Tag: book review round up

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1

    A Flicker in the DarkAuthor: Stacey WillinghamPublication Date: January 2022Genre: mystery, thrillerMethod: BOTM hardcover And to begin, story time. In June of 2021, in a small independent bookstore in Michigan, I found myself in conversation with a lovely woman pre-ordering a debut thriller written by her niece set to release…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 17

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 17

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come ViciousAuthor: V. E. SchwabPublication Date: September 2013Genre: fantasy, science fiction Method: personal paperback This is the story of two college friends who force upon themselves superpowers, but don’t…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 16

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 16

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublication Date: July 2017Genre: historical fiction, romance, LGBTMethod: paperback borrowed from TPL Let’s just state the obvious, this book has…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 15

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 15

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come MemorialAuthor: Bryan WashingtonPublication Date: October 2020Genre: fiction, LGBTMethod: audiobook via TPL, hardcover BOTM It was a strong start for me, but inevitably, it fell flat, but I’m fairly…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 14

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 14

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come A Slow Fire BurningAuthor: Paula HawkinsPublication Date: August 2021Genre: thriller, mysteryMethod: hardcover borrowed from TPL I had really high expectations for this one after obsessing and loving Hawkins’…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP 2021 // THIRD QUARTER UPDATE

    Excuse me while I pick up my jaw from the floor. Here we are, at the closure of the third quarter of 2021! In this post I’ll be sharing all 64 books I’ve read this year, an update on the facts and figures from the past 9 months, and reflecting…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 13

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 13

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Project Hail MaryAuthor: Andy WeirPublication Date: May 2021Genre: science fiction Method: audiobook via Audible This book feels so special to me, and likely always will, as it’s the…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come White Pine: Poems and Prose PoemsAuthor: Mary OliverPublication Date: November 1994Genre: poetryMethod: paperback borrowed from TPL Sadly and surprisingly, this was a DNF for me. I found it…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Survive the NightAuthor: Riley SagerPublication Date: June 2021Genre: thriller, mysteryMethod: hardback from BOTM subscription Survive the Night was my most anticipated book of the year, and I’m so…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Deacon King KongAuthor: James McBridePublication Date: March 2020Genre: fiction, historical fiction Method: audiobook borrowed from TPL This just, wasn’t the book for me. I was struck by the…