Blog General Book Review – The Change midlifebookcrisis81, August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Author: Kirsten Miller Genre: Mystery/Magical Realism Publication Date: 2022 Pages: 475 POV: 3rd, past Amazon Rating: 4.3 Goodreads Rating: 4.1 DISCLAIMER. SETUP. From the Publisher: Three women with unexpected new powers take matters into their own hands to confront the evil lurking in their wealthy beach town. MY WHY; or,…
July Reading Wrap-Up midlifebookcrisis81, August 8, 2023August 9, 2023 STATS. COMPLETED READS 10 DID NOT FINISH (DNFs) 02 BOOK REVIEWS 05 IN THE WOODS BY: TANA FRENCH 🔨 Messy Characters 🔨 Complex Relationships 🔨 Present & Past Mysteries/Crimes *Part of a dedicated author/series review. In Progress. END OF STORY BY: KYLIE SCOTT 📜 Great Female Friendship 📜 Grumpy Brunch…
Blog General Book Review – Last Call at the Nightingale midlifebookcrisis81, August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Last Call at the Nightingale Author: Katharine Schellman STATS Genre: Historical Mystery Amazon Rating: 4.1 Publication Date: 2022 Goodreads Rating: 3.6 Pages: 325 POV: 3rd, past DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Set in 1924 New York City, Vivian wants nothing more than to forget the drudgery of her seamstress job, her tenement living,…
Blog General Book Review – FantasticLand midlifebookcrisis81, August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 FantasticLanc Author: Mike Bockoven STAT Genre: Thriller/Horror Amazon Rating: 4.3 Publication Date: 2016 Goodreads Rating: 3.96 Pages: 217 POV: 1st person Interviews DISCLAIMER: SETUP. In September 2017, Florida was eviscerated by Hurricane Sadie, knocking out power grids, flooding, and isolating communities. No one was prepared for the destruction, and it…
Blog General Book Review – Suburban Hell midlifebookcrisis81, July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 Suburban Hell Author: Maureen Kilmer STATS Genre: Horror/Comedy Amazon Rating: 3.9 Publication Date: 2022 Goodreads Rating: 3.57 Pages: 317 POV: 1st, past (Amy) DISCLAIMER: SETUP. In your typical Chicago suburb, Amy, Liz, Jess and Melissa formed a friendship forged against the forces of the HOA and PTA. They are in…
Blog General Book Review – Practice Makes Perfect midlifebookcrisis81, July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 Practice Makes Perfect Author: Sarah Adams STATS Genre: Contemporary Romance/Comedy Amazon Rating: 4.4 Publication Date: 2023 Goodreads Rating: 4.1 Pages: 331 Dual POV: 1st, present DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Angel Annie, as her family nicknamed her, is ready to find her dream man, get married, and start a family. However, on the…
Blog General Book Review – The Couple Next Door midlifebookcrisis81, July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 The Couple Next Door Author: Shari Lapena STATS Genre: Domestic Thriller Amazon Rating: 4.1 Publication Date: 2016 Goodreads Rating: 4.3 Point of View: Multi-Perspective3rd Limited Present Pages: 336 DISCLAIMER: SET UP. Anne and Marco Conti, a young couple, with a 6-month-old baby are invited to their next-door neighbor’s dinner party….
Blog General Book Review – The Death of Mrs. Westaway midlifebookcrisis81, July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 The Death of Mrs. Westaway Author: Ruth Ware STATS Genre: Thriller Amazon Rating: 4.4 Publication Date: 2018 Goodreads Rating: 3.8 Point of View: 3rd Limited Past1st Past (few journal entries) Pages: 416 DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Hal, a down on her luck, short on cash, tarot reader, receives a letter stating that…
Blog General Book Review – The Book of Speculations midlifebookcrisis81, July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 The Book of Speculation Author: Erika Swyler STATS Genre: Drama; Family Saga;Magical Realism Amazon Rating: 4.1 Publication Date: 2015 Goodread Rating: 3.6 Point of View: Dual Timeline1st Person Present3rd Person Limited Past Pages: 350 DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Simon, a reference librarian at a small seaside town, lives in the rapidly deteriorating…
Blog General TBR Challenge midlifebookcrisis81, July 20, 2023July 21, 2023 THE RULES, or Things I Love to Create, Then Break My TBR Challenge Rules and Goals. First, I’d like to acknowledge that there may be other or similar TBR Challenges out there, and I’m not trying to poach without credit. After a precursory search, I couldn’t find exactly what I…