The title perfectly sums up this delirious, stream of conscious story of Alvie, who takes over the life or her perfect twin sister Beth after a series of maybe not so unfortunate events.

Crude, kind of funny, and definitely out there. Definitely worth a spin in the lambo, but not sure where the next two books could go but I'm sure this author will scheme something up.

That title makes me a bit embarrassed, but I had fun reading the latest in Kerrigan Byrne's Victorian Rebels series!

Samantha Masters shot her husband dead between the eyes after a failed train robbery, saving the life of Miss Alison, who was en route to Scotland to save her family's estate from the damn Earl of Thorne. Alison (who I believe may be a future heroine) gives her identity to Samantha, giving her the opportunity to start a new life on Alison's estate. All Samantha has to do is keep it out of the hands of the Mackenzie family.

All Gavin, Earl of Thorne, Mackenzie wants is to take over Erradale, the estate he thought he could easily buy off the young ex-patriot. He isn't expecting the firecracker, pistol toting, crack shot, filthy mouthed lass who comes to fight his claim.

Both struggling to hide from ugly pasts, this is an excellent enemies to lovers tale!

What I most enjoyed was Sam's character. She is not afraid of the hero, doesn't take his shit, and fights most of her own battles. Gavin, while a total dick in the beginning, is redeemed by the end. I'm assuming the next in the series will be about the enigmatic Rook.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

Well, this book is depressing. Beautifully written despite being chock full of ugly acts, addictions, rape, and despair. There are some uplifting moments and I did thoroughly enjoy reading the story but I selected this for one of my library programs I am leading before reading it, and I regret it immensely. Not looking forward to discussing this book with the public. Yikes.

Basically the exact opposite of The Night Circus. No magic, just gritty realism of how life could be if you grew up as an unwanted child in an orphanage ran by monsters on top of it also being the Great Depression.

Raised in isolation in the marshes of the Upper Peninsula, Helena grew up not realizing the father she simultaneously adored and feared kidnapped her mother and was holding them prisoner for her entire childhood.

Helena discovered this dark secret as a teenager, spurring her and her mother's escape. Her father was eventually captured and is serving a life term in prison. Now an adult, Helena has kept her identity a secret from her husband and two young daughters, leading a quiet, happy life selling jam, hunting with her loyal dog, and enjoying the outdoors. She struggles still with fitting in with society and cannot fully hate her upbringing or her father, despite the evils he wrought against both her and her mother.

Helena's secret identity as the notorious Marsh King's Daughter is exposed after her father murders two prison guards and escapes back into the wilderness near Helena's home. Helena believes she is the only person who can find her father, beginning a dangerous cat and mouse game.

Spanning a short time period in the present parts of the novel while also delving deeply back into Helena's childhood, this is a thrilling, scary ride into the depths of what it means to be a family, to be a father, to be a daughter. You never quite know what Helena's endgame is. Will she kill her father or will she let him go once she wins their sick game?

A great audiobook as well, the narrator was excellent. Highly recommend.

Merry is brought in to create a museum out of an old ghost town, but soon finds out her job is really just a placeholder as the trust fights a lawsuit with the family who owns the plot and all the money Merry should have to start the project. Living on her bestie's couch, Merry has always been the quirky, too cute girl who none of the boys chase, that is until she runs into her new neighbor Shane. Sparks fly, and Merry hires on Shane as a contractor, despite not having money to pay him. Shane takes the job because he has a secret of his own, he is the one suing the trust and the reason why Merry's project may never come to be. Tsk Tsk.

I was intrigued by the premise, but unfortunately found the chemistry between the two main characters a bit forced and too "insta-love." I was also annoyed with the big lie Shane was keeping from Merry and the fact no one else seemed to know his role.

All the stars for this compelling, haunting, and absolutely stunning graphic novel!

Constructed as the sketchbook diary of a young girl named Karen Reyes who is obsessed with pulp horror monster magazines and movies, it is also an investigation of real-life monsters.

Karen, who depicts herself as a wolfman-type monster, is investigating the shocking death of her upstairs neighbor Anka while also dealing with bullies at school, her mother's cancer, a secret her beloved brother is hiding from her, and her very own identity. The story-line and art are so well-crafted it just makes you want to sit and sink into the Bic pen drawings and never come out.

This is an absolute MUST read of 2017 and the origin story of this tale and author/illustrator Emil Ferris makes it all the more compelling!

Super charming adventure tale of a young, bisexual lord, his sister, and his best friend (who he is madly in love with) who become embroiled in danger and derring-do on their Grand Tour of Europe. "Monty" is a sassy, clever, and sometimes exasperating lead who runs headfirst into his privilege but is still endearing as he fumbles his way into better character.

I was super happy with the inclusion of many non-white characters, the discussions of privilege including skin color, wealth, sexuality, and gender and the various ramifications of what these things meant in the time period. The author is also very clever to include a historical notes section that discusses these themes in the context of the time. I was only sad to see there wasn't a section that further explored alchemy, as it is a prominent plot point.

Super enjoyable and madcap. A fun read.

Spoilers ahead!

Leia Birch Briggs, a fairly famous comics illustrator and graphic novel writer, finds herself pregnant with Batman's child after a one night stand with a costumed admirer from a local Comic-Con. Not sure were to find the father and afraid to start her next graphic novel with a looming deadline, Leia coasts through the first months of her pregnancy.

When she finally decides to fess up to her family, she discovers her they are hiding many of their own secrets. Leia's beloved grandmother Birchie, with the help of her best friend Wattie, have been concealing Birchie's life-threatening and mind-altering Parkinson's. Plus, Leia discovers her step-sister, who usually has everything perfectly in order, is kicking her husband out for some unknown dastardly deeds and thus sends Leia's 13 year-old niece with her to figure out what to do about Birchie.

Both Birchie and Wattie refuse to move and want Leia to stay in Birchville. Leia, a white woman carrying a black baby, is not willing to raise her son in the deep South. Turns out Birchie and Wattie have more reasons than just stubbornness for staying in the house when a trunk of bones is discovered when the two 90 year-olds unsuccessfully try to make a run for it in Leia's car.

Looks like Leia isn't going anywhere, now that her grandmother is a murder suspect!

This is my first book by this author, and I really enjoyed it! Super great characters, lots of plot to chew on, and also humorous. I loved the relationship between Birchie and Wattie, who were the true sisters of this novel. I truly dislike the cover of this book because it in no way represents what it is about, especially since I felt like the Leia and Rachel's relationship was way more peripheral to the story.

The ending also wrapped up a little quickly, but still a great read!

Fancy pants actor is reluctant to hire a bodyguard despite death threats but is convinced once a sexy IT specialist and veteran literally knocks him down a peg.

Annie, trying to show her overprotective brothers that she is a vital member of their family's security business, takes the job despite Rocco's obvious attraction to her and her definitely unprofessional feelings for him.

A fun premise, but uneven in execution. Annie's compulsive and whiny especially to her family and Rocco often comes off like a creep instead of sexy (to me). I was especially annoyed with the 'let's make Annie pretend to be the girlfriend' trope. Oh, now you MUST kiss me in public (gross) and you have to wear sexy clothes, etc. No thanks. Why not an assistant, a personal trainer, or even a social media guru?

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

Sisters Olivia and Kelly come to terms with their parents' failed marriage and their own relationship as they find love in small town Tulpen.

One of those you know where it's going the minute you start reading it comfortable sweater type books with a few too many meh moments for me to fully enjoy it. The audio book narrator did a great job, even playing her at 1.25x speed! I do love that feature on Hoopla/Overdrive.

Spoilers ahead!

I found the men of this novel to be quite infuriating at times, especially how Jeff treated Helen after the return of Merilee AND when Sven immediately called Olivia a whore after accusing her of two-timing him. Not cool dude, and I thought she should have made him suffer a bit more. Also, it was nice to Kelly's struggle with climaxing which is a rare occurence in romance novels but of course Griffith's magic sex skills fixed it for her the second time they tried.