Book Reviews
Looking for a great new book? Learn about my opinions on ALL of the books I’ve read. Most of the books I read are realistic fiction, young adult, thriller, mystery, historical fiction, and fantasy. I would love to try new books or genres too, so please reach out with your book recommendations. Finally, if you haven’t read a book yet, no worries! My site has no spoilers. (Also at the very bottom of my page is a small older posts button you can click to see ALL of my reviews. I’ll DEFINITELY make it more noticeable as soon as I figure out how….🤔)
Please note: Any bad reviews I give a book are not to discourage you to read it, just to say it wasn’t my personal favorite.
TBR
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Last March’s Best
Historical Fiction
In love we found out who we want to be.
In war we find out who we are.
10/10
Code Name Verity Book Review
Young Adult, Historical Fiction
“It’s like being in love, discovering your best friend.”
6.4/10
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The Hawthorne Legacy Book Review
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery
Mystery. Riches. Romance. Betrayal.
8.5/10
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Four Found Dead Book Review
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
At the movie theater where Jo works, the last show has ended. But the nightmare is just beginning.
6.3/10
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The Lake Book Review
Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery
Welcome to Camp Pine Lake where the only thing scarier than a ghost story is the past, coming to haunt you.
2.0/10
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Artifice Book Review
Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Isa de Smit was raised in the vibrant, glittering world of her parents' small art gallery in Amsterdam, a hub of beauty, creativity, and expression, until the Nazi occupation wiped the color from her city's palette.
9.9/10
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Tress of the Emerald Sea Book Review
Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure
The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie.
6.5/10
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Such Charming Liars Book Review
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Jamie is a jewel thief trying to go straight, but she has one last job—at billionaire Ross Sutherland’s birthday party.
6.9/10
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Don’t Let in the Cold Book Review
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Thriller, Survival, Mystery
Outside, the wind dropped. I focused on my steady breathing. So much space, so much dark, so much nothing surrounding us. A rattle came from the back door. A key in a lock. Someone was out there.
6.8/10
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The Woman in the Library Book Review
Realistic Fiction, Murder Mystery, Thriller
In every person's story, there is something to hide...
7.9/10
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The Housemaid Book Review
Realistic Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own…
6.7/10
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Queen of the Tiles Book Review
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery
CATALYST
13 points
noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change.
5.4/10
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The Inheritance Games Book Review
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Mystery
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune.
9.0/10
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The Mystery Writer Book Review
Realistic Fiction, Murder Mystery, Thriller
There's nothing easier to dismiss than a conspiracy theory—until it turns out to be true
9.5/10
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