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The Maidens

By Alex Michaelides Goodreads Synopsis “Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is aContinue reading “The Maidens”

Arsenic and Adobo

By Mia P. Manansala Goodreads Synopsis “When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love andContinue reading “Arsenic and Adobo”

The Blinds

By Adam Sternbergh Goodreads Synopsis “Imagine a place populated by criminals-people plucked from their lives, with their memories altered, who’ve been granted new identities and a second chance. Welcome to The Blinds, a dusty town in rural Texas populated by misfits who don’t know if they’ve perpetrated a crime, or just witnessed one. What’s clearContinue reading “The Blinds”

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By V. E. Schwab Goodreads Synopsis A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and aContinue reading “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue”

The Kind Worth Killing

By Peter Swanson Goodreads Synopsis “On a night flight from London to Boston, Ted Severson meets the stunning and mysterious Lily Kintner. Sharing one too many martinis, the strangers begin to play a game of truth, revealing very intimate details about themselves. Ted talks about his marriage that’s going stale and his wife Miranda, whoContinue reading “The Kind Worth Killing”

January Wrap-up

I love the beginning of a new year – it’s a time for goal-setting and fresh starts! One of my favorite goals to set each year is my reading goal. For 2021, I’ve set my goal at 70 books – I count EVERY book, whether a physical copy, ebook, or audio. In my mind, anyContinue reading “January Wrap-up”

The Survivors

By Jane Harper Goodreads Synopsis “Coming home dredges up deeply buried secrets…Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran’s parents are struggling in aContinue reading “The Survivors”

Cross Her Heart

By Sarah Pinborough Goodreads Synopsis “Lisa lives for her daughter Ava, her job, and her best friend Marilyn, but when a handsome client shows an interest in her, Lisa starts daydreaming about sharing her life with him too. Maybe she’s ready now. Maybe she can trust again. Maybe it’s time to let her terrifying secretContinue reading “Cross Her Heart”

The Murder List

By Hank Phillippi Ryan Goodreads Synopsis “Law student Rachel North will tell you, without hesitation, what she knows to be true. She’s smart, she’s a hard worker, she does the right thing, she’s successfully married to a faithful and devoted husband, a lion of Boston’s defense bar, and her internship with the Boston DA’s officeContinue reading “The Murder List”

Best of 2020

2020. Am I right? Lawd, have mercy, what a year. I actually set my personal reading goal lower this year (without any foresight of what the year would bring). 2018 and 2019, I was able to read 100+ books each year. For 2020, I set my goal at 60 and planned to focus on myContinue reading “Best of 2020”