Thoughts on : The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence

Thoughts on : The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence

The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence Genre : Fantasy Series : Book of the Ice, book 1 About the Book  : On Abeth the vastness of the ice holds no room for individuals. Survival together is barely possible. No one survives alone. To resist the cold, to endure the months of night when even the air itself begins to freeze, requires a special breed. Variation is dangerous, difference is fatal. And Yaz is not the same. Yaz is torn from the only...

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Thoughts on : Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie

Thoughts on : Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie

Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : At thirty-nine, Nicole Mueller’s life is on the rocks. Her once brilliant law career is falling apart. She and her husband, Dan, are soon to be forced out of the apartment they love. After a warning from her firm’s senior partners, she receives an invitation from an exclusive women’s networking group, Panthera Leo. Membership is anonymous, but every member...

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3 audiobooks : The Stand-In by Lily Chu – Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon – The Unsinkiable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

3 audiobooks : The Stand-In by Lily Chu – Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon – The Unsinkiable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

* * * The Stand-In by Lily Chu Narration : Philippa Soo Genre : Contemporary Romance Stand alone About the Book  : Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her overly “friendly” boss, and yes she still hasn’t gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she’s healthy, she’s (somewhat) happy, and she’s (mostly) holding it all together. But when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside...

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Thoughts on 3 YA novels : You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao – Once and For All by Sarah Dessen – The Fashion Committee by Susan Juby

Thoughts on 3 YA novels : You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao – Once and For All by Sarah Dessen – The Fashion Committee by Susan Juby

  * * * You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin ThaoGenre : Contemporary YAStand alone About the Book  : Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his things, and tries everything to forget him and the tragic way he died. But a message...

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3 audiobooks : These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant – A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham – The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

3 audiobooks : These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant – A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham – The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

* * * These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant Narration : Bronson Pinchot, Stephanie Willis Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : No electricity, no family, no connection to the outside world. For eight years, Cooper and his young daughter, Finch, have lived in isolation in a remote cabin in the northern Appalachian woods. And that’s exactly the way Cooper wants it, because he’s got a lot to hide. The only people who...

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Thoughts on : Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Thoughts on : Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever suspected that her best friend, Georgina Shaw, was involved in any way. Certainly not Kaiser Brody, who was close with both girls back in high school. But fourteen years later, Angela Wong’s remains are discovered in the woods near Geo’s childhood home. And Kaiser—now...

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Thoughts on 3 audiobooks : The Collective by Alison Gaylin – Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney – Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight

Thoughts on 3 audiobooks : The Collective by Alison Gaylin – Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney – Friends Like These by Kimberly McCreight

The first week of January, I ended up working on a very repetitive project that required almost no brain power. In order to remain somewhat sane and awake, I listened to 3 full audiobooks while working. Here are some quick thoughts about them : * * * The Collective by Alison Gaylin Narration : Vivienne Leheny Genre : Thriller Stand alone About the Book  : Camille Gardner is a grieving—and angry—mother who, five years after her daughter’s...

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Thoughts on : The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

Thoughts on : The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin Genre : YA, Fantasy Stand alone About the Book  : For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, their power from the sun peaking in the season of their birth. But now their control is faltering as the atmosphere becomes more erratic. All hope lies with Clara, an Everwitch whose rare magic is tied to every season. In Autumn, Clara wants nothing to do with her power. It’s wild and volatile, and...

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