tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191066945887499982024-03-17T20:35:08.907-06:00Charlotte's Web of BooksCharlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.comBlogger2839125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-46560446344906324142024-03-12T06:30:00.002-06:002024-03-12T06:30:00.138-06:00Happy Tuesday! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDT6FRBHtFkEiWYZy7N8cJZShzvGoN42HiDSJDNn6PUjAF4ICzmqoq9LD2vyP_1kKwXtliahTCzZKH0MDFm_YAkNOq4MaexTujgov7o-e6WmktPJaTyHvwHUAoQacNVzoGrG8blgNBAClz3t6mKegng0a6uCAQ7LZ7E-QEYFk-DLKsxuRXYv1bKK9tTQU/s4500/Happy%20Tuesday%20(4).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4500" data-original-width="3477" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDT6FRBHtFkEiWYZy7N8cJZShzvGoN42HiDSJDNn6PUjAF4ICzmqoq9LD2vyP_1kKwXtliahTCzZKH0MDFm_YAkNOq4MaexTujgov7o-e6WmktPJaTyHvwHUAoQacNVzoGrG8blgNBAClz3t6mKegng0a6uCAQ7LZ7E-QEYFk-DLKsxuRXYv1bKK9tTQU/w309-h400/Happy%20Tuesday%20(4).png" width="309" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-13338122489580715342024-03-05T06:00:00.001-07:002024-03-05T06:00:00.163-07:00Happy Tuesday!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52Ad8hXbxFnh4akzh5-3qlj4k4um1-cYCQqeWcyraCZShzPGFdIDWmC-NRwZ_4fDkVKB2UZq-qaFVJ4J7TZtAf-bVO6dclf32D5eQZqdfZPfBpvyOmb72jrmrea5CnCdticBU89PauuNyqAC4M72lYnivs2iuZJGixagv0rM4l1Am50i_Qewx0yIkJzw/s4500/Happy%20Tuesday%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4500" data-original-width="3477" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52Ad8hXbxFnh4akzh5-3qlj4k4um1-cYCQqeWcyraCZShzPGFdIDWmC-NRwZ_4fDkVKB2UZq-qaFVJ4J7TZtAf-bVO6dclf32D5eQZqdfZPfBpvyOmb72jrmrea5CnCdticBU89PauuNyqAC4M72lYnivs2iuZJGixagv0rM4l1Am50i_Qewx0yIkJzw/w494-h640/Happy%20Tuesday%20(3).png" width="494" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-43445748877720088362024-02-27T06:30:00.001-07:002024-02-27T06:30:00.164-07:00Happy Tuesday!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZRTKg8kef81NoHZ-lU4y7VwOy5HjDCtOrMv4crOrLw9gLMBEtMf2Cs7d87Be29v3DvBFgGjJymSeICZfIIKAURPrb7UtGorPH9L2ou6gYkAAaAtI5ibzIDrPi5jZy6hBXsPq3PqtWTKy7_1PpPHCffHfJIfgOhwOKw5DhBh_BroBcaC0yDl16xgySqA/s4000/Happy%20Tuesday%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3091" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZRTKg8kef81NoHZ-lU4y7VwOy5HjDCtOrMv4crOrLw9gLMBEtMf2Cs7d87Be29v3DvBFgGjJymSeICZfIIKAURPrb7UtGorPH9L2ou6gYkAAaAtI5ibzIDrPi5jZy6hBXsPq3PqtWTKy7_1PpPHCffHfJIfgOhwOKw5DhBh_BroBcaC0yDl16xgySqA/w309-h400/Happy%20Tuesday%20(2).png" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-13652229282195527372024-02-20T06:00:00.002-07:002024-02-20T06:00:00.202-07:00Happy Tuesday! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvlWjGWPNZbh1d05xmSCXuNsdxUXhVvT6Ro3Y3y_JYUVB27B5KcnPfXoYMB20w65JORlJBpmoDtTwosGHTOlunA2BC-sx6jjMfKliSphESskOB3X5iz5UeirrFiFX8BYoAkXuA3mDfZw0gc7LFwo7aa39vzGUpq68g3ojU-J64dNTeIydGLogp0vUG30/s2000/Happy%20Tuesday%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvlWjGWPNZbh1d05xmSCXuNsdxUXhVvT6Ro3Y3y_JYUVB27B5KcnPfXoYMB20w65JORlJBpmoDtTwosGHTOlunA2BC-sx6jjMfKliSphESskOB3X5iz5UeirrFiFX8BYoAkXuA3mDfZw0gc7LFwo7aa39vzGUpq68g3ojU-J64dNTeIydGLogp0vUG30/w309-h400/Happy%20Tuesday%20(1).png" width="309" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-5163622655391931322024-02-18T21:35:00.000-07:002024-02-18T21:35:00.686-07:00(8)The Last Word by Taylor Adams<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5SC_CpLEbVNyq7YCxsCcW6Di_1YpfQy-j3b9Aeao1FnYZinJ9BQyaMaiWlHH6yvpzy3LKesCUtSihI2nZCYFCAAwi7I0WDAHBPBikP8XdSCO-c87l26e4j7kXEAhDjTitq9vCb0uDySUH1FrbAyy32qbWVoCaUchTA12MzVIfJaCu1xFLmJAI0FiYtw/s648/61767163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="432" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5SC_CpLEbVNyq7YCxsCcW6Di_1YpfQy-j3b9Aeao1FnYZinJ9BQyaMaiWlHH6yvpzy3LKesCUtSihI2nZCYFCAAwi7I0WDAHBPBikP8XdSCO-c87l26e4j7kXEAhDjTitq9vCb0uDySUH1FrbAyy32qbWVoCaUchTA12MzVIfJaCu1xFLmJAI0FiYtw/w266-h400/61767163.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Emma Carpenter lives in isolation with her golden retriever Laika, house-sitting an old beachfront home on the rainy Washington coast. Her only human contact is her enigmatic old neighbor, Deek, and (via text) the house’s owner, Jules.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">One day, she reads a poorly written—but gruesome—horror novel by the author H. G. Kane, and posts a one-star review that drags her into an online argument with none other than the author himself. Soon after, disturbing incidents start to occur at night. To Emma, this can’t just be a coincidence. It was strange enough for this author to bicker with her online about a lousy review; could he be </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">stalking </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">her, too?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">As Emma digs into Kane’s life and work, she learns he has published sixteen other novels, all similarly sadistic tales of stalking and murder. But who is he? How did he find her? And what else is he capable of?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Displaying his trademark command of rapid-fire pacing, unnerving atmosphere, and razor-sharp characterization, Taylor Adams once again delivers a diabolically disturbing—and deadly—game of cat and mouse.</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>As someone who has left more than my fair share of one-star reviews, this book terrified the snot out of me. <i>The Last Word</i> was fast-paced and had me on the edge of my seat. There were some things about Emma that annoyed me, but I was very impressed with her unfailing devotion to her dog. </p><p>Final thoughts - I enjoyed <i>The Last Word</i> more than I thought I would. And it certainly gave me pause about all future reviews. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Last Word by Taylor Adams</li><li>Pages: 343</li><li>Publisher: William Morrow</li><li>Publication Date: 4/25/2023</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Last-Word-Novel-Taylor-Adams-ebook/dp/B0B7NH8YC6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2B8E6XL7YENJG&keywords=the+last+word&qid=1708315154&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+last+word%2Cdigital-text%2C340&sr=1-1">Buy it Here!</a></li></ul><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-27008282505594709342024-02-18T20:57:00.001-07:002024-02-18T20:57:10.219-07:00(7)A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson <p></p><blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPpUlFNocVJhYWKBkJQsu2Thn6p2PhoRFIl85a9-b6NXfQ92TpqqPco33wHipIA-v4pr6A6xlu2-lIGXvcNPBEhaSMGczDvSAecgokss4eG1e04gITnexGPAqezyZSEYjg1l8SgHNpBAR2ArXucmLK92s8q_X_KWHPzocrDLWhtQUNjmOg0zqhOD3M_k/s500/51AycZCQjhL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPpUlFNocVJhYWKBkJQsu2Thn6p2PhoRFIl85a9-b6NXfQ92TpqqPco33wHipIA-v4pr6A6xlu2-lIGXvcNPBEhaSMGczDvSAecgokss4eG1e04gITnexGPAqezyZSEYjg1l8SgHNpBAR2ArXucmLK92s8q_X_KWHPzocrDLWhtQUNjmOg0zqhOD3M_k/w400-h400/51AycZCQjhL.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">Everyone in Fairview knows the story.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.</span></p></blockquote><p>It has been so long since I have read a YA novel, I wasn't really looking forward to it. It was my book club's selection for January and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Pip is a great main character, because she is a "good girl" with friends who are just as good as she. Her eagerness to solve this crime that everybody said was already solved made me like her even more. </p><p>Final thoughts - I enjoyed A Good Girl's Guide to Murder so much that I added myself to the list on Libby for the rest of the books in the series. I don't remember when I last did that. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson</li><li>Publisher: Delacorte Press</li><li>Pages: 389 pages</li><li>Publication Date: 2/4/2020</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Girls-Guide-Murder-ebook/dp/B07T3XJH4Z?ref_=ast_author_mpb">Buy it Here!</a> </li></ul><p></p><p> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-41379302007118912702024-02-13T06:00:00.001-07:002024-02-13T06:00:00.148-07:00Happy Tuesday!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGxJxxnxQ8Wr0-WTERtqRykPVBYYNHYryfaZQ0AQiwT3qz-ZWXj1QfRWD3U7GOhtIIfTQy5QWUe0iZJnc8x21HQSE0uSq-GNd3zpG9MLlDbdqafBp4bD7OhyYKn7ih4QJiWWveu97eEkkbBuWTkvhJ2He-H6DNAdQYYtzb1iem-IFiZb28xvEQJ_98Eg/s3500/Happy%20Tuesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3500" data-original-width="2704" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGxJxxnxQ8Wr0-WTERtqRykPVBYYNHYryfaZQ0AQiwT3qz-ZWXj1QfRWD3U7GOhtIIfTQy5QWUe0iZJnc8x21HQSE0uSq-GNd3zpG9MLlDbdqafBp4bD7OhyYKn7ih4QJiWWveu97eEkkbBuWTkvhJ2He-H6DNAdQYYtzb1iem-IFiZb28xvEQJ_98Eg/w309-h400/Happy%20Tuesday.png" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-27282115691568895332024-02-06T06:00:00.002-07:002024-02-06T06:00:00.157-07:00Happy Tuesday!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyITg1HWh22t7Nma7B2Zqp1-_RDBmH49c-NobD_kDP2prSiSyNLYFtJrecXvldXZ24Yogo6aPQNDMHZuRI0BYAykbTAHHjXy1mbFmYAcHFyRnyUSDMbJR16iR9NsPIFJvhCHsd8R14ZWn107sAFybENidcOUx-hljf7IUjomZ7rl5I4oXDdqvR_qXSQ5k/s5000/Happy%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="3864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyITg1HWh22t7Nma7B2Zqp1-_RDBmH49c-NobD_kDP2prSiSyNLYFtJrecXvldXZ24Yogo6aPQNDMHZuRI0BYAykbTAHHjXy1mbFmYAcHFyRnyUSDMbJR16iR9NsPIFJvhCHsd8R14ZWn107sAFybENidcOUx-hljf7IUjomZ7rl5I4oXDdqvR_qXSQ5k/w309-h400/Happy%20(3).png" width="309" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-27019511553387218902024-02-04T18:54:00.002-07:002024-02-04T18:54:14.516-07:00(6)The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRHnsoxWFEHd8_Moc83bljE_KxaPHknTqyDq4Jrbn8KHSxODbA84g5s91Uy62jw53c1lp3lsXfcLMFUG6-oU-PMqAhlvkw9UAJr13F6Pzr8EXUXUG60g4DkIT2y-NyUwUNLY6d5XTn_yFVV5Bzbr0hSDfG8lzvJOAYrus7JOAzM76BoWc_hnJfegEuWY/s400/157062582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRHnsoxWFEHd8_Moc83bljE_KxaPHknTqyDq4Jrbn8KHSxODbA84g5s91Uy62jw53c1lp3lsXfcLMFUG6-oU-PMqAhlvkw9UAJr13F6Pzr8EXUXUG60g4DkIT2y-NyUwUNLY6d5XTn_yFVV5Bzbr0hSDfG8lzvJOAYrus7JOAzM76BoWc_hnJfegEuWY/w263-h400/157062582.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><blockquote><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—</span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">very dead</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">—on the hotel’s tearoom floor.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />When Detective Stark, Molly’s old foe, investigates the author’s unexpected demise, it becomes clear that this death was murder most foul. Suspects abound, and everyone wants to know: </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">Who killed J. D. Grimthorpe?</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Was it Lily, the new Maid-in-Training? Or was it Serena, the author’s secretary? Could Mr. Preston, the hotel’s beloved doorman, be hiding something? And is Molly really as innocent as she seems?<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As the high-profile death threatens the hotel’s pristine reputation, Molly knows she alone holds the key to unlocking the killer’s identity. But that key is buried deep in her past, as long ago, she knew J. D. Grimthorpe. Molly begins to comb her memory for clues, revisiting her childhood and the mysterious Grimthorpe mansion where she and her dearly departed Gran once worked side by side. With the entire hotel under investigation, Molly must solve the mystery posthaste. Because if there’s one thing she knows for sure, it’s that secrets don’t stay buried forever.</span></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>I think Molly Gray is one of my favorite characters. I was excited to read another book featuring her and all of the characters at the Regency Grand Hotel. I also really enjoyed getting more of Molly's backstory. She has led an interesting life and it was even more clear that her Gran has always been her champion. </p><p>Final thoughts - Molly Gray is a delightful character who uses her incredible brain to solve murders. The author set this ending up to lead to another book and possibly another career for Molly. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>The Mystery Guest </i>by Nita Prose</li><li>Pages: 277</li><li>Publisher: Ballantine Books</li><li>Publication Date: 11/28/2023</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Guest-Maid-Novel-Molly-ebook/dp/B0C5LRCM2F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y3R0Z1IC2W0H&keywords=the+mystery+guest+nita+prose&qid=1707012559&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+mystery+guest%2Cdigital-text%2C1424&sr=1-1">Buy It Here!</a></li></ul><p></p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-83377929528125761652024-02-03T18:52:00.004-07:002024-02-03T18:52:47.666-07:00(5)Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EmzjlVFSQN_HGdh3z8mUDZ5AtEVwocOJupvTOYtq4x8cdRWNMSRikcxcGMQhlp88anp2AG7pTsMXlc3vGZzYdBTV7xJ_TzjuaDRp3tgT97ROacKHH1QgoHYSxIWQvsAtYENjKjJf_OlwsXyyjSw4IUEyj0RlZordZKMTvFj7t_ZPwUph1DZOrqgqnks/s466/81lwDWtHxcL._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EmzjlVFSQN_HGdh3z8mUDZ5AtEVwocOJupvTOYtq4x8cdRWNMSRikcxcGMQhlp88anp2AG7pTsMXlc3vGZzYdBTV7xJ_TzjuaDRp3tgT97ROacKHH1QgoHYSxIWQvsAtYENjKjJf_OlwsXyyjSw4IUEyj0RlZordZKMTvFj7t_ZPwUph1DZOrqgqnks/w264-h400/81lwDWtHxcL._SY466_.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lucy Sharpe is larger than life. Magnetic, addictive. Bold and dangerous. Especially for Margot, who meets Lucy at the end of their freshman year at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. Margot is the shy one, the careful one, always the sidekick and never the center of attention. But when Lucy singles her out at the end of the year, a year Margot spent studying and playing it safe, and asks her to room together, something in Margot can't say no—something daring, or starved, or maybe even envious.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And so Margot finds herself living in an off-campus house with three other girls, Lucy, the ringleader; Sloane, the sarcastic one; and Nicole, the nice one, the three of them opposites but also deeply intertwined. It's a year that finds Margot finally coming out of the shell she's been in since the end of high school, when her best friend Eliza died three weeks after graduation. Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends, but by the middle of their sophomore year, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered... and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />From the author of </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">A Flicker in the Dark</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> and </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic !important;">All the Dangerous Things</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging, about loyalty, envy, and betrayal—another gripping novel from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense.</span></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><i>Only If You're Lucky</i> was yet another Stacy Willingham novel full of twists and turns. Margot appeared to be a naive young woman with tragedy in her past, and that is what she was, mostly. I felt bad for her getting involved with Lucy who just seemed like a manipulative person from the beginning. I wasn't wrong about either, mostly. </p><p>Final thoughts - This one was a slow burn with lots of flashbacks. It may have slowed down the pace a bit, but it was worth it in the end. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Only If You're Lucky</i> by Stacy Willingham</li><li>Pages: 375</li><li>Publisher: Minotaur Books</li><li>Publication Date: 1/16/2024</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Only-If-Youre-Lucky-Novel-ebook/dp/B0C1X6SXKQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707001256&sr=8-1">Buy it Here!</a></li></ul><p></p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-20178982601432143452024-01-30T06:00:00.001-07:002024-01-30T06:00:00.134-07:00Happy Tuesday!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZUH_FbIsWAxdULDgQGOI0hfGTLfnQVPwUvRy4FBsDvKKleGflQDjdTcCuDyJs0-KrWDPLiGkShU2HHqVZswgw9Z5I6-VDJtQ8ajU2YKEevxihP_gqPgOZ6oR6WptMLuhEHZYelYOvt2xtWzUd3fUjG2OYqeMIKg8YZ19ROmFaFetb8KNlZvQgA818ZM/s4000/Happy%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3091" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZUH_FbIsWAxdULDgQGOI0hfGTLfnQVPwUvRy4FBsDvKKleGflQDjdTcCuDyJs0-KrWDPLiGkShU2HHqVZswgw9Z5I6-VDJtQ8ajU2YKEevxihP_gqPgOZ6oR6WptMLuhEHZYelYOvt2xtWzUd3fUjG2OYqeMIKg8YZ19ROmFaFetb8KNlZvQgA818ZM/w309-h400/Happy%20(2).png" width="309" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-29023206182457671102024-01-27T20:00:00.000-07:002024-01-27T20:00:01.910-07:00(4)The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WWGEYox9ifoYlPCxj95Pb9VCBPBAB1f7t77fsHZECal1Fb39jE7QVlXiLA6dsKB2iAJ23LeIc5VD0BLgmOMrNQwKIgcspa9OjnK4BuqFoKiNQqI-zKcK_sJcvo8srkOwkPW9Hg32t15xM8BE3hkNtTmmMweAfwNHoB3S4SsdqLWGD7UGBiabJgHb7wM/s466/91tTHsYjs5L._SY466_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WWGEYox9ifoYlPCxj95Pb9VCBPBAB1f7t77fsHZECal1Fb39jE7QVlXiLA6dsKB2iAJ23LeIc5VD0BLgmOMrNQwKIgcspa9OjnK4BuqFoKiNQqI-zKcK_sJcvo8srkOwkPW9Hg32t15xM8BE3hkNtTmmMweAfwNHoB3S4SsdqLWGD7UGBiabJgHb7wM/w264-h400/91tTHsYjs5L._SY466_.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge Mountains.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But in the aftermath of her death, her adopted son, Camden, wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes. Instead, he rejects his inheritance, settling into a normal life as an English teacher in Colorado and marrying Jules, a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ten years later, his uncle’s death pulls Cam and Jules back into the family fold at Ashby House. Its views are just as stunning as ever, its rooms just as elegant, but the legacy of Ruby is inescapable.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And as Ashby House tightens its grip on Jules and Camden, questions about the infamous heiress come to light. Was there any truth to the persistent rumors following her disappearance as a girl? What really happened to those four husbands, who all died under mysterious circumstances? And why did she adopt Cam in the first place? Soon, Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will––and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave.</span> </blockquote><p><br /></p><p>I have read every book of Rachel Hawkins and I think this was her best yet. Camden and Jules were characters that kept you on your toes. You don't realize how twisty things are until the very end. With Ruby as a historical narrator, it reminded me a bit of <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</i>. A very dark and twisted version of it. </p><p>Final thoughts- If you are looking for a good thriller to keep you on the edge of your seat, look no further! </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><i>The Heiress</i></b> by Rachel Hawkins</li><li>Pages: 281</li><li>Publisher: St. Martin's Press</li><li>Publication Date: 1/9/2024</li></ul><p></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></div>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-45317086846502340182024-01-23T04:30:00.002-07:002024-01-23T04:30:00.307-07:00Happy Tuesday!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MNL_rOjdpEsWnosxSUr6jzZEDOYg9DzFUWAK8eezIyMWGLuLLm029wHrXSReMVrycl9YmomZvGArJgknkuRdqlyNrjIPz7IdoW-rjiYKBZQb8WVyzHbSUkzm7Z66SBIuHje0pn634Qhu1iOUF7vDO80BQZhtdsVti9JViivqQx5TzH51ri1FFgxlgZ8/s3250/Happy%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3250" data-original-width="2511" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MNL_rOjdpEsWnosxSUr6jzZEDOYg9DzFUWAK8eezIyMWGLuLLm029wHrXSReMVrycl9YmomZvGArJgknkuRdqlyNrjIPz7IdoW-rjiYKBZQb8WVyzHbSUkzm7Z66SBIuHje0pn634Qhu1iOUF7vDO80BQZhtdsVti9JViivqQx5TzH51ri1FFgxlgZ8/w309-h400/Happy%20(1).png" width="309" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-48107721129444126202024-01-16T07:00:00.001-07:002024-01-16T07:00:00.150-07:00Happy Tuesday! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg1H6lj3CH3sS20y8HEVk9iyi0xNcB13i2RDGDuztcl7k6fS88CL1iUkA6LMZqtNxOASC3X9lahOXKjr3xEIp5m2ulIrNUfhuZVPJjtL9F9XZ55ZukkXlQ4sFdZuRsKW1IBSr0IaHA8CyHyKz0RIJqBmFS0rPgEmc3kSeZ_J4O7w94paIxcmOaNgEOIE/s3000/Happy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2318" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg1H6lj3CH3sS20y8HEVk9iyi0xNcB13i2RDGDuztcl7k6fS88CL1iUkA6LMZqtNxOASC3X9lahOXKjr3xEIp5m2ulIrNUfhuZVPJjtL9F9XZ55ZukkXlQ4sFdZuRsKW1IBSr0IaHA8CyHyKz0RIJqBmFS0rPgEmc3kSeZ_J4O7w94paIxcmOaNgEOIE/w494-h640/Happy.png" width="494" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-47203450784097018812024-01-15T17:04:00.006-07:002024-01-15T17:04:49.097-07:00(3)Keep it in the Family by John Marrs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7173qLhioFNVxJMA68by7sNH3igHftvJmmbMlUe_8eTmgXFRJpMSXtw3reQH1VCPImAc5vpmR0JXIzYPTUr2KzYMFbWazi4VSSrsyRsIbCQ9VO4NWB7Y-SWGo7hhQk6jx2Ww6ZHBe0QiYRytCvacEilAzzrhVz_kuQNoFFQd1apjyfCwqVn5e1MUYMoo/s500/60109530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="326" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7173qLhioFNVxJMA68by7sNH3igHftvJmmbMlUe_8eTmgXFRJpMSXtw3reQH1VCPImAc5vpmR0JXIzYPTUr2KzYMFbWazi4VSSrsyRsIbCQ9VO4NWB7Y-SWGo7hhQk6jx2Ww6ZHBe0QiYRytCvacEilAzzrhVz_kuQNoFFQd1apjyfCwqVn5e1MUYMoo/w261-h400/60109530.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret?</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>A friend of mine has been encouraging me to read John Marrs and he is an author that has been very active in a Facebook group I belong to, so I selected <i>Keep it in the Family</i> for a recent read. I was not disappointed. I finished it in one day and could not put it down. Every time I thought I might figure it out I would message my friend. And I was wrong. Every time. I hung onto every word, trying to work out in my head what was happening. I was so engaged in the story that I didn't want to stop.</p><p>Final thoughts - there is some seriously dysfunctional situations in this book and a trigger warning, but if you can handle the brutality, you will read one of the best books. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Title: Keep it in the Family by John Marrs</li><li>Pages: 380</li><li>Publication Date:10/18/22</li><li>Publisher: Thomas & Mercer</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-23065325648164930852024-01-09T06:00:00.001-07:002024-01-09T06:00:00.136-07:00Happy Tuesday!! <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIoRaef0iknRnVElo1jdswjHrUMyZ-nLSZoWbaDOaj5NmCqB1rIpsKZc7I-IjyTi5jmrutlxG7K4EzAks07Yh6en6yoOTQm52bSFEpnkoMCe4VwAORp37EQW45JJWQdi87eOi-XXNSNBHtI7ZDM3nBANftQzXIJuEZc38xvOcmkoCcw5564ynVv3aWYc/s2233/Add%20a%20heading.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="2233" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIoRaef0iknRnVElo1jdswjHrUMyZ-nLSZoWbaDOaj5NmCqB1rIpsKZc7I-IjyTi5jmrutlxG7K4EzAks07Yh6en6yoOTQm52bSFEpnkoMCe4VwAORp37EQW45JJWQdi87eOi-XXNSNBHtI7ZDM3nBANftQzXIJuEZc38xvOcmkoCcw5564ynVv3aWYc/w400-h335/Add%20a%20heading.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-51862880755342429252024-01-07T15:49:00.001-07:002024-01-07T15:49:02.464-07:00(2)First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWOhbnWWQK8UWkTpbf-YqOY1_BawxoFa8RyUdNKHHsx5LDxmgHKARnwveGZZqq5CjnsxSUgTcaH-N06fsnkqmW6sjKAfXBd6GLq6HlAcjFspOWZaNkME1p6EnT41_RrEba0RoIHr9vVz7C1QjzKAw-lAWexEr3LtFcVSlO8g6cAMWEKCURQjAkHqU9Xo/s445/51Me9VECBJL._SY445_SX342_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="295" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWOhbnWWQK8UWkTpbf-YqOY1_BawxoFa8RyUdNKHHsx5LDxmgHKARnwveGZZqq5CjnsxSUgTcaH-N06fsnkqmW6sjKAfXBd6GLq6HlAcjFspOWZaNkME1p6EnT41_RrEba0RoIHr9vVz7C1QjzKAw-lAWexEr3LtFcVSlO8g6cAMWEKCURQjAkHqU9Xo/w265-h400/51Me9VECBJL._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Every month I check out what book has been selected for Reese Witherspoon's book club. <i>First Lie Wins</i> looked intriguing to me, so I downloaded the audiobook and finished it in one day. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes--especially after what happened last time.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to—her real identity—just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher--but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...</span></blockquote><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><p></p><p><i>First Lie Wins</i> was a fast-paced cat and mouse kind of thriller. The author played cat and mouse with her readers, only revealing information after the reader (including myself)made guesses that were way wrong. While I knew that Evie wasn't a character with high integrity, I couldn't help but root for her. She was smart and deliberate. I wanted her to be okay and I wanted her to have the best ending possible. I was not disappointed. </p><p>Final thoughts - I really enjoyed <i>First Lie Wins. </i>It was so fast-paced that I was surprised when I was nearing the end. I could see this one getting optioned for a movie or limited series. And the way it ended left it open for endless sequels. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-59785285966130804062024-01-06T20:45:00.003-07:002024-01-06T20:45:31.334-07:00(1)The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MSiB6P1KEwQ0XNZKE4ryZ4OvtwrIQUdfSQ_lvYr2WkO4_taos10Dckhd3s4FVOory6NuLPtmRdKMFxT8Hzfu_tb8IuuYsh4hdAeo8tteAjH8LEoZwIDXfi_-1OOiUPPoQwC60x8MSNsNvT2EBBM0dsi0DNPYWnbDaQYZvyOo-5ix072za_J7L1BZmmc/s466/81JqeUKCW+L._SY466_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MSiB6P1KEwQ0XNZKE4ryZ4OvtwrIQUdfSQ_lvYr2WkO4_taos10Dckhd3s4FVOory6NuLPtmRdKMFxT8Hzfu_tb8IuuYsh4hdAeo8tteAjH8LEoZwIDXfi_-1OOiUPPoQwC60x8MSNsNvT2EBBM0dsi0DNPYWnbDaQYZvyOo-5ix072za_J7L1BZmmc/w264-h400/81JqeUKCW+L._SY466_.jpg" width="264" /></a></div>With the new year I have recommitted to keeping my blog up to date. The first book of the year was a book that I selected because I saw it on a few "Best of 2023" lists. <p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man and a somewhat beloved figure in the small upstate New York town where he lives. He’s the kind of man who always lends a hand and has a good word for everyone. But Aidan has a dark secret he’s been keeping from everyone in town and those closest to him. He’s a kidnapper and serial killer. Aidan has murdered eight women and there’s a ninth he has earmarked for death: Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed, fearing for her life.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">When Aidan’s wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter Cecilia are forced to move. Aidan has no choice but to bring Rachel along, introducing her to Cecilia as a “family friend” who needs a place to stay. Aidan is betting on Rachel, after five years of captivity, being too brainwashed and fearful to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and survivor, and recognizes Cecilia might just be the lifeline she has waited for all these years. As Rachel tests the boundaries of her new living situation, she begins to form a tenuous connection with Cecilia. And when Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on the handsome widower, she finds herself drawn into Rachel and Cecilia’s orbit, coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan’s secret.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Told through the perspectives of Rachel, Cecilia, and Emily, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">The Quiet Tenant</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> explores the psychological impact of Aidan’s crimes on the women in his life—and the bonds between those women that give them the strength to fight back. Both a searing thriller and an astute study of trauma, survival, and the dynamics of power, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;">The Quiet Tenant </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">is an electrifying debut thriller by a major talent.</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><i>The</i> <i>Quiet Tenant</i> was a good book, but it wasn't the heart-pounding thriller that I was hoping. Instead, it was quietly tragic. I ached for Rachel and Cecilia and I was desperate for Emily to not get entangled with Aidan. I got frustrated with Rachel when she did not take advantage of opportunities to leave. I struggled to be empathetic, knowing that five years of abuse and brainwashing is hard to undo. By the time I got to the end of the book, it felt overdue. </p><p>Final thoughts - I understand why some put it on their "Best of 2023" list, but I would not give it that honor. It was good, not great. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Title: <i>The Quiet Tenant</i></li><li>Author: Clemence Michallon</li><li>Pages: 320</li><li>Publication Date: 6/20/2023</li></ul><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p>Charlotte's Web of Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035997237787598512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-219106694588749998.post-24112998682230372272023-12-29T10:46:00.000-07:002023-12-29T10:46:42.405-07:002023 Books<p> In the past year, various life events took precedence, causing a lapse in my blogging consistency. As I reflect on 2023, I acknowledge this and aim to improve in the upcoming year as part of my New Year's resolution. Meanwhile, here's a list of the books I read during 2023.</p><p>My favorites of the year include: </p><p><b>The Measure</b> by Nikki Erlick: A thought provoking novel forcing you to think about your own mortality. Would you want to know how long your life will be?</p><p><b>Remarkably Bright Creatures</b> by Shelby Van Pelt: A book that I did not want to end. Quietly charming and full of heart, I was sad when it ended. </p><p><b>Tom Lake</b> by Ann Patchett: The audiobook is read by Meryl Streep and her performance made the book for me. 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