October Reads and Rapid Reviews
Here’s what I read in October and some quick hit reviews to see if they’re worth adding to your TBR pile!
BOOKS
October Reads and Reviews
Another month, another list of books that equal all the home projects I did not complete.
In my defense, I *did* work on some built ins for our living room (think what we did in our super cool playroom makeover, but sexier).
We also have a mountain house Airbnb project that has been taking up a lot of my brain space.
Anyhoooo, here’s what I read this month so you can see if you should all of these to your stack to be read!
- Where The Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
- The Husband's Secret – Liane Moriarty
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Lies I Tell – Julie Clark
- An Anonymous Girl – Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
- Finding Grace – Janis Thomas
- Book Lovers – Emily Henry
- The Innocent Wife – Amy Lloyd
- A Flicker in the Dark – Stacy Willingham
- In My Dreams I Hold a Knife – Ashley Winstead
- Insomnia – Sarah Pinborough
- The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave
- The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager
- Where There's Smoke – Sandra Brown
- The Dream Job – Kiersten Modglin
- Top 3 Reads of October
- Monthly Giveaway!
- SHOP ALL BOOKS
Where The Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
Amazon rating: 5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.43 stars
How I read it: Audiobook
Read if you like:
- Southern settings
- Family drama
What I loved: Ummm….
What I didn’t love: Predictable, long chapters, slow burn that never went anywhere
Book Blurb
“For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life—until the unthinkable happens.
Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.”
My rating
My thoughts
Wait, FIVE stars on Amazon?! Why???
Y’all, I do NOT get the hype in this book. I can not believe it was made into a movie and quite honestly, I don’t plan to see it.
This was SO boring to me. I kept expecting it to go somewhere or something wild to happen and it never did. Even the plot of the dead guy was boring. This was not it for me. There’s just so many better books out there and I am stunned at the number of reviews this has and that a book can even have 5 whole stars on Amazon.
The Husband’s Secret – Liane Moriarty
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.95
How I read it: Kindle
Read if you like:
- Domestic thrillers
- Multiple stories intertwining
What I loved: Well developed storylines and characters, different stories kept you turning pages
What I didn’t love: Long chapters
Book Blurb
“Imagine your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not only the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. And then imagine that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive…
Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all—she’s an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. But that letter is about to change everything—and not just for her. There are other women who barely know Cecilia—or each other—but they, too, are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret.”
My rating
My thoughts
This was a longer book with long chapters, so if you’re looking for a quick and easy read this ain’t it.
However, if you’re willing to stick with those 2 things, the story is incredible.
I will say because there are no titles, it took me a second to realize that some chapters are written in different POVs, but I really loved the way they all merged together and how everything tied up in the end.
It’s probably a good thing I read this on my Kindle because sometimes if I see super thick books, I get overwhelmed and won’t read them, but I really am glad I read this!
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.46 stars
How I read it: Kindle
Read if you like:
- Romance
- Glamour/Hollywood
- Journalism trope
What I loved: The actual love story behind all the husbands, the way it was written to describe each of the husbands
What I didn’t love: Definitely not a thriller
Book Blurb
“Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.
Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.“
My rating
My thoughts
This was out of my typical genre, but I will say the story was really well written!
I loved the storyline between Evelyn and her true love (which I won’t say so I’m not spoiling anything), but she pissed me off a lot, ha!
She was selfish and hurt a lot of people to try to protect herself which I don’t vibe with, but to read about it made for a really interesting story. I was glad I picked this up!
The Lies I Tell – Julie Clark
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.14 stars
How I read it: Physical copy (borrowed from my local library)
Read if you like:
- Few characters
- Revenge
- Domestic thrillers
- Dual POV
What I loved: Super fast paced, incredible twists, short chapters
What I didn’t love: I loved everything!
Book Blurb
“Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She’s a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be—a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she’s done, you’ve likely lost everything.
Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat’s long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg’s true target is.
The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.“
My rating
My thoughts
I could not put this one down!
It had super short chapters and I felt like I flew through it, but that storyline was THICC LIKE THESE THIGHS, y’all.
I’m talking SO good. And that ending was EXACTLY what I wanted to see happen.
Revenge stories typically aren’t my thing, but this was so so good.
An Anonymous Girl – Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
*Available on Kindle Unlimited!
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.81 stars
How I read it: Physical copy (borrowed from my local library)
Read if you like:
- Domestic thrillers
- Academia settings
What I loved: Easy to read
What I didn’t love: Fell flat, missing something
Book Blurb
“Seeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed.
When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she’ll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave.
Question number one: Could you tell a lie without feeling guilt?
But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she’s thinking…and what she’s hiding.
Question number two: Have you ever deeply hurt someone you care about?
As Jess’s paranoia grows, it becomes clear that she can no longer trust what in her life is real and what is one of Dr. Shields’ manipulative experiments. Caught in a web of deceit and jealousy, Jess quickly learns that some obsessions can be deadly.
Question number three: Should a punishment always fit the crime?
From the authors of the blockbuster best-seller The Wife Between Us comes an electrifying new audiobook about doubt, passion, and just how much you can trust someone.”
My rating
My thoughts
Maybe it was last month I read The Wife Between us by theses authors and LOVED it, but this fell flat for me.
It seemed like it was going to be so interesting, but it felt a bit repetitive and predictable.
Still, I will say this was a good one to read, but I’ll just say it did feel “forgettable” and I wish that weren’t the case.
Finding Grace – Janis Thomas
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.95 stars
How I read it: Audiobook
Read if you like:
- Family drama
- Paranormal
- Multiple POV
Content warnings: Child neglect/abandonment
What I loved: Fast paced, really fun and easy to follow audiobook narrators
What I didn’t love: Slow burn, title didn’t make too much sense
Book Blurb
“California: Twelve-year-old Melanie has been in foster care her whole life, moving from home to home–unloved and unwanted. She has found a kind of happiness with her recent foster family, Delilah and Ray. But Melanie has a secret, one she knows she can never share. Someone talks to Melanie, a presence no-one else can see or hear. Melanie calls her Penny and Penny has a message for her: something very bad is about to happen.
New York: Louise has spent a lifetime battling with Grace, her unpredictable, troubled mother who brings chaos in her wake. After years of relative peace living a solitary life in New York, Louise hopes that she may never see her mother again. That is, until Grace is found wandering alone on the George Washington Bridge in nothing but her underwear. Grace wanted to get Louise’s attention because Grace has a mission, a calling. A child is in terrible peril, and only they can save her. That’s if Grace can convince her daughter she’s not crazy …
Louise and Grace set off across America in search of Melanie, driven by Grace’s firm belief that they must save this child from what’s coming. But to do that, Louise must first come to understand and trust her mother. After so many years of pain and hurt, can the two finally heal old wounds in order to save one young girl?”
My rating
My thoughts
I went into this totally blind because I found a deal on this audiobook on my favorite app to get audiobooks besides Libby or Audible – chirp.com!
The characters, especially Grace, had really fun voices so it was a real interesting listen.
There was a good bit of dry humor here too, but overall the story was good and I really loved how it wrapped up so well in the end.
Without giving too much away, this level of paranormal was more psychic abilities than ghosts and stuff so although again it typically isn’t what I reach for, it was October so if there was ever a time to do spooky reads, this was it!
Book Lovers – Emily Henry
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.25 stars
How I read it: Audiobook
Read if you like:
- Small town romance
- Witty banter and sarcasm
- Sisterly love
- Books about books
What I loved: Great character development, loved the sister storyline
What I didn’t love: Not a thriller obvi
Book Blurb
“Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.
Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.
If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.”
My rating
My thoughts
The entire reason I even picked up this book was because I was in Barnes and Noble and the sign above it said “Read if you love Schitt’s Creek.”
In case you’re new here, we had an entire Schitt’s Creek themed first birthday for little mama so needless to say, I had to do it.
And even though I usually don’t dig a romance, the sarcasm absolutely had me locked in.
I loved the storyline between the sisters and to me, that outshone the love story in it but I think it was just because I try to find other things to like about a romance novel.
The Innocent Wife – Amy Lloyd
Amazon rating: 4 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.41 stars
How I read it: Physical copy (borrowed from my local library)
Read if you like:
- Prison/After prison life
- Psychological thrillers
What I loved: Incredibly fast and easy read
What I didn’t love: The ending
Book Blurb
“Twenty years ago, Dennis Danson was arrested and imprisoned for the brutal murder of a young girl. Now he’s the subject of a true-crime documentary that’s whipping up a frenzy online to uncover the truth and free a man who has been wrongly convicted.
A thousand miles away in England, Samantha is obsessed with Dennis’s case. She exchanges letters with him, and is quickly won over by his apparent charm and kindness to her. Soon she has left her old life behind to marry him and campaign for his release.
When the campaign is successful and Dennis is freed, however, Sam begins to discover new details that suggest he may not be quite so innocent after all.
But how do you confront your husband when you don’t want to know the truth?“
My rating
My thoughts
Admittedly, this blurb hooked me. It was the reason I picked this up in the first place.
The story was really easy to follow and I was able to finish this bad boy in 2 days, but the ending made me be all, “AWWW MANNN COME ONNNNN”.
I don’t like giving spoilers in my reviews, so if you pick this one up, I’ll be interested to see if you have the same sentiment.
A Flicker in the Dark – Stacy Willingham
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.01 stars
How I read it: Kindle
Read if you like:
- Domestic thrillers
- Family drama
What I loved: Easy to follow, interesting storyline
What I didn’t love: Predictable
Book Blurb
“When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, her own father had confessed to the crimes and was put away for life, leaving Chloe and the rest of her family to grapple with the truth and try to move forward while dealing with the aftermath.
Now twenty years later, Chloe is a psychologist in Baton Rouge and getting ready for her wedding. While she finally has a fragile grasp on the happiness she’s worked so hard to achieve, she sometimes feels as out of control of her own life as the troubled teens who are her patients. So when a local teenage girl goes missing, and then another, that terrifying summer comes crashing back. Is she paranoid, seeing parallels from her past that aren’t actually there, or for the second time in her life, is Chloe about to unmask a killer?”
My rating
My thoughts
This book was Stacy’s debut novel, and knowing that, I gotta say she came hard right out the gate.
I loved the storylines about the missing girls and how the past was intertwined with her present.
Personally, I had this figured out within the first couple of chapters, but I consider myself to be a freak of nature so many of you normal people (“normies”, as I call you in the privacy of my own home) may not guess this one.
This made me a bit sad at times and this was another one that I didn’t love the ending either.
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife – Ashley Winstead
Amazon rating: 4 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.95 stars
How I read it: Audiobook
Read if you like:
- Dark academia
- One room whodunnit
What I loved: The ending, finding out a lot about each character
What I didn’t love: SO many people to keep up with, the setting
Book Blurb
“Six friends.
One college reunion.
One unsolved murder.
Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her triumphant return to her southern, elite Duquette University, down to the envious whispers that are sure to follow in her wake. Everyone is going to see the girl she wants them to see―confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby’s murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she’d been closest to since freshman year.
But not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone left Duquette ten years ago, and not everyone can let Heather’s murder go unsolved. Someone is determined to trap the real killer, to make the guilty pay. When the six friends are reunited, they will be forced to confront what happened that night―and the years’ worth of secrets each of them would do anything to keep hidden.
Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession, and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is an addictive, propulsive read you won’t be able to put down.”
My rating
My thoughts
What you need to know about me is that even if a certain trope isn’t my thing, I’ll still give it a shot, especially if it’s popular.
I don’t reach for dark academia, mostly because there are usually a lot of characters to keep up with and especially with an audiobook, it’s super hard to keep track of everyone and everything.
This was fairly suspenseful and at one point, I think I had just about everyone pegged as the killer so I wasn’t too surprised to find out who it was, but I will say the ending was jam packed with action.
However, what is with the title??? Just as a small spoiler that won’t ruin the story – there is NO KNIFE. Like in the entire book. So weird.
Insomnia – Sarah Pinborough
Amazon rating: 4 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.65 stars
How I read it: Physical copy (borrowed from my local library)
Read if you like:
- Psychological thrillers
- Domestic thrillers
- Feeling like you’re going crazy
What I loved: Fast paced, super short chapters
What I didn’t love: The plot fell flat for me
Book Blurb
“Emma Averell loves her life—her high-powered legal career, her two beautiful children, and her wonderful stay-at-home husband—but it wasn’t always so perfect. When she was just five years old, Emma and her older sister went into foster care because of a deeply disturbing incident with their mother. Her sister can remember a time when their mother was loving and “normal,” but Emma can only remember her as one thing—a monster. And that monster emerged right around their mother’s fortieth birthday, the same milestone Emma is approaching now.
Emma desperately wants to keep her childhood trauma in the past, but as she stops being able to sleep, she also can’t stop thinking about what happened all those years ago. Is the madness in her blood? Could she end up hurting her family in her foggy, half-awake state, just like her mother? Or is there another explanation for the strange things that keep happening around her? Emma must unravel the dark strands of her past to protect the people she loves… or risk losing it all, including her sanity.”
My rating
My thoughts
This was a very quick and easy read and I was able to get through it in a weekend, but it just felt meh for me.
I went into this thinking from the blurb that it was going to be a wild ride and it felt wild at times, but when I finished it, I just really wanted to feel more.
I did, however, like the juxtaposition of her put together self versus the side of herself that was so fearful of falling apart.
The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 3.88 stars
How I read it: Kindle
Read if you like:
- Domestic thrillers
- Secret past life
- Double life
What I loved: Super fast paced, short chapters
What I didn’t love: Secret past life isn’t my trope of choice
Book Blurb
“Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn.”
My rating
My thoughts
This had been on my TBR list for a while.
This was another quick read and although it’s not my storyline of choice, I really like how well this was all weaved together and it was definitely a page turner.
I would say if you are looking for a quick and easy read, this would be a good one for you. It wasn’t the most action packed book I read this month, but it was very good!
I don’t know what it is but sometimes the Reese book club books are super hit or miss for me. I would love to know what criteria she chooses to pick her book club books.
The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.09 stars
How I read it: Audiobook
Read if you like:
- Atmospheric thrillers
- Girl drama
What I loved: The last 80%
What I didn’t love: Slow burn, LOT of characters
Book Blurb
“Two Truths and a Lie. Vivian, Natalie, Allison, and Emma played it all the time in their cabin at Camp Nightingale. But the games ended the night Emma sleepily watched the others sneak out into the darkness. The last she—or anyone—saw of the teenagers was Vivian closing the cabin door behind her, hushing Emma with a finger pressed to her lips….
Fifteen years later, Emma is a rising star in the New York art scene, turning her past into paintings—massive canvases filled with dark leaves and gnarled branches over ghostly shapes in white dresses. When the paintings catch the attention of the wealthy owner of Camp Nightingale, she implores Emma to come back to the newly reopened camp as a painting instructor.
Despite her guilt and anxiety—or maybe because of them—Emma agrees to revisit her past. Nightingale looks the same as it did all those years ago, haunted by a midnight-dark lake and familiar faces. Emma is even assigned to the same cabin she slept in as a teenager, although the security camera pointed at her door is a disturbing new addition.
As cryptic clues about the camp’s origins begin to surface, Emma attempts to find out what really happened to her friends. But her closure could come at a deadly price.”
My rating
My thoughts
I have been really looking forward to reading a Riley Sager book because I have several on my list and this was my first.
I had heard Riley’s books tend to be more creepy and most are atmospheric and this definitely checked both of those boxes.
This just had so many characters to keep up with that listening on audiobook was rough. Y’all, why do these authors expect us to keep up with 15 people and all their moms, dads, cousins, dogs, and birds?
It was still a decent story but it wasn’t until the last little bit where I feel like I had a grip on things. If you have a chance to read this in physical form or on a Kindle, I would recommend that.
Where There’s Smoke – Sandra Brown
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4 stars
How I read it: Physical copy (borrowed from a friend)
Read if you like:
- Deep family secrets and drama
- Lots of dialogue
- Spice
What I loved: Great character development, tons of dialogue
What I didn’t love: I loved it all
Book Blurb
“No one knows why Dr. Lara Mallory opened up her medical practice in the rowdy Texas town controlled by Tackett Oil. But everyone remembers her role in the well-publicized scandal that caused the downfall of White House hopeful Senator Clark Tackett.
Now the iron-fisted matriarch of Tackett Oil intends to use her money and power to drive Lara out of town . . . especially when Lara meets Key, the hell-raising — and handsome — youngest Tackett son.
Following a cataclysmic meeting, this determined doctor and brash, daring pilot find themselves hurtling on a dangerous quest for the one secret that can destroy the Tackett empire — and anyone who dares to challenge its power. But Lara decides to find the truth behind the corruption in town, even if it costs her everything.“
My rating
My thoughts
Sandra Brown is an OG author and they’re hit or miss for me since they’ve been around so long (like Dean Koontz which I read last month).
This was a straight up hit. It had SO MUCH dialogue that it felt like I was watching a Netflix show which personally I loved.
I really liked getting to know the characters, what made them tick, even the ones that I didn’t like.
This book is a bit on the longer side, so if you’re looking for a short read, this may not be the one for you, but this story is so well developed that I already got several others of hers on my shelf to read!
The Dream Job – Kiersten Modglin
*Available on Kindle Unlimited!
Amazon rating: 4.5 stars
Goodreads rating: 4.10 stars
How I read it: Audiobook
Read if you like:
- Atmospheric
- One room whodunnit
What I loved: HUGE twist, the ending was so satisfying
What I didn’t love: I loved it all
Book Blurb
“Autumn Sanderson goes by Lark now.
No one in her new life can know who she was.
No one from her old life can know where she is now.
Drowning in debt, Lark is desperate to land a job—any job. When she finds herself at an interview for a mysterious company offering her an exorbitant salary, she jumps at the chance.
But things aren’t quite what they seem…
She soon learns of the company’s peculiar hiring process. Locked in a luxury cabin with five strangers who go only by their code names, Lark begins to question exactly what it is she signed up for. The company, riddled with secrets and led by a cryptic boss known only as Mr. X, has strange rules and even stranger challenges for their candidates. After each day’s competition, the candidates gather around the dinner table to eat, drink, and spill their darkest secrets.
When Lark sees something she shouldn’t, she begins to ask questions, but soon gets a warning to stop. It’s obvious she’s in danger, but why? What does the company want? How much can she trust the others in the house?
Trapped in the remote house with no technology allowed, Lark realizes she must take drastic measures to find out the truth.“
My rating
My thoughts
This was another random find on Chirp! I loved this audiobook and although there were a lot of characters, I was able to follow this plot fairly easily.
I was SO sketched out by so much all the way through – the interviewers, the mysterious job, the people in line for the job – all of it.
But being so sketched out for so much of the book made the ending SO SATISFYING when she tied it all up.
This author has a ton of books on Kindle Unlimited which means I will for sure be adding more to my list from her!
Top 3 Reads of October
If you’re not an obsessive reader like me or simply just don’t have the time, here are my top 3 books you should absolutely add to your TBR pile if you’re into my kind of books:
3. The Dream Job by Kiersten Modglin
2. Where There’s Smoke by Sandra Brown
and my favorite read of October was The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark!
Monthly Giveaway!
I love being able to support my local used bookstore in my town while also giving love to you beautiful people!
Every month, the giveaway books are totally random since it’s just what I can find in the used bookstore at the time!
THIS MONTH’S BOOK IS…..
I haven’t read this, BUT they had 2 copies so it’s on my list to read!!!
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