Beware the Past (DCI Matt Ballard #1) by Joy Ellis
Somehow I got myself into another series! This happens to me a lot. I feel like it might've been a Kindle First though? I'm not sure. It could've also been a "you've read Joy Ellis books before, so you might like this one" too. Who knows? I have so many books on my TBR list, so it's hard to … [Read more]
They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
It takes a lot for a thriller to get five stars from me, but this book fully earns it. I'm fairly certain that unless I have an exceptionally stellar rest of the year, this book will be making it into my top ten books of the year, maybe even my top five. I have made nearly all of my IRL friends read … [Read more]
All Boys Aren't Blue by George Matthew Johnson
CBR Bingo - Bodies, because this book is all about how the author came to accept his identity - his life in his queer, Black body - it's a letter of acceptance for everyone who might need it, which includes all of us. I loved this memoir - this vulnerable, beating heart of a book - which explores … [Read more]
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
CBR Bingo - Snake, thanks to Officer Cruise and others like him that cannot understand their fear is not more important than the lives they take 16 year old Starr Carter is a master at code-switching. Growing up in Garden Heights, she is used to her community being full of lively characters full … [Read more]
Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong
Forest of Ruin by Kelley Armstrong
I can’t remember how I found this trilogy, but I borrowed this first book from my library as an audiobook. The narrator had an awesome voice and read the story really well. It’s amazing how a narrator can make a book so much more enjoyable. Anyway, I LOVED this series. We start out visiting … [Read more]
Bolla: A Novel by Pajtim Statovci
Cbr14bingo Serpent I found this book while on vacation at the beach. Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach Delaware, is a wonderful independent bookstore and I highly recommend a visit if you find yourself in the area. Their “staff picks” section is large and always yields some interesting reads I … [Read more]
