This novel was not what I expected, in the most wonderful way. These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant is set in the Appalachian woods, a place I spent nearly 4 and a half months hiking through, so it immediately intrigued me when I read the book description.
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Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a wonderful book that is so much more than a romance story. In it we meet Yinka, a British Nigerian woman with an Oxford education, a good career, a solid friend group, and the constant pressure from her family to get married.
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
Book Details Date Read: June 23, 2022 Publication Date: July 19, 2022 Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Format: Audio Page Count: 352 Listening Time: 11 hours 50 minutes Print Publisher: Minotaur Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Things We Do in the Dark Book Review Jennifer Hillier is an author I will always read and recommend, andContinue reading “Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier”
Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson
Date Read: June 22, 2022 Publication Date: Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Format: Audiobook and Physical Book Page Count: 320 Listening Time: 9 hours 29 minutes Print Publisher: Tiny Reparations Audio Publisher: Penguin Audio I flew through Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson and loved every minute. I’m aContinue reading “Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson”
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Date Read: June 16, 2022 Publication Date: May 2022 Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Format: Physical Book Page Count: 384 Listening Time: 9 hours 24 minutes Print Publisher: Flatiron Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak has been popular on Booksta and I had seen comparisons to The Whisper Man in terms ofContinue reading “Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak”
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
Book Details Date Read: May 29, 2022 Publication Date: June 2018 Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Format: Physical Book Page Count: 320 Listening Time: 10 hours 43 minutes Print Publisher: Minotaur Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Jar of Hearts Book Review Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier was all I hoped it would be. I knewContinue reading “Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier”
Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier
Date Read: June 7, 2022 Publication Date: April 2020 Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Format: Physical Book Page Count: 368 Listening Time: 10 hours 33 minutes Print Publisher: Minotaur Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio After reading Jar of Hearts, I knew I needed to check out Jennifer Hillier’s other book, Little Secrets. I went in tryingContinue reading “Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier”
Can’t Look Away by Carola Lovering
Date Read: June 11, 2022 Publication Date: June 14, 2022 Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 320 Listening Time: 10 hours 30 minutes Print Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Can’t Look Away by Carola Lovering is billed as a thriller, though I’d classify it as a literary drama withContinue reading “Can’t Look Away by Carola Lovering”
The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Date Read: May 30, 2022 Publication Date: May 31, 2022 Rating: 2.0 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 448 Listening Time: 16 hours 19 minutes Print Publisher: Celadon Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio My goodness, this book was a commitment. I adore literary fiction, especially deep family stories, and I choose character over plotContinue reading “The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz”
The Shadows by Alex North
Date Read: May 7, 2022 Publication Date: July 2020 Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 336 Listening Time: 9 hours 5 minutes Print Publisher: Celadon Books Audio Publisher: MacMillan Audio I first read Alex North’s earlier book, The Whisper Man, about two years ago. It legitimately scared me, cost me some sleep,Continue reading “The Shadows by Alex North”