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Monthly Book Reviews: October 2019

November 6, 2019 by Melanie

This month's books are both from Book of the Month, but neither are one of the actual October choices. I just wasn't into any of this month's selections (no thrillers for October? 😭) so they let me chose a member favorite which is how I ended up with Well Met! The Devil in the White City by Erik ...

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Filed Under: Book of The Month, Book Reviews Tagged With: Erik Larson, Jen DeLuca

Monthly Book Reviews: September 2019

October 4, 2019 by Melanie

This is a bit late, but its because I picked 2 pretty large books for the month (This Tender Land and Spinning Silver)! The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang The Kiss Quotient has been on my to-read list for awhile now. Its on BOTM's most-loved list, and I've pretty much just avoided it because ...

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Filed Under: Book of The Month, Book Reviews Tagged With: Helen Hoang, Naomi Novik, William Kent Krueger

Monthly Book Reviews: August 2019

August 25, 2019 by Melanie

Circe by Madeline Miller Circle tells of the story of a goddess who is the daughter of Helios, god of the sun. Although born to a powerful god, Circe's life is full of many challenges as she is rejected by most of her family for not being as powerful or beautiful as her brothers and sister. ...

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Filed Under: Book of The Month, Book Reviews Tagged With: Alex North, Madeline Miller, Maria Semple

Monthly Book Reviews: July 2019

August 5, 2019 by Melanie

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager (BOTM) One of my favorite authors, Riley Sager, does it again! His books never disappoint. Lock Every Door is a fast-paced thriller that follows Jules, a 20-something living in NYC who's recently lost her job. She finds an ad for an apartment sitter at a luxurious ...

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Filed Under: Book of The Month, Book Reviews Tagged With: Caleb Carr, Riley Sager

Monthly Book Reviews: June 2019

July 8, 2019 by Melanie

Recursion by Blake Crouch (BOTM) You know how much I loved Dark Matter also by Blake Crouch, so I didn't hesitate for one second to choose this as my BOTM! Sci-fi thriller, Recursion, initially follows Barry, a NYC police officer, as he delves deep into the mystery surrounding a recent ...

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Filed Under: Book of The Month, Book Reviews Tagged With: Blake Crouch, Kristin Hannah

Monthly Book Reviews: May 2019

May 30, 2019 by Melanie

How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper (BOTM) I was kind of struggling with what book to choose from BOTM for May...none of them were really jumping out at me, but I knew i wanted something kind of quirky and charming. "How Not to Die Alone" kept being compared to a male version of "Eleanor ...

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Filed Under: Book of The Month, Book Reviews Tagged With: Gillian Flynn, Richard Roper, Taylor Adams

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