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Book Review: I’ll Be Waiting

1st Oct 20241st Oct 2024Leave a comment

I love Kelley Armstrong. Her A Rip Through Time series is one of my favourites and her latest rom-com (yes, she wrote a rom-com) Finding Mr. Write is one of my best reads of the year so far. I know she writes a lot of dark stories (sometimes clearly in the realm of horror, sometimes … Continue reading Book Review: I’ll Be Waiting

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice

25th Mar 202415th Mar 2024Leave a comment

The fourth book in the Finlay Donovan series is here and though I'm honestly not sure how many there are going to be, I've got to say that if loose ends don't start getting tied up, this reader might start losing her patience. Though the whole being-mistaken-for-a-contract-killer thing was funny for a while, now things … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Rolls The Dice

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun

18th Mar 202415th Mar 2024Leave a comment

In the third installment of Finlay Donovan's story, she is still trying to figure out who contract killer EasyClean is—and she has to figure it out fast before mob boss Feliks gets impatient and takes it out on her. Plus, we're finally getting a little more insight into her sidekick/nanny/accountant, Vero, which I'm excited about … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

4th Mar 20241st Mar 2024Leave a comment

Finlay Donovan's story continues over (at least) four books, and this is the second one. I didn't love Finlay Donovan is Killing It as much as I thought I would, but I'm invested now and need to see what kind of hijinx our main character and her nanny Vero get up to. When the first … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

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Book Review: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

16th Feb 202415th Feb 20241 Comment

I have been hearing about the Finaly Donovan series basically since it came out in 2021. At first, it didn't seem like it was my thing (you know I'm more of a romance or YA girl), but as time has passed and people in my circle keep talking about it, I figured I should try. … Continue reading Book Review: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

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Book Review: People To Follow

16th Oct 202324th Oct 2023Leave a comment

I don't read enough whodunnits. Between Glass Onion and the Agatha Christie movie remakes with Kenneth Branagh, I'm always super invested in these stories, but I never seem as drawn to them when they're in book form. When I saw that People To Follow by debut novelist Olivia Worley was basically a teen-influencer version of … Continue reading Book Review: People To Follow

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Book Review: My Murder

11th Sep 20237th Sep 2023Leave a comment

Somehow, it's been over a month since I've put up a review. I'm not really sure what happened, but the month of August flew by, and I didn't finish a book! Was it the book's fault? A little bit, but I was really intrigued by where the plot was going to go, so I think … Continue reading Book Review: My Murder

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Book Review: Someone Is Always Watching

20th Mar 20234th Apr 2023Leave a comment

Though she's been writing for a long time, I only came across Kelley Armstrong when I received an ARC for A Rip Through Time last year—and though I don't usually read mysteries, I powered through it and loved it. I told myself I wanted to read more of her stuff, especially standalones, so when I … Continue reading Book Review: Someone Is Always Watching

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Book Review: Over Her Dead Body

24th Oct 20225th Dec 2022Leave a comment

This is the second book that I chose for the October Amazon First Reads. I rarely read books that I haven't had on my TBR list for years, that weren't recommended to me or that I haven't scrutinized through NetGalley before deciding whether I wanted to read them. I thought a good twisty murder mystery-type … Continue reading Book Review: Over Her Dead Body

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Book Review: The Night Shift

6th Jun 20222nd May 2022Leave a comment

If you read this blog regularly, you'll think I'm in a million book clubs based on how I start these intros, but I promise you that I'm only in two. The Night Shift was one group's pick for March, and though I couldn't get my hands on a copy until now, I still wanted to … Continue reading Book Review: The Night Shift

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