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1175 reviews

The Last One by Rachel Howzell Hall

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
A little too gory for my taste. 
In the Dark by Loreth Anne White

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Witch and the Tsar by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iversen

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
This book started out so promising. I loved the wild garden; however, I got to the middle of this book and just did not care about the characters or what was happening with the plot. Therefore, I decided not to finish this book.
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow! The last hour of this audiobook is full of shocking twists that I did not see coming.

I highly recommend the audiobook version of @alicewriterland’s latest book. The whole production is on point with fantastic narration and sound effects that really bring the story to life. 

I also loved the setting (remote Scottish island), unreliable narrator, and the different POVs. All hallmarks of a Feeney novel and why her books are must reads for me!
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I recently read this book and loved it! @charliedonlea is one of my must read authors since his books are full of suspense and well written. Long Time Gone follows Sloan who has just started an elite fellowship and has been assigned a research project in forensic genealogy. This project will forever change her life!

I loved that this novel is partially set in North Carolina, the twists included in the story, and how Sloan navigates the surprises. 

I highly recommend reading this book and spending some gift card book money on buying this book!