Abbreviations #106: The Guest List, Yearbook + The Lost Carnival

The Guest List is a mystery/thriller read, and it is also very much outside of the usual genres I gravitate towards. There are two reasons that I picked this book up: 1) I have been seeing it everywhere on Instagram (and a little bit on YouTube as well) and 2) the premise reminded me of my favorite…

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Abbreviations #102: Naked in Death, The Magpie Lord + Half-Blood

I still can’t fully believe I read Naked in Death because this novel is so far out of my comfort zone, being a romantic suspense read. I’ve never been one for romantic suspense (or mysteries or thrillers), and to have read one and have it be about a serial killer (which generally tends to freak me …

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Abbreviations #74 | Imagine Us Happy, The Lying Woods + Girl on a Wire

{trigger warnings: depression, mental illness, cutting} Stella, who is navigating her own life with depression, is determined to survive her junior year, tune out her parents’ arguments and hang out with her two best friends. But everything changes when she meets Kevin, who understands her in a way…

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Abbreviations #68 | The Storm Runner, Sadie + Check, Please!: #Hockey

Zane Obispo has always enjoyed having a dormant volcano near his home, even though having only one good leg makes any exploration a little challenging. However, he would never have imagined that this volcano is actually a gateway to another world and  that he happens to be at the center of a prophec…

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Macky Reads Charlie and Frog

Charlie Tickler’s parents don’t have time for him. They would rather rescue giant golden moles and send Charlie off the boarding school than spend time with him. While in Africa, Charlie stays with his aging and very silly grandparents... who don’t really have much time for him either. But everyth…

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Macky Reads Aldo and Futura

Every so often, Smith Publicity gives me a chance to review a couple of their books. As part of my bid to venture out of my comfort zone, broaden my horizons and just learn a thing or two by reading things I won’t normally read (but won’t drive me batty), I said yes to reviewing these books and I …

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Abbreviations #42 | Murder on the Orient Express, Between The Blade and the Heart + Melting Stones

Murder on the Orient Express  by Agatha Christie Series: Hercule Poirot #10 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Publication Date: January 1, 1934 Source: Purchased the Kindle book Buy the Book: Book Depository | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon I wasn’t planning on indulging in a second Agatha C…

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Solve the Case • Murder on the Orient Express

I'd never read an Agatha Christie book prior to this year, but now I've read two (And Then There Were None, as well as Murder on the Orient Express ) and I must say that I really enjoyed them. If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know that I'm not much of a mystery…

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Abbreviations #39 | Stalking Jack the Ripper, Hunting Prince Dracula + The Night Circus

Stalking Jack the Ripper  by Kerri Maniscalco Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #1 Publisher: Jimmy Patterson Presents Publication Date: September 20, 2016 Source: Purchased the hardcover Buy the Book: Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Amazon Stalking Jack the Ripper  is a fascinating blen…

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Abbreviations #38 | A Wilder Rose, Wildest Dreams + And Then There Were None

A Wilder Rose  by Susan Wittig Albert Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: March 17, 2015 Source: Purchased Kindle e-book Buy the Book: Book Depository | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Amazon If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you’ll know that I grew up with and still love the…

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