#andreabartz

[crmacgal]

Final Post Here

It's time to say goodbye to my Tumblr posts as I move on to a blog site that will be a little more in line with what I need for my book reviews. I'll still have my previous content from the last few years here to read, but hopefully I'll have better archiving and search capabilities with the new site. Fingers crossed!

Beware The Woman by Megan Abbott

Jacy and Jed have been married for a couple years, and now that they are expecting a baby, they’re finally going on a road trip to spend some time with Jed’s widowed father in Michigan’s isolated UP.  Although the visit starts off wonderfully, with Jacy feeling all of the love and hospitality from Jed’s father, Dr. Ash, after the first few days, things start falling apart with everything being pushed back on Jacy as paranoia…but is it?  I liked this book but felt like much of it was a fever dream---not sure if these things were really happening or if they were just Jacy’s imagination.  Personally, I would’ve preferred a little more clarity on what was really going on, as well as what everyone’s motives were.  For me, this was just okay.

3 Stars

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

The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz

Kelly has just broken up with her fiancé and is coming to stay with an old high school classmate and her husband.  It’s during the height of the pandemic, so being sequestered in their big, fancy house could turn into a lot of fun, or a huge nightmare.  But when Kelly keeps coming up with questions that her hosts either can’t or won’t answer, something has to give.  This book definitely had me wondering where it was heading and kept me guessing all the way until the very end, which isn’t always easy give all of the suspense fiction I read!  Some mild spice is included in this one, so consider yourself warned!

5 Stars

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

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Jennette’s autobiographical account of growing up with a helicopter mom (to say the least) and how this impacted her life as a child actor.  I listened to this as an audiobook since I wanted to hear directly from Jenette, and I’m glad I did.  It was clear Jenette loved her mom very much---maybe too much---but it also showed the destructive impacts pleasing her mother had on Jenette.  All parent/child relationships can be complicated, but this one definitely takes it to another level.

5 Stars

Survive The Night by Riley Sager

When Charlie’s roommate and best friend is killed by the campus serial killer, she finds that she can no longer focus on school, her boyfriend, or really anything.  The desire to go home and be with her grandmother is so overwhelming that she doesn’t even want to wait until the weekend for a ride from her boyfriend.  Instead, Charlie finds a ride share headed to Ohio from the message boards, except this ride might not take her home at all, and by the time Charlie realizes this, it may be too late for her.  Like all of Sager’s books, this one was hard to put down.  Even though I wasn’t a huge fan of Charlie and the “movies” she’d see play out in her mind, I still found the story compelling and couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen.  Not my favorite of Sager’s, but still a good read!

4 Stars

[its-suanneschafer-author]

My June 2023 books reviewed. I thought the best was #ClytemnestrasBind by #SusanCWilson.

[pipernicolereviews]

Today’s tiny book haul! Now, the impossible decision of which to read first! . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagram #bookhaul #thrillerbooks #andreabartz #meganmiranda #readersofinstagram #writingcommunity #booktok #read #books https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGPWSZppqS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 What was the last book you read in one sitting? I started listening to We Were Never Here by @andibartz on audio today. It definitely made doing my housework MUCH more enjoyable. I’m eager to get back to it… shit’s going down and I need to see how this will all play out!! . . . h a s h t a g s : #wewereneverhere #andreabartz #thrillerbooks #mysterythriller #audiobooks #audiobookstagram #currentlylisteningto #currentread #slowliving #darkacademia #lightacademia #cozystyle #cosycorner #readingcommunity #bibliophile #bookish #booklover #bookflatlays #bookishflatlay #flatlayphotography #coffeeandbooks #booksandcoffee #simpleandstill #coffeeandcurrentlyreading #hyggelifestyle #bookcommunity #mybeigelife #neutralstyle #cozyhome https://www.instagram.com/p/CUY0ZdsNuSb/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thephantomtollbooks]

I thought I already posted this but looks like I forgot!!! Februarys reads in order from least liked to most liked (top being minor dramas) These were all pretty good honestly. Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes was so *chefs kiss* so good and I'm so excited for more from Kathleen West 😊 Reviews are up on Goodreads and my blog ! #kathleenwest #adrianmckinty #andreabartz #mrnobody #mrnobodybook #mrnobodynovel #catherinesteadman #saintx #theydidbadthings #thelostnight #minordramasandothercatastrophes #thechain #bookstagram #books #booklr #bibliophile #bookworm https://www.instagram.com/p/B9sGHRTgDRH/?igshid=1ipg6z9rmoqnx

[its-suanneschafer-author]

BOOK REVIEW: #TheSpareRoom by #AndreaBartz. A thriller set in the Covid-19 pandemic. https://suanneschaferauthor.com/book-review-the-spare-room/  @andibartz  

[fredhandbag]

We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz is the book for #chikfilatuesday This was a Thrills & Chills pick from @bookofthemonth It’s a book about two friends traveling together. What could go wrong? Have you traveled to different parts of the world? #wewereneverhere #andreabartz #bookofthemonth #thrillsandchills #travelfiction #cfawestcolumbia #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #crimefiction #thriller #ballantinebooks (at Chick-fil-A West Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CThnEz6LbFD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fredhandbag]

Some new books for the beach, some YA with store credit and August #botm Any of these left on your summer list? #augustbookhaul #bradsbookhaul #valmcdermid #foryourowngood #samanthadowning #songsinursamajor #gunslingergirl #killallhappies #wearethebrennans #wewereneverhere #andreabartz #bookofthemonth #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKbd9urnyJ/?utm_medium=tumblr