I listened to the audiobook. Review to come later.

Amazing. Beautiful. Thought provoking.

Where the Crawdads Sing lived up to the hype and it may become one of my top reads of the 2019. It will definitely be making it into my Five Star Favorites list.

Following Kya as she must fend for herself in the marsh of North Carolina made me feel so many things. Anger for her family leaving her at such a young age. Outrage at her classmates for treating her like the my did. Disbelief at how well she could survive on her own with the help of Jumpin’. Happiness when she learned how to read thanks to Tate.

I didn’t see the ending coming. If I’m being honest, I was convinced that someone else did it.

Well done Delia Owens. Well done.

I thought this was interesting! The audiobook was well narrated and the plot was a fun one to listen to.

When I had time to sit down and read, A Nearly Normal Family read quickly like a James Patterson or John Grisham due to the short chapters.

My favorite section of the book was from Stella’s POV followed closely by her mom’s POV.

Stella is the daughter of a pastor and a lawyer in Sweden. One night in the summer changes everything in their lives. Friendships and family ties are tested. Who really murdered Chris Olsen?

This is the first Fredrik Backman book that I have picked up. I purchase My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry earlier this summer, and was excited to listen to it through Audible after hearing good things about the book itself and the audiobook recording.

However, I found the first portion of the book boring and the narration did not help at all. I sometimes found Elsa to just be a spoiled little girl used to getting all of the attention from her family and who doesn't know how to cope.

I enjoyed the mix of fairy tale in the book, and really started liking the book once I Elsa started delivering all of the letters to the those who lived in the house.

I'm hoping that I'll enjoy other Fredrik Backman books that I have on my TBR.

Oh my word! I kind of had a feeling about the ending, but I didn’t want to assume anything. At some points I thought, “Wait, could it be him instead?”. So glad I turned out being right.

Silent Patient was a quick read for me because the plot really brought me into the story.

2.8 ish stars?

I was really disappointed in Recursion after how much I loved Dark Matter (I gave it five stars).

I found the plot messy and hated some of the characters so much that I couldn’t get into the book.

The saving grace for me when it comes to Recursion is that the plot did pick up once Barry and Helena met.

The first sixty or so pages were so slow. I considered DNFing it and picking something else up about 30 times. Am I glad I stuck with it? I’m not sure.


Recursion may not have been for me, but it could be for you. It’s worth a shot.

This is my first Martin Edwards book that I have been able to pick up and I would like to thank Netgalley, Source Books, and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC. #partner.

The Kind of Golden Age Crime follows Jacob Flint, a crime writer in 1930s London in his newest book. Flint is roped into a circle of crime when chief crime report, Tom Betts, was left for dead in a hit and run accident. Flint finds himself on scene at an apparent suicide thanks to a tip from an anonymous person. From then on, anonymous tips keep bringing him to more crime scenes that may or may not be connected. As Flint tries to get to the bottom of these crimes while talking to investigators, Rachel Saversnake, the daughter of the great Judge Saversnake begins making quite an impression among the investigators as an apparent citizen detective.

Flint begins to uncover clues that may connect Rachel Savernake to the crimes. With a twist that I didn't see coming, and a very involved plot, I would recommend Gallows Court to anyone that likes cozy crime novels, Agatha Christie, and Golden Age Crime Novels.

I look forward to reading more Martin Edwards soon. Once again, thank you Netgalley for this e-galley.