My Book Reviews
My favorite genres are contemporary romance, women's fiction, suspense, and psychological thrillers. I mostly read books on my kindle, and I listen to audio books every morning when I go for my run.
I do NOT love star ratings for novels. For each book review, I give background, my thoughts, and if I would recommend it. Full disclosure: if I'm not into a book, I don't finish it. Since I review books I finish, most of them will be positive.
Twelve Dark Academia Novels to Read Now That It’s Fall
At this “back to school” time of year, it feels like all I should only be reading stories where the characters are dressed in tweed blazers, plaid shirts, and Oxford shoes. They should be conducting a late-night study session in the upper stacks of the library, where they discover dusty volumes of research filled with secrets. Or, they might go to a museum and then a coffee shop, to discuss their revelations about a conspiracy with deep roots in art, …
A Slightly Bitchy Book Review of A Stranger in Our Bed by Samantha Lee Howe
The Stranger in Our Bed, a psychological thriller, was a huge success
The Stranger in Our Bed, by Samantha Lee Howe, became a USA Today bestseller and it’s been made into a movie. It has over a thousand four or five star reviews on Goodreads, so Samantha Lee Howe is doing pretty well. If she wasn’t, I wouldn’t write a critical review like I’m about to write, where I dissect what I didn’t like. But I figure if she sees this post (which is very unlikely), …Book Review: Miranda Writes by Gail Ward Olmsted
Is it still hot where you live? I live in Minneapolis where temps are rising, and after looking at the national forecast, I know we're not alone. Unfortunately, post-Labor Day, it's hard to find a pool to sit by, but if you can, I strongly recommend doing so. And, while you sit and soak up the last rays of summer, I also strongly recommend reading the brand new release by Gail Ward Olmsted, Miranda Writes. Miranda Quinn knows all about reinvention. Two years ago, she was on the …
Book Review: Any Given Tuesday by Lis Smith
If you've heard of Lis Smith, it's probably because of the tabloid coverage of the Lis Smith/Eliot Spitzer relationship. Or maybe you're familiar with Lis Smith, political consultant, who worked for famed (and some disgraced) politicians like John Edwards, Barack Obama, Andrew Cuomo, and Pete Buttigieg. Well, now it's time to become familiar with Lis Smith, author. She wrote an exciting new memoir, Any Given Tuesday.