⭐⭐This book was about not particularly nice people entangled in awkward relationships.Usually I find these books can be done quite well and keep me engaged throughout with wittiness and banter between the characters, this one just didn't quite hit the mark for me. It gets messy and it stays pretty messy. I found Frances's self centredness to becoming more and more annoying and I just didnt really gel with any of the characters. It was an ok read,

⭐⭐⭐A good, well written thriller, it tells the story of notorious serial killer Ed Finch known as the classified killer who killed seventy six young woman around the bay area of San Francisco during the 1980‘s and 1990‘s. Told from 2 POV's Margot's and Ed's we get to relive the crimes he committed through his eyes and also see how Margot is investigating some current murders whilst managing her feeling about her father and her past.

⭐⭐⭐⭐This book had a lot going on and not in a bad way,it had me looking every which way for clues as to what was really going on.There is a haunted house,creepy townspeople,a missing woman who also stayed where Grace is now staying,animal attacks,a dysfunctional family,crazy exes and also a one night stand.I couldn't trust anyone and that just heightened the tension in it for me, at some stage I had suspected everyone by the end of this book.

⭐⭐⭐⭐Such a delightful read.Recently single,thirty-year-old gay Domenic (Dom) is an anxious mess and stuck between his best friends,the hypermasculine Patrick and his fiancé,the ultrafeminine Kate.I was caught up in Dom's life and found the writing endearing, captivating, and witty.A perfect mix of fun moments along with some wonderful deep conversations between people who really care about each other. It was so much more than “just“ a rom/com.

This book gripped me from the start, your child is kidnapped and the only way you can get them back is if you kidnap another child. It explores the darkest places people will go and how their moral code will be tested and compromised for the love of their child. A dark, thriller read that shows the sinister side of some people which I always o fascinating. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another lovely read from Jenny Colgan.Morag comes from a family of pilots after a close call with another plane,Morag is shaken and can't bring herself to fly again. Such endearing likeable characters I found myself fondly reading along and hoping for only the best for Morag. Even though I couldn't relate to the pilot side of things, we have all lost our self confidence at some stage in life and tried to get it back.⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sadly I found it kind of just didn't hit the mark for me.I found it dragged on from the friends 20 years later perspective as he reminisces about their childhood days and it seemed to go over a lot of details that just weren't relevant to the main plot and not in a leading your mind one way for a plot twist kind of way but in a what does this even have to do with things annoying kind of way. ⭐⭐

After being assaulted outside her home, Laura becomes Agorahobic.Her partner Jim suddenly goes missing,he was her enabler.This was an interesting read, watching Laura grapple with her Agoraphobia whilst trying to locate Jim.I started to get an inkling of what may be going on but the exact whys and hows as Jim explains them left me not disliking him as much as I had started to. I would describe it as more of a mystery read than a thriller.⭐⭐⭐

One of my favourite reads of this year! Beverly loves reading, she has anxiety and is socially awkward, her joys in life are her books, her parents and her homeless friend Bill. This book was such a delightful read, I was captivated by Beverly and her world, for me she was a very relatable character.Once I had finished it, I felt like I had gained yet another fictional friend and I know pieces of this book will always stay with me.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another captivating and unputdownable domestic thriller from Shari Lapena,focusing on the disappearance of 9 year old Avery, her father was the last person to see her and when he did see her he slapped her so hard she fell over....In this small neighborhood, secrets abound, and not everyone is willing to share theirs in order to help find Avery One of the Queens of misdirection in all of the best ways, a twisty action filled read.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have loved every JP Delaney book I have read so far,this one whilst still a good read its wasn't the usual compelling thriller I have come to expect from JP,it was more of a slow burn type and I just don't usually rate slow burn thrillers as highly as I want a thriller to grab me from at least the first 2 chapters and hold me captive and almost holding my breath until the ending.Life is short,I need my thrillers to be compelling and haunt me.

A deliciously tangled web of a book Jennifer has woven together.Marin's son is kidnapped whilst she is taking a phone call,as she mourns the loss of her son she learns her husband is cheating on her..I couldn't put this book down,the writing,pacing,ending,twists and reveals are intriguingly stunning and excitingly gripping.The manipulative mistress and how Marin intends to deal with her now that she knows of her existence had me spellbound.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I loved this tension filled gripping read, relationships past and present,secrets and lies made this an addictive read.A dream wedding that turns out to be the start of your nightmare when your past and all of its secrets start coming back to haunt you when an uninvited guest arrives. Twisty and suspenseful with a conclusion I didn't see coming, Kathryn Croft has wound her web of suspenseful magic again. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A haunting, gripping, page turner delving into people's lives and their dark secrets, just when I thought there couldn't be more, another layer of lies and deception revealed itself,what a deliciously tangled web of a book I couldn't put this book down, the writing, pacing,ending, twists and reveals are intriguingly stunning and excitingly gripping. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I loved loved loved this book, all of the characters all of the heartwarming moments,the book centres on a book loving librarian thats introverted and quirky like so many of us book people are,it was a delightful read. A bookclub is formed and they share a common bond of their loneliness, regrets about their pasts, their need for true love. I fell in love with all of the characters and it was such a delightful and engaging read.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This domestic psychological thriller starts with a domestic violence case that has been going on since 2014.The fear and uneasiness that these ladies are feeling is palpable and definitely kept you hoping that things would turn out well for them all. A very well-paced story alternating between back and two time periods.Though the subject matter is hard to read it was a gripping thriller filled with suspense. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A debut romance centred around a romance author with writer's block drunk texting her high school nemesis and somehow becoming friends. Such an engaging read I especially loved the messages between Gracie and Colin. Gracie teams up with her one time nemesis Colin to help her with her writing now that she no longer believes in happily ever after, after she has been dumped just before her wedding. A delightful read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a charming, lighthearted read for me. I was drawn to read this book because both main characters are bookish people and well bookish characters are my kind of people. I enjoyed the frenemies to lovers aspect of this book as it wasn't too far fetched, but seemed very natural in its flow. A fun engaging read for me ⭐⭐⭐⭐

An awesome short novella from Lisa Unger that had me reading it without putting it down.It was such an atmospheric read, even more than I was expecting for a short novella.This book definitely packed a punch way above its weight.I was hooked on the seedy, motel on the side of the road. With no other guest but a very obliging hotel owner when you are on the run from the police and a boyfriend, sometimes you seek shelter wherever you can.Creepy⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A compulsive read,Verity is a famous author who's rendered immobile and unresponsive after a car crash.Jeremy,her husband, enlists the help of Lowen, a struggling author,to finish his wife's mega famous book series.Lowen moves into the family home and begins reading through Verity's notes and diaries to help with her own writing process and what she discovers blew me away. A haunting read,as much as I despised Verity I couldn't put it down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

An enjoyable read,well paced,suspenseful with dark characters,everything I love in a thriller.Elliott is a likeable,kind man,living a quiet life between managing a charity shop and caring for his beloved cat Bill.A trip to the corner shop brings Elliott and Rebecca together as she asks for his help,he comes to her aid unknowingly setting himself and his bestfriend Heidi onto a course of deception.The tension whilst reading this was palpable⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.Whilst this wasnt a bad book, it just wasn't what I was expecting
I was expecting more anecdotes and advice on embracing aging etc but it was heavily filled with recipes which I wasn't expecting.I should have read more about it instead of rushing into reading it, just based on the title alone and where I am at in life.I felt like it didnt offer anything new.⭐⭐

This book hits you straight from the first chapter with an absolutely amazing opening. I loved the short, fast-paced chapters they kept the pacing moving along nicely and made it all too easy to just read one more chapter. A well paced edge of your seat horror kind of thriller. Madison returns to her hometown to try to solve the horrific murder of her bestfriend⭐⭐⭐⭐ #bookqueen #bookstagram #horror #thriller #slasher

“The world is full of people who are good at being bad, and people who are bad at being good.” Told from 4 povs the fast pacing of this book, short chapters told by alternating characters made it easy to just read one more chapter and one more chapter until I had to make another cup of tea and just keep reading. Alice Feeney has blown me away again. A spellbinding read that has me back in love with ladybugs, the same way I was as a child.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🐞

What a great read. It was atmospheric, spooky and a gripping read. Her family only spent a total of 20 days in the house before fleeing in the middle of night and never looking back. A time that Maggie doesn't remember at all. I loved the alternating chapters of Maggies experiences and chapters from her father book “House of Horrors“. A mesmerising addictive read. The way it concluded, the perfect ending to this perfect book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A twisty, gripping tension filled read.I would classify it as a psychological thriller I loved it from the first to the last page.Secrets and lies abound in this thriller.I loved trying to figure out who could be trusted.There are a lot of characters, and many appear to have secrets.It was a riveting read,the perfect combination of twists,secrets and atmosphere to keep you wanting to read just one more chapter.One of the twists still haunts me

Thanks to #netgalley and #thomasnelson for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. Omg this book was just perfection for me. Heartwarming, funny, with some poignant touching moments, and very loveable characters. Once I started reading it was hard to put this one down, it was one of those books, you never want to end. I loved the character development Isadora goes through. This was a hug in a book, a perfect feel good read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

For 300 pages, Alex drifts from person to person on Long Island after being kicked out by the older man she‘s been living with. I kept reading hoping it would eventually become more than it was for me but sadly I felt like nothing really happened in the book at all really. I can see from looking on Goodreads there are quite a few 5 star and 4 star ratings so maybe its just one of those “not for me type of reads“ or I missed what was going on.

This was an entertaining thriller, I just didn't connect with or care about any of the characters, but that is more on me not on the actual book itself (which is why I still rated it 3 stars) I just found all of the characters to be unlikeable and I wasn't invested in what happened. I preferred The Wife Upstairs from this author. ⭐⭐⭐#tea_sipping_bookworm #goodreads #thestorygraph #getlitsy #bookqueen

This was a very enjoyable and informative read,more about understanding your dogs behaviour than an actual training manual as such, which was exactly what I was hoping for.I loved the authors inclusion of her personal experiences with her own dog and found it to be a very relatable read.This book would definitely only enhance one's relationships and appreciation of all things canine. Insightful reading ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a fun rom com/chicklit type read. I just wasn't that invested in the characters and I didn't really click with them, would be the only reasons why I didn't rate it higher. Its well written, well paced etc but I just couldn't connect with the characters, which is important for me when reading from the genre. ⭐⭐⭐#ashleywinstead #foolmeonce #goodreads #thestorygraph #getlitsy #kindle #bookqueen #bookstagram #chicklit

2 women meet in therapy for people who have lost loved ones to violence decide they want to take action against their attackers,they come to an agreement to kill the respective men who have,up until now, gotten away with murder.Whilst this book is essentially about vigilantism and satisfying the burning need for revenge,it‘s also a kind of cautionary tale about the dangers of carrying out the revenge scenario and also of trusting people you meet

Pitched as a modern retelling of Jayne Eyre, it was so much more in my opinion. This was a page turner for me, so much more than I ever remember Jayne Eyre being. I was hooked by the evil characters and their dark back stories. Told through 3 POVS it was a well written, riveting and engaging read. I was left thinking WTH had I just read in all the best of ways this was a perfect thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overall an ok read it started feeling a little over the top for me just after halfway through I felt it dragged on too long.The ending did have some surprising twists,but I wasn't left feeling satisfied when all was revealed.The author, has said that he changed the ending prior to publication.I wonder if the original one would have been more satisfying for him and why he changed it.

This memoir was written in short bite size chapters. It was a poignant, confronting and thought provoking read that was everything you would ever want in a memoir.An honest portrayal of Kneen's experiences as an overweight,queer person and coming to terms with how some people in society view/judge overweight people and how they along with their partner love and appreciate every part of the body they are in

A fun romp of a read with also some endearingly heartfelt moments. Can our main character Emma find happiness,can she try and forge a life of her own ,maybe she needs to let go and be less than perfect all the time.Emma is an editor,I enjoyed the behind the scenes look into this world as well.This was a funny,lighthearted, entertaining read.

The government has closed down the expensive prison system that failed to curb crime in favour of the more effective option towards restorative justice,that has the criminal living in a cage in the home of the victim.A memorable, thought provoking,dark and intense crime read,it was a well written, well paced,thriller that will have you wanting to read just one more chapter.

My first time reading from this author and it wont be my last, lucky for me there is a huge backlist to read! This was a fast paced domestic type thriller that had me staying up past my bedtime. It was a whodunit style thriller with 2 main storylines that are separate but involve the main characters.A great combination of sad, dark characters with some touches of humour tucked in along the way.A very enjoyable twisty read.⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. One of my best thriller reads for 2023 so far! This was everything I love in a thriller dark, sinister, disturbing characters I was hooked! This was a well paced thriller that had me so wrapped up in it it was all I could think about when I wasn't reading it. To describe it as an addictive psychological thriller read is simply not enough but its all I have. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a short collection of essays about the pervasive and stigmatizing effect of fatphobia, with illustrations from popular shows and movies and the author's own life experiences providing the context.
The shallow standards for beauty as upheld in several movies is pointed out as are the attempts to project a more inclusive image. An interesting and thought provoking read.

Joe Goldberg is my book crush and I am will read every single book he is in, I cannot get enough of the dark inner workings of his mind.Wonder is a writer,who better as a life partner for Joe?!I was
here for every minute of Joe and his telling of his love story with Wonder.It was everything I anticipated,dark, mesmerizing,snarky and most of all a hypnotic unputdownable read.I couldn't get enough of this book, now I am missing Joe again already.

The book is arranged thematically: uplift, calm, energize, comfort, empower, express. The chapters also have tips for managing clutter and de-stashing. There is lots of advice on how to make your home a pleasant place for you, with lots of little craft/decor projects. A handy guide for anyone wanting some inspiration and guidance as to how to create a home space that is more a reflection of them.

Heather struck me as being very open in this book, almost to the point of being too revealing but that is what a memoir is for. Bad Mormon had a good balance of giving enough details about something that happened and not giving too many to make it dull, but it still left me wanting more.

I enjoyed Heather's self narration, it was funny and emotional in parts and felt very Heather. An enjoyable, revealing and interesting read.⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. This novel drew me in right away. You are meant to be staying with your brother in his paris apartment but when you get there he is no where to be found.An atmospheric twisty whodunit kind of read.A great thriller read filled with dark family secrets, family dysfunction,plot twists its everything you want in a thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A twisty, creepy short read from Gillian Flynn. An unnamed female narrator manipulates people every day in her job - giving hand jobs to wealthy men to reading people's "auras". The middle part of this short read was where the Flynn magic really kicked in,it was definitely very creepy and left me wondering just what kind of thriller was I reading! Whilst a short read it was still a scary psychological thriller with twists I didn't anticipate.⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another great read from Emily Henry, I just love wrapping myself up in her books, a cup of tea a scented candle and my day is perfect. The way Emily writes her story lines, her characters is just pure writing magic. This book was from her earlier writings and contains magical elements along with contemporary writing and it was a perfect blend for me. I couldn't get enough of all the Junes.⭐⭐⭐⭐ #amillionjunes #emilyhenry #tea_sipping_bookworm

This was a charming magical read, I really enjoyed it. I loved the concept of a witches book club, it is definitely the kind of bookclub I would be joining. The writing reminded me of the Sarah Addison Allen books I have read, it was a captivating read for anyone who likes a witchy/whimsical element in their books.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #thewitchesofcambridge #mennavanprague #tea_sipping_bookworm #goodreads #greatreads #witches #fantasy #thestorygraph #litsy

I loved the angst, between these 2 former co-authors and how they were throwing themselves together again despite their previous fall out to write another book.What unfolded was details from their history and what broke them up along with what reunites them.I loved the little life lessons peppered into it along the way, it felt real and at times raw in the best of ways.A very enjoyable read.#theroughestdraft #emilywibberley #austinsiegemund-broka

Being a bridesmaid in 5 weddings is a lot for Lily she decides to create an anonymous blog to vent her frustrations there instead of to the circle of friends who are clearly stressing her out.What‘s said anonymously online never stays that way.Can she mend fences,do what‘s expected of her and chart a course for her own happiness?What unfolds is a funny, emotional,sarcastic, insightful,thoroughly entertaining read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Of course I loved the added focus on an on e-books vs print books.As someone who was also a daddy's girl,this book also pulled at my heartstrings in the best of ways and triggered some of my own fond memories.The text messages between Alice and her father were endearing and poignant. This was such a delight to read I found myself missing Alice once I was finished,which is always a good sign.This book had me at childhood Alice with her bookcart.