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  • Book Review: Burn This Night

    Title: Burn This Night Author: Alex Kenna Genre: Mystery/Thriller Rating: ★★★★ ½  Why I read it: Found at the library If you need a quick, easy thriller to bring you out of a slump, I have just the book for… Continue reading

    Book Review: Burn This Night
  • Book Review: The Enigma of Room 622

    Title: The Enigma of Room 622 Author: Joël Dicker with Robert Bononno (Translator) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Why I read it: Found at the library The Enigma of Room 622 was just that – an enigma. It has a solid… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Enigma of Room 622
  • Book Review: Rebecca

    Title: Rebecca Author: Daphne du Maurier  Genre: Romantic Suspense Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: I saw the movie on Netflix and wanted to read the book For those who enjoy classic novels, such as Jane Eyre and Pride &… Continue reading

    Book Review: Rebecca
  • Book Review: Confessions

    Title: Confessions Author: Kanae Minato with Stephen Snyder (Translator) Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: I honestly don’t remember why this was on my hold list at the library but then one day it showed up so… Continue reading

    Book Review: Confessions
  • Book Review: A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage

    Title: A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage Author: Asia Mackay Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Why I read it: Won it in an Instagram contest I had such high hopes for this book! Morally gray characters? Check. An ambitious husband… Continue reading

    Book Review: A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage
  • Book Review: The Escape Room

    Title: The Escape Room Author: Megan Goldin Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Why I read it: Book club pick for March I like to think that I am a pretty lenient book reviewer, but my choices lately have really been… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Escape Room
  • Book Review: The Frozen River

    Title: The Frozen River Author: Ariel Lawhon Genre: Historical Fiction, Thriller Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Recommendation from a friend We have ourselves a comeback! After an utterly disappointing last read, this was a rebound I greatly needed. At… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Frozen River
  • Book Review: August Snow

    Title: August Snow Author: Stephen Mack Jones Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Why I read it: Blind Date with a Book from my library Well, this isn’t the worst book I’ve ever read. No, that isn’t a compliment. August Snow… Continue reading

    Book Review: August Snow
  • Book Review: The Writing Retreat

    Title: The Writing Retreat Author: Julia Bartz Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★☆☆ Why I read it: Book club selection for February The Writing Retreat follows Alex, a struggling author, as she participates in a once-in-a-lifetime experience – a month-long writing… Continue reading

    Book Review: The Writing Retreat
  • January Wrap Up

    What better way to wrap up the longest month of the year than with a post about the books I read to pass the time? For those of you who are into visuals and data (like me), here’s my reading… Continue reading

    January Wrap Up