We all know that I’m terrible at staying on top of pub dates, but maybe 2024 will be my year. I’m trying something new this year: a live-updating list of all the 2024 book releases I’ve reviewed, all in one place (assuming I remember to add the right tags, that is). Let’s see if this…
Ten-Second Spoilers
Before I started blogging and Bookstagram, I was writing down the endings to books in my bullet journal as I finished them. I started jotting…
Top Ten Books on My Fall TBR
It’s been AGES since I regularly participated in a Top Ten Tuesday, but I’ve been writing more list posts recently and think this is the…
Sabine Durrant | SUN DAMAGE
The Plot (from Goodreads): In a tiny village in Provence, nine guests arrive at a luxury holiday home. The visitors know each other well, or…
Wendy Walker | WHAT REMAINS Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases. Each crime is a puzzle to solve, pulled from the past. Elise looks…
Liane Moriarty | HERE ONE MOMENT Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Nina, still grieving from the loss of her father, discovers that she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands—a vacation…
Karin Slaughter | THIS IS WHY WE LIED Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer… A secluded cabin retreat For GBI investigator Will…
Catherine Steadman | LOOK IN THE MIRROR Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Nina, still grieving from the loss of her father, discovers that she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands—a vacation…
TTT | Books About Food
It’s been AGES since I regularly participated in a Top Ten Tuesday, but I’ve been writing more list posts recently and think this is the…
August Wrap-Up
August The House GuestThe ChamberBehind Every Good ManThe Best LiesRed River RoadGender QueerHers For The WeekendLook In The MirrorThis Is Why We LiedI’ll Never TellThe…
Will Dean | THE CHAMBER Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Six experienced saturation divers are locked inside a hyperbaric chamber. Calm and professional, they know that rapid decompression would be fatal…
Books to Read if You Like Lisa Jewell
Lisa Jewell is such a staple psychological thriller author, along with Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, Megan Miranda, BA Paris, and Riley Sager. But where do…
Jean Hanff Korelitz | THE SEQUEL Spoilers
THE BOOK Series: The PlotThe Sequel The Plot (from Goodreads): Anna Williams-Bonner has taken care of business—that is to say, she’s taken care of her…
Books Set in Autumn
Fall is right around the corner, so it’s time to pull out the lists of cozy fall reads! I have so many fall book recommendations,…
ten posts I’ve written that give you the best glimpse of me
It’s been AGES since I participated in a Top Ten Tuesday, but I’ve been writing more list posts recently and think this is the perfect…
Rachel Runya Katz | Whenever You’re Ready
The Plot (Goodreads): After reconnecting on a road trip, two friends must decide if love is the ultimate risk worth taking in this funny, emotional…
Benjamin Stevenson | EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and…
TJ Newman | WORST CASE SCENARIO Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner filled with passengers crashes into a nuclear power…
Nine Creepy Thrillers Set at Summer Camps
Since summer is coming to a close, I’m in search of some creepy thrillers set at summer camp, similar to The Last Time I Lied…
Anna Downes | RED RIVER ROAD Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Katy Sweeney is looking for her sister. A year earlier, just three weeks into a solo vanlife trip, her free-spirited younger…
July Wrap-Up
July The PairingIt Had To Be YouDirector’s CutWhat Have You Done?A Talent For MurderMaking ItThe Nature Of DisappearingOn The SurfaceBusiness CasualOne Big Happy FamilyWhat’s In…
Kate Spencer | One Last Summer
The Plot (from Goodreads): Clara Millen’s life is spiraling out of control: her dream job is a nightmare, she’s resoundingly single, and it’s been years…
Kelley Armstrong | Finding Mr. Write
The Plot (from Goodreads): A fun romantic comedy about a woman writing under a male pseudonym and the man she hires to play the role in…
Jaime Lynn Hendricks | A LOVELY LIE Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): 1999: The night of their senior picnic, Scarlett Russo and her best friend Pepper were involved in a car accident that…
2024 Mid-Year Check In
*Obligatory post intro here about how fast the year is going* Read in 2024 January The Taken OnesMother-Daughter Murder NightNo One Can KnowThe Getaway ListLove,…
Ally Condie | THE UNWEDDING Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Ellery Wainwright is alone at the edge of the world. She and her husband, Luke, were supposed to spend their twentieth…
Liv Constantine | THE NEXT MRS. PARRISH Spoilers
The Mrs. Parrish Series: The First ShotThe Last Mrs. Parrish (read my spoiler post)The Next Mrs. Parrish The Plot (from Goodreads): Daphne and Amber Parrish…
Riley Sager | MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Spoilers
This was a Book of the Month! If you’ve been thinking of joining BOTM, use my referral code to get your first book for $5! This page…
Catherine Mack | EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION SOMEONE DIES Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for. All that bestselling…
Books About Podcasts
I love a thriller with a podcast element. Since I’m a big audiobook listener, the podcast background is the perfect medium for telling the stories….
Ashley Winstead | THE LAST HOUSEWIFE Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): While in college in upstate New York, Shay Evans and her best friends met a captivating man who seduced them with…
Caro Carver | BAD TOURISTS Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Best friends Darcy, Camilla, and Kate escape for a post-divorce retreat in the Maldives, the perfect place to relax, reset, and…
May Wrap-Up
May Getting His Game BackOne Last ShotJackpot SummerA Storybook WeddingThe Main CharacterUnder the PalmsRules for Second ChancesThe Return of Ellie BlackMissing White WomanFlirty Little SecretWhen…
Alex Finlay | IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open. The crushing blow to…
Books with Queer Representation
Happy pride! I make a point to read queer all year, but if you’re just looking for some books with LGBTQIA+ representation, look no further….
Karelia Stetz-Waters | Second Night Stand
The Plot (from Goodreads): A burlesque performer and a professional ballerina fall in love while competing on a reality TV talent show. Izzy Wells—aka burlesque…
Kellye Garrett | MISSING WHITE WOMAN Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the…
Elyssa Friedland | Jackpot Summer
The Plot (from Goodreads): After the Jacobson siblings win a life-changing fortune in the lottery, they assume their messy lives will transform into sleek, storybook…
Falon Ballard | Just My Type
The Plot (from Goodreads): Lana Parker has never been single for long. After a disastrous break-up with her high school boyfriend, Seth Carson, Lana’s bounced…
Kaira Rouda | UNDER THE PALMS Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): During a weekend retreat, a powerful family plays a dangerous game of dark secrets and cold-blooded ambition in a novel by…
Kaira Rouda | BENEATH THE SURFACE Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): You are cordially invited to an overnight voyage on the Splendid Seas. An invitation to Catalina Island from billionaire CEO Richard Kingsley….
Lucy Foley | THE MIDNIGHT FEAST Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal…
Katherine Faulkner | The Other Mothers
The Plot (Goodreads): When a young nanny is found dead in mysterious circumstances, new mom, Tash, is intrigued. She has been searching for a story…
Books Set in Europe
Do you keep track of where the books you read take place? I love to read books from all different settings, living vicariously through the…
Books with AAPI Representation
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, so I figured I’d share my roundup of reviews of books with AAPI representation. I encourage you…
Cate Quinn | THE CLINIC Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a…
Monthly Wrap-Up | April 2024
Huge month for reading, terrible month for reviewing. I read 24 books and only three of them have reviews or book spoilers posted, whoops. I’ve…
Rektok Ross | Ski Weekend
The Plot (from Goodreads): Six teens, one dog, a ski trip gone wrong . . . Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to…
Peter Nichols | GRANITE HARBOR Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): In scenic Granite Harbor, life has continued on―quiet and serene―for decades. That is until a local teenager is found brutally murdered…
Myah Ariel | When I Think of You
The Plot (from Goodreads): Kaliya Wilson has paid her dues. But all the years behind the reception desk at a flashy film studio have only…
TTT | Unread Books On My Shelves
It’s been a long time since I last participated in a TTT! Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June…
Elle Marr | The Family Bones Spoilers
The Plot (from Goodreads): What makes a psychopath? A young woman delves into her family’s shadowy legacy. Psychology student Olivia Eriksen’s family is notorious among…