Thoughts on : A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Thoughts on : A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Narration : Jennifer Ikeda Genre : Paranormal Romance Series : A Discovery of Witches About the Book  : Deep in the stacks of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a...

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Thoughts on : A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

Thoughts on : A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas Genre : Fantasy, Romance Series : A Court of Thorns and Roses, book 3.1 About the Book  : Feyre, Rhys, and their close-knit circle of friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly-changed world beyond. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it, a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can’t keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre...

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Thoughts on 3 audiobooks : The Better Liar by Tanen Jones – The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Thoughts on 3 audiobooks : The Better Liar by Tanen Jones – The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks this year so far – I always have one (or a few!) on the go. Most have been really good, but some have left me disappointed. Here are a few thoughts about the books that didn’t quite work for me as I had hoped (but hey, they might work for you!) * * * The Better Liar by Tanen Jones Narration : Lisa Flanagan, Karissa Vacker, Kristen Sieh Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book...

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Thoughts on : The Favorite Sister / Bring Me Back / A Noise Downstairs

Thoughts on : The Favorite Sister / Bring Me Back / A Noise Downstairs

There were many thrillers I was interested in reading this summer, but mixed reviews and a limited budget meant I had to make some tough decisions. Lucky for me, my library had many of them on audio. Though life, right? 🙂 I’m briefly reviewing 3 of these books today, because two of them didn’t work for me and I don’t really enjoy writing negative reviews. Let’s go! * The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll Narration...

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Review : Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Review : Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Caraval by Stephanie Garber Pages : 407 Genre : YA, Fantasy Series : Caraval, book 1 My Rating : 2.5/5 About the Book  : Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show,...

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Review : The Last Star by Rick Yancey

Review : The Last Star by Rick Yancey

The Last Star by Rick Yancey Pages : 338 Genre : YA, Speculative Fiction Series : The 5th Wave, book 3 My Rating : 2.5/5 About the Book  : The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They’re down here, they’re up there, they’re nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And...

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Audio Review : The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

Audio Review : The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

The Passenger by Lisa Lutz Narrated by : Madeleine Maby Pages/Time : 304/8h55 Genre : Thriller Stand alone My Rating : 2.5/5 About the Book  : Forty-eight hours after leaving her husband’s body at the base of the stairs, Tanya Dubois cashes in her credit cards, dyes her hair brown, demands a new name from a shadowy voice over the phone, and flees town. It’s not the first time. She meets Blue, a female bartender who recognizes the...

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Review : Armada by Ernest Cline

Review : Armada by Ernest Cline

Armada by Ernest Cline Pages : 339 Genre : Science-Fiction Stand alone My Rating : 2.5/5 About the Book  : Zack Lightman has spent his life dreaming. Dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless science-fiction books, movies, and videogames he’s spent his life consuming. Dreaming that one day, some fantastic, world-altering event will shatter the monotony of his humdrum existence and whisk him off on some...

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