pickI have no words to describe how much this book enraged me…So I believe that it served its purpose.
Jane and John‘s relationship is full of red flags from the start. But they persist, get married, have a child…
And what Manguso does is take you along through a horrible roller-coaster ride that you don‘t want to get down from (because the writing is THAT good!).
Read this!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pub Date: 7/23/24 #NetGalley
pickI couldn‘t put down Alex Finlay‘s latest mystery/thriller. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#if-something-happens-to-me
Today—May 28—is publication day!
#NetGalley #MacmillanAudio #IfSomethingHappenstoMe
pickThe stakes are even higher in this mystery when Vivian Kelly is the only suspect in a murder. She has a week to find another suspect for the corrupt commissioner, or she‘s going to jail.
This series just keeps getting better! The countdown did an excellent job of ramping up the tension, we learn more about Honor, & all the side characters are so good! Everything just built. Loved Viv‘s persistence & her reliance on her community. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
so-soAdmittedly, I almost stopped reading this one after the first couple of chapters - the actions of the main character just completely baffled me, and the response of those actions by law enforcement seemed completely wrong. Cozies are not meant to be real life, but this seemed over the top even for a cozy. The narrative did get better as the story progressed. Lots of suspects and mystery elements, plus a secondary mystery. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern
No one new to the scene at all, but I only discovered his work only this year:
Japanese mystery author Akimitsu Takagi (1920 -1995).
I devoured The Noh Mask Murder by him in March this year.
#Japan #mystery #TheNohMaskMurder #Netgalley #newfaveauthors
pickThis book nearly destroyed me.
Written in brilliant brittle prose, it shows the main character Grace, come to fame as an actress in her early teens, floating untethered through that no man's land between life and nothingness; between detachment, depression, guilt, insecurity, loneliness, emptiness, self-destruction & utter despair and flickers of hope, trying to cope somehow after being abused sexually and emotionally by her mentor in Hollywood.
Started this book today and read 25% in one sitting. Happy that I gave Mancuso another chance! #arc #NetGalley
pickHard pick! I had a lot of trouble putting down this book. It's a political thriller with a lot of very important questions regarding the fate of humanity, our current social and political issues, and social media. The writing is easy and light and, even though the issues can be heavy and emotional, things never get too depressing. It's the perfect combination of a light read with a profound and well-constructed story.
#ArtificialWisdom #NetGalley.
