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Published: September 16, 1992 Publisher: Vintage Series: N/A Genre: Fiction Pages: 578 (Kindle) My Rating: 3.5 Stars Synopsis:Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their... Continue Reading →
The Secret History by Donna TarttHonestly, at 20% in, I don't quite know what to make of this book. The descriptions of Vermont and the gorgeous, crisp fall days are wonderful. The characters are a mixed bag and I don't quite like any of them at this point, even the narrator who's web of lies... Continue Reading →
Published: June 16, 2020 Publisher: Del Rey Books Series: Standalone Genre: Horror, Fiction Pages: 286 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 Synopsis: The #1 bestselling author of World War Z takes on the Bigfoot legend with a tale that blurs the lines between human and beast--and asks what we are capable of in the face of the unimaginable.As the... Continue Reading →
Published: October 9, 2018 Publisher: Atria Books Series: Standalone Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 485 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.0/5.0 Synopsis: My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon... Continue Reading →
Published: June 5, 2018 Publisher: Mulholland Books Series: Standalone Genre: Horror, Fiction Pages: 432 (Hardcover) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A virus that turns people into something somehow more than human quickly sweeps the world, upending society as we know... Continue Reading →
Published: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Broadway Books Genre: Fiction, Thriller Pages: 448 (Paperback) My Rating: 3.5/5.0 I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A pulse-racing international thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats and The Accident. It s 3:00 am. Do... Continue Reading →
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo I can't believe I'm just now getting around to this! I've had Crooked Kingdom since it's release date all the way back in September, but I just kept putting it off. I'm struggling to remember what was happening in Six of Crows, but I'm slowly catching back up and I... Continue Reading →
The Friday Face off is a weekly meme hosted by Books by Proxy and the official rules can be found here. This is a fun way to feature your favorite book covers and show off your favorite edition! ‘There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home: a cover with... Continue Reading →
Published: September 27, 2016 Publisher: Flatiron Books Genre: Fiction Pages: 256 (Hardcover) My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis: A debut novel in stories that follows one woman's life from age 16 to 60, and what happens when certain celebrities—Neil Young, Meryl Streep, John Updike, Taylor Swift, Karl Ove Knausgaard—start turning up in her private life, at the... Continue Reading →
And this week's reads are.... The Road by Cormac McCarthy This book's so bloody depressing! And the dialogue! It's bland and repetitive for sure, but it also manages to punch you right in the feels. I watched part of the movie years ago and it's sad and dark and unfortunately I also remember the ending,... Continue Reading →
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