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About jillster85

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I love to read, and joined a book club a few years ago. I will review book club reads as well as other books I shove in between those! I'm also facing my fears of writing these reviews up here with all these well-spoken Pajibans.

jillster85's Reviews:

Silent but Deadly

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

February 6, 2020 by jillster85 Leave a Comment

Sorry all – my 12-year old self couldn’t help it with this title 🙂 Artist Alicia Berenson is accused of a horrible crime – shooting her photographer husband Gabriel five times in the face and killing him. When the police arrive, she refuses to speak, and doesn’t utter another word for 6 years following the crime. Her one statement is a painting, entitled Alcestis, based on a greek myth where Alcestis sacrifices herself for the life of her husband. Due to her silence and apparent mental […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alex Michaelides

jillster85's CBR12 Review No:2 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alex Michaelides ·
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A Light and Easy Proposal

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

February 5, 2020 by jillster85 6 Comments

Nikole Paterson is attending a Dodgers game with her 5-month boyfriend, when he proposes via Jumbotron. He spells her name wrong, he’s kind of an idiot, she’s basically just been sleeping with him because he’s hot, and she says no in front of the stadium. He storms off, and the media starts to descend, until she is rescued by Carlos and his sister Angela, who take her to meet up with her two best friends so they can drink and have pizza. Carlos is a […]

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jillster85's CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: jasmine guillory ·
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