“Maybe it wasn’t only John Neville who stole April’s life. Maybe she has done the same.” – 4/5 stars!
Attention! This book contains: theatre wigs, Oxford, pranks, pregnancies, emergency room visits, creepy stalkers, a lot of suspects, old friendships, interviews, high heels, night gatherings, and… delivered packages.
April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford.
Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily—during their first term. By the end of the second, April was dead.
Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah’s world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April’s death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide… including a murder.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder.
Wow, I actually enjoyed this a lot!
I would describe this as a dark academia, murder-mystery kind of thriller. So if you don’t know, this book follows a group of friends who are studying in Oxford. But one night, the “it girl” of the group, April, is found dead in her dorm room – and the main suspect is the creepy porter Neville, who was the last person who saw April alive. Our main character, Hannah, April’s best friend, testified against the porter and along with the other friends, gave enough reasons to convict him. Ten years later, the news reported that Neville died in prison, and now a journalist who has been talking to Neville for the last years is claiming he was innocent the entire time. Hannah, now pregnant and married to April’s at the time boyfriend – oh yes, you read that right -, is starting to question if he really was guilty, and now tries to find out what really happened the night April was killed.
How interesting does that sound, right? Of course, I was super invested in the story! I personally love Ruth Ware’s books, so I already knew this would be a hit – and I wasn’t disappointed.
The characters were great! April reminded me a lot of Regina George, so I imagined her the entire time. I feel like April was a better friend than Regina, but other than that, I think they were very similar.
Hannah was a little annoying and too stubborn at times, especially for the way she couldn’t let go of the subject and take care of her baby. With that said, I liked her as a main character.
The plot was very good and it kept me interested in the story. The reason why I didn’t give this a higher rating is simple. I was suspicious of two characters (including the culprit), so I can’t say I was super surprised when the big revelation was done. I kind of saw it coming, I just didn’t know how or why – but I was suspicious, so the shock factor was missing! With that said, the story was really good and I found myself looking forward to picking up the book during my breaks.
Attention! This book contains: scripts, scams, parties, new jobs, acting skills, coffee, and secret dates.
When Chloe Gibson accepts an English teaching job in Korea, the last thing she expects is to end up broke and alone, wandering the streets of Seoul with nowhere to go. But just as she’s ready to give up and go home, a twist of fate lands her a role in a new K-drama.
Rising star Shin Jinseung seeks to catapult his career to the next level with his first lead role. When he lays eyes upon Chloe, it’s a blast from the past he won’t soon forget.
Sparks fly between the pair, especially when they find out their characters will share a kiss. But real-life kissing is forbidden. Shin Jinseung has a set of rules to follow: no dating, no relationships, and no falling in love. Consider it career suicide.
As Chloe’s attraction grows, will Jinseung be prepared to risk everything to give her the love she craves?
Ooh, this was a fun one!
This is probably one of the most cliché romance books I’ve ever read, but it didn’t bother me too much – that’s what good K-dramas are all about!
So, this story follows Chloe who just arrived in Korea to start a new job as an English teacher. As it turns out, the whole thing was a scam, and while she is crying on the streets of Seoul she is recruited as an actress for a new K-drama. Thanks to this job, she meets a lot of new interesting people, including the rising star Shin Jinseung who plays her love interest. I don’t have to tell you what happens next, I’m sure you can figure it out!
Like I said, this is a very cliché kind of romance. A random, beautiful girl with no training in acting or modeling gets the opportunity to star in a K-Drama with a very famous actor… overnight. Yeah, I didn’t think this was the most realistic story ever, but it sure portrays the dream of every K-Drama lover!
The romance was cute, but the reason why I didn’t give this a higher rating is because the guy was a little too indecisive and kept changing his mind all the time – too hot and cold for my taste. Also, there is not a lot of character development overall and I wish the author spent more time adding descriptions and more cultural references to create the setting.
I knew from the get-go this was part of a duology (now turned into a trilogy apparently), but I thought the books were companion novels. It turns out the second book is the continuation of this story! From what I’ve read so far, I think the story should be a standalone and end here – but we’ll see how it goes.
I would definitely recommend this book to K-drama lovers!
A hilariously honest, heartwarming essay collection about life, love, and discovering you have ADHD at age 35.
Despite being a published writer with a family, a gaggle of internet fans, and (most shockingly) a mortgage, Emily Farris could never get her act together. As she saw it, disorganization was one of her countless character flaws—that is, until she was diagnosed with ADHD at age 35. Like many women and girls who go undiagnosed, Farris grew up internalizing criticisms about her impulsivity and lack of follow-through. She held on to that shame as she tried (and often failed) to fit into a world designed for neurotypical brains.
I’ll Just Be Five More Minutes is a personal essay collection of laugh-out-loud funny, tear-jerking, and at times cringe-worthy true stories of Farris’s experiences as a neurodivergent woman. With the newfound knowledge of her ADHD, Farris candidly reexamines her complicated relationships (including one with a celebrity stalker), her money problems, the years she spent unknowingly self-medicating, and her hyper-fixations.
I’ll Just Be Five More Minutes is a powerful collection of deeply relatable, wide-ranging stories about a woman’s right to control her own body, about overwhelm and oversharing, about drinking too much and sleeping too little, and about being misunderstood by the people closest to you. At its heart, it’s about not quite fitting in and not understanding why.
I can’t say this was a book I was dying to get my hands on, but it sounded interesting enough and fairly short, so why not? This book is essentially described as an autobiographical collection of stories, focused on the author’s experience living with ADHD. I thought it would be interesting to read about someone else’s experience – like their struggles and maybe how they found balance in everyday life.
At first, I was having a good time learning about her experiences and I even laughed a few times here and there. But as the book progressed, I started losing interest. While reading about some of her experiences was, in fact, interesting and relatable, there were two things I identified that made me not love this.
The first one was the fact that it was all over the place. I get that that’s the point – showing how her brain works through the book – but I think this backfired and decreased the quality of the book. That could also be achieved if the book was a little more organized and structured. There were so many moments where I thought to myself “What is she talking about” or “Why is she talking about this”. It was a mess.
The second thing, and probably the bigger reason why I didn’t love this, was the fact it seems focused on the author’s quirks and personality other than ADHD. There are a lot of stories in the book that weren’t relevant and at some point, it felt like the author was just rambling talking about random events that happened – and worse, I feel like the diagnosis was used constantly as an excuse for her poor behavior towards others. It was a little weird because it felt like I was just reading a random, quirky biography of someone who sees themselves as a main character.
So do I recommend this book? I’m not sure if I would still recommend this to other readers. I’m sure there are better books on the subject, but if you’re just looking to read about someone else’s experience with ADHD… you should try it out. I personally didn’t love it.
“You do not have to earn the right to rest, connect, or recreate. Unlearn the idea that care tasks must be totally complete before you can sit down. Care tasks are a never-ending list, and if you wait until everything is done to rest, you will never rest.” – 5/5 stars!
Attention! This book contains: practical tips, shame, validation, gentle skill-building, and a lot of compassion.
How to Keep House While Drowning will introduce you to six life-changing principles that will revolutionize the way you approach home care—without endless to-do lists. Presented in 31 daily thoughts, this compassionate guide will help you begin to get free of the shame and anxiety you feel over home care.
Inside you will learn: · How to shift your perspective of care tasks from moral to functional; · How to stop negative self-talk and shame around care tasks; · How to give yourself permission to rest, even when things aren’t finished; · How to motivate yourself to care for your space.
Holy crap, I loved this book!
I have never thought I would feel this validated after reading a book, but here we are! The title describes exactly what this book is about, how to keep your house clean and organized when feeling overwhelmed. The author decided to write this book based on her own experience: when her kids were small, she often felt like a failure because she couldn’t get a hold of her house chores. Consequently, she felt a lot of shame for not being able to keep up – and for always comparing herself to others.
There is a lot of great, achievable advice in this book! Let me tell you about the most memorable tips for me:
Care tasks are morally neutral. Meaning, there’s no point in being shamed when it comes to home chores. Having trouble completing care tasks is not related to morality in any way. Therefore, we need to let go of the judgment because it’s not helpful. As the author said, “No one ever shamed themselves into better mental health”. It can be overwhelming to keep a space clean and organized, so your feelings are valid and you’re not a bad person if you can’t keep up.
Rest is a right, not a reward. Don’t think you only deserve to rest if you can achieve your house chore goals; rest is necessary for normal functioning, so stop using it as a reward.
Reset the space for functionality. So instead of thinking about “having to do your chores”, you should shift your perspective to think of the tasks as care tasks and that you are making your life easier if you maintain a clean and organized space.
You deserve kindness and compassion. The goal of this book is to tell you it’s okay – It’s okay not to have everything figured out. It’s okay to not have a perfectly clean and organized home. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed sometimes. Using the author’s own words, “Good enough is perfect”. Work on your gentle skill-building, be kind to yourself, and don’t beat yourself up if you can’t keep up.
The writing is good and it’s a very easy book to read. The short chapters help a lot! The author also defined sections in each chapter that specifically say “main point”, to help with focus and understanding what the chapter is trying to communicate.
Like I said, I felt very validated reading this book. We are human after all, and we can only do so much! It’s a really good book to pick up, whether you’re having trouble keeping house or not.
“The real problem is that people are living lives that are incongruent with their authentic selves either because they’re following in their family’s footsteps instead of carving their own path, or they’re doing what worked for them ten years ago but simply doesn’t anymore, they’ve closed themselves off to what life has to offer because of fear or any number of other reasons. Every situation is unique.” – 5/5 stars!
Attention! This book contains: great advice, practical tips, examples, plenty of exercises, and the best and worst versions of ourselves.
The first book from Coach Mike, well-known life coach, personal development coach, addiction specialist, and soon-to-be Dr. Phil Show regular; an inspiring, invigorating program to help you examine where your life is now. Determine once and for all who you want to be and where you want to go, and live authentically and happily forever.
“There is a pervasive belief in society that people can’t change, not really. That is absolutely 100% untrue. If people couldn’t change, I’d still be penniless and addicted to drugs. If people couldn’t change, everyone would basically be doomed. I’ve seen people overcome all odds. People change. They did. You can.”
Life coach Mike Bayer, a gentle giant with an easy but focused manner, has helped all kinds of clients, from pop artists to athletes to top level business executives to families in refugee camps, to ordinary people like you and me. With care, subtlety, and a series of important, but tough questions, he inspires and directs people to transform their lives by empowering them to break free of destructive patterns. As a mental health specialist, a personal development coach, and an all-around crisis agent, Coach Mike has seen the damage we can do to ourselves. He understands our struggles intimately, because he’s faced—and overcome—his own.
Now, as a member of Dr. Phil McGraw’s core team and a show regular, Coach Mike will be bringing his knowledge and experience to millions across America. As a teaching tool for the 2019 season, this book will empower Dr. Phil’s guests, and in turn viewers, to confront their fears, acknowledge what is holding them back, and break through to live a passionate and authentic life to the fullest.
Coach Mike has quietly become one of the biggest names in mental health in the country—a behind-the-scenes superstar quietly making our lives and world better. His unparalleled passion for helping people, and a desire to make mental health care as mainstream as going to the gym is what brought him to the attention of Dr. Phil. With this book, Coach Mike’s simple yet powerful tools are ready for the mainstream, so that everyone can live the authentic life they truly desire and deserve. His brand of coaching teaches you manage your life from the inside out. His belief is once given the tools you can definitely learn to “Star In Your Own Life.” This book is a “how to” action oriented guide to becoming your own Life Coach!
Hands down, one of the best non-fiction/self-development books I have ever read! I loved plenty of things about this book, but what I liked the most was how practical it was and the intention behind it.
Did you know Coach Mike turned his life around from being a drug addict to being extremely successful? From everything I’ve heard from him, he seems like a very down-to-earth person, and he has a very well-defined intention of helping others change their lives. And this book shows exactly that! It helps you by showing you how you can turn your life around, with kindness and compassion.
The concept of this book is fairly simple to understand. We all have a best self (our best version) and anti-selfs (our worst versions, there can be more than one). These versions guide our everyday thoughts and actions, so we need to understand who is in charge in critical times! If one of our anti-selves is operating, we should shift to what our best self would be doing instead. That way, we can navigate life being our best version! Ok, I know it sounds a little complicated, but Coach Mike explains everything in the book in an easier way, I promise!
What distinguishes this book from other self-help books is how it is a very practical book. There are a lot of exercises that you need to complete as you read each chapter – so you have no option but to reflect on all areas of your life. The exercises are “easy”, but my advice to you is that you really commit to doing them. You need to be intentional and honest with yourself if you’re looking for real change. Don’t worry if it seems complicated to keep up with, Coach Mike kept the humor and lightness throughout the book, so it was very easy to read and keep up with his train of thought.
It is an amazing book and, unfortunately, it is very underrated. It’s a great way of looking at all areas of your life and getting some inspiration to start making changes.
I highly recommend this one, it’s the perfect book to read if you want to make changes in your life.
Attention! This series contains: cram school, lunchboxes, close friends, angels, and demons.
*Review of the original 8 volumes*
*There will be some spoilers and comparisons to the anime throughout the review! Proceed with caution!*
Misha has just moved in next door to Kotarou Higuchi and swears she will protect him at all costs. Unfortunately, she’s not too familiar with the ordinary world, as she is an angel who has lived in Heaven until recently. She has no idea how things work on earth and ends up causing more trouble.
I finally finished the Pita-Ten manga series!
I watched the anime version a few years ago and I didn’t even know this was originally a manga series, so when I found out I immediately wanted to get my hands on it!
I liked the anime version because it was light and very fun. I thought the story was creative and funny, and I ended up having a lot of fun watching it. On the plus side, it’s also not a very long series, so it was perfect to binge-watch.
In case you don’t know what the story is about, it follows a student named Kotarou. He’s living a very basic life (and kind of sad to be honest), but things quickly change after meeting his new neighbor, an angel-in-training named Misha!
It was interesting to see that there are a lot of differences between the manga and the anime. When I reached the 60-70% mark on the manga, I noticed the mood started to change a lot and the story became more serious and took a different direction. At this point, the story got really confusing and I admit I started losing interest. Some relationships are portrayed differently – some develop and others don’t. It was very interesting to see the different directions the manga and anime take. The characters were great. I can see a lot of people being annoyed at Misha and the way she talks, but it wasn’t something that bothered me. I guess I got used to it! Kotarou was a great main character, and even though he had a lot going on in his life, he showed a lot of character development throughout the books! All of his friends were amazing and supportive, and I also loved Shia – although her story was a little complex and difficult at times to understand.
The ending was bittersweet. Not exactly a bad ending, but also a little unexpected to be honest. Still, I liked it and I understand the message behind it: we need to be responsible for our happiness and we can’t count on others to give us that! A beautiful message, if you ask me.
Overall it was an okay series! It’s far from perfect, but I still enjoyed it for what it was. I kind of want to binge on the anime again now that I finished the manga.
I hope you’re doing well. A new month just started so, as usual, I’m bringing you the books I’ve read in May!
Let me start with the elephant in the room: that May was a crazy month. You have no idea! There were so many things that happened to me in May – good and bad -, that unfortunately there was not much time left for reading. Hopefully, I’ll return to my normality soon, because my books are still waiting for me to read them!
This obviously means one thing: there are not many books to share with you today! I’ve only read 4 books in May – even writing this makes me sad! -, so I think it’s safe for me to say this was a weaker month. But life is life, and at the end of the day, I’m still happy I could read something.
Ok, enough rambling! Let’s take a look at the books, shall we?
1. Mirror Work by Louise Hay: 5/5⭐
I didn’t know how much I needed this book until I finally read it. This is one heck of a book, my friends! In “Mirror Work”, the author Louise Hay shows readers how we can heal ourselves by taking her 21-day journey of mirror work. This ended up being a life-changing book for me, and I can’t recommend it enough! I loved it so much that I still read a chapter every day to start my day the right way. If you’re into self-development, this is a must!
Synopsis
“Mirror work—looking at oneself in a mirror and repeating positive affirmations—was Louise’s powerful method for learning to love oneself and experience the world as a safe and loving place. Each of the 21 days is organized around a theme, such as monitoring self-talk, overcoming fear, releasing anger, healing relationships, forgiving self and others, receiving prosperity, and living stress-free. The daily program involves an exercise in front of the mirror, positive affirmations, journaling, an inspiring Heart Thought to ponder, and a guided meditation. Packed with practical guidance and support, presented in Louise’s warmly personal words, MIRROR WORK—or Mirror Play, as she likes to call it—is designed to help • Learn a deeper level of self-care • Gain confidence in their own inner guidance system • Develop awareness of their soul gifts • Overcome resistance to change • Boost self-esteem • Cultivate love and compassion in their relationships with self and others In just three weeks, you will establish the practice of Mirror Work as a tool for personal growth and self-care, and a path to a full, rich life.”
2. The It Girl by Ruth Ware: 4/5⭐
I actually enjoyed this a lot! I’ve been reading everything except thrillers, so picking up one from my TBR was good to mix things a bit. This is more of a murder-mystery kind of thriller, in case you don’t know – you can check the synopsis below for more details on the story -, and I was super invested in the story! I love Ruth Ware’s books, so I knew this would be a hit. I was suspicious of two characters, including the culprit, so I can’t say I was super surprised when the big revelation was done. With that said, the story was good and I found myself looking forward to keep reading it, so I definitely recommend it!
Synopsis
“April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily—during their first term. By the end of the second, April was dead. Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah’s world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April’s death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide… including a murder.”
3. Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba: 3.5/5⭐
This month I also started a new manga – yeeey exciting! I started reading the “Death Note”, because I watched one or two episodes like a decade ago – nope, not even kidding -, and from what I saw, I thought the story was interesting! I want to watch the show again one day and finish it, but for now, I’ll just read the manga. I’m very curious to see how the rivals are going to face each other in the future! For now I’m enjoying the story.
Synopsis
“Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects – and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, a death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal… or his life? Boredom Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note’s powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily, Light’s father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father’s files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn’t know?”
4. The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn: 3/5⭐
Also part of my TBR for May was the first book in the “Bridgertons” series, “The Duke and I“. I’ve wanted to read this series for a while, but now that the first part of the 3rd season of the Netflix show just came out, I knew I needed to make this a priority! I love the show with all my heart, so I’m sure I’ll love the books as well. After reading the first one, I’m not super impressed, but I’ll keep going nonetheless!
Synopsis
“In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable… but not too amiable. Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen. Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend’s sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar. The plan works like a charm—at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule…”
As usual, I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon.
What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!
“I may not have had money, breeding, power, or influence, but pride was free, and it was one of the few things I did possess in abundance.” – 2/5 stars!
Attention! This book contains: rollerskates, part-time jobs, traumatizing experiences, new cars, college assignments, swans and riddles.
Xavier This is not a love story. I hate you not for who you are, but what you represent. I’m the whispers in the darkness you can’t quite hear. I’m the unease that can’t be explained, but won’t go away. I’m your worst nightmare come to life. I’m the filthy rich guy who’s coming for revenge. Everything you’ve ever had. Everything you hold dear. I won’t stop until I break you.
Rocky You were once my savior. Now you’re my bully. I’m the girl from the wrong side of the wrong side of the tracks. No match for your money, your might, or your wrath. But I’m not going down without a fight. When I go, I’ll take you with me. Because we’re more alike than you want to admit. And more connected than you know. This is not a love story.
Yeah, I didn’t like this at all. There was nothing about this book that made any sense, and unfortunately, it wasn’t a pleasant reading experience. I’m probably going to give you a few spoilers here, so keep that in mind. You have been warned!
The romance was… non-existent? I had so many issues with this book! For starters, the book consisted mostly of smut. To clarify, I love smutty books, but I wish there was some sort of romantic relationship developed between the characters here – or even an actual plot. They never actually spent time together or shared any sort of affection other than the usual sexual encounters, but by the end of the book they are telling each other how much they love each other. What? That made no sense. There was zero chemistry between them, so that didn’t help as well.
I liked Rocky as a character and how badass she was throughout the book, but the way she forgot everything that happened to her by the end was… out of character, to say the least. Is she seriously forgetting how much she was terrorized? He literally pushed her to (what she thought was) her death! And she forgives him in a matter of seconds? I really didn’t like the change of heart and character because it didn’t match her personality.
I kind of saw the drug “business” coming, but I was still curious to know what the basis for the revenge was. Imagine my face when I found out the reason. THAT was the reason for traumatizing a person who has nothing to do with the business? And for what, what was the goal?
I wished the assignment they had to do together was part of the ending since it was a big part of the plot and what brought them together – but it wasn’t, it was completely forgotten. Also, what about the car situation? She now has a new car to her name… Again, nothing makes sense.
How can people say the writing was great? I’m genuinely confused about that. I thought about it for a while, but I don’t think I’ll be picking up the rest of the books.
It’s time for our monthly TBR List, so let me present to you my June TBR!
If you read my post onHow I Create My Monthly TBR Lists, you already know my magical formula to create a reading month. This is the formula I’m planning on keeping for 2024, so the goal is to read 2 paperbacks, 2 audiobooks, 1 ebook, and 1 manga volume every month.
So for this month, I’m planning on doing exactly that! I’m continuing my current manga series and one of the romance series I’ve started, and I’m going to start a new romance trilogy! I also added two more romances – because why not – and a thriller I’ve had on my TBR list for a while.
Ok so without further ado, here are the books I’m planning on reading in June:
1. Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence by Tsugumi Ohba
I started this manga series in May and I’ll be continuing it in June. I kind of wish I had given this a fair opportunity in anime, because I’m enjoying the manga version. Maybe one day I’ll watch it! For now, I’ll be happy by reading the second book of the series in June. Fingers crossed!
2. The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
From the moment I discovered this book was going to be released this year, I immediately added it to my TBR list. It seems so Taylor Swift coded – so right up my alley! I’m excited to read this on my e-reader, so I’ll be starting this in June.
3. The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) by Julia Quinn
Oh, how I love the Bridgertons! I’m very excited to continue this series in June, and even though I’m excited to read Anthony’s story, I can’t wait to get to Colin and Penelope – and before you ask, yes, I’m very much obsessed with the Netflix show thank you very much! If you never watched it… what are you doing?! Go watch it ASAP!
4. ASAP (XOXO #2) by Axie Oh
Another light romance to add to the bunch! I’ve become a fan of the author Axie Oh, so I’m very interested to read more from her. This seemed like a good option, so I’ll be listening to this as an audiobook.
5. The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires #1) by Lauren Asher
For my paperbacks, I’m going to keep it light this month since I’m not very into paper at the time. For this reason, I’ll be picking up the “Dreamland Billionaires” series! This seems like a great option for me to pick up since I love romances and I read them easily. I heard good things about this series, so I’m excited to be part of the hype!
6. Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
I’m adding a thriller for June to mix things up a little! This is a very romance-oriented month, so I want to add something different to the mix. I don’t know much about this book, but it has been on my TBR for a while now. Hopefully, this is a good one!
Aaaand there you have it friends, my TBR list for June! As usual, I hope you liked this post! Let me know if you have any recommendations for me. You know I’m always grateful for those!
“I think we regular people may have forgotten a basic truth—we don’t really have the right to judge anyone else.” – 5/5 stars!
Attention! This book contains: deceit, bunny purses, swimming pools, blood tests, devious plans, pain, science fairs, homework, pushy teachers, depression, and incredible monologues.
Her pupils killed her daughter. Now, she will have her revenge.
After calling off her engagement in wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation.
But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a maniacal plot for revenge.
Narrated in alternating voices, with twists you’ll never see coming, Confessions explores the limits of punishment, despair, and tragic love, culminating in a harrowing confrontation between teacher and student that will place the occupants of an entire school in danger. You’ll never look at a classroom the same way again.
Wow, what was that?! I’m so impressed with this thriller.
I found out about this book a few months ago and I immediately added it to my TBR list because it sounded incredible. But since I couldn’t get it out of my head and my curiosity was killing me, I started reading it shortly after adding it – I swear I could feel my other TBR books judging me from a distance. And boy oh boy, what a book this is!
So if you don’t know what this is about, it’s about a middle school teacher getting revenge for her daughter who was murdered by her students. Sounds like a crazy plot, right?! Oh, it gets worse, wait until you find out how she planned on doing that! Better yet, the book starts with her telling the entire class what happened and who was responsible… and what she did to get her revenge. It was SO twisted… but I couldn’t blame her, to be honest.
The writing was really interesting, and I believe I have never read something like this before. As I mentioned before, the book’s narrative starts with a monologue from the teacher telling what happened to the students and who was responsible, but it’s written as narrative prose without direct dialogue. It’s very bizarre, but I loved it! She is talking to her students and registering her reactions and responses, but not in a direct dialogue. Very cool! Also, you get different POVs from different characters and different writing formats throughout the book to tell the story of what happened. So essentially, confessions from different characters and POVs.
I’m in awe of this book. The fact that it was super shocking and devious made this book very different from other thrillers in my eyes. I seriously couldn’t put it down, and when I did it was because I had to! Can’t recommend this enough!
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