I recently discovered the MURDERBOT series by Martha Wells and have been binging on them, so far, four books and two short stories in this world. I highly recommend them. Here’s my season of reading. ✅ WHAT I FINISHED Infinite Country by Patricia Engel Duma Key by Stephen King The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane…
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Mirrorland by Carol Johnstone
Mirrorland by Carol Johnstone | Published April 20, 2021 | 320 pages | Goodreads REVIEW This book is a slow-burn mystery. Cat and El are estranged twin sisters; Cat lives in L.A. while El has lived in their childhood home in Edinburgh. While growing up, they invented a game called Mirrorland, a dark, twisted place…
Book Wrap-Up #31 (01/21, 02/21, 03/21) for the First Quarter of 2021
The best book I’ve read this year has been, so far, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles. I had seen it on many bestsellers lists but did not get to in until now. It was excellent and I highly recommend it. ✅ WHAT I FINISHED Great-Great-Grandpa’s Hat Box by Amor Towles (short story) Hills…
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon | Expected publication: April 6th 2021 | 336 pages | Goodreads REVIEW This is a suspenseful, haunting, and captivating story. Jax learns that her sister, Lexie, has drowned in the natural spring located in her late grandmother’s house. Lexie moved to this house after inheriting it, and has worked on…
Book Wrap-Up #30 (12/20) for December 2020
The best book I’ve read this month, and definitely one of the top books of the year was MODERN COMFORT FOOD by Ina Garten. It is a cookbook full of my favorite comfort meals, with suggestions for better ingredients and tweaks. I enjoyed going through the recipes and photos, recommend it if you enjoy cooking,…
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey | Published November 10th 2020 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers| 320 pages | Goodreads REVIEW An adorable story of wonder and self-discovery that follows a Cuban-American girl from Miami to England. Lila Reyes thought she had her life mapped out, but after…
Our 2020 Book Club Selections
These are our book club selections for the year 2020: 1 – Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 2 – El Secreto de sus Ojos by Eduardo Sacheri 3 – Wish You Well by David Baldacci 4 – Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 5 – Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee 6 – American…
Book Wrap-Up #29 (11/20) for November 2020
The best book I’ve read this month, and definitely one of the top books of the year was THE HAUNTING OF BRYNN WILDER by Wendy Webb. This was one of Amazon Prime’s First Reads program and I enjoyed it. To sum up the month, I read a total of 12 books, of which 7 were…
Book Wrap-Up #28 (10/20) for October 2020
The best book I’ve read this month, and definitely one of the top books of the year was THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LA RUE by V.E. Schwab, this is the first book that I’ve read from this author. To sum up the month, I read a total of 10 books, of which 6 were…
Book Wrap-Up #27 (09/20) for September 2020
This month the short-story collection Out of Line came out and I read all of them and enjoyed it. To sum up the month, I read a total of 7 books and 7 short stories. ✅ WHAT I FINISHED Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate Don’t Look for…