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Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose
mystery / review

Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I liked the idea of Dirty Laundry—Irish small town drama, yes please!—but it was really shallow. We were told a lot about what the characters had done but there was little to no reflection or depth to the story. I also found the ending a little confusing. There was a scene when Parth (spoiler ahead) … Continue reading →

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
fiction / horror / mystery / review / suspense

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Rachel • 1 Comment

The Writing Retreat was really a wacky, over-the-top horror-thriller. Unfortunately, it was so badly paced and written that it flopped. It should have leaned into how impossible and camp the setup was but never did. It was almost embarrassing to read. I was puzzled the whole time about when it was supposed to take place. … Continue reading →

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus
food / food writing / nonfiction / review

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I was so excited to read Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus that I stopped what I was doing to read the second I got the notification from Netgalley that I got the galley. I had been looking forward to this book since I first saw her tweet about the deal. Continue reading →

Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
fiction / review / time travel

Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

The year is almost over and I thought I’d end on a high note and read the earlier book of an author who wrote a book that landed on my top books for the year list. I wouldn’t say her more recent book Acts of Violets was great literature and a true classic but it … Continue reading →

Groupies by Sarah Priscus
fiction / review

Groupies by Sarah Priscus

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

High hopes dashed! What a boring, corny waste of a good idea. Why would you write a book like Groupies if you have no interest or knowledge of the era? I can only assume Priscus thought people were so desperate for a “new” Daisy Jones and the Six that no one would notice it didn’t … Continue reading →

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair
memoir / review

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Rachel • 2 Comments

Sometimes it’s hard to review a book without feeling like a mean baby yourself. Unfortunately, Mean Baby is a book that left me with a lot of questions. It’s difficult to write about someone who is ostensibly being honest about their life especially when that person is apparently struggling with a major illness and who … Continue reading →

Metropolis by B. A. Shapiro
review

Metropolis by B. A. Shapiro

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I was excited to read Metropolis. I loved the idea of a diverse group of strangers all coming together in connection to one event simply because they own a storage unit. Unfortunately, the book did not hold up to its promise. The writing was clunky and repetitive. How many times did I need to read … Continue reading →

How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
fiction / review

How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Rachel • 1 Comment

How We Fall Apart was one of those books I was so excited to read because it seemed like it was tailor-made for me. Gossip Girl plus murder plus high pressure to succeed? Yes, please! But I ended up disappointed. I didn’t really think the details added up. I am still confused about how a … Continue reading →

Find Me by Alafair Burke
fiction / mystery / review

Find Me by Alafair Burke

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Rachel • Leave a comment

Find Me by Alafair Burke was a weird mess. It was definitely presented as a standalone book when I asked for and was rejected for a galley but it contains a character, Ellie Hatcher, who is the main character of Burke’s long-running Ellie Hatcher series. I haven’t read that series (only Burke’s standalone novels) so … Continue reading →

The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward
mystery / review / suspense

The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Rachel • Leave a comment

I’ve read Amanda Eyre Ward’s books for nearly 20 years and was so disappointed by The Lifeguards. I didn’t love her last book but it was better than this one. I used to count on her to deliver a book about women and some sort of contemporary issue in an interesting, thoughtful way. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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