Genevieve

This was my August book club pick, and I really wanted to like it, but it just fell short for me. By chapter 3, I had a feeling it wouldn’t work, but I pushed through to give it a fair chance. I even got the audiobook to follow along, hoping I’d connect more, but nope. Unfortunately, I finished the book feeling the same as when I started, no deeper connection to the story or characters. For me, there was little character development, not much of a plot, and I found myself not caring about anyone in the book. Sadly, this one’s a no for me, and I wouldn’t recommend it.

A beautifully written horror, really, a historical horror in my opinion, that had me hooked from start to finish. Markus Redmond’s writing pulled me in, and I couldn’t get enough. The characters felt so real. Willie, an enslaved man, meets Rafazi, a vampire from Ghana, who offers him the power to fight back. Then there’s Gertie, the woman he loves, who fears what he’ll become and honestly got on my nerves at times. I could picture everything like I was watching a movie (which I seriously hope happens one day). I buddy read this with my husband, and we both were just flying through the pages and just looking at each other like “Yup, this is amazing!” It was so, so good! This by far is in my top 5 books of the year.

I was not expecting this book to take the turn it did, my jaw was on the floor! Mrs. Wiggins is a whole mess, and I definitely wouldn’t want to be on her bad side. This was a total page turner, and the audio made it even better. Highly recommend!

I read Listen for the Lie while listening to the audiobook 🎧 and I’m so glad I did! The podcast style was so well done, it felt like I was binging a true crime podcast and solving a mystery at the same time. Lies, murder,secrets and just a fun twisty story. Highly recommend the audio if you pick this one up!

A.E. Valdez does it again! Whatever she writes, I’m buying, no questions asked. It’s so bittersweet to finish The Rise and Fall series, but I’m so glad I got to experience it all. I loved every single character, every moment, and every emotion along the way. This was such a beautiful love story, emotional, real, and full of heart. A perfect end to a series I’ll keep thinking about. 10/10 recommend!!

This was exactly what I needed a fun, refreshing read. Mile High was the perfect change of pace from what I’ve been reading lately. It was so easy to fall into, and I didn’t want to put it down. Honestly, I had a great time with it from start to finish. The characters were fantastic, and the fact that it’s set in Chicago made it even better. Now I’m a little homesick, I didn’t realize how much I missed home until I was reading this.