These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall
I'm just going to start this one by saying that my review is full of spoilers. I don't know how to talk about this book without ruining it! I'm not sure if anyone reading this review wants to read the book, so I'll do a little intro, then move onto the spoilers with plenty of warning. The main … [Read more]
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
I never wrote a review for this one because it was before my quest to review everything I've read, but I really wish I had because my view on these books has changed pretty dramatically in the three and a half years it's been since I first picked these up on the recommendation of my good friend and … [Read more]
Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean
What I do remember of this novel is that there's a lot of context that's vaguely anachronistic (e.g., lots of characters who have leeway to travel alone and cause all sorts of mayhem) but it's all in service of a good cause. I always root for MacLean heroines, as you can see by the speed with which … [Read more]
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Thanks to this group, 2022 was the year in which I discovered Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim, otherwise known as the Thursday Murder Club. The Club has a few other members. Donna and Chris, sometimes Bogdan, and even Alan. And I cannot read about their adventures quickly enough. Why aren't there … [Read more]
The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling
This book isn't quite as fun as the prior in the same series, but I'm glad to see how far Sterling can stretch the premise of her little universe. Here, we follow the cousin of Vivienne of The Ex Hex fame (now happily wifed up with Rhys Penhallow) (or maybe not wifed, but definitely partnered). … [Read more]
No One Crosses the Wolf: A Memoir by Lisa Nikolidakis
Wow, this book was a hard read. The author Lisa Nikolidakis grew up Greek with a capital G. She spent her life trying to please her father and keep her family together. She suffered physical and mental abuse, violence, threats of violence, and a constant sense of impending doom. She tells stories … [Read more]
