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Book Review – Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

<— ABSOLUTELY FIVE HUGE LOVE STARS for this book. This was the perfect way to end off 2019 for me, coming into this new decade and I’m thrilled to kick off the new year (and decade) with a review for a book that I truly felt within the depths of my soul, that I connected to, on a fun, elemental and very human level.

I one-clicked it (and the audiobook while I was at it, since getting the two together was an even bigger sale price) when it went on sale few weeks ago, and I am so grateful for it, and even more so, for the reactions of fellow readers letting me know how amazing this book truly was. I knew I had to start it ASAP. read more

Book Review – The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

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The Great Alone: A Novel <— WHOA. OMG this book is amazing!! This just may end up being my favorite book of 2019… I think I highlighted the whole thing 😉

Simply stunning in its beauty and its darkness. The harsh Alaskan winters and way of life to survive them, and that of unconditional love… no matter how amazing or how horrible that love may be. Facts of real life. No matter how ugly.

I absolutely loved it from start to finish (even the whole build up and shock of moving to Alaska – I was riveted!!!!). read more

Guest Review (my sister!!) – Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough 

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Behind Her Eyes: A Suspenseful Psychological Thriller <— OMG OMG OMG!! I AM DYING to read this one BIG TIME!! YAY to my sister for telling me (and us) about it, it’s so right up my domestic/marital strife/the other woman thriller alley. She’s the other woman… but it appears to go WAY deeper than that. 😀

<— Holy moly… look what Stephen King says about the book (his quote is on the cover). And better yet… lookit what my SISTER says (she has sold me on this one for sure): read more

Book Review – Frayed by Layne Deemer

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Frayed <— GAH!! I just read an amazing book that I was SO into from start to finish. This was a debut novel? GET. OUT. I can’t even believe it. FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC. R. Renee came to us screaming “YOU” vibes and boy was she right!!!! But it’s not at ALL the same story. I promise. Though that feel is JUST right.

AND what’s best of all? We BUDDY READ it!!! Group read of freak-outs & reactions!! LOL!

R. Renee: Guys!! This is Layne’s debut psych thriller. Some of you know her from the GR PFM challenge group. I started it this morning and I can’t put it down!! I went in blind so I have no idea what’s coming but at 16% it’s giving me serious YOU vibes! read more

Guest Review (my sister!!) – Final Girls by Riley Sager

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Final Girls: A Novel

My sister just got back from an amazing vacation in Cuba and she just sent me this fun note (and TWO reviews!!) Both of these books sound right up my psych-thriller alley AND SHE LOVED THEM!!! Usually she’s here at my place around this time… and writing the reviews from my house, so I’m thrilled that she stuck to tradition (for the most part). 😉 *snort*

Johanne: I felt like doing something fun today so I decided to write a review for your blog. 🙂 I read two books while on vacation. So here is the first review. read more