
3.5 stars
This was an entertaining first book in a new YA fantasy series. Continue reading “Diamond City (Diamond City #1) by Francesca Flores”

3.5 stars
This was an entertaining first book in a new YA fantasy series. Continue reading “Diamond City (Diamond City #1) by Francesca Flores”

3.5 stars
This was a fun, but predictable mystery/thriller. Continue reading “The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert #1) by Allen Eskens”

2.5 stars
Whew. This book was hard to get through. It was all a bit MUCH. The main character, Annie, turned 50 and promptly lost her job, her marriage, and her home. She moves to the country with her two young children and is determined to make it on her own and change her lifestyle. Continue reading “Annie Beaton’s Year of Positive Thinking by Mink Elliott”

4 stars
This is the second book in a new fantasy/paranormal series and the author doesn’t miss a step in getting the action started. It’s fun, fast-paced and a wild ride. Continue reading “A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose, #2) by Charlaine Harris”

4 stars
Yes!! Charlaine Harris is back! I love her books, and have been waiting for her to start a new series with a kick-ass female lead that I can cheer on through her adventures. We have that, and more, with Lizbeth Rose. Continue reading “An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose, #1) by Charlaine Harris”

3.5 stars
A fast-paced, entertaining mystery/thriller in true John Grisham fashion. Continue reading “The Guardians by John Grisham”

2 stars
A disappointing, painfully slow science fiction novel. Continue reading “The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin”

3.5 Stars
A good historical fiction mystery/thriller that can be read as a stand alone novel. Continue reading “The Woman in the Veil (Victorian Mystery #4) by Laura Joh Rowland”

Continue reading “The Butterfly Girl (Naomi Cottle #2) by Rene Denfeld”