I really liked this one! A great mix of history and horror with some love sprinkled in; can‘t beat that combo. #botm

#Aardvark REALLY came through for October. I am so excited!!!!

My October #BOTM choices. Looking forward to trying something I normally wouldn‘t pick (the tagged book).

I can‘t get over how much I loved this series. It‘s the first series (I read as an adult) that I was fully immersed in the world, completely invested in the characters, and cannot wait to read the next book. My husband made my set extra special by designing sprayed edges ❤️

Whew the 🌶️ and romance in this one was EVERYTHING. My favorite of the series so far and the one I plan to read again(which I never do). Now I join the masses anxiously waiting for book 6. I can‘t stress enough that this series gets better and better, so my suggestion is to stick with it and get through that Book 1.
Sprayed edges by my husband ❤️

I was going to skip AND THEN I saw that Grady Hendrix reviewed this book as "sheer thrilling madness with a big, beating heart that reminds us we're all connected" and I am IN!! #aardvark

My Sept #BOTM picks! None of the primary picks grabbed me so I went with a member favorite.

I had no idea I would love these books and the characters so much!!

I am so in love with this series, I can‘t get enough and don‘t want to leave this world and these amazing characters. ❤️
Sprayed edge design by my husband!

The love that I am having for this series!!! I‘m hooked and I don‘t know how I‘ll cope when it‘s over.
The green sprayed edges courtesy of my amazing husband.

This was a fast and crazy thriller to read. It was a bit repetitive for me, but not enough for me to say it‘s a so-so. I also may have been impatient to start the next book in ACOTAR…so possibly would have loved this another time.

This book absolutely lived up to the hype for me. I‘ve seen some say book one was their least favorite, and all I can think is that I can‘t believe they get even better. I enjoyed reading this one so much! This is definitely not my normal genre of books and yet I‘m so happy I‘ve dived in to these.
Book edges designed and painted by my amazing hubby ❤️ #sprayededges

I read this, forgot to review it, so I bought it again to read! After a quick page through I realized my error and remembered I did enjoy this 😂

You can't call this mystery ordinary by any stretch and I feel its uniqueness is both its weakness and its strength. I personally enjoyed how meta this mystery is and loved the tidbits about classic mysteries dispersed throughout.
The points I disliked were the the changes in writing styles and the ending didn't impress me.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

My first five book box from #botm. Exciting August!

Another amazing sprayed edge done by my husband ❤️❤️ Loved this book and now it will be an amazing addition to my permanent bookshelf. #botm

This was a descent in to madness as well as an expose of publishing practices. I didn‘t expect this to read as a thriller and yet it was. I did find it interesting that the premise interrogates who has the right to tell stories all while Kuang is writing as a white female. An unexpected pick for me!
PS: sprayed edge done by my amazing husband!

This took me some time to get invested, it was a slow build and in my opinion took longer than needed to come to a conclusion. I don‘t struggle with books that have unlikeable characters and there were plenty in this story. In addition it has you reflect on what true justice really is as you read.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Celadon Books, and the author for an ARC in return for my honest review.

I‘ve become obsessed with sprayed edge books and my husband just so happens to be an artist…he took my Grady Hendrix books and did this!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Cosby is a must read author for me and his latest book didn‘t disappoint. I loved Razorblade Tears a little more than this book but I don‘t want to take away from the accolades this book certainly deserves.

This lived up to all the hype and then some for me!! I can‘t believe how absorbed I was in the characters and this world. One of my best reads of the year and can‘t wait for the follow up in November.

I enjoy Sager books and this one did not disappoint. I read it as soon as my #botm box came and flew through all the twists and turns about a girl accused of killing her family and the care taker who steps in to care for her in old age. Saw some twists coming and others were a shocker.

I didn‘t enjoy this book as much as her prior; I struggled to stay engaged and felt like the code was out of my grasp making it a slog to get through and the reveal just wasn‘t enough for the effort in my opinion.

I don‘t like when horror books take the easy way out and explain everything away and this book definitely does NOT do that. A book about grief, coping and scariness all wrapped up in a town that lives as though it is the 90s watching OJ Simpson‘s car chase every night. It was everything I hoped it would be.

This book‘s description has me hooked!!! “The result is a novel that has the charm of Gilmore Girls and the trappings of The White Lotus.” WHAT?!??
Amazon first read coming through!

July‘s #botm picks are on their way!!

As someone who reads, watches and listens to true crime this book made me take a hard look at that practice and reminded me to remember to focus on the women who are so often the victims of those crimes. I was also the age of these protagonists so recalling the times and placing myself in the story was very easy. I will definitely another book by this author.
Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book.

I think this has been my favorite Sager yet; the fact that it‘s premise was rooted in something (somewhat) “realistic” made it all the more dark and twisted to me.

This was a great psychological thriller that kept me completely hooked. I really got absorbed with these characters; especially Maggie.
Shocking twists, unexpected romance and complex characters. You can't go wrong with Crackshell and I know I'll be anxiously waiting for the next book in this series!
Thanks to #NetGalley and #lizzieqnert for this ARC and the opportunity to review

Second June #aardvark book finished and another hit for me. What an ending!

I really enjoyed this book; it didn‘t go for easy answers and that made me respect the story even more. A contender for one of my favorite reads of 2023. In the words of #aardvark it was “Aamazing”!

I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable this book was considering the characters are dealing with their traumas. It could have been a dark book and instead the characters were complex and humorous, making it an enjoyable read. #aardvark
I‘m picking the UK cover because I just like it better 🐕

This series is so good. This one started a little slow for me but I was completely hooked by the end just like I have been for all the books in the Mike Bowditch series so far.

Oh my goodness this was an edge of your seat thriller. I stayed up super late to finish this last night and enjoyed every minute! #botm May selection

This book had me veering away from my typical thriller #botm selection. June picks are up!!

Just too bleak for me…I say as I just finished a gothic horror novel that I loved. This one just wasn‘t for me.

I really enjoyed this gothic horror, a retelling of Poe‘s “The Fall of the House of Usher”. It‘s always the 🍄 🍄🍄🍄 Love this cover too!!

This was such a wild book, I don‘t want to ruin any plot points for anyone with this review but I will say I haven‘t been able to finish a book in awhile and this solved my slump!! Safe travels and calm seas….🚢

Could this be a hint that The Spare Room is #botm June pick!?! Fingers crossed.

I forgot how much I enjoy the books in this series. Mike Bowditch certainly came through again! Looking forward to starting book 6.

Admittedly I‘m a little surprised this became a series. It wasn‘t particularly thrilling and definitely classifies as a slow burn for me. Lots of themes were wrapped in to this mystery: class, immigration, race. It just didn‘t grab me the way I expected.

My May #botm and #aardvark selections! Stupidly excited I figured out pic collage…

This was very reminiscent of The Secret History but I enjoyed this one all the more for its links to Shakespeare and how the plays‘ themes were so interwoven in these college students‘ own experiences. And that ending!!!

The premise of this novel is definitely one that will hook you. I did figure out the twist pretty early on, which makes me wonder what that says about me. The MC is what ultimately made me dislike this book, she was So incredibly judgmental and yet when her judgement would have been warranted...
well...I don't want to ruin it.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Zando
Projects, Gillian Flynn Books for an ARC in return for my review.

This was an engaging thriller. It didn‘t feel especially high stakes, but I definitely wanted to find out the truth. #botm

Run to your nearest bookstore and buy this book. I kept thinking about this book when I wasn't reading it and couldn't wait to pick it back up to find out what happens to Sarah Slade and The Murder House; and let me tell you I didn't see any of it coming. I can't believe this is a debut, I'll be looking out for more from this author. 5⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for proving me an ARC in return for my honest feedback.

Maybe I‘m in a reading slump!?!? This was a slog for me and I really didn‘t care what was happening until mid way through where I cared only minimally. I also figured out the twists 🤷‍♀️.

I didn‘t enjoy this domestic thriller at all, I couldn‘t get invested and I didn‘t feel any connection to the characters. Maybe I‘m in a slump but this certainly didn‘t pull me out of it.

Excited for April #botm. They dropped early, happy picking! Camp Zero is a #readwithjenna pick and I‘ve enjoyed her picks in the past!

I absolutely devoured this latest Collins' book. I'm a big fan of psychological thrillers and this one doesn't disappoint. Great unexpected twists and two strong women who complement and learn from each other. What's not to love!?!
Many thanks to Atria Books and #netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review.