10/10 and all the stars 🌟 for this one! Beautifully written story of eighteenth century half sisters, one sold into slavery, one living in the castle. Follow their stories for 8 generations of family history.

Such a good book! Barbara Kingsolver is a beautiful storyteller. I‘ll be thinking of Damon for a long time.

Raise your hand if you loved A Court of Mist and Fury! Feyre‘s story in the land of Fae continues. An engaging story, a little predictable, but still enjoyable. I‘m ready to start #3 to see where we go from here.

Loved it! Fantasy is not my genre but I loved this! I can‘t wait to continue the series in the world of Fae. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reading time while my dad gets chemo. I‘m about halfway through book 1. Enjoying it but I hear book 2 is even better so I‘m anxious to get to it.

A fun, easy read about 1870s seances and a murder mystery. The Lost Apothecary is my favorite of Sarah Penner, but this was an entertaining read/listen.

Loved this one! 5⭐️This historical fiction story takes place in 1840, telling the story of two women on a convict boat from England to Australia, sentenced to hard labor for minor crimes and a young aboriginal girl sent to the Governor‘s house to add to their “collection” of oddities. What they endure is unimaginable and it‘s definitely a sad tale but it‘s also a story of endurance and perseverance and shows the strength that women can carry

I really enjoyed this one, it was not what I expected. Alison is on a tropical vacation with her family and goes missing their last night on Saint X. Her body is discovered a couple of days later. The suspects are cleared and cause of death is undetermined . Years later her younger sister, Claire, is living in New York and happens to get into the taxi driven by one of the suspects. This book was so much more than just your average whodunit.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I highly recommend this book! A very captivating historical fiction story about slavery, friendship and family.

I love a good disturbing book but this.. this was beyond…. Just nasty… do not be intrigued and add it to your tbr.. don‘t waste your time…

Victor is a bad man; a criminal real estate developer, abuser and just a lousy person. He‘s also just had a heart attack and is laying on his death bed. The book tells how his wife, adult children and granddaughters have lived their lives amidst the family drama and how they handle Victor‘s end of life. This is a well written story, but I was ready for it to be over about 2/3 in. I‘d give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

Not sure this is the best book for me to be reading as I sit with my elderly dad during his chemo treatment. No sympathy for Victor, he should‘ve treated his family better. (But I am enjoying the book)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I enjoyed this creepy read!

An engrossing read about decisions to be made in a pre- apocalyptic world. Eric, Andrew and their daughter Wen are faced with decisions and questions on what and who to believe. Are the voices in their heads real or is this just a home invasion gone bad? Dark reads are my genre and this fits right in. I would‘ve liked to know a little more with the ending, but it‘s probably better left to the reader‘s own imagination. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a well written psychological thriller. Paris is found covered in blood, holding the weapon that killed her husband. But being accused of his murder isn‘t the only problem she has, her past is coming back to haunt her. There‘s a lot going on in this story, towards the end it gets to be a bit much, hence the 4 stars, instead of 5. But overall, an engrossing read.

This is a story of Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie, taken as children from their homes and put in a remote residential school for indigenous children. They suffer sexual, mental and physical abuse at the hands of their “teachers”. Life once they leave or escape from the Mission home is tough as well. This book shares their interlacing stories for the next few decades. A well written, sad story.

I‘m always a little nervous recommending books to my daughters, hoping they‘ll love them as much as I did. Happy to report, my daughter nailed this review! I apologize for the f-bomb….

This was so good! Well written, extremely sad and disturbing, a perfect combination!

If you miss Sons of Anarchy like I do, you need to read S.A. Cosby! They‘re even better on audio! What a beautiful fall Iowa day!! Good book, good brew and a pup staring at me lol

The theme is blue today! I'm enjoying this one!

Say it should be banned? Then of course I‘m going to read it and share! #buybannedbooks #readbannedbooks

I really enjoyed this one! 14 year old Nigerian Adunni is forced into an abusive marriage and then sent to live as a housemaid, along the way trying to educate herself and wanting a better life. A very well written debut novel.

3 different POV that come together in a surprising way! Who murdered Josie‘s family? Who‘s being held captive in the basement? This was a quick read because I wanted to know what was going to happen!

This was a quick read, it made me want to continue reading to see how it all turns out. Then has a pretty ridiculous ending! Way too much going on and wildly unbelievable.

Yay for me! I exceeded my goal of 40 books for 2021, though not surprising since… you know… Covid and all…. Edit: my daughters guilted me into reading 1 more so I‘d have 52, 1 book read for each week… so I spent the day reading… now I‘m at 52 🙄🤩😵‍💫

My girls know me so well, I‘m blessed with the best 🥰 #grammaslibrary #cozychristmas

Starting this one tonight on this unusually stormy and windy December Iowa night! I think I‘m going to enjoy it! Have you read it?

I finished these two historical fiction books this weekend. One about a southern mother wanting a girl so bad after 6 boys, she decides her latest newborn son will be a girl. And the other contains time travel.. WWI… changing history…but does it make the future better or worse? 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟for both!!

I enjoyed listening to this one. Reeve had been a child held captive, now she‘s there for other young girls but gets in over her head, helping search for the kidnappers. It kept my interest and was an easy listen while I clean, drive, clean the pool…..

I finally received my special edition signed copy today! If you like creepy, check out her books! I have now completed my collection 😃 and yes, I‘m #fangirling because she liked my post

I really enjoyed this one. I loved the show Sons of Anarchy and this read like it could‘ve been written for another season. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2 dads regret how they treated their gays sons but will stop at nothing to find out who was behind their deaths. I enjoyed the narrator on this audiobook.

Super excited to be at his concert tonight!!

Next up! I hope it lives up to all the hype!

Well that was not the ending I expected.... I enjoyed this book, a mystery with a lot of suspects and questions! And enjoyed in my favorite reading spot!

Loved this story! And learned about the “blues” of Kentucky. 🌟🌟 🌟🌟🌟

I would give most of the book ⭐️⭐️⭐️ but I did like the ending and grew to like the characters so the ending gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A perfect little creepy novella for a 2 hour flight.

This book was mediocre at best. Cheesy and poor writing made it a very irritating read for me.

I gave my mom and dad haircuts tonight and I thought my 83 year old dad looked kinda cute reading while waiting for mom. A love of books runs in the family 🥰 He‘s a retired newspaper owner that we now own. Yet he still has an office and comes in every day cuz that‘s what he‘s always done.... #inkisinhisblood

I was disappointed in this one. I wanted to read it before the series came out but now I‘m not sure I‘m even going to watch the series 🤷🏻‍♀️ at least the cover was pretty

Scrolling through Twitter and came across a tweet of my daughter's. She's so cute 🥰 and I couldn't agree more, I love our bond over books!

This book cover is too interesting to leave the dustjacket on! I've had this on my TBR pile for awhile now ( 510 pages ) but I see there's a movie so now I must read it before watching!

An entertaining read! Ada was cast out as a barren woman in the Old West, landing in a convent and then as an outlaw.

I really enjoyed this story about Alina‘s story of living and loving in Nazi occupied Poland. A story of family, love, grief and determination.

Ania Ahlborn never fails to bring the horror. This one started a little slow but then I was hooked! What are these blood-thirsty creatures that are terrorizing the snow-filled mountains and its inhabitants? And who will survive them? Another great story by Ania!

I might be in the minority but I found this audio book a bit ridiculous. It kept me entertained while driving, an easy book to listen to, but I found myself laughing at all the murders and twists. A bit too unbelievable.

I received this debut novel free from the author, with a promise to leave a review. He‘s an excellent writer and tells a very interesting and descriptive story. Look him up, he has an interesting bio himself! It‘s very Dan Brown and Tom Clancy -ish. The story has its beginnings in 1945 Berlin with the SS Reich and continues to current time, unearthing secrets around the world. I think it‘s fiction, but makes you wonder....

My creepy collection is complete! I started with Brother and had to read everything Ania Ahlborn wrote. My last purchase was The Shuddering and I can‘t wait to dive in! #creepyreading #aniaahlbornfan #grammaslibrary

1. No, he thinks I become antisocial when I‘m reading 🙄 I tolerate his hunting, he can put up with my books! 2. All 4 of my kids love to read, all prefer different genres. Our 4 young grandkids all enjoy books too. 3. I think I have over 150 TBR books on my shelves and I want to read them all!!

I‘ve read almost all of Ania Ahlborn‘s books now. Brother is my all time favorite but holy crap, Apart in the Dark is soooo good. It‘s 2 novellas, The Pretty Ones is a good serial killer/unpopular girl story but I Call Upon Thee is soooo good! If you‘ve ever used a Ouija board and love to be creeped out, you should read it!! See ya later, I‘m off to buy a Ouija board!! Wish I‘d kept mine from the 80s!!