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  • A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James

    A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James

    5 Stars Once again Miss Simone St. James manages to scare the pants off me with an amazingly, spooky, drama-filled book that I couldn’t put down. There were so many moments that I was legitimately spooked and freaked out and wished I hadn’t been reading this in the dark. I…

    Jan 21, 2026
    5 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews, NetGalley
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  • Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke

    Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke

    2 Stars I was so excited for a romcom with a mystery element but this was so bad. I didn’t like Juliette from the beginning but then she got even more pushy and self-centered and talked way too much about her libido. I honestly skimmed through a lot of this.…

    Jan 20, 2026
    2 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews, NetGalley
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  • The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee

    The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee

    3 Stars I think I set my expectations way to high with this book whether it was from the gorgeous cover or the premise but it let me down. I was really into the story at the beginning and was liking the writing but then I found myself growing bored.…

    Jan 18, 2026
    3 STAR REVIEW, ARC, Book Reviews, NetGalley
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  • Is This A Cry for Help? by Emily Austin

    Is This A Cry for Help? by Emily Austin

    3 Stars While I didn’t really vibe with the author’s writing style I did appreciate how much I learned from it especially about libraries. I loved the main character so much and honestly wanted to give her a hug. There were parts of the story that I enjoyed more than…

    Jan 17, 2026
    3 STAR REVIEW, ARC, Book Reviews
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  • A Killer Kind of Romance by Letizia Lorini

    A Killer Kind of Romance by Letizia Lorini

    5 Stars I’m not sure how to put into words how much I loved this book. I was hooked from the very beginning and could not put this down. I loved how bookish Scarlett was and all of her adorable quirks that reminded me so much of myself. I loved…

    Jan 16, 2026
    5 STAR REVIEW, ARC, Book Reviews
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  • This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers

    This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers

    2 Stars Sadly I’m starting to think this author was a one-hit wonder for me since I haven’t enjoyed any of her books since Sadie. I understand this is YA but the constant petty bickering in the group was driving me insane and so many parts of this story felt…

    Jan 15, 2026
    2 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews
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  • Hollow by Celina Myers

    Hollow by Celina Myers

    3 Stars Just once I would love to read a vampire book that didn’t reference Twilight or The Vampire Diaries. That aside I did like this book at the very beginning but the mediocre writing grew worse the more I read. Also most of the characters acted like high schoolers…

    Jan 14, 2026
    3 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews
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  • Wildwoode by Jessica Thorne

    Wildwoode by Jessica Thorne

    4 Stars I knew based off of the cover and the premise that I was going to love this book and I was right. The setting and the paranormal elements immediately sucked me in and made this book impossible to put down. Then the romance started and I was a…

    Jan 13, 2026
    4 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews
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  • The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

    The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

    4 Stars While this wasn’t my favorite thriller by this author, it was still really enjoyable to read. This was very fast paced and I love thriller books that are centered around storms. I love how much this book had me questioning things and the twists really got me, I…

    Jan 7, 2026
    4 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews
    Book Reviews, books, thriller books
  • The Castaways by Lucy Clarke

    The Castaways by Lucy Clarke

    3 Stars I’m pretty sure this is the first book I’ve read by this author and it felt like a pretty meh thriller to me. I can appreciate all of the similarities to the movie Castaway but it felt like a lot of big buildup to a lackluster ending. I…

    Jan 6, 2026
    3 STAR REVIEW, Book Reviews
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