The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler

  The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler was a delightful read! Graham Barnett is a young, grumpy restaurant owner who is in love with his home state of Alaska, but not the tourists that come to visit. That is until he meets Zoey Caldwell. Zoey has always dreamed of visiting Alaska, but ow that she…

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

The Dilemma is a book with a seemingly simple plot that made my heart race. As long as she can remember, Livia has been planning her fortieth birthday party the way some girls plan their weddings. Now the party is finally happening. Everyone she loves will be there, except her daughter Marnie. Adam is determined…

The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren

Happy book birthday to The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren! Here’s the premise: While in the public eye Rusty and Melissa Tripp, a celebrity home decor duo, seem to be a loving couple building their unique design brand, in reality their marriage is falling apart. As Melissa and Rusty find it harder and harder…

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Happy book birthday to You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen! You Are Not Alone is the third book from author duo Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, and I think my favorite of theirs so far! You Are Not Alone starts with our main character, Shay, witnessing a suicide on the New…

Book Review: Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey

Hi friends- it's been a minute! I apologize for my long and unexplained absence. Other creative endeavors requested my attention, and unfortunately my posts were one thing that feel by the wayside. However! I have been requesting some arcs (advance copies of books provided in exchange for a review) and so I will have a…

The Retreat by Mark Edwards: A Review

*A copy of this e-book was sent to me in exchange for my honest review. A horror author decides to escape to a writer's retreat to work on his latest novel, but ends up getting sucked in to the mystery of what happened there years ago. The Retreat is everything I was looking for in…

One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus: A Review

My rating: 3.75/5 stars. Five high school students end up in detention together under strange circumstances. When one of them is killed, the lives of the other four are sent into turmoil as police try to discover the truth. Overall, this was a solid mystery/thriller. I loved seeing the story unfold from each of the…

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli: A Review

“I shrug and clasp my hands, feeling suddenly small in Garrett’s hoodie. It’s that girlfriend feeling again, not that I’ve ever been anyone’s girlfriend. But I imagine it feels like this. Like I’m this tiny precious wanted thing.” So in case you missed my mini rant about how much I love Becky Albertalli and Simon…

Love, Simon: Book and Movie Review

A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided to go see Love, Simon on a whim. I had heard a few things and Blake had enjoyed the book, but this movie blew all my expectations out of the water. I immediately went to the local grocery store and bought a copy of Simon vs.…

My Friend Dahmer: Book and Movie Review

As promised (way back in November), my book/movie review of the graphic novel My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf is here! This adaptation was particularly well done, with very few variances between the book and the movie. My Friend Dahmer, told from the perspective of the author Derf Backderf, sheds some light on Dahmer’s early…