Book Reviews
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Book Review: The Night Flowers
Title: The Night Flowers Author: Sara Herchenroether Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★★ Why I read it: Because it sounded interesting! The Night Flowers tells the story of two women on a shared mission: uncovering the names of a woman and… Continue reading
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Top 5 Reads of 2024
I read a lot of amazing books in 2024—nine of them earned a 5-star review. But when it comes to the best of the best, there were five that stood out above the rest. These are the books I couldn’t… Continue reading
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How I Rate My Reads
It’s no secret that book ratings are highly subjective. My own rating system isn’t anything unusual or groundbreaking—probably not even worth its own post. But I thought it might be helpful to share my approach, giving you a glimpse into… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Collective
Title: The Collective Author: Alison Gaylin Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★1/2 Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge The Collective follows a mother who lost her teenage daughter at the hands of a privileged young man, and her subsequent struggle between… Continue reading
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Book Review: More Than Words
Title: More Than Words Author: Jill Santopolo Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge More Than Words is an excellent book and I will absolutely be reading it again. HOWEVER, for reasons explained shortly,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Vortex
Title: Vortex Author: Catherine Coulter Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge Let me just start this off by saying I love mystery / thriller / suspense novels, so this rating may be swinging artificially high… Continue reading
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Book Review: Künstlers in Paradise
Title: Künstlers in Paradise Author: Cathleen Schine Genre: Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge Where to even start with this one? I wanted to like it more—I really did. But if I’m being honest with… Continue reading
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Book Review: The House of Doors
Title: The House of Doors Author: Tan Twan Eng Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Book club selection for December 2024 The House of Doors follows the journey of an author in the early 1920s who has… Continue reading
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