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[jenmedsbookreviews]

Rewind, Recap: Weekly Update W/E 07/04/24

Rewind, Recap: Weekly Update W/E 07/04/24 #books #booktwitter #booklove #weeklyupdate #bookstagram #erinkelly #cltaylor #josephknox #elliekeel #joannawallace #margaretatwood #ellemarr #fionaneill #cjcarver #karinslaughter

And another one bites the dust. What is happening to time this year? It is defying all natural laws, that’s all I’m saying. There is no way we are a week down in April already … Okay, so, technically, we are. But still. How? I always joke about it being Christmas soon but, jeez. It really feels like it will be. Maybe it’s because I had another short week at work but a full on week nonetheless.…

[bibliobethblog]

Happy Easter 🐣🐰everyone! I’ve got a day of reading and relaxing planned and I’m looking forward to it. Today I’m finishing off Sleep by C L Taylor @avon_books and I’m really enjoying it. What are you reading this Easter? #bookstagram #bookworm #happyeaster #easterreading #sleep #cltaylor #avonbooksuk #currentlyreading https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4B8MkAS-8/?igshid=169z6yja66d12

[crmacgal]

Paperbacks vs E-books

As a longtime reader, I can honestly say I absolute LOVE books.  I love browsing at the bookstore or the library, I love getting emails showing the new books coming out each season, and I especially love getting a new book, opening the cover, and smelling the fresh scent of print on paper.  Although I’ve never been a huge fan of hard copies (they are usually too big/heavy for me to carry around in my purse), I certainly don’t turn them away if they’re ones I’m interested in reading.  Lately, however, I’ve been reading more and more books on my iPad (using the Kindle app) and I have to say, there are definitely some advantages.  For one, I can read into the night as late as I want and I don’t have to keep the bedside light on or mess with those little book lights (they are usually never bright enough for me and I have to adjust them to follow the page).  I can also have multiple books queued up in the app for when I’m traveling, or even if I want to bring something to read to an appointment where I might have to wait (think BMV or hairdresser).  On the other hand, when it’s late at night and I’ve stayed up waaaay too late reading, I promise you that a paperback (possibly even a hardcover) is a much softer thud on your face than the metal ipad.  I think the last time I fell asleep reading my ipad, I almost broke my glasses!  Anyway, below are the two new release paperbacks I just finished, along with a little something spooky for the fall season – enjoy!

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The Guilty Couple by C. L. Taylor

Olivia has spent the last five years in prison after being convicted of attempting to kill her husband.  During that time, the three things on her mind were how she was going to reunite with her daughter (now 12 years-old), how she would clear her name, and maybe, just maybe, a little on how to get back at her husband for framing her.  Although the man she was having an affair with before she was sent to prison has long ghosted her, Olivia still has her very close friends who have stood by her side through this whole ordeal---and now she’s going to count on them even more.  I liked this book; it moved quickly, relatable characters, and definitely some suspense.  Unfortunately, as I reflect on the book, I see there were a number of holes---places in the story that I would’ve liked a little more detail.  And even worse, I was left with some of my questions just unanswered, so that made the payoff a little…well…a little less.  It was still an interesting book and I’d likely read more by this author, but it’s going to be a middle-of-the-road type of review this time.

3 Stars

Special Note:  Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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When She Disappeared by Steph Mullin & Nicole Mabry

When Margo was a senior in high school, her best friend, the very popular Jessie, went missing.  Now, some 15yrs later, Margo has returned to her hometown to help her dad after surgery and the timing couldn’t be better (or worse?), because Jessie’s body has just been found at the bottom of the swimming hole where the HS seniors have always hung out.  Now that everyone knows Jessie was killed (and didn’t just run off like many thought), the true-crime documentary series, Into Thin Air, is reviewing the case, and Margo is doing her part to help out.  But as the story progresses, secrets from Jessie’s inner circle are uncovered, and Margo realizes she wasn’t as close to Jessie as she might’ve thought.  I zipped through this book; easy to read, relatable characters, and a suspenseful pace.  I’m not sure how much I liked the ending---in retrospect, I’m liking it more----and I think it’s definitely worth the read!

4 Stars

Special Note:  Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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The House On The Lake by Holly Hill Mangin

Eve wakes up, unsure of where she is or how she got there, but the more she talks to the innkeepers, the more she realizes she must be on the retreat she was planning to research before seeing if her twin sister wanted to join her for a week.  When Eve’s twin, Lyn, shows up and can’t recall how she got there either, instead of being surprised or overly concerned, Eve just assumes Lyn knows more than she’s saying so she tries not to worry too much about how she got to this very strange house, and instead focuses on the fact that she’s been given free rein to “snoop” wherever she wants on the property.  There’s a lot more to the storyline, and although it started off a little on the “spooky” side, I definitely don’t consider this to be a horror book.  A mystery?  Yes, sure.  It’s a short read (took me about 4 hours?) and even though I still don’t think everything was explained away perfectly, I don’t think this means it was an unsuccessful story.  To the contrary:  I’m glad I read it and hope it finds an audience who will appreciate some of Eve’s “interpretations.”

4 Stars

Special Note:  Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

[momobookdiary]

The Island by C.L. Taylor

The Island by C.L. Taylor

*** Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come true… It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded, the trip of a lifetime turns into a nightmare. Because someone on the island knows each of the group’s worst fears. And one by one, they’re…

[genuinekcsa]

#Repost @cltaylorauthor ・・・ Half an hour to go! If anyone else is awake I will be on the Sara Cox show at 8.30am on ITV with Ross Kemp and Ricky Wilson of the #KaiserChiefs! #rickywilson . . . #thesaracoxshow #chatshow #ukchatshow #bookclub #saracox #rosskemp #rickywilson #thekaiserchiefs #kaiserchiefs #cltaylor #authorlife #everythingjustbecamealittlesurreal https://www.instagram.com/p/B0g-a5whSFd/?igshid=zbkcxo458ynm

[writingpains2019]

Decided to treat myself to a mystery book today! Probably not the last time this happens. - - #mysterybook #bookshop #exciting #thefear #cltaylor #newbooks #book #bookstagram #books https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMdIRABLvL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i4t4n2vj25dl

[locuradelibrosblog]

Si te gusta la novela negra, intriga, aventuras. No te pierdas ninguna de estas novelas de @duomoediciones ��#Elcazadordelaiscuridad ⏩#Lachicaenlaniebla #DonatoCarrisi #FenomenoCarrisi ⏩#Desaparecido #CLTaylor ⏩#Phobia #LaPsiquiatra #WulfDorn 🖤😍😎 . . . #RECOMENDED #SiempreBuenosLibros #NovedadesEditoriales #bookstagram #book #instafit #instadaily #megustaleer #instagood #instagram #blogger #blog #read #Leoycomparto #readingbook #readbook #LocuradeLibros #ClubdeLectura #ClubdeLecturaQLL #librosrecomendados #FelicesLecturas 🌹📚❤️ (en Community of Madrid)

[weeshubbasworld]

#BookReview: The Treatment by C.L Taylor shar.es/1SYtC9 (or link is in instagram bio) #bookblogger #booknerd #booknerdigans #literature #yabook #yathriller #thriller #TheTreatment #CLTaylor #shelfabilityacquire #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #scottishbookblogger #glasgowbookblogger #Scottishblogger #glasgowblogger #like4like #likeforlike #likes4likes #likesforlikes

[thaliiath-blog]

This is definitely the best way to spend my day off 😍☀️📖 #timetoread #timetorelax #readingtime #myday #mymonday #mydayoff #book #books #bookporn #bookworm #booknerd #bookaddict #books4life #books4ever #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #instabooks #lovebooks #lovetoread #booklover #reading #readingday #themissing #savnet #cltaylor #readinginthesun (her: Ringsted)

[peccatidipenna]

#RECENSIONE #ReviewParty - La ragazza in fuga di C.L. Taylor | @longanesi_editore #Longanesi #laragazzainguga #cltaylor ➡️ http://peccati-di-penna.blogspot.it/2017/07/recensione-rp-la-ragazza-in-fuga.html #️⃣ #libri #book #books #bookaddict #booklover #booklove #booklovers #bookaholic #bookworm #bookish #booknerd #bookshelf #bookporn #readinglist #read #reader #stories #story #bibliophile #author #instabook #instabooks #bookstagram #bookgram #peccatidipenna

[bibliobethblog]

Hey everyone! Hope you’ve had a good start to your week and are keeping yourselves safe and healthy in these worrying times. I’m starting off my week by sharing the next five physical books I’m going to be reading. I’m popping a couple of Kindle books - With Our Blessing by Jo Spain and The Plague Charmer by Karen Maitland in between these reads but this is what my TBR looks like for the next month or so. Have you read any of these? I’d love to know what you thought! #bookstagram #bookworm #tbrpile #bookstack #readingnext #hold #michaeldonkor #theslaughtermansdaughter #yaniviczkovits #thewisdomofpsychopaths #kevindutton #sleep #cltaylor #theglasswoman #carolinelea https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zhrAigA1t/?igshid=lfjvegtgwhok

[viaggiatricepigra]

La Ragazza In Fuga, di C.L.Taylor #LaRagazzaInFuga #CLTaylor #longanesi #leggereovunque #profumodilibri #voglioleggereditutto #semprelibri #leggeresempre #reading #leggere #leggo #libro #libri #library #libreria #book #books #loveread #amorelibri #bookblog #bookblogger #blogger #viaggiatricepigra

[serenityyou]

The Island by C.L. Taylor

The Island by C.L. Taylor #bookreview #ya #thriller #CLTaylor

The Island Lost meets The Hunger Games in the thrilling new young adult novel from C.L. Taylor, the Sunday Times and million-copy bestselling author. Welcome to The Island.Where your worst fears are about to come true… It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded,…

[fredhandbag]

Strangers is by first book from C.L. Taylor. “Three people with nothing in common each struggle through life with different issues. Ursula thinks she’s responsible for her partner’s death and can’t forgive herself. Alice is assaulted on a date and now has a stalker. Gareth is having a hard time balancing his job and caring for his mother who is slipping into dementia. Their lives intersect at a shopping mall where they must stick together to survive.” Taylor has an excellent writing style, but I struggled to connect with mostly unlikeable characters. If you enjoy reads with jacked-up characters, you’ll really enjoy this. Taylor does a great job disguising the villian. Great ending and twist and some great action to close. This is not a police procedural - the story revolves around the three main characters. Thanks to @netgalley and @harpercollinsuk for the ARC. Book releases today. #strangers #cltaylor #harpercollinsuk #netgalley #advancedreadingcopy #bookstagram #bookshelves #bookswithcharacter #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookreview #hardcover #bookcollector #bookhaul #bookspines #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #crimefiction #thriller #bookcollection #kindlereads #backyardreads https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ezZlrgIrB/?igshid=2mbonpvk0v6j

[rheyareads]

How much do you trust your family? Do you know the kind of people they are? Would you bet your child’s life on it? . . The Missing by @cltaylorauthor tells the story of a mother who blames herself for the disappearance of her 15-year old son. Grieving with her family, she is sure of two things – that Billy is still alive and that her friends and family had nothing to do with his disappearance. A mother's instinct is never wrong. Or is it? . .  If you would like to learn more about The Missing click on the link in my bio! . . Thanks to the wonderful people at @williammorrowbooks I have a giveaway for one copy of the book! . . ✨✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨✨ Enter to win a copy of The Missing - follow me, @williammorrowbooks, @cltaylorauthor and @storygramtours - tag a friend you think will be interested For EXTRA entry - visit @ladyofthelibrary account tomorow and repeat these steps . . RULES - Giveaway will ‪end November 6th at midnight‬ EST - US only - not affiliated with Instagram -must be 18 or have parents permission -must be a public account so I can verify entries . . . #TheMissingtour #Williammorrow #CLTaylor #TheMissing #Suspense #Thriller #Mystery #storygramtours . . . Summary: You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. Or do you…? When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire Wilkinson, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family that doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinson’s are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six months later, after an appeal for information goes horribly wrong, that the truth begins to surface. Claire is sure of two things – that Billy is still alive and that her friends and family had nothing to do with his disappearance. A mother's instinct is never wrong. Or is it? — view on Instagram http://ift.tt/2xA6oni

[thomasluvjaymes]

Psychological thrillers appeals to me more than romance... Sadistic? Masochistic? Psychotic? Oh lawd. IDK why...maybe because I love watching thriller films 😉 Always on the edge of my seat with my heart pounding. Crazyyyyyyyy! Mind-boggling mind games, yikes! It must be so scary being in the mind of a sociopath and a psychopath. Tsk tsk. All brilliant authors on my TBR list. #SandraBrown #MirrorImage #LizNugent #UnravellingOver #LyingInWait #PamelaCrane #AniaAhlborn #MindyMcGinnis #BrendanReichs #Nemesis #KateMoretti #TheBlackbirdSeason #TheVanishingYear #JenniferEgan #ManhattanBeach #AlessandraTorre #TheGhostWriter #HollySeddon #JaneRobbins #WhiteBodies #JessicaKnoll #LuckiestGirlAlive #LauraMarshall #FriendRequest #CateHolahan #LiesSheTold #KairaRouda #BestDayEver #HelenCallaghan #DearAmy #StephanieDanler #YouShouldHaveKnown #GirlInPieces #SJWatsons #DanyaKukafka #WendyWalker #EmmaInTheNight #AllIsNotForgotten #ELockhart #GenuineFraud #WeWereLiars #TheDrowningGirls #TheWomanWhoCouldntScream #DanielleDickson #TammyCohen #ACureForMadness #BrendaNovak #RobertBryndza #GillyMacmillan #AlexDay #TimJohnston #ETEllison #LieToMe #AnnaSnoekstra #OnlyDaughter #HallieEphron #RenaOlsen #AlexLake #CopyCat #HeatherGudenkauf #SibelHodge #Duplicity #SarahSchmidt #SeeWhatIHaveDone #ScaachiKoul #SarahHealy #TheSistersChase #AmandaRobson #Obsession #CLTaylor #PeterSwanson #HerEveryFear #MeganMiranda #SaraFlanneryMurphy #ThePossessions #AliLand #GoodMeBadMe #JanelleBrown #WatchMeDisappear #SarahPinborough #BehindHerEyes #KateWhite #TheSecretsSheKeep #LoriRaderDay #TheDayIDied #DennisLehane #ChevyStevens #NeverLetYouGo #MaryKubica #EveryLastLie #ErinKelly #HeSaidSheSaid #JulieAnnePeters #DianeChamberlain #TheSilentSister #RileySager #FinalGirls #DeanMayes #CarolineMitchell #Witness #LouiseDouglas #VictoriaFox #TheSilentFountain #CaiteDolanLeach #DeadLetters #ChristinaKovac #TheCutaway #ShariLapena #AStrangerInTheHouse #LisaJewell #KarinSlaughter #ClareMackintosh #ISeeYou #ILetYouGo #BlakeCrouch #DarkMatter #MeganAbbott #YouWillKnowMe 📚 #Books #Bookworm #Read #GoodReads #eReaderPrestigio #Thriller #Psychological #Suspense #BookStagram