Book Reviews
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ARC Review: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Title: The Death of Vivek OjiAuthor: Akwaeke EmeziRating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Pub Date: 20 Aug 2020 Buy Book ☠️Thank you Netgalley, Faber & Faber (publisher), and Akwaeke Emezi (author) for providing me with an e-ARC of this book in exchange… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: His and Hers by Alice Feeney
Title: His & Hers Author: Alice Feeney Narrators : Richard Armitage, Stephanie Racine Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pub Date: 28th July 2020 Buy Book on Amazon 🔪 Thank you Netgalley, Macmillan Audio, and Alice Feeney for a free advanced copy of this… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Title: Raybearer Author: Jordan Ifueko Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Pre-order Book ☀ Huge thanks to Netgalley, Blackstone Publishing, and Jordan Ifueko for providing me with a free review copy of this audiobook in exchange for… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert
Title: The Voting Booth Author: Brandy ColbertNarrators: Robin Eller, Cary HiteRating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Buy Book ❎I listened to the audiobook, and it was a good experience. The only problem is that the voices of the narrators didn’t really… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Title: Home Before Dark Author: Riley Sager Narrators: Cady McClain, Jon Lindstrom Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐. 5 Buy Book – Amazon Link 🌝Wow. I was really taken in by so many aspects of this book, especially the plot and… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory (The Wedding Date #2)
Title: The Proposal Author: Jasmine Guillory Narrator: Janina Edwards Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy on Amazon ⚾ I really enjoyed this book and the narrator did a great job. I enjoyed the female friendships, family love, and the romance. It’s part of… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
Title: The Worst Best ManAuthor: Mia SosaNarrators: Rebecca Mozo, Wayne Mitchell Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy Book on Amazon Buy Audiobook on Audible 💒Ohh, all the feels I felt while listening to this amazing book! The narrators did a wonderful job, and… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Title: Girl, Serpent, Thorn Author: Melissa Bashardoust Narrator: Nikki Massoud Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🐍 This was so thrilling and exciting to listen to. The narrator, Nikki Massoud, did a wonderful job of narrating the story, and she added a whole new… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review – I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Title: I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for WhitenessAuthor: Austin Channing BrownNarrator: Austin Channing BrownRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💚This was a very insightful and enlightening book. I loved listening to the author, who doubled as the narrator, as she… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Dear Girl by Aija Mayrock (Poetry Collection)
“This is for all the women Do not shrink into that corner Do not cover your body in shame Do not silence your own voice In a revolution that has only just begun” 🌹 Title: Dear Girl Author: Aija Mayrock… Continue reading
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The Turn of The Key by Ruth Ware – Audiobook Review (narrated by Imogen Church)
Title: The Turn of the KeyAuthor: Ruth WareNarrator: Imogen ChurchRating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 🗝️I am absolutely in love with this book, and even more so because of the amazing narration. All of the praise to Imogen Church, the… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
“Valentine’s Day exists for a reason. Marking the passage of time within your relationship, as if it’s a prison sentence, seems unnecessarily depressing.” -Dani Brown Title: Take a Hint, Dani Brown Author: Talia Hibbert Narrator: Ione Butler Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💖… Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Title: Get a Life, Chloe Brown Author: Talia Hibbert Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💕 I love Adjoa Andoh narrations, after listening to The Thing Around Your Neck. She did a great job of narrating this book, and it made… Continue reading
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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: Book Review
Title: Murder on the Orient Express Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Dan Stevens Rating: 5 🧐 I picked this up immediately I finished And Then There Were None, because I couldn’t get enough Agatha Christie. This book is a part of… Continue reading
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ARC Review: Some Laneys Died by Brooke Skipstone
Title: Some Laneys Died Author: Brooke Skipstone Started-Finished: 10 Jul, 2020 – 12 Jul, 2020 Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Pub Date: 10 Aug 2020 Thank you Netgalley, Skipstone Publishing (publisher), and Brooke Skipstone (author) for giving me early access… Continue reading
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ARC Review: The Deadly Houses by Charlie Gallagher
Title: The Deadly HousesAuthor: Charlie Gallagher Started-Finished: 10 Jul, 2020 – 11 Jul, 2020Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Pub Date: 14 Jul 2020 My first ARC review!!! The hugest of thank you’s to Netgalley, Joffe Books (publisher) and Charlie Gallagher… Continue reading
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Audiobook Review (narrated by Frankie Corzo)
Title: Mexican GothicAuthor: Silvia Moreno-GarciaNarrator: Frankie CorzoStarted-Finished: 3 Jul, 2020 – 4 Jul, 2020Rating: 4.5 stars This is my first Gothic novel, and I didn’t really know what to expect. I’m pleased to say that I enjoyed it and it… Continue reading
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2020 Reading Challenge
I picked up “Children of Blood and Bone” and for the first time in almost three years, if not more, I became the reader I used to be. The book captured every part of my soul. It was unlike anything… Continue reading
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