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Book 1 of Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery Series Genre: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Amateur SleuthPublished by: BerkleyPublish date: May 4, 2021Number of pages: 304 pagesAuthor’s website: https://www.miapmanansala.com/Support local! Buy the book on BookShop! The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer.... When Lila Macapagal moves …
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I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group. This review is voluntary and thoughts are my own. Rating: 3.5/5 (rounded up to 4/5 on Goodreads) Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction If you suspected your best friend, the person you were closest to in the whole world, was a murderer, what would you …
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I received an advance review copy for free from Book Sirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Rating: 4/5 Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Cozy-ish Mystery Bar None, set in the heart of New York City, is an edge-of-your-seat mystery that features Jude Dillane, owner of The Corner Lounge on 10th Street and Avenue B. When …
Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 4/5 Genre: Fiction Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever. Malibu: August 1983. It's …
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Read for Roxane Gay's The Audacious Book Club A whipsmart debut about three women--transgender and cisgender--whose lives collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires around gender, motherhood, and sex. Reese almost had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York City, a job she didn't hate. …
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Thank you Netgalley and Simon Schuster for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is a collection of stories that crawls into the nooks and crannies of sexual imagination. I suggest that only those that are open to BDSM and other forms of kink read this book, because it may …
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*Thank you NetGalley and Dutton for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Frankie Elkin is a recovering alcoholic and amateur sleuth who travels to a new place to find a missing person when the police have given up or have reached a dead end. She's cunning, determined, and has nothing to lose-- …
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*Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Books for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Rating: 7/10 (4/5 on Goodreads) Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Suspense Blurb from Goodreads, Bookshop, etc: When her favorite true crime podcast host goes missing, an adrift young woman sets out to investigate and plunges headfirst into the wild backcountry of Northern …
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"She's lost her best friend, her husband--and possibly, her mind." *Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this book in exchange for an honest review. **This review may contain spoilers. Rating: 7/10 (3/5 on Goodreads) Genre: Fiction, Thriller/Suspense Blurb: This book is a wild ride! Although one part was predictable for me, the big twist was …
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*Review may contain spoilers. Rating: 9.5/10 (5/5 on Goodreads) Genre: Fiction Blurb: This is a story about passing in America. Although, I have read several books on the subject, fiction and non-fiction; this one was unique because it centers on twins: Stella and Desiree. One twin decides to pass as white and the other does not. …
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