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Review: You Know Why

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You Know Why by J.T. Ellison My rating: 4 of 5 stars Excellent fast-paced and twisty thriller. I haven't read J.T. Ellison before so this was my first time. This is about Brooklyn who is on a plane to Italy for what her husband tells her is an impromptu family vacation when their reservation gets rebooked with a connection. When they go to the connecting city, they board but he goes missing at the airport and never boards, so they get off the plane. And everything goes awry. He disappears, he's taken all the money from all their accounts, credit cards are canceled. And she is stuck in a city she doesn't live in with two kids. I don't want to give away any spoilers. This is fast paced, interesting, and goes back and forth between characters and in time. If you like fast-paced mystery you will like this book! I read it on audio and it was absolutely fantastic. with gratitude to netgalley and Brilliance Audio for an advanced copy in exch...
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Review: Black Bag

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Black Bag by Luke Kennard My rating: 0 of 5 stars I really really tried. I read 75% of this book and I just could not take it anymore. I know it was listed for the Booker Long list. I know it's purposefully absurd and ironic and sarcastic and a bunch of other things but man oh man, it was too long on a concept that just didn't merit this long a book, I'm sorry. View all my reviews
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Review: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances

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The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was a lot darker than it appeared at first. But I loved it. It was sweet and meaningful and really enjoyable to read. View all my reviews
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Review: The Rewind Effect

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The Rewind Effect by Morgan Lee Miller My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was a rollercoaster for me! As Jamie goes through her memories and the songs that match with it, I lived so much of my own youth too as I grew up in the 90s and lived in NYC during Sept 11 and so many of the songs, so many of the places were near and dear to my heart. It felt like I was living so much of the relationship right alongside Jamie. I loved the way the story was told, i loved the characters and I loved everything about this book. with gratitude to netgalley and Tantor Media for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I listened to this book on audio and it was absolutely excellent! View all my reviews
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Review: Riverbend

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Riverbend by Karis Walsh My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a very sweet story of healing. Even though on the surface Amber comes to Bend, Oregon to heal her body after a fight with cancer, she ends up healing so much more than that and healing several others around her along the way. Beautiful story in a beautiful setting with a beautiful message. Loved it. with gratitude to netgalley and Tantor Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I listened to this one on audio and it made for a very lovely companion while I painted. View all my reviews
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Review: Untamed Coast: A Novel

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Untamed Coast: A Novel by Kevin C. Morris My rating: 4 of 5 stars What an absolutely marvelous novel. Even though it took me forever to finish this, I loved every second I spent with this story of three people in three timelines whose stories of course weave together. There were some twists I didn't see coming but the mystery was only part of the beauty of this book. The atmosphere, the characters, the melancholy that weaved through the whole book coupled with the beautiful and terrifying and larger than life nature of Alaska was the best part. Mystery, history, nature and more in this stunning novel that I highly recommend. With gratitude to netgalley and Ballantine Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews
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Review: Cry Havoc

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Cry Havoc by Rebecca Wait My rating: 2 of 5 stars Eh. this was not as interesting as i'd hoped it would be. View all my reviews
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