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bird box (book)

You know how I feel about reading books after watching the movie…nevertheless, this was a pretty engrossing read. Since it hasn’t been that long since I’ve watched the movie, I was able to recall a few things from the plot and they followed each other pretty closely. Much like the …

save me

Lisa Scottoline is branching out from legal thrillers to just regular thrillers. OK, so this book is actually 10 years old, but it’s new to me. Despite the unbelievable plot and other deficiencies (I winced at some of the action, but not in a good way, and many of the …

under the skin

I found this book while rearranging books on the bookshelves and I didn’t think I read it before, so I put it in my queue. It was quite an interesting story. I don’t want to give anything away, but it had a cool twist at the beginning. I wasn’t a …

the handmaid’s tale (book)

While post-apocalyptic might be my favorite genre, dystopian is my second favorite. This novel really delivered. I only wish I would have read it before I watched the show (which is also excellent). I tend to enjoy books more if I read them before watching their tv or movie counterpart. …

proving ground

Way back when, I read another book by this same author, Peter Blauner, and I couldn’t put it down. If I recall correctly, I stayed up half the night reading it. Unfortunately, the same was not true for this novel. While good, it didn’t pull me in like that. I …