When you're looking for a scary good read!
The Broken Girls was my February 2018 Book of the Month Selection. And ya'll...I read it during the month of February! When does that EVER happen? And guess what? That means that you can still get it...for free! They are running a special right now! When you sign up for Book of the Month, use... Continue Reading →
Mental illness is so completely hard. It's hard to understand, it's heartbreaking to deal with first hand. It's just hard. And if you've never had to deal with it firsthand, you are one lucky person. I hope you don't have to deal with it. I was talking with a friend recently who has returned to... Continue Reading →
I started reading Mary Higgins Clark books in grade school. I'm pretty sure it was 5th grade. Which, as the mom of a 10-year-old, baffles me a little. He has no interest in reading adult books yet, although I feel like there are definitely more compelling books being written for tweens and young adults these... Continue Reading →
The first time I picked up Clare Mackintosh's first book, I Let You Go, I read the first chapter, and put it down. Nope! It starts out with a small boy getting killed in a hit and run. And with 3 small boys of my own, it just wasn't a plot I could stomach. Then... Continue Reading →
I think the first book I ever read by Chris Bohjalian was The Double Bind. It was back in my stint as a Community Relations Manager at Barnes & Noble. My district manager had read the book and wanted each and every employee in his district to read the book so we could hand sell... Continue Reading →
It's a snow day here in the suburbs of Chicago--and the city itself for that matter. At first this morning, I was underwhelmed. They had predicted 8-12 inches with 9 inches by morning. I woke up to 5. But the snow was also supposed to stop sometime this morning and it's been snowing pretty steadily... Continue Reading →
If I have to be honest, I would tell you that I wasn't sure if The Immortalists was a book for me. It sounded kind of interesting, but also kind of hokey and I just wasn't sure it it was really my cup of tea. I did end up picking it up because I'd seen... Continue Reading →
It's a perfect snowy scene outside this evening. Perfect because I have absolutely nowhere to go! And after the crazy weekend I had, that's just the best news ever. I really want to be reading right now, so as soon as I publish this review, I'm going to change into some pjs, make a cuppa... Continue Reading →
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