Review: The Terminal List

The Terminal List
The Terminal List by Jack Carr
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Read this in one swallow and then watched the show with my husband. Nothing like a good revenge novel.

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Review: If Something Happens to Me

If Something Happens to Me
If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow this was some twisty thriller. I like Finlay’s books but this one read different for me and I really enjoyed it. There were twists and turns and unexpected alliances. This is the story of a car that’s pulled out of a lake with two dead bodies inside. The car belongs to a girl that went missing years ago. She’s not there, two others are. Who are they and how did they get in the car? and where’s the dead girl?

it’s a wild ride you’re sure to enjoy.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: What We Could Have Been

What We Could Have Been
What We Could Have Been by Jess Sinclair
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5

The broken woman comes back home and runs into her childhood sweetheart. The families have not spoken and hate each other. Ring a bell? Yep, Romeo and Juliet’s story never gets old. Just gets different permutations. And this is one. Enjoyable and sweet with some tough stories in the truths of their lives.

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Review: Tangled Up in You

Tangled Up in You
Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Christina Lauren never disappoints. Even though I hadn’t read the earlier books in this series, I loved the idea of these modern retellings of fairy tales. And who doesn’t love Tangled? Written in their typical whimsical style, this is the tale of a girl who’s brought up and homeschooled away from society.

When Ren goes to college for the first time, things are about to change. In ways you might predict and in ways you absolutely won’t. A light, fun read that I loved.

with gratitude to netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Review: The Creative Act: A Way of Being

The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

so many people i love loved this book. I think parts of it are great and maybe it really should not be listened to on audio but I think the audio is not as good as I wish it were and parts of it really made me upset. So I am giving this a 3.5 and rounding up.

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Review: Wolf Hollow

Wolf Hollow
Wolf Hollow by Victoria Houston
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I checked out this book at least 20 times before I finally read it. I liked it fine but somehow I think small town, cozy mystery is not my thing. It was ok just not as interesting as I would have liked. I think i would have enjoyed watching this as a movie though.

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Review: The Last Love Note

The Last Love Note
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was touching and sweet (and don’t you love that cover!) but somehow it left me a little empty. I am not sure I can put my finger on the why and I am still glad I read it.

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Review: The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing
The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was intense, and hard to read at times. but it was really well written and a fascinating story. I love redemption stories and I am so so glad it worked out well for the author.

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Review: The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

I loved this idea of a lost bookshop and i loved both storylines. I think it was a tough week for me so i wasn’t paying as much attention as i could have so some of it didn’t connect for me but I still loved it.

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Review: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

i loved the premise of this book and it was clever and funny. but it was also hard to keep track of at times and sometimes a bit too clever 🙂

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Review: Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals

Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals
Watercolor Your Way: Techniques, Palettes, and Projects To Fit Your Skill Level and Creative Goals by Sarah Cray
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Sarah Cray’s art. I love the way this book is organized so it can meet you where you are, at any skill level and it gives you light and easy exercises and slowly ramps up to more and more complicated ones. I love that the supplies also ramp up with your level of experience. I’ve never seen a book structured this way and I really loved it. It’s a book you can come back to again and again as you learn more and want to keep challenging yourself and want to keep growing and having fun.

with gratitude to netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Review: A Woman’s Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself

A Woman's Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself
A Woman’s Guide to Inner Child Healing: Overcome Trauma, Recognize Your Feelings, Learn to Let the Past Go, and Become the Best Version of Yourself by Gloria Zhang
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have never done inner child work and I wanted to for a long time so I was curious to see what this book would recommend. It’s broken into three parts and while not all of it spoke to me, I really liked all the exercises and I ended up doing 20 pages of journaling as a result of answering all her prompts. I also loved her honesty, humor and examples. If, like me, you haven’t done a ton of work but were curious I think you will like this book.

with gratitude to netgalley and Ulysses Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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