#book recommendation

[thebookishbottle]

bookshelf pick:

Sweet Obsession by Callie Rose

for readers who love polished heroes with dangerous edges and devoted hearts.

reading is my calm place.

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[nhigginbothamhogue]

Waiting on a Reason is Out Now!

Description When Heather Martinez breaks up with Christina, she feels like all hope is lost when it comes to love.She dismisses her intention to get married and her plans on starting a family seem dismal. Heather starts preparing herself for a life of lonesome, realizing that there might not be any other way. Then, a chance encounter changes her mind. After meeting a stranger in the park, she…

Waiting on a Reason is Out Now!

[higginbothamnovelsandnovellas]

Waiting on a Reason is Out Now!

Description When Heather Martinez breaks up with Christina, she feels like all hope is lost when it comes to love.She dismisses her intention to get married and her plans on starting a family seem dismal. Heather starts preparing herself for a life of lonesome, realizing that there might not be any other way. Then, a chance encounter changes her mind. After meeting a stranger in the park, she…

Waiting on a Reason is Out Now!

[clearlypositive]

Every Taylor Song Reading Challenge | Red (Taylor’s Version) All Too Well: Read a book set in autumn.

TW: death, violence, sexual assault/rape

First, I have to give proper credit to the photographer! That link also goes to their review of the novel, in case you want to read someone else's thoughts about Only If You're Lucky. As far as the prompt goes, this book wasn't the best choice. Sure, parts of it take place in autumn with a significant event happening on Halloween. But the book is told in dual timelines; "before" which begins in the spring of Margot's freshmen year of college and "after" in January of her sophomore year. The before and after refer to a student dying and another who is missing. Margot was already grieving the loss of her best friend, Eliza, whom she was supposed to go to this college with. Eliza, however, died during their senior summer. After spending most of her first year with her stranger of a roommate, not partying, and just going through the motions, she's approached by one of the "it girls" on campus, Lucy. Lucy and her two friends, Sloane and Nicole, are looking for a 4th roommate in a house off-campus. Something in Margot wills her to say yes to Lucy, and so she finds herself amongst these girls, quickly becoming part of their pack. It's the first time since Eliza's death that Margot actually feels happy. Flash forward to "after" and one of the frat boys next door is dead, and one of her roommates is missing. The dual timelines were a really interesting way to advance the plot, and at first I was thinking it was taking too long to connect everything. But by the end, you realize how many subtle hints have been dropped throughout the course of the book. Even having picked up on some of these hints or being able to see parts of a twist or some twists coming, I was not prepared for alllll of that information and how it ends. The author created suspense, suspicion, and keeps you guessing until the very end. I read this book over the course of the week, mostly reading 60-80 pages at a time. Sometimes I had to force myself to put the book down and go to bed, but I couldn't stop thinking about what was going to happen next. If you like thrillers, you've gotta read this book!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐a gripping mystery and psychological thriller about loyalty, jealousy, and friendship.

[anastasiasilverwebs]

Book recommendation (tw/cw: suicide)

Afternoon hours of a hermit is such an underrated psychological thriller. Not many people have read it since it’s very new, but I picked it up randomly at the library and adored it. It was the first book I’ve read in a while because i wasn’t able to visit the library for some time. The story follows a trans writer named Dan. He receives a letter a few days before his brother’s 5th death anniversary that contains a photograph of his brother in a detective outfit. The story is a bit hard to explain, but it’s definitely very different from other mysteries because we already know his brother killed himself so we are not trying to figure out the culprit unlike in most mysteries this one has a more ambiguous goal for it’s main character. It has a dark tone and there is SH mention two times, but it’s not anything explicit. I enjoyed the fact that there wasn’t gore or a lot of swearing despite the subject matter. When he talks about writing it was very relatable to me who has written a few short stories and is in the process of editing my horror novel. It is not a romance at all, so no spice. In my opinion it’s a 13 and up as long as you are mature and are familiar with certain subjects. But that’s just my opinion and others might say 16+ because of its dark tone. 10/10 book and my second favorite book (my favorite it animal farm). Definitely will be reading again in a few months.

[nhigginbothamhogue]

Despite the Chaos is Out Now!

Description Fay Nunez isn’t exactly the life of the party. In fact, she does her best to avoid social situations as much as she can due to her social anxiety. However, after going to a gathering with her sister Natalie, it is pointed out to her that she needs to put herself out there, especially if she is going to find someone to share her life with. This realization encourages Fay to launch…

Despite the Chaos is Out Now!

[higginbothamnovelsandnovellas]

Despite the Chaos is Out Now!

Description Fay Nunez isn’t exactly the life of the party. In fact, she does her best to avoid social situations as much as she can due to her social anxiety. However, after going to a gathering with her sister Natalie, it is pointed out to her that she needs to put herself out there, especially if she is going to find someone to share her life with. This realization encourages Fay to launch…

Despite the Chaos is Out Now!