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Welcome! I document my adventures in reading, writing, and drinking (mostly coffee).
Welcome! I document my adventures in reading, writing, and drinking (mostly coffee).
All in Fiction
My review: Fun, (semi) predictable, slightly far fetched murder mystery. I enjoyed Mabel and her crew of unhinged family and neighbors. Like a fever dream mashup of murder she wrote & SVU.
Read if you like: Whereâd Ya Go Bernadette by Maria Semple, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
This list has a bit of a fantasy slant, but I donât think you have to love that genre to love these books! Check them out and pick one up before Fatherâs Day!
#1 has to be: THE DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinnamin series! All the men in my life love this ridiculous series. Itâs silly, itâs fun, itâs wildly addicting. There are eight books in the series out currently, with a few more on the way!
This book is a bit absurd and ridiculous and wonât be for everyone but I enjoyed these unhinged teenage sisters - what teenager isnât a bit unhinged? - and their wayward parents (mid divorce/complicated relationship). I adored the girls - all three of them and felt tender toward both Caterine and Bud as they approached the âwhatâs next-nessâ of midlife. Throw in a bit of romance and an attempt to take down a truly odd billionaire and you have a delightful little read!
Sweet story told through letters, our main character Sybil is complicated and flawed, and we learn her whole story from birth to death, happy and sad, throughout the course of her life. đ
Sunrise on the Reaping is OUT! I loved it so much, and I truly didnât think I was going to even like it! I had not felt any connection to Haymitchâs character prior to Sunrise on the Reaping.
The Christmas season is a magical time, filled with warmth, joy, and cozy moments! Whether you're curling up by the fire, sipping hot cocoa, or enjoying a quiet evening, there's no better companion than a Hallmark-movie style cozy book. If you're looking for the perfect books to add to your Christmas wish list (or to gift to others), we've curated a list of holiday-themed reads that will make your Christmas even more special.
Book Review : Margoâs Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Review: Quirky, endearing, lovable main characters. An excellent read for the chronically online.
Reading it in 2025 is entertaining bc Twitter/X and Goodreads play such a prominent role and they are now shells of what they once were, and I love the (early?) exploration of online cancel culture.
Read if you like: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin, or City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert , or The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Adorable and inventive romance/fantasy romance read. Sugar sweet characters & relatively predictable plot line. đ
Dark and dramatic, for all the fans of the show Ozark
Sugar sweet đłď¸âđ, for all the Heart Stopper fans
When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old wonât be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sisterâs fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now.
When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old wonât be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy with their own problems. Her brother, a single dad, struggles with the ongoing effects of a brain injury he sustained years ago, and her sisterâs fragile facade of calm and order is cracking under the burden of big secrets. Life becomes even more complicated when the cop who put her in prison keeps showing up unannounced, leaving Tara to wonder what he wants from her now.
The writing in this book is just beautiful, and I felt emotional throughout. Rachelâs journey is fragile and heartbreaking but filled with determination and love.
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie) meets Pretty Little Liars. Semi-predictable revenge thriller!
Sweet, lovey read.
Read if you like: How Not to Die Alone, Eleanor Oliphant
steamy romance, unlikeable protagonist, lgbtq+ life in the early 1900s, the THEA-TAH!
read if you like: city of girls, my year of rest and relaxation, OR any other sarah waters book
