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This was the first Colleen Hoover book I’ve read. I have heard good things so thought I’d give Ugly Love a shot. I’m glad I did.

This story follows the complicated relationship of Tate and Miles. When they first meet, Miles is passed out drunk at Tate’s door. It doesn’t look good. When he sobers up, they realize how attracted they are to each other.

What follows is the story of why Miles creates two rules for being together, Never ask about the past, and don’t expect a future. This story kept me guessing at what had happened to Miles, while rooting for the relationship between him and Tate.

Do you ever finish an book and worry about starting the next one because it won’t be as amazing as the one you just finished? Yeah this book was that good.

As a mom of a young daughter this book got me. As a parent I think one of our biggest fears is what if our child just disappears? Well for Claire and Ollie this happens, while their daughter is being watched by Ollies mom. Even better Ollie bowed out and asked his mom behind Claire’s back! What?!?! Surely there is a reason a mother wouldn’t want her daughters grandmother alone with her only grandchild? Yup, dear grandma is a scatter brain and hasn’t had the best reputation when it comes to watching her. Sigh, oh Ollie how could you?

What follows is an amazing twisting story told through the lens of Claire and Jill, the grandma. This book might seem predictable but it’s anything but! This book is what I look for in a thriller, it hit the mark for me and will go down as one of my favorite books this year.

Special thanks to @netgalley and the publisher, Bookouture, for allowing me access to this e-arc in exchange for an honest review

First thoughts were this book was a moving, wonderfully sweet story, but too good too be true at times. It read like a movie and that wasn’t a bad thing necessarily.

As the daughter of an alcoholic, this book took me back and reminded me of my childhood. I wasn’t sure I’d finish, but I’m glad I did. The story of Cara and Adam is sweet, and has you rooting for them from the start. Adams family is exactly the family I wanted, kind, loving, giving and supportive.

The story pulls you in and keeps you wanting more. I couldn’t put this book down. I found the characters well developed and the book ended nicely. I look forward to reading more from this author.

I want to thank the author for reaching out to me and allowing me the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. This did not impact how I felt about this book and I give it a strong 4.5 out of 5. Thank you!

This review is real and may be triggering. Please do not read if you are sensitive to mental health triggers.

I have been anxiously awaiting this book from the library. It was a long 2 months waiting for it to be ready! I was slightly hesitant as I suffer from bi-polar 2 which means I get depressed a lot, and generally try to avoid books about mental health. Mainly because I have found people with mental health are negatively portrayed, and only the destructive side is shown. I didn’t believe that to be the case here.

If you have ever tried to commit suicide, you know that you desperately want to die, you would do anything to just disappear. We find that here with Nora. She feels everything is going wrong, and no one would miss her if she were gone, and people would be better off without her. As I’ve personally learned, and as did Nora, this is not the case.

After Nora takes the pills, she is transported to The Midnight Library. In this library she is faced with many stories, all different paths her life could have taken. Nora is free to visit as many of these lives as she wants, and if she finds one that she does not want to leave, she will forget the library and absolve that life. Nora learns that no other life is delivering what she is looking for and is awarded the opportunity to return to her original life. She awakes amidst her overdose and is thankfully able to receive the help she needs. We see the story tie things up nicely, and resolution is received.

This story was not difficult for me to read, rather it was eye opening and really made me reflect on my own life, and decisions that I have made. Go into this with a clear, open mind, and you will walk away with tons of insight.
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. An amazing, well written journey of a book.

I really liked No Exit so had high hopes for this one. It was a quick read, told from three different viewpoints. It was entertaining, but not riveting. The twists fell flat and some you saw coming. I’m really not a fan of books written about twins, and had I know that was the case here I wouldn’t have bothered. I find them to be cliché and rather boring. That was seen throughout this book as well.

I didn’t find this book to be much of a thriller, rather a domestic drama or revenge book. We follow the story of Cambry’s death that her twin, Lena knows wasn’t a suicide. Lena travels to where her sister has supposedly committed suicide and seeks to learn the real truth.

The book is one dimensional and lacks any depth. I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Many thanks to Goodreads for this kindle copy of Rapier Wit received via giveaway. I am working through quite the backlog of books right now as I took a small hiatus to study (still am just less intense right now). This cute thriller is a quick read as it comes in under 200 pages, but it’s a fun ride.

The story is told through Regina’s view. Regina is a theater and English teach in the small town of Quanah. As she is preparing for the annual play, Romeo and Juliet, a fellow teacher turns up dead backstage. The deceased is militant and not well liked, but the shockwave of his death affects many of the students.

Shortly after, the well liked, yet gossipy secretary also winds up dead. Who could be committing these murders? Surely not a student, or could it be another teacher?

I enjoyed the book and was quite surprised to see a hint of romance built in. I am a sucker for a romance story line mixed in with a thriller.

I recommend picking up this book for a nice break from other more serious books, or for a quick read. I give this book 4/5 stars. Check it out!

I am constantly adding books I want to read to my library wait list. By the time they come up, I have forgotten what they are about, so I check Goodreads to decide if I still want to read it. Well, sometimes I cancel my hold, and other times I get excited. I almost cancelled The Echo Wife because it sounded so farfetched, I wasn’t sure I was in the right place to let my mind wander. But I decided, hey, why not, a book on the edge of reality might be the break I need.

The Echo Wife had a nice pace, it was easy to read the book in two short sittings. It kept you drawn in and engaged, wondering what Evelyn would do. When we learn what Nathan has accomplished, and ultimately how he accomplished this, its eye opening. The whole book makes you think about the ethics surrounding cloning.

I truly enjoyed this book, and I loved that I was able to have some pretty interesting conversations with my husband around a topic we’d never discussed. Who knows truly how close science is to cloning full humans, and what would the world be like if that time were now – or close? Are clones truly lab specimens? Or are they more?

While this was a genuinely interesting read, I did not particularly enjoy how “cleanly” everything ended. Sometimes a little wondering, or messiness is what I need – and this was all too neat. Overall, I suggest this read if you’re looking to have some deep thoughts and exploring what could be. 3.5/5 stars.

I had heard mixed reviews about Every Last Fear, so I was not necessarily eager to dive in. I will say, it was an interesting psychological thriller. I have a hard time with that label because I feel often, they are lacking. This book did keep me wondering and wanting to find out who was behind these awful murders, but I’m not sure the thriller part was there – maybe mystery would be a better label. While I had a fairly good idea who it was, I was not surprised to find I was wrong – but I’d been close.

I enjoyed the way the book was laid out, from a few different characters points of views, and on different timelines. Sometimes this is too much, and you get lost, but that was not the case here.

I wouldn’t say this is a great read, but it isn’t a bad read. Its slightly better than average for me and that’s why I give it a 3.5/5. I do think they could turn this book into a series following Sarah Keller’s career. I would have loved to find out more about her, and her life, and I would definitely come back to read a second book with her in it!