I love when my favorite little mountain town is mentioned in a book. 💕🏔️

“The blood splatters from where he had been stabbed repeatedly. And the larger pool of blood, in the gutter, where Michael Hyde had begun his desperate attempt to cut off her brother‘s face.”

Well, Mr. North, I dare say you caught my attention with the last lines of the prologue. 🩸💀🩸

4 ⭐️ Usually I read more graphic and gore thriller/mystery novels and this one was a smidge too cozy for me. Still loved it and will definitely read the second - how can you not be intrigued by a cursed stage magician who tries to solve the mystery of her assistant‘s death?! Delicious food with recipes included makes this a book you shouldn‘t read on an empty stomach.

4⭐️ read this one in 2 days- so proud of myself for ignoring ALL responsibilities while the toddler slept so I could devour this book. Supernatural thriller with a perfect amount of spooky. The Carters are on their honeymoon & find themselves on a deserted stretch of road where they find a hitchhiker and offer her a lift. All hell breaks loose and they become murder suspects who can‘t leave town, so they decide to solve the case on their own.

4⭐️ I feel like anything and everything I want to say would spoil this book. It‘s a similar concept to book 1 in that the rulers only have a set # of days to save LightLark, however this time Isla has her powers. The book hops between before Centennial and present day, but is remembering worth the pain? All previous characters make an appearance, and introduces some new ones. Decent sequel- can‘t wait for the 3rd!!

3.5 ⭐️ I love Miranda books so much- they‘re light thriller with twists and turns. Cassidy and a group of friends get together every year to commemorate the tragic accident they were all in their senior year of high school. The group of 11 is down to 9… 8?…7? What is happening and why are they dying one by one..?!

4.5⭐️ pleasantly surprised. Ive seen a few people include it on lists, few talks shows etc etc and thought I‘d give it a try. It‘s all a game until someone dies. Not to mention there are lies and liars are everywhere. And of course forbidden love; or lust or is it just part of the game?

4⭐️ I love flawed characters, I love light horror, I love twists and turns. But something about this one left me wanting more, and not in the usual “I thirst for more and need to read every book ever written”, but more of the “something is missing” or “why wasn‘t this added!?”. Still would recommend- beauty and the beast mixed with Alice in Wonderland & Narnia.

A ✨soundtrack✨ for books needs to become more popular imo. Can‘t wait to dig in and tune out!

“Being a serial killer who kills serial killers is a great hobby…”

5⭐️ The world building is amazing. Two separate but equally enjoyable points of view. It ends in such a way that you can‘t help but want more; you start analyzing and theorizing different conspiracies. Cannot wait for book 2!

edited to add: ragpicker king comes out in 2025!? ffff.

Anyone read this (tagged book) yet? Opinions? Theories? I saw the movie trailer and can‘t decide if it‘s genius to put out both within the same couple of weeks or completely deranged.

“All that is good comes from the gods. All that is evil comes from men.”

Roughly 1/3 of the way through- the world building is amazing and each chapter is thick… 7 chapters = pg 170… thank gawd there‘s no one waiting on me to finish this book, I might have to renew it again if I‘m not finished by the end of the month 😅

Starting this bad boy today. I haven‘t read any previous Clare books but I keep seeing it mentioned on booktok and bookstagram with some of my favorites so here we are!

5⭐️ I know I‘m late to the party, but holy moly I‘m glad I caught up…currently dealing with a book hangover, I can‘t believe it. Thankfully #ironflame is under the Christmas tree and I‘ll be able to start tomorrow. Violet never lives up to her mother‘s expectations (same girl) and is forced to join the prestigious Riders quadrant. I love her vulnerability and humanity as she deviously navigates her way through friendships, enemies, & murder plots.

Put toddler to bed ✔️
Wrap presents ✔️
Clean kitchen ✔️
Hot bath while listening to the rain and enjoying a new book ✔️✔️✔️

Chapter 8: I‘m deeply enmeshed in this world of deadly collegiate training, vicious dragons and a 400+ year war. Violet is going to be a badass even though she underestimates herself- I can feel it!

5⭐️ Binged this audiobook over the past few days and was sucked into the city of Oath, war between Dacre and Enva, and most importantly Iris and Roman. 1/2 🌶️ spicy- very PG imo- but gave the perfect amount of details to create the illusions in my mind. Ross‘ writing had me hooked and narrators Norfolk and Wingfield breathe life into the characters making them jump off the “page” and swim through my ears and brain. Can‘t wait for #2‘s release!!

Strike, Robin, and gang have to delve into the *supernatural* mega cult that has its chokehold on the overly wealthy and semi-famous… while they sift through rumors about magic, smoke and mirrors, conspiracy theories and murder, mayhem ensues. This is my favorite book in the series so far, even though I dislike the Robin/Ryan storyline 😂🫣 and love the new softer side of Strike presented throughout this installment.

“I think we all armor. I think those who don‘t are fools risking the pain of being wounded by the sharp edges of the world over and over.”

Listening to this on audiobook, about half way through and officially stuck. I want to finish it so bad but can‘t see where the current situation is headed in terms of plot, or if it‘s merely filler, and it‘s making it hard to pick up or listen to. Anyone else feel this way with audiobooks? Or this book in particular??

Perfect start for the next series! Slow in the beginning - but not so slow you want to give up- and then BOOM it‘s full speed ahead with griping sea adventures, magical creatures and possibly someone we‘ve met before?! 5⭐️ I couldn‘t put it down, and am eagerly awaiting the next installment.

Starting this one finally! I loved her first trilogy and cannot wait to enter the world of pirates and girl power.

I did it! Finally finished! Okay- so that was intense. Not so much the story line - pretty basic murder mystery but thrown into the mix is the virtual world of online gaming and catfishing, incels and terrorists. Some of the chapters are tumblr/twitter feeds and chat rooms which (based on formatting) took me a few rereads to get through. Grab a pen and pad to take notes on all the characters, cause there are a lot. 4.5⭐️

I‘ve spent the past year reading baby books, baby name books, baby “how to‘s” and some board books to said baby-

Now I‘m finally reading a book for me. I‘m sure I might have read one or two over the past year but I can‘t remember. What I do know is I‘ve been waiting for Robin and Strike to solve another case and escape into the world of my favorite modern British PIs. 1000 pages - I‘ll be done sometime next year 🫠

Some light reading. Any name nerds out there?!

Typical romance storyline with an October witchy theme/twist. Definitely a quick easy read (took me 5 hrs) but cute and something light in a normally horror filled month. Great pallet cleanser, if a sequel is written I‘d read it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Never mix vodka and witchcraft.”

… Finally starting my October BOTM…

I‘ve tried to pick this book up for years, YEARS! But for some reason I‘d read a page and walk away. Downloaded the audiobook and only hit pause to eat food. Great story, sad and cold at parts but kept me engaged and wanting more.

Yep. Perfect audible for an October road trip.

Picked this up the other day and couldn‘t put it down. Even though it‘s 450 pages it was a quick read and wasn‘t super scary horror, but unsettling none the less. The story is broken up with two timelines hundreds of years apart, but the way they are intertwined... superb!

“In fact , I‘d say calling me a troublemaker is probably the only accurate thing Tepper has said since I got here.”

I know this feeling. 2 chapters in and I‘m hooked. It‘s a love/hate relationship when I can read at work. But right now- I‘m loving it!!

86 chapters of mystery and mutiny. Sammy Pipps and Arent Hayes are on their way back to Amsterdam, one in cuffs and the other desperately trying to free his friend. As they board the ship, a leper appears on the docks and warns the passengers that a devil has set a curse upon the Saardam. As the devil slowly takes the ship- your mind starts to twist and guess who he might be. Cleverly written, an amazingly great story. 5🌟

One of my goals for 2021 is acquiring the entire Nancy Drew series (the original 56) because it was my favorite series as a kid. I remember reading the yellow and blue hardcovers and begging for the next set every time I saw it at Costco. According to wiki there are 174+ books, but I‘ll start with the OG set of 56 this year. 2nd part of my goal is to thrift most of the books otherwise it‘s bye bye money 💸 Anyone else obsessed with Ms. Nancy Drew?

Comes out Tuesday! This will be my first book of ‘21 and my first YA or mythological book in over a year. I‘m trying to expand my genre reads this year and would LOVE recommendations on fantasy/sci-fi. Are any of the books you read in 2020 super amazing and everyone must read it? Drop it below ⬇️ #suggestmebooks

*audible review* perfectly voiced characters, great reading speed. 10/10
*book review* This was a book Ive wanted to read forever and played it during a solo road trip. Not remembering the story line I found it oddly satisfying that it spoke about things i‘m very familiar with. The parts seem to overlap and have two different vantage points, well written and I still can‘t believe it took this long to read/listen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🚨 alert 🚨 did anyone else know Rebecca was turned into a Netflix movie!!? Saw it on the queue today and can‘t wait to have my favorite book *probably* ruined. Anyone watch it yet?

This was the perfect little ghost story I needed right now. I had originally had planned to read this in July when it was released and I am SO glad I waited. Sager uses the devastating stories of the past to intertwine Maggie‘s fears in the present. I couldn‘t put this down. 5⭐️

Great book to read while I‘m dreaming of fall weather and winter snow storms. Quick short chapters, filled with just enough cryptic information to weave the pieces together. When a small group returns to their private ski chalet they realize they‘re missing one; already isolated an avalanche quickly cuts them off from everyone else.

I can‘t quite get the words right for this one. Teenager brutally murdered at the playground. Billy is covered in blood. Paul is with the police. But Charlie is missing. 25 yrs later, Paul heads home to Gritten but in Featherbank, two teenagers are covered in blood, a classmate murdered, and Charlie is still missing. Definitely wasn‘t the story line I was expecting but good none the less. North leaves room for surprises even at the end.

Quick little mystery with some good twists and turns, lies and a bit of death and deceit. Olivia has a secret in her past she doesn‘t want anyone to know. 20 yrs later it could all fall apart. Solid 4⭐️

I don‘t know what‘s wrong with me but I can‘t find a single fault in this series, yet. This addition has a great unsolvable mystery and a huge yearlong process (927 pgs!) of friendship, loss, love, and jealousy. 4.75⭐️ Spoilers in comments.

I love this book, to the point it took me weeks to read since I never wanted this story to end... characters are well developed, twists and turns and magical mystery aplenty. Great read- especially for anyone struggling with wunderlust.

927 pages delivered 12 days before my birthday (9/27) - makes my left brain tingle.

4th of July plans just arrived!!!

This is the most exciting thing to wake up to today!!!! I‘m so excited for the third book to release this summer and this news!!! Ahhhh yayayayayayyyyy!!!!! Thank you to @Liberty for being such a badass and informing me with @bookriot and thank you Chakraborty for creating/inviting me into an amazing world! I cannot wait to see it all unfold on screen. This is the magic I‘ve been hoping to hear about!

1. About 50 pages left in tagged book. I keep putting it down because I love Dolan‘s storytelling and I don‘t want this book to end.

2. Ebooks. But somehow I got stuck in an audible membership and use those credits for summer road trips.

3. Three way tie — Troubled Blood by “Robert Galbraith”, Empire Of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty, and Home Before Dark by Riley Sager.

1. What do you read for pure escape? Usually YA, super quick- tagged books is one of my faves.

2. Comfort food right now? Breakfast casseroles. (Sausage, green chilis, potatoes, pepper jack cheese, and a milk/bisquick/egg blend. Best if let to sit covered over night for a day or two!)

3. Share a shelfie! Picture above is of my TBR bookcase in my bedroom.

A little behind on tags this week- catching up now! Thanks @Eggs #wonderouswednesday

Living in the desert means I have blooms like these in my yard! #bloominglitsy 🌵

1. There‘s Something About Sweetie, The Good Killer, Things in Jars ...
2. Tagged book
3. Onward - Disney+ (totally made me cry- stupid lockdown 😝)

#weekendreads