Top Secret Twenty One by Janet Evanovitch
The Janet Evanovitch series started off really strong (One for the Money), and the first five-ish entries were also solid. That was over 20 years ago now, and for a while the entries were increasingly outlandish and ridiculous. I probably wouldn’t have bought another entry, but this arrived free of … [Read more]
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
I've loved Sarah Addison Allen's books since the 2007 Garden Spells (the first of the Waverly family books) and have eagerly been waiting for this one since her last book out was in 2015 (the second Waverly family book). I often recommend her to someone looking for something light and charming, as … [Read more]
On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers by Kate Marsden
This was a great book to end the year on -- compulsively readable, extremely grim, and a triumph to the power of the human spirit. I loved this book and read most of it out loud to my mom as I went, so it would probably make a great audiobook, too. On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers … [Read more]
Shiver by Allie Reynolds
Well dang, what a wet raspberry of a book to end the year on. I have a couple more I'm trying to finish so hopefully at least one will be a banger, but this was not what I wanted it to be. Personal drama in a friend group as a basis for a thriller is just really, really not my thing. Especially when … [Read more]
Sandman, Act III by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs
4.5 stars Act III of the full-cast audio adaptation of The Sandman was suddenly released with what felt like absolutely no fanfare or previous advertising. Suddenly, one day, it was just there on Audible. This installment covers the two collections Brief Lives and World's End, as well as some of … [Read more]
Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Oh you’d best believe i have some quotes to post from this delightful book. But tomorrow bc I’m tired. Okay, it's tomorrow, here are some quotes. Honestly, the plot in this one is four-star but the writing is what bumped it up to a five for me. This book vibrates at exactly my frequency and thus … [Read more]
