Sometimes if I’m running dry on ideas for what to read, I do find it enjoyable to find inspiration at a local book store. Am I likely to purchase titles I’ve never read before? Not usually. Especially if I’m unfamiliar with other works from an author. But as I was walking the aisles of my local bookstore, the cover of Liann Zhang’s Julie Chan is Dead caught my attention.
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Book Review: With A Vengeance by Riley Sager
Riley Sager’s new book, With a Vengeance, kind of snuck up on me! Which is actually pretty stupid given that he’s released a new book in June for the past several years.
Read moreBook Review: Case File Compendium, Vol. 3 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
I was only trying to fool myself when I said I was going to bake other books in between Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou’s Case File: Compendium novels. Knowing that a fifth book is due out the second week of the month was enough for me to move straight onto the next novel.
Read moreBook Review: Case File Compendium by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
A new bookstore in town finally sold me on reading my first manga! A good cover and an enticing blurb are all it really takes for me and Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou managed to get me hook, line, and sinker with her manga novel, Case File Compendium.
Read moreBook Review: At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
At my local and brand new Barnes & Noble, I was walking around checking out covers and titles, when Eric LaRocca’s newest novel caught my eye. With a name like At Dark, I Become Loathsome, and a distorted devil-like creature gracing the cover, how could I not be intrigued?
Read moreBook Review: The Swell by Allie Reynolds
I remember back when Allie Reynolds’ The Swell was first released. It made its way into People magazine, which I think is a pretty big deal, and the premise sounded intriguing, but for whatever reason it made it onto my reading list, but I never got around to actually reading it until I saw it in the bargain section at my local book store.
Read moreBook Review: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix is an author who kind of snuck up on me and has become one of my favorite authors out there! I like that he’s not cranking out novels like clockwork like Riley Sager or Ruth Ware (not that I’m complaining about that). He’s seems to be busy, but a man of the people – his fans.
Read moreBook Review: Fault Lines by Emily Itami
Admittedly, I picked up Emily Itami’s apparently critically acclaimed debut novel, Fault Lines, I did so because of how short it looked. As my friend said, “sometimes there’s nothing wrong with a short novel.” And she’s right. I actually really, really enjoyed this!
Read moreBook Review: Promise Boys by Nick Brooks
I love a good young adult book from time to time, and what drew me first to Nick Brooks’ Promise Boys, was the stark contrasting cover. In a bright red you see three boys, but then the eyes have been torn out and you can see that they are boys of color. That gives this murder mystery another layer of intrigue.
Read moreBook Review: Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart
Who knew I’d be on such an assassin kick? All I know is that it’s the end of the year and I was struggling to come up with something enticing to read. A quick internet search did bring Rob Hart’s Assassins Anonymous to my attention, though.
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