Monthly Archives: April 2020

Review: You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce

When I started reading this book, I had no idea what I was getting into.  The cover is dark and pretty ominous.  The premise alludes to a dark and deadly past.  A story within a story, which is to believed? … Continue reading

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Short Takes: Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

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Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: April 2020 Update Post

It’s here! Read-a-thon day! I’m off to a late start (reading at least) but I made cinnamon rolls, dinner is in the crock pot, the dog has been walked, and I’m in my comfy reading outfit ready to read! Up … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: April 2020

This read-a-thon serves as my 11th anniversary!  I started participating in this read-a-thon in April of 2009!  Boy, has time changed.   I flipped through images of read-a-thon’s past and discovered I’ve gone through 5-6 reading chairs (I’m picky about my … Continue reading

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Review: Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

No one does psychological thrillers like Hillier! This is the sixth title of hers I’ve read and loved!  She’s done it again; I think she can’t possibly top her last book but this one…this one most certainly tops them all. … Continue reading

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Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Whoah!! I’m a fan of Hendrix’s books (I’ve read every one of them) but this one quickly rose to the top as a favorite.  Toted as Dracula meets Steel Magnolias or Fried Green Tomatoes, it really is the most unique of vampire tales.  Hendrix took … Continue reading

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Review: The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin

Words cannot describe the poetic power that resides within the pages of this book.  We often refer to the soul of a city, but what if a city had an actual soul? A soul so strong that it takes the … Continue reading

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