"After nine rock-hard rounds, the sweat was dripping from both combatants and their movements were noticeably slower." pg 1 opening
Review: “Hunting Game (Embla Nyström #1)” by Helene Tursten
Year: 2021
Review: “Dead to Her” by Sarah Pinborough
"The candle burns. Crisp paper. A pen. WHAT HAPPENED TO JONNY? Envelope. Seal. Whisper. Wait." ch 1 opening
Renee’s Recent Reads 12/14/21
Storygraph brand logo from https://app.thestorygraph.com/ Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hope you're staying warm as the weather continues to get colder. Nothing much new for me except for the usual upcoming holiday prep. However...I have recently been looking into Storygraph as an alternative book tracking option. Earlier in the year I saw a lot of booktubers checking … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads 12/14/21
Review: “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides
"July 14 I don't know why I'm writing this. That's not true. Maybe I do know and just don't want to admit it to myself." Ch 1 opening
Renee’s Recent Reads 12/7/21
Hello, all! Hope those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving this year had a wonderful break with family and friends. My family and I had a great time at the beach (pictured above)! Recently I've been reading an assortment of things. After I finished the Mistborn series (books 1-6) I went back and read the Secret … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads 12/7/21
Renee’s Recent Reads 11/08/21
Hi, everyone! Hope everyone’s Halloween for those who celebrated was great. 👻🎃 A quick reading update - I finished the Mistborn series!!! At least, I finished what is out so far which is the three books in era 1 and the three currently in era 2. Era 1 was by far my favorite. The setting … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads 11/08/21
Renee’s Recent Reads (+ LIFE UPDATE) 10/26/21
Hi, everyone! I want to start with a quick apology for the spotty posting these last few months. I recently got married and everything leading up to / through that was very overwhelming. A couple obligatory wedding photos below 😉 I hope to start relaxing back into a routine over the next few weeks again, … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads (+ LIFE UPDATE) 10/26/21
Review: “The Turn of the Key” by Ruth Ware
"Dear Mr. Wrexham, I know you don't know me but please, please please you have to help me." Ch 1 opening
Review: “Red Hands” by Christopher Golden
"Later, Maeve Sinclair will think of the girl with the pink balloon, and her heart will ache with a sting unlike anything she's felt before." - Ch1 opening
Review: “Frankenstein” by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
"You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil foreboding." - Letter 1
Blog Tour Review: “The Meeting Point” by Olivia Lara
"The story goes like this. Thirty-year-old Bartholomew von Coffenberg comes out of Madison Square Park Tower's underground garage in his red Corvette." Ch 1 opening
WWW Wednesday – August 18th, 2021
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm, now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, readers just need to answer the 3 'w' questions below either on their blog or on Sam's site in the comment section. It's a fun and easy way to share … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – August 18th, 2021
WWW Wednesday – August 11th, 2021
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm, now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, readers just need to answer the 3 'w' questions below either on their blog or on Sam's site in the comment section. It's a fun and easy way to share … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – August 11th, 2021
WWW Wednesday – August 4th, 2021
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm, now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. To participate, readers just need to answer the 3 'w' questions below either on their blog or on Sam's site in the comment section. It's a fun and easy way to share … Continue reading WWW Wednesday – August 4th, 2021
Review: “Three Perfect Liars” by Heidi Perks
"It had taken seven minutes for the first of the fire engines to screech to a halt outside the offices of Morris and Wood, but even by then anyone could have seen it was too late." Ch 1 opening
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