The Ghosts of Merry Hall

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Haunted House lovers will enjoy this story. Definitely spooky and weird. I enjoyed the historical timeline better than the current one. The mother and daughter in the current timeline were not as likeable as the characters in the past. Still, the story came together at the end with a satifisfying ending.

Thanks for the ARC Netgalley.

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a year ago

Updated a reading goal:

2025 Reading Goal

Read 200 books by December 31, 2025

Progress so far: 50 / 200 25%

The Witch's Orchard

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So good! I really liked Annie, the main character. I enjoyed the descriptions of the Appalachian small town and really want to go to that bakery. A few twists and I didn't guess who did it. Great debut! Hopefully this is a series? I'll be looking forward to more!

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a year ago

The Locked Ward

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I thought I had it figured out and was so totally wrong! Lots of little twists and turns thru the whole book.

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a year ago

The Midnight Hour

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Good story, but slow to pick up. Once it did, the pieces finally started fitting together. I enjoyed it.

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a year ago

We Are All Guilty Here

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I was excited to read this book, a new one from an author I've always enjoyed reading. But I just wasn't thrilled with it. The main character Emmy was just ok. I preferred the secondary character Jude and wished for more of her. The story bogged down in spots. Several twists kept it interesting.

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a year ago

Lucky Break: An Uplifting Novel of Self-Discovery, Unexpected Friendship, and Hidden Secrets in a Charming Midwestern Lake Town―Perfect for Summer Reading

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Not my normal type of story, for some reason I was expecting more of a msytery. I did enjoy the characters and the small town type atmosphere. If you're looking for an easy to read, vaction type book, this is it.


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a year ago

Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell

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When I requested this book, the premise was interesting. When I started reading it, I just really wanted this book to end. There was so much tedius dialogue that I skipped over. The endless pages of the fingerprinting details were also skipped over. We knew who the killer was almost at the beginning and since there was no twist, nothing to surprise you, it stopped being interesting. The dialogue between the main character and the killer was boring. I kept reading thinking maybe there would that twist, but in the end, I was just happy the book was done.

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a year ago

The Ghostwriter

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I greatly enjoyed this mystery, with a father and daughter looking into the past to try to solve the mystery of the murders of her aunt and uncle. I was pulled into this and couldn't put it down. I read it in one day. I received an ARC from Netgalley.

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a year ago

Death at a Highland Wedding

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This is the 4th book in the series and I think they just keep getting better. A great historical mystery with a bit of time travel leaving the main character, a modern police detective, stranded back in time in the body of a victorian woman. The adjustments she has to make to victorian sleuthing with her new group of friends and collegues are interesting. I've enjoyed all the books in the series and hope there will be more.

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a year ago

A Stone Cold Murder

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An enjoyable read that was slow to get going, but then kept my interest to the end. I'll be looking forward to the next book in the series.

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a year ago

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Closer Than You Know

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Easy to read msytery with a lot going on. This 2nd book in the series contiues build on the history of the sisters but with that storyline and the main mystery it was a lot to keep straight. You can definitely read this as a standalone if you want.

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a year ago

Fever Beach

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This book seemed more like a true telling due to the current state of the world, but it was entertaining. Rooting for the good guys all the way. The best scene was the drag queen show.

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a year ago

The Last Ferry Out

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A twisted mystery set on a tropical island with some interesting characters. I enjoyed this book and the descriptions of the island make me want to visit.

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a year ago

Heartwood

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This story sucked me right in and I read it in one day. I really enjoyed the details about hiking the Appalachian Trail, the friendships formed and the heart it takes to make it thru. The characters were great - the missing hiker, the friend she'd been hiking with, the leader of the search and rescue team and the armchair detective. All different viewpoints who added greatly to the story.

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a year ago

The Staircase in the Woods

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An entertaining horror novel that read well, although it bogged down in the middle part, before finishing up pretty well.

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a year ago