Book Review The Paris Deception by Bryn TurnbullHistorical Fiction | Art Reader’s Thoughts: The moment I first saw this cover, it immediately called to me. Add in a description about women rescuing looted art that was slated for destruction by the Nazis, and I couldn’t resist applying for an early copy from Netgalley! I love […]
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Book Review Drowning by T.J NewmanThriller | Suspense If you’re looking for a book to read on your next flight to Hawaii, grab something else off that airport bookrack. But if you’re safely settled on the ground and looking for a compulsively readable, heart-pounding, aviation thriller that you just can’t put down? You’re in the
Book Review The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnonThriller | Mystery Thriller While in anger management, Frankie makes a list of individuals who have wronged her over the years. But when each of those individuals encounters “accidents” — increasing in severity — Frankie begins questioning whether something else is going on. Reader’s Thoughts: The Revenge
Book Review The Garden of Lost Secrets by Kelly BowenHistorical Fiction | WWII Reader’s Thoughts: The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen was one of my favorite reads in 2021. Since then, I’ve shared my copy with three or four other friends, who have all adored it too. So, when I saw this Canadian author had
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Book Review Playing It Safe by Ashley WeaverMystery | Historical Fiction Reader’s Thoughts: Historical mysteries are one of my go-to genres for easy, relaxing reads. The genre is fairly formulaic in that we usually get a murder mystery, a spunky and adventurous protagonist, and a little bit of romance with the lead detective — and
Book Review Adrift by Lisa BrideauFiction | Mystery Thriller Ess awakes on a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest with no memory of who she is or how she got there. A simple note hints at the danger from which she’s running — start over, don’t look back. But when other amnesiacs start popping up adrift
Book Review In This Moment by Gabrielle MeyerHistorical Fiction / Romance / Time Travel Maggie inherited a gift from her time-traveling parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. Each morning, she awakes in a different time period without any time having passed. The catch? She has until her
15 Books Releasing May 2023 Can you believe it’s already May? I don’t know about you, but over here at The 52 Book Club, we are so ready for warmer summer weather! And to help satisfy those summer read cravings, we’ve got titles like Meet Me at the Lake and Summer Reading hitting stores this
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Book Review The Librarian of Burned Books by Briana LabuskesHistorical Fiction | LGBTQ For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWII-era novel about the intertwined fates of three women who believe in the power of books to triumph over the very darkest moments of war. Reader’s Thoughts: The Librarian
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Book Review The Poisoner’s Ring by Kelley ArmstrongTime Travel / Mystery / Historical Fiction In this stellar follow-up to Armstrong’s A Rip Through Time, we’re once again back in Victorian Scotland with Mallory Atkinson — a modern-day homicide detective who has found herself trapped in the body of a 19th-century housemaid. With a core few
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