Final Post Here
It's time to say goodbye to my Tumblr posts as I move on to a blog site that will be a little more in line with what I need for my book reviews. I'll still have my previous content from the last few years here to read, but hopefully I'll have better archiving and search capabilities with the new site. Fingers crossed!
Beware The Woman by Megan Abbott
Jacy and Jed have been married for a couple years, and now that they are expecting a baby, they’re finally going on a road trip to spend some time with Jed’s widowed father in Michigan’s isolated UP. Although the visit starts off wonderfully, with Jacy feeling all of the love and hospitality from Jed’s father, Dr. Ash, after the first few days, things start falling apart with everything being pushed back on Jacy as paranoia…but is it? I liked this book but felt like much of it was a fever dream---not sure if these things were really happening or if they were just Jacy’s imagination. Personally, I would’ve preferred a little more clarity on what was really going on, as well as what everyone’s motives were. For me, this was just okay.
3 Stars
Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
Kelly has just broken up with her fiancé and is coming to stay with an old high school classmate and her husband. It’s during the height of the pandemic, so being sequestered in their big, fancy house could turn into a lot of fun, or a huge nightmare. But when Kelly keeps coming up with questions that her hosts either can’t or won’t answer, something has to give. This book definitely had me wondering where it was heading and kept me guessing all the way until the very end, which isn’t always easy give all of the suspense fiction I read! Some mild spice is included in this one, so consider yourself warned!
5 Stars
Special Note: Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Jennette’s autobiographical account of growing up with a helicopter mom (to say the least) and how this impacted her life as a child actor. I listened to this as an audiobook since I wanted to hear directly from Jenette, and I’m glad I did. It was clear Jenette loved her mom very much---maybe too much---but it also showed the destructive impacts pleasing her mother had on Jenette. All parent/child relationships can be complicated, but this one definitely takes it to another level.
5 Stars