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My first Grady Hendrix book, won’t be my last!

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

May 26, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 2 Book 13/30 I was discombobulated for most of listening to this book. But I was interested the whole way through, and nothing about it felt lazy or half-done, like a certain other author’s work did for me. I should probably state up front that I am not at all a fan of slasher movies. In fact, I quite dislike them in general because I find them incredibly stressful and not cathartic in any way (although I have seen […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Horror, Suspense Tagged With: Adrienne King, audiobooks, grady hendrix, horror, narfna, slashers, Suspense, the final girl support group, thrillers

narfna's CBR14 Review No:81 · Genres: Audiobooks, Horror, Suspense · Tags: Adrienne King, audiobooks, grady hendrix, horror, narfna, slashers, Suspense, the final girl support group, thrillers ·
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Suspension of Disbelief

The Spy Switch by Karen Whiddon

May 19, 2022 by Pooja 3 Comments

Jennifer Glass has led an ordinary life so far, but when she is taken for her federal agent long-lost twin sister by an arms dealer, she is swept into the world of undercover investigation. As you can tell from the blurb, there is rather a lot of suspension of disbelief needed in this work – that Jennifer can play the role of Lania, that she is even so vital to the operation that the hero Micah would bring her in on it – though the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: ARC, harlequin, Karen Whiddon, NetGalley, Romance, Suspense

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:69 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ARC, harlequin, Karen Whiddon, NetGalley, Romance, Suspense ·
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Various Reviews During My Vacation, Some Were Brilliant, Some Were Good, Some Were Awful.

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Once More Upon a Time: An Enchanting Romantic Fairy Tale by Roshani Chokshi

Hot and Sour Suspects by Vivien Chien

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh

May 2, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

The Kaiju Preservation Society-5 stars I don’t even know what to say except this was pitch perfect. It reminded me in a good way of “Old Man’s War” and I cheered through the whole book. I loved everyone. I am so sad this is a standalone so we don’t get to follow Jamie and his friends he meets in the Kaiju Preservation Society (KPS). “The Kaiju Preservation Society” begins with Jamie Gray getting fired. Jamie lives in New York and doesn’t know how he will […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Clare Mackintosh, cozy mystery, Fairy Tales, Gilded #1, john scalzi, magical realism, Marissa Meyer, Noodle Shop Mystery #8, Rebecca Serle, Romance, roshani chokshi, Suspense, thriller, Vivien Chien

Classic's CBR14 Review No:97 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #Science Fiction, Clare Mackintosh, cozy mystery, Fairy Tales, Gilded #1, john scalzi, magical realism, Marissa Meyer, Noodle Shop Mystery #8, Rebecca Serle, Romance, roshani chokshi, Suspense, thriller, Vivien Chien ·
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Charity

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

April 29, 2022 by Pooja 2 Comments

Poppy, the two-year-old granddaughter of the Haywoods, is diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, the whole community rallies around them to raise money for her treatment. But not all is as it seems in this little town, and when someone turns up dead on the night of the Fairway Players’ dress rehearsal, the truth must be uncovered. I picked up this book because someone here recommended it (thank you!) and because it’s been a while since I read a good epistolary novel. Certainly I’ve never […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: ARC, Janice Hallett, letters, NetGalley, Suspense, thriller

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:60 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: ARC, Janice Hallett, letters, NetGalley, Suspense, thriller ·
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These were 100% cover reads, but they (mostly) ended up being great!

The Tiger Came to the Mountains (The Trespass Collection, #1) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wildlife (The Trespass Collection, #2) by Jeff VanderMeer

The Backbone of the World (The Trespass Collection, #3) by Stephen Graham Jones

Stag (The Trespass Collection, #4) by Karen Russell

A Righteous Man (The Trespass Collection, #5) by Tochi Onyebuchi

Bloody Summer (The Trespass Collection, #6) by Carmen Maria Machado

April 27, 2022 by narfna 11 Comments

As mentioned in this post’s title, I saw these covers and immediately went OOOOH. Click click click. Free? Okay! Also, the idea of various genres of story that deal with nature and wildlife clashing with humans appeals to me. I did four of them by audio, and all four narrators were excellent (even for the one I two-starred), and two by Kindle. If you have Prime, they are free for you. Some of them really surprised me! “Wildlife,” by Jeff VanderMeer — 2 STARS This […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Adam Verner, amazon original stories, audiobooks, carmen maria machado, Charlotte Flyte, Cynthia Farrell, Fiction, historical fiction, horror, Jeff VanderMeer, Jess Nahikian, Karen Russell, lit-fic, literary fiction, short stories, silvia moreno-garcia, Stephen Graham Jones, Suspense, the tiger came to the mountains, The Trespass Collection, Tochi Onyebuchi, wildlife

narfna's CBR14 Review No:61 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Horror, Short Stories, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Adam Verner, amazon original stories, audiobooks, carmen maria machado, Charlotte Flyte, Cynthia Farrell, Fiction, historical fiction, horror, Jeff VanderMeer, Jess Nahikian, Karen Russell, lit-fic, literary fiction, short stories, silvia moreno-garcia, Stephen Graham Jones, Suspense, the tiger came to the mountains, The Trespass Collection, Tochi Onyebuchi, wildlife ·
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“He really does have very nice biscuits.”

Finlay Donovan Knockes 'Em Dead (Finlay Donovan, #2) by Elle Cosimano

April 27, 2022 by narfna 2 Comments

I love this series. I’m so happy there will be at least two more books full of wacky hijinks, dead body disposal, panicking over money, BFF frandship moments between Finlay and Vero, meta commentary, and I’m sure stuff I can’t even predict because this series is chaos. Beautiful chaos. Finlay Donovan, romantic suspense and crime author, keeps getting herself into these situations involving real life crime. It’s been several months since the first book, and it seems this time around, someone has taken a hit […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: black comedy, crime, Elle Cosimano, farce, finlay donovan, finlay donovan knocks 'em dead, friendship, mystery, narfna, Suspense

narfna's CBR14 Review No:53 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: black comedy, crime, Elle Cosimano, farce, finlay donovan, finlay donovan knocks 'em dead, friendship, mystery, narfna, Suspense ·
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