Charlotte waves at her mother across the crowded lawn. Little red boots on, cowboy hat crooked over her blonde pigtails, she’s been looking forward to this party for weeks. Moments later, she disappears without a trace… Kathy Hamilton drives away from her sister-in-law’s pristine-white suburban house in Maple Falls certain she’s left her daughter in … More the birthday party by wendy dranfield // book review
i did not get to read much during december as the first half of the month was swamped with deadlines and research to get done before the holidays and i decided to spend the second half taking a break from everything. here is the monthly wrap-up of the books i read in december (spoiler alert: … More monthly wrap-up // december 2021
i’m super late again but i fianlly managed to make it despite finals week haha! here is my monthly wrap-up for november: did you read any of these books? link to your monthly wrap-up today so i can check out your reads!
the plot builds up very slowly being set up early on as a revenge story. the book alternates between three main POVs and switches between the past and the present. it involves a past set in a summer camp in the woods where artists serve as instructors to students teaching various forms of art. the … More mini-reviews: dark things i adore // the corpse flower // brightest star in paris
Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in … More billy summers by stephen king // book review
i’m a week late with the post but it is here finally! october was a very eventful month and i got to read more mystery/thriller novels and even discovered some books i absolutely ended up loving! here is my monthly wrap-up for october: did you read any of these books or are they on your … More monthly wrap-up // october 2021
A pulse-pounding and deviously dark debut, written with the psychological acuity and emotional punch of Luckiest Girl Alive and All the Missing Girls, that explores the hungry, angry, dark side of girlhood and dares to ask what is most dangerous to a woman: showing the world what it wants to see, or who she really is? What did … More nice girls by catherine dang // book review
The bride ‧ The plus one ‧ The best man ‧ The wedding planner ‧ The bridesmaid ‧ The body On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a … More the guest list by lucy foley // book review
it’s finally october, y’all! wow, is it just me or did september fly by real fast. anyways, it’s finally autumn now; the weather is cooler, the days are darker and halloween is in 30 days! sigh, everything is always better in october (except midterms ugh). here’s my monthly wrap-up for the month of september (i … More monthly wrap-up // september 2021
The perfect daughter… Jess Harper has spent her whole life trying to make her mum, Abigail happy and proud. And everything Jess does, from the clothes she wears, the job she has, the men she dates, are all approved by Abigail first. The perfect boyfriend… So when Jess announces that she has a new man … More perfect daughter by alex stone // arc review
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