Tag: thriller
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No Lie… The Last Time I Lied is a Hit
“‘Everything is a game, Em. Whether you know it or not. Which means that sometimes a lie is more than just a lie. Sometimes it’s the only way to win.’” The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager My Rating In Summary of The Last Time I Lied “Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis…
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Reading Wrap-Up: August 2021
Well, 8 books despite returning back to work after a reading-filled summer is something I am pleased with! I invite you to take a look at my reading for the month (with links to their Goodreads pages and stats on my star ratings for the month). Have you read any of these? If not, perhaps…
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Reading Wrap-Up: July 2021
You know it’s been a good reading month when you have 10 books in a single month! Of course, reading is not a race and the amount you read doesn’t make you any more or less of a reader; however, I feel pleased that I have used the month of July in my teacher summer…
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10 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
Why Audiobooks? Let’s be honest – some people struggle to find time to sit and read a book. And that’s totally fine. Life gets in the way, and some lifestyles require us to be constantly moving. In these moments, I choose… AUDIOBOOKS. I’m driving to work or to get groceries? *Listens to an audiobook.* I’m…
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The Maidens: What Secrets Are Being Kept?
“Once you kill another human being, there’s no going back… It’s a bit like being reborn, I suppose… What emerges from the ashes is not a phoenix, but an uglier creature: deformed, incapable of flight, a predator using it claws to cut and rip.” The Maidens – Alex Michaelides Thank you to Celadon Books for…
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The Hunting Wives Seduce Readers into their Secret World
“It wasn’t envy, though. I didn’t want to be her… I wanted to be near her. For her to notice me, too… It became powerful and even consuming.” The Hunting Wives – May Cobb My Rating In Summary of The Hunting Wives Sophie O’Neill leaves behind big city life to hunker down in small-town, East…
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There is An Unwanted Guest… And You Are Also Invited
“It’s now that he notices the wind – how wild and loud it is. From inside the hotel it sounds like a constant, dull roar with the occasional shriek, something far away, but out here it’s alive, it’s a monster, and it’s much closer.” An Unwanted Guest – Shari Lapena My Rating In Summary of…
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The Family Upstairs – They Could Be Deadly… or Confusing
“‘In a nutshell? Strange people move in with wealthy family. Strange things happen and everyone dies, apart from some teenage children who are never heard of again. And, of course, the baby. Serenity.’” The Family Upstairs – Lisa Jewell My Rating In Summary of The Family Upstairs Libby Jones makes an important discovery about her…
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Graced by The Grace Year: A Must Read
“‘In the county, there’s nothing more dangerous than a woman who speaks her mind… We’re dangerous creatures. Full of devil charms.‘” The Grace Year – Kim Liggett My Rating In Summary of The Grace Year Kim Liggett’s coming-of-age novel imagines a society that condemns their young women to complete isolation in the wilderness for a…
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People Like Her, but Unfortunately Not Everybody
“… that was when I knew. When I knew that I had been lying to myself… That I had not forgiven you, could never forgive you. That was when I knew what I was going to do. All I had to work out was how and where and when.” People Like Her – Ellery Lloyd…
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