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I love books, and after completing graduate school, I want an excuse to think deeply about them again. Proud granddaughter of multiple cancer survivors and would love to read and write for a cause.

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Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of my favorite current authors

The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

December 15, 2021 by msvreadsbooks Leave a Comment

God I love this book! I think I’ve loved everything I’ve read from Taylor Jenkins Reid. I’m in the middle of Malibu Rising, and it has yet to disappoint. Anyway, back to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Evelyn Hugo is Old Hollywood royalty, a la Elizabeth Taylor. And she’s plucked a young writer, Monique Grant, out of relative obscurity to write her biography which is sure to sell millions of copies and launch her career to the stratosphere. Monique just has to wait to publish her […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Taylor Jenkins Reid

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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The Wife Upstairs: Who’s conning whom?

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

December 15, 2021 by msvreadsbooks 1 Comment

Book four of five that I should have reviewed weeks ago… Rachel Hawkins’s The Wife Upstairs follows a woman named Jane who has found her way into the upper-crust neighborhood of Thornfield Estates in Alabama as a dog-walker to the rich and occasionally famous. One day she bumps into the neighborhood’s most eligible bachelor/widower, Eddie Rochester. He is recovering from his wife, Bea’s mysterious death. Soon, Jane is walking Eddie’s dog. And staying in Eddie’s house. And wearing an engagement ring. The only problem is – […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: domestic thriller, Rachel Hawkins

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:53 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: domestic thriller, Rachel Hawkins ·
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Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alex Feeney

Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alex Feeney

December 15, 2021 by msvreadsbooks 3 Comments

One of my favorite kinds of novels – toxic couple tries to fix their marriage with an ill-advised trip. Adam and Amelia are on an anniversary vacation that Amelia won in a raffle. It’s in an old chapel that was previously turned into a home. It’s on the shores of a Scottish loch. The nearby town is deserted.It’s snowing. And they are trapped. Also, Adam has face-blindness, which just complicates things. Things are already tense with the couple, and the mysterious experiences at the chapel […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Alex Feeney, domestic thriller, Marriage

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:52 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Alex Feeney, domestic thriller, Marriage ·
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“Steve, I’ve been duped!” or, my experience reading Comfort Me With Apples *SPOILERS*

Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

December 15, 2021 by msvreadsbooks 2 Comments

This is the second of five reviews I’m writing at least 3 weeks after finishing the book, so my recollections may be hazy… However, one thing that is crystal clear in my mind is the feeling I had about 2/3 of the way through Comfort Me With Apples. To be fair to the author and the story, I should have seen it coming. I have a degree in literature, and all the signs were there. But nevertheless, I found myself duped. Before I get into what […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Catherynne M. Valente

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:51 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Catherynne M. Valente ·
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The Shadows by Alex North

The Shadows by Alex North

December 15, 2021 by msvreadsbooks Leave a Comment

I read this book a month and a half ago, and it seems like a lot has happened since then… I cannot remember all the things I thought while reading this book, but I gave it 4 stars, so I must have liked it. This books follows a man named Paul who has returned to his hometown to care for his ailing mother. Being back home brings back memories of his friendship with some local boys – James, Charlie, and Billy. The latter two are […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: alex north, childhood, horror, murder, mystery, terror

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: alex north, childhood, horror, murder, mystery, terror ·
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Late arrival on the Colson Whitehead Train, but I’m here to stay

The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead

October 24, 2021 by msvreadsbooks Leave a Comment

I’m using this as my #machinery square in Bingo!  I originally bought this book for an undergraduate class, like 15 years ago. And we never got around to reading it. Ever since, it’s been on my “to read” list.  I can’t believe I waited so long!  Colson Whitehead has risen to prominence for his other works – especially The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys and Harlem Shuffle – but this is his first novel. And it’s fantastic.  The Intuitionist takes place in an alternate […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: alternate history, Black literature, cbrbingo13, Colson Whitehead, machinery, Race, speculative ficiton

msvreadsbooks's CBR13 Review No:49 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: alternate history, Black literature, cbrbingo13, Colson Whitehead, machinery, Race, speculative ficiton ·
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