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Stacy Willingham | All The Dangerous Things
The Plot (from Goodreads): One year ago, Isabelle Drake’s life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle…
Rachel Hawkins | The Villa
The Plot (from Goodreads): As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their…
Kate Alice Marshall | What Lies In The Woods
The Book: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice MarshallPublished January 17, 2023 by Flatiron BooksDate read: December 31, 2022 The Characters: Naomi Shaw…
Annual Reading Wrap-Up | 2022
January Josh and Gemma Make A BabyWhen You Get The ChanceDo You Follow?Lucky Leap DaySomething’s Guava GiveThe Marvelous Monroe GirlsSomebody’s HomeWhat Might Have BeenReal EasyA…
Karin Slaughter | Fractured (Will Trent #2)
The Book: Fractured by Karin SlaughterPublished July 29th 2008 by Delacorte PressDate re-read: December 15, 2022 The Characters: Will Trent, GBI agent Faith Mitchell, Atlanta…
Karin Slaughter | Triptych (Will Trent #1)
The Book: Triptych by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #1)Published August 15th 2006 by Delacorte PressDate re-read: November 23, 2022 The Characters: Will Trent, GBI agentMichael…
Karin Slaughter | Beyond Reach (Grant County #6)
The Book: Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter (Grant County #6)Published July 31st 2007 by Delacorte PressDate re-read: November 14, 2022 The Characters: Sara Linton, Grant…
Karin Slaughter | Faithless (Grant County #5)
The Book: Faithless by Karin SlaughterPublished July 25th 2006 by Dell Publishing CompanyDate re-read: October 23, 2022 The Characters: Sara Linton, Grant County pediatrician and…
Ruth Ware | The Lying Game
The Book: The Lying Game by Ruth WarePublished: June 2017 by Scout Press Torrie’s Rating: ★★★★ Get it on Bookshop.org | Amazon The Plot (Goodreads): On…
Emma Lord | Begin Again
The Plot (from Goodreads): As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: Transfer from community college to the hyper-competitive Blue Ridge State, major in psychology, and…
Laura Nowlin | If He Had Been With Me
The Plot (Goodreads): If he had been with me everything would have been different… I wasn’t with Finn on that August night. But I should’ve…
Karin Slaughter | Indelible (Grant County #4)
The Book: Indelible by Karin SlaughterPublished September 27, 2005 by HarperTorchDate re-read: October 23, 2022 The Characters: Sara Linton, Grant County pediatrician and coroner Jeffrey…
Lisa Gardner | Catch Me (Detective D.D. Warren #6)
The Book: Catch Me (Detective D.D. Warren #6) by Lisa GardnerPublished: February 2012 by Penguin Torrie’s Rating: ★★★ The Plot (Goodreads): Charlene Grant believes she is…
Ruth Ware | In a Dark, Dark Wood
The Book: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth WarePublished: July 2015 by Harvill Secker/Scout Press Torrie’s Rating: ★★★ The Plot (Goodreads): What should be…
Jane Shemilt | The Patient
The Book: The Patient by Jane ShemiltPublished May 3, 2022 by William Morrow & CompanyDate read: December 6, 2022 The Characters: Rachel The Plot (from…
2022 New Holiday Books
I know, I know, we’ve barely passed Halloween. What’s up with all the Christmas content already? Well, in the book world, it makes sense to…
Erica Spindler | The Look-Alike | Ten-Second Spoilers
Summary: Sienna Scott grew up in the dark shadow of her mother’s paranoid delusions. Now, she’s returned home to confront her past and the unsolved…
Alison Gaylin | And She Was | Ten-Second Spoilers
Summary: On a summer afternoon in 1998, six-year-old Iris Neff walked away from a barbecue in her small suburban town . . . and vanished….
Courtney Walsh | Merry Ex-Mas
The Plot (from Goodreads): I haven’t been home for Christmas in eight years. But that’s about to change. This year, I’m traveling to my small…
Viral Book Ornament Drag-and-Drop Canva Template
Have you seen the gorgeous book ornament that’s book floating around Bookstagram and BookTok? I just had to make it for myself! I take no…
What do my star ratings mean?
Readers tend to use star ratings to rank/rate the books they’ve read. Since 1-5 stars is so ambiguous, I think it’s important for reviewers to…
Packing List: Salkantay Trek in Peru
So you’re headed to Machu Picchu! Chances are you came here from my post about Hiking the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, but if you…
Rachel Holm | Carry Me Through Christmas
The Plot (from Goodreads): Welcome to Holly Ridge, home of the best Christmas festival in the tri-state area. When the future of Holly Ridge depends…
Julia Whelan | Thank You For Listening
The Plot (from Goodreads): For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams, but the days of being a…
Julie Murphy | A Merry Little Meet Cute
The Plot (from Goodreads): Bee Hobbes (aka Bianca Von Honey) has a successful career as a plus-size adult film star. With a huge following and…
Mary Beth Keane | Ask Again, Yes | Ten-Second Spoilers
Summary: How much can a family forgive? Francis Gleeson and Brian Stanhope, rookie NYPD cops, are neighbors in the suburbs. What happens behind closed doors…
Helena Greer | Season of Love
The Plot (from Goodreads): Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she’d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt’s Christmas…
Sarah Hogle | Just Like Magic
The Plot (from Goodreads): Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a ridiculous collection of designer shoes and a stealthy addiction to CBD…
Catherine Steadman | The Family Game
The Plot (from Goodreads): Harry is a novelist on the brink of stardom; Edward, her husband-to-be, is seemingly perfect. In love and freshly engaged, their…
Sara Goodman Confino | She’s Up To No Good
The Plot (from Goodreads): For two women generations apart, going home will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, secrets,…
Megan Miranda | The Last To Vanish
The Plot (from Goodreads): Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, managing The Passage Inn, a cozy, upscale resort nestled in…
Roselle Lim | Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club
The Plot (from Goodreads): Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is…
Stephen Amidon | Locust Lane
The Plot (from Goodreads): On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. But when a young woman is found…
Monthly Wrap-Up | October 2022
The beginning of October feels SO far away. I’m looking at this list of books I read, and it seems like I read the early…
Meredith Schorr | As Seen On TV
The Plot (from Goodreads): Emerging journalist Adina Gellar is done with dating in New York City. If she’s learned anything from made-for-TV romance movies, it’s…
Karin Slaughter | A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County #3)
The Plot (from Goodreads): Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local…
Jennifer Weiner | The Summer Place
The Plot (from Goodreads): When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But the wheels are in motion….
Amanda Aksel | No Funny Business
The Plot (from Goodreads): Two down-on-their-luck comedians embark on a road tour and find more than a few good laughs on the way. Olivia Vincent…
Anna Bailey | Where The Truth Lies
The Plot (from Goodreads): The town of Whistling Ridge guards its secrets. When seventeen-year-old Abigail goes missing, her best friend Emma, compelled by the guilt…
Adam Hamdy | The Other Side of Night
The Plot (from Goodreads): The Other Side of Night begins with a man named David Asha writing about his biggest regret: his sudden separation from…
Roan Parrish | The Holiday Trap
The Plot (from Goodreads): Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, even if they don’t always understand what it’s like to be…
TJ Alexander | Chef’s Kiss
The Plot (from Goodreads): Simone Larkspur is a perfectionist pastry expert with a dream job at The Discerning Chef, a venerable cookbook publisher in New…
Bradeigh Godfrey | Imposter
The Plot (from Goodreads): Two sisters, a lifetime of secrets Lilian and Rosie were once the closest of sisters, but the untimely death of their…
Rachel Lynn Soloman | See You Yesterday
The Plot (from Goodreads): Barrett Bloom is hoping college will be a fresh start after a messy high school experience. But when school begins on…
Suzanne Park | The Christmas Clash
The Plot (from Goodreads): Chloe Kwon can’t stand Peter Li. It’s always been that way. Their families don’t get along either: their parents operate rival…
Hannah Orenstein | Meant To Be Mine
The Plot (from Goodreads): What if you knew exactly when you’d meet the love of your life? Edie Meyer knows. When her Grandma Gloria was…
Sarah Bonner | Her Perfect Twin
The Plot (from Goodreads): When Megan discovers photographs of her estranged identical twin sister on her husband’s phone, she wants answers. Leah already has everything…
Lisa Gardner | Live to Tell (Detective D.D. Warren #4)
The Book: Live to Tell (Detective D.D. Warren #4) by Lisa GardnerPublished: July 2010 by Bantam Books Torrie’s Rating: ★★★★ The Plot (Lisa Gardner’s Website): On…
Julie Tieu | The Donut Trap
The Plot (from Goodreads): Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind bars—maple bars that is. With no boyfriend or job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work…