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My book rec videos are up for the week! 📚 This time I talk about one of my FAVORITE YA titles of the year so far, as well as two of my FAVORITE thrillers of the summer! Please give them a watch and a like! I really appreciate it! 💙

YA Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEj1bwbtbcI&t=16s

Adult Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU1Ol3XbegA&t=5s

😂😂 love it!

#AlphabetGame #LetterH @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Sager is always a must read for me but his latest (tagged) instantly made it into my Top 3 Sager books. Kept me guessing the whole time.

This was a odd read/audiobook to listen to.

3.75/5

Read for:

#LiterallyDeadBookClub2022
#RWDC2022TBRChallenge

Read 11 books this month, my favorite being the tagged book. Dark Matter is a close second.
#julywrapup

Bk9 of July & Bk2 of #20in4 #readathon is done! I was a bit surprised by the ending of this one, from memory of his previous novels it was a bit left field, or am I remembering wrong? I still thoroughly enjoyed it, it was a throw down thriller(quick & no chance of reread)but interesting. The setting was amazing though, I‘d love to visit Vermont! #BookspinBingo #Pageathon #CloakDaggerChal

Giving the newest Riley Sagar a go as Bk2 of #20in4 #readathon So far it‘s alright, the setting is gorgeous though. I have a huge soft spot for deep green lakes & rivers, most of my swimming as a kid was done in them. I‘ve always wanted to own a lake house with a huge porch & rockers to sit, read or just watch nature in. Sometimes living vicariously isn‘t enough is it?☹️

Didn‘t care for the twist. I think I‘m done with this author. I didn‘t like his last two books.

Did I love this one? No. Did I devour it in a day because it's an entertaining read that held my attention and helped me ignore the real world? Definitely Yes. 😀

Sager's newest thriller has a twist that seems to be a bit divisive. Personally, I didn't mind it. The first half bothered me more because it felt like a book that's already been written too many times (alcoholic unreliable narrator).

Overall, I liked it and enjoyed the distraction.

Well, I liked it! 🤷🏽‍♀️Sager promised us a thriller and he delivered. As for that screwball twist he threw in there: bonus material. 😂

1) I do, but I don't always like books crammed with plot twists.
2) It seems like the twist is what divides people on this one, but I thought it was great.
3) Peter Swanson & although I have read only one Nicci French I remember being surprised by it.
#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

Today's audiocrafting creations.

Also Riley Sager never ceases to amaze me.

#audiocrafting #acrylicpainting #litsycrafters

I want to like Riley Sagers books way more than I actually ever do. This is my third and I‘m still finding myself disappointed. 2.5 underwhelming stars. ⭐️⭐️💫

#BookReport 28/21

It‘s been a great reading week! The tagged one was disappointing to me, the Persephone not as good as most others but the other three were all very good!

Having another week of vacationing and reading ahead of me 💃❤️

Cindy have a good trip to Spain!

Well that was surprising. At least the second half. The first one was The Girl on the Train all over again. I still wonder what all the alcohol added to the story.
And then that second half. A plot twist I didn‘t saw coming. Not one I liked per se. But it was an okay holiday read I guess.

(Pic: Remedios, Cuba)

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager caught my attention with its spooky, autumnal setting. The stillness of the lake, the colorful October trees, the creaking of the cabin, the crisp air—these descriptions captivated me and kept me reading.

While I enjoyed the characters, I was taken aback by the paranormal aspect that took precedence. The story flip-flopped several times, becoming so unbelievable, it was hard to digest.

3/5 stars

I really enjoyed this one! I really liked the main character Casey. At like 2/3rds of the way through there is a twist that almost made me throw the book at the wall, but I was really impressed with how it was handled & this ended up being a Pick for me. I enjoyed the twist that comes closer to the end too. I want to go back and read Sager‘s previous books that I haven‘t already.

This book was similar to putting out a dish of M&Ms and swearing you are not going to grab some as you walk by .A page turning thriller with many twists & turns.People have been split on it ,but I really enjoyed the ride.

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. 🤯 #thehouseacrossthelake #rileysager #summerreads #holyshit

Well, that was weird.

The first half was relatively slow (we get it - Casey is an alcoholic) and felt far too similar to The Girl on the Train & The Woman in the Window. And then there's a left turn that was just... A little too convenient? I dunno. I don't need my thrillers to be based in 100% reality but I don't want them to rely on "other-worldly" elements, for lack of a better phrase. But if you remove that bit, the twists & turns were good.

I read many thrillers and always think I‘m smart enough to think I know where the plot is going. WRONG! This was an absolutely fun read with more twists than the proverbial cliched pretzel. Just the thing to ameliorate those too-high-gas-prices-I-cant-afford-to-eat-inflationary blues.

This started off promising...then it came to the twist...which was a bit out there, but I told myself to just go with it and see where it leads. I'm still not sure what I think of this book. It had both good and bad...I give it a so-so rating ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Back from vacation and trying to find the will to work again. Attempted to set up meetings that would force me into deadlines but it turns out everyone I need for those meetings is now on vacation. Aw shucks... I guess I'll just have to sit back and find out what happens next in Sager's new thriller. 🙃

I love Riley Sager books, I haven't read one that hasn't absolutely delivered until this one. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad book. It's very readable, & there are some excellent twists that practically give the reader whiplash, but the main one is a doozy - the reader doesn't have to just suspend their disbelief, they have to pack in a box & mail it to Mars. 3.5🌟

❤️ That epigraph!

I hope you guys had an awesome Fourth of July weekend! Ours was super busy, but a lot of fun. And of course, I squeezed in some time to go to Books-a-Million. I love to buy a few summer thrillers to celebrate the long weekend. So here‘s my little summer thrillers haul.

https://wildwoodreads.com/2022/07/05/a-summer-thrillers-book-haul/

Fourth of July hammock time!

HOLY SHIT! 😱

That's it. That's the review! 😆🤣

No, but seriously, this book was AMAZING! THOSE TWISTS OMG! 💕📚💕

Never a dull moment while reading a Riley Sager book.

Oh man, I'm less than 100 pages away from finishing this and I am loving it SO MUCH! The twists just keep coming and they have me SHOOK! 😱💕📚 I know I say this with each new Sager book...but this one is my new favorite! 😆 I'm hoping to finish it tonight on my balcony with some orange and vanilla swirl ice cream! 😋🍦

The lake is darker than a coffin with the lid shut.

The thriller moments were slow to come, but I thought this book was snarky and funny. The whole time I just saw Kristin Bell as Casey because I thought the storyline was perfect for her Netflix series.

😁😁😁😁 I will literally drop every other book I'm reading the SECOND this comes in!! My most anticipated book of the year!

Riley Sager is one of those authors who I can always rely on and this was no different. A killer twist.

Thank goodness for Overdrive and my library card. I haven‘t been able to find this book in stores but now I have access to the audio book and ebook! Hooray!

And last but certainly not least, here are my two preorders that arrived today! I'M SO EXCITED OMG! I was torn about whether it not to order the new Sager book since it may be an add on for July's BOTM picks. But in the end, I went for it because I have no chill and really wanted to just read it right away! 🤣💕📚

Today is my 5th year #Litsyversary

Started reading this. So far so good. #TheHouseAcrossTheLake #RileySager

🏡 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 🏞

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 by 𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 was born of the pandemic lockdown. Sager escaped for a week to a house on a lake in Vermont where he got Hitchcockian inspiration & wrote “Rear Window on a lake.“ Just go along for the ride: fast-paced, whiplash-inducing plot developments & a twist you will never guess. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸: https://tinyurl.com/47yja6c3

Come on . . . show off your bookshelves! I'm kind of loving my new shelf. it's exactly the same as the one on the other side of the room, purchased with an Amazon gift card from my son. I haven't woven the Xmas lights through the shelves yet, but my pineapple lamp -- which I love -- is shining brightly!⁣ 🍍 Now I need to read all of those books!
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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥? 📖

1) Daytona Beach FL, several weeks after hurricane Sadie has stranded a skeleton crew at an amusement park. They have separated into tribes into the various areas of the park as they await rescue for weeks & devolve into increased violence.
2) Echo Wife. So good!
3) Riley Sager's new book. I'm planning on buying it release date. Word on the street is it's one of his best!
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Tackle the TBR🤓📚 #boleybooks #rileysager #thehouseacrossthelake #bookbeast #bookjoy #netgalley #bookbuds
What are you reading? 😊