This was such a fun read! In today‘s world I love a book that lets me escape and makes me smile & laugh. This book did that. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Riley Sager books have been hit or miss for me. This is one that I really enjoyed. A couple of great twists and it held my interest the whole time ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

If this is the life of influencers, then no thank you! Definitely an interesting read. I was a little disappointed in the ending. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

I wouldn't advise reading this one when your home alone... or in the dark 😂
I really enjoyed it... ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

I've read most of her books and I feel like her writing is getting better and better with each one. I really enjoyed this book. I loved not knowing what direction it was going to take. My interest never waned. It held my attention from beginning to end.
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I loved this one. It‘s a mystery thriller that also had me laughing out loud.
I listened to the audiobook, which is a plus. Segments are set up like a podcast.
Also, January LaVoy narrates…she‘s one of my favs. 5 stars!

Being a fan of Basquiat's art and finding his life to be fascinating, I loved this book about his relationship with Suzanne Mallouk, written by her close friend. Short easy chapters written in a poetic style, mixed with stories told by Suzanne herself. I'm also drawn to stories from NYC in the 70's & 80's... ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

After slogging through this very slow burn…that never ignited…I finally finished! Only to be disappointed in the ending. I was so sad…I really liked Woman in the Window…I had high hopes for this one. ⭐️

I listened to the audiobook...which is read by Boy George. I'll be honest, I couldn't understand some of the words he said. He has a very strong English accent.
I enjoyed it regardless...loved his laughs throughout. He seems very honest, humble and down to earth. I think he's grown a lot since the 80's. 4 star read for me.

My favorite read so far this year! Full of twists and surprises ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

I really enjoyed the way this was set up. You're basically watching (listening to) a true crime series on Netflix with multiple people trying to solve a cold case from 20 years ago. Really well done ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Wow! I had no idea who she was so I had no intentions of reading her book. But I kept reading all these great reviews, so I decided to give it a try… And I‘m so glad I did! What a crazy life she‘s lead. She refers to Kanye as “the artist” in this book. I‘ve now learned what a controlling narcissist he is…not that I‘m surprised 😄 Definitely a 5 star book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was an author I wasn‘t familiar with…but I really enjoyed this book. I‘ll definitely be reading more from her ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘m fascinated by all things Cecil Hotel. I loved the Netflix documentary. When I saw Amy Price, the General Manager of the Cecil for a decade, had a book out, I grabbed it! Great stories about the interesting characters that have stayed at the hotel over the years …including Elisa Lam.

This is my first Edwin Hill book…I‘d honestly never heard of him. I really enjoyed this one, so it‘s definitely not my last. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one started off decent enough…but then it got boring. I feel like some of it could‘ve been cut out to make it shorter. It was almost a DNF ⭐️ ⭐️

While I liked the story overall, I found much of the dialogue to be bloated and technical to the point of boring. Also, it takes place in 2020…far too much talk of Covid, masks, etc. I lived it…don‘t care to live it again. It‘s just an “eh” book for me.

This was a good whodunnit book. 9 year old Avery is missing, and there are many suspects on the street she lives on. Not a very satisfying ending however ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Alice Feeney is quickly becoming one of my favorites. This book has many twists and was so well done. Might be my favorite of hers so far ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#Top10Summer2023Reads

This one starts off decent…an influencer goes missing and her mom is a suspect. Then a little bit past the halfway mark it turns into a completely different book about a “cult”…nope! DNF for me.

I really enjoyed The Night Swim, so I was excited to see that podcaster Rachel Krall was back! This was such a great read, from beginning to end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I liked this one more than I expected to. It toggles between 3 points of view…his daughter, his prisoner and the bartender who has a huge crush on him…and is also targeted to be his next victim. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved the format of this book. I highly recommend the audiobook…it has a whole cast, which made it fun to listen to. I really enjoyed this one…a lot of unreliable characters…you don‘t know who to like or who to hate. I don‘t think Lisa Jewell has disappointed me yet.
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This was a really awful book. I can‘t believe I finished it. It takes place during Covid…which should‘ve stopped me…but I kept going. It was outrageously ridiculous on so many levels.

Such a fun book! It was sweet and funny, with great characters. Quick read that I really enjoyed ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Elin Hilderbrand is a go to for me…and she did not disappoint with this one. Loved the characters and storylines ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really liked this one…Grace Evans decided to stay in an Air BNB in nowhere Wyoming…her host is a handsome man…I loved not knowing where this was going. It kept me guessing. And I enjoyed the twist at the end.
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I absolutely loved this book! A wonderful cast of characters. Funny…sad…sweet…all the feels 🥰

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This one grabbed me from the start and didn‘t let go!
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Happy St Patrick‘s Day! ☘️

A great follow up to “The Kind Worth Killing”. Peter Swanson is a go to for me…he did not disappoint ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Interesting stories blended in with nonsensical rants…this was a strange read to me.

I only read this to fill a reading challenge (author with same name)…I‘m so glad I did! It hooked me right from the start. It‘s a raw, crazy and honest memoir
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I didn‘t realize this was a dystopian pandemic book…if I had I wouldn‘t have even started it. I have no desire to read about Covid times or anything similar. I almost DNF‘d a few times, but I stuck it out. I shouldn‘t have bothered 👎🏻

Loved the documentary…and loving the book so far 💖 #bookmail

Quick and fun read!

I wasn‘t sure if all the tennis talk was gonna bore me, but there was such a good story line going on that I wasn‘t bothered by it. Carrie Soto‘s personality had me all over the place. She was so unlikeable…yet part of me was still rooting for her. Overall good read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My first book of 2023! It was a quick & easy read. I enjoyed it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Definitely one of my top 5 favorite reads of 2022! Her writing style is very much like Fredrik Backman‘s, one of my favorite authors 💗 There‘s a great cast of characters. My favorite, of course, was Marcellus, the octopus 🐙 Great read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really liked this one! I had no idea the direction it was going to take. It held my interest from beginning to end. This is her best book so far IMO ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow…what a great read! I had no idea how crazy his addiction was. He really bares it all in this book. Kudos to him! I highly recommend this one if you like a good memoir ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I made it to 50% and just couldn‘t go on…it was so booooring. Other reviews I read basically let me know there was nothing dark and spooky coming…so I bailed.

Loving this coffee! It has a chocolaty cinnamon taste #Bonescoffee

I didn't care for The Sanatorium, so I was hesitant to read her follow-up. I decided to give it a chance anyway. It was only a smidge better...but still not my cup of tea. This book didn't hold my attention and was kind of just all over the place ⭐ ⭐

This book was just okay. I think my biggest complaint is the dialogue.
It‘s also much longer than it should be…it kind of drags on ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

This one had me from the beginning and held me the entire time. Great twists!
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Wow…just…wow! 😳

This book has a very unlikeable cast of characters. Valentina was the only one with any redeeming qualities. Regardless of that it held my attention and I wanted to see where it went. The ending wasn‘t very satisfying
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