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  • Book Review: We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough

    We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough

    Book Summary.

    WE LIVE HERE NOW

    Sarah Pinborough

    I’m breaking up with thrillers.

    WE LIVE HERE NOW was the final straw. I have several thrillers to read upcoming in the year and I’m not looking forward to any of them. I’m burnt out from these storylines and bored with the twists.

    Every Thursday I have tried to post about an upcoming thriller. We are going to have to change things up and see what happens. If I’m bored with you it I assume you are.

    For now, let’s talk about WE LIVE HERE NOW.

    Emily moved to a place in the country. Her husband is full of concern, and care, secrets and lies. He wants nothing more than for her to come back to herself.

    As days turn to weeks. And months turn into a half year instead of getting more comfortable in her new living situation the opposite has happened. She hears noises at night, feels like she has company when she is alone, and is sure the house is haunted.

    She will do anything and everything to get to the bottom of the mystery. Be it her sanity, her marriage, or her self. She will lose almost everything to find the truth.

    The Review.

    I feel like Pinborough wrote this book in a vacuum. Unaware of everything that has been published in the last five years. If this book had come out five years ago, it would’ve been amazing.

    However, as it is, it’s just one more disappointing thriller.

    I gave WE LIVE HERE NOW three stars.

    Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced copy!

    WE LIVE HERE NOW…⭐⭐⭐

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  • Book Review: The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz

    The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz

    Book Summary.

    THE LAST FERRY OUT

    Andrea Bartz

    Eszter is dead.

    Eszter died a few months ago while visiting an island in Mexico and Abby is filled with questions. She decides to visit the area to do her own investigation.

    When she arrives, she seeks out the fellow travelers and expats that Eszter spent her time with while in Mexico. Initially, they seem warm and receptive to her but when she asks one question too many, she soon realizes her life might be in danger too.

    As Abby comes closer to the answers, she travels further from the truth.

    The Review.

    I enjoyed my time reading THE LAST FERRY OUT. It felt like a palate pleaser. It is extremely easy to read. The writing is precise and smart.

    For the most part, the reading experience feels like wading in a shallow pool of water. It is very low propulsion without a lot pulling you forward. A soft, gentle wave rather than a tsunami.

    Don’t expect to be up late-night reading, don’t expect to be on the edge of your seat. There are other thrillers for that.

    THE LAST FERRY OUT comes out next Tuesday, May 20!

    Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine | Ballantine Books for the advanced copy!

    THE LAST FERRY OUT…⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • Book Review: Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan

    Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan

    Book Summary.

    AWAKE IN THE FLOATING CITY Susanna Kwan Days of rain turned into months of rain, and the very structure on which the world was built began to crumble. The cities then turned into islands. Bo lives in such a city. She spends her days and nights alone, creating art and making plans for a not-so-bright future. She is set to leave with her cousin for a better situation, where she is with family, not alone. Days before leaving, she receives a request that a woman upstairs in the apartment building would like her help. Her name is Mia. Mia is in her last days, and the city around her is crumbling. She needs more help these days, and so she asks Bo a favor. Will Bo stay and care for her in her final days? Bo knows she should go, yet she decides to stay. This decision will change her life forever.

    The Review.

    In this dystopian world, mourning your loved ones and celebrating their life in their passing is more difficult than ever. The rituals we know now have long been replaced with cold efficiency. AWAKE IN THE FLOATING CITY has a sentimental way of looking at life, at people. I appreciated being in that headspace while reading. Bo, as a character, is interesting because she kind of blossoms into herself over the course of the book. It felt more like a becoming than a traditional character arc. The writing is beautiful, and the story is layered, offering many levels of insight. I feel like an array of readers will enjoy this story and find a place within the pages as it discusses several themes and allows for multiple viewpoints from different angles. I really enjoyed this one. Out today! Thanks to Netgalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor | Pantheon AWAKE IN THE FLOATING CITY…⭐⭐⭐⭐

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