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Surprises are sometimes very good! Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen Released October 2022 Source: Borrowed from Library Goodreads  | Amazon A "Best Of" Book Amazon * Buzzfeed * Rainbow Reading * Library Journal * CrimeReads * BookPage * Book Riot * Autostraddle A delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen's Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist. Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret―but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in. Irene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police...

This book some weird turns. Infamous by Lex Croucher Released July 2022 Source: Received for Review Consideration Goodreads   | Amazon 22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . . But following their debutante ball Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is horrified. When Eddie meets charming, renowned poet Nash Nicholson, he invites her to his crumbling Gothic estate in the countryside. The entourage of eccentric artists indulging in pure hedonism is exactly what Eddie needs in order to forget Rose and finish her novel. But Eddie might discover the world of famous literary icons isn't all poems and pleasure . . . My 2 Cents for Free! Infamous is set in the Regency period and is a story about emotional growth, learning some very hard lessons, and discovering what (and finally who!) is truly important in lif...

It's more of a girl eat boy world, tbh. This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham Released April 2023 Source: Received for Review Consideration Goodreads   | Amazon Four best friends, one music festival, and a cooler filled with human organs: this summer is about to get gory. ​​​ Jennifer’s Body fans will clamor for this new sapphic horror standalone from New York Times bestselling author Kayla Cottingham. Three years ago, the melting of arctic permafrost released a pathogen of unknown origin into the atmosphere, causing a small percentage of people to undergo a transformation that became known as the Hollowing. Those impacted slowly became intolerant to normal food and were only able to gain sustenance by consuming the flesh of other human beings. Those who went without flesh quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family. However, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy the hunger of those impacted by the Hollowing. As a resul...

Recent Mini Reviews I'm putting some "lovely" back into my blog today. Here's the rest of what I've read sorta recently (this has been sitting in my drafts for far too long!) in mini review form because life has been crazy and I might also still be a little lazy.   Red, White & Royal Blue  by  Casey McQuiston ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I apologize in advance to this book because I have no mental energy left today to compose a thought. I read this book to escape from the world and let me tell you it worked. This is the most adorable, sexy-sweet romance and I LOVED it. It's set in some sort of alternate world where a woman is the president and her son falls in love with a prince and there isn't a lot of pain and suffering (not that there's anything wrong with the pain and the suffering!) but seriously, right now, I could read this sort of thing all the live long day. T he Herd  by  Andrea Bartz ⭐⭐⭐ I think maybe I've read one too many of these "...

Recent Mini Reviews Here's the rest of what I've read recently in mini review form because life has been crazy and I might be a little lazy.   The Cult Called Freedom House  by  Stephanie Evelyn 3 Stars This is a gory little tale about a crazy cult and the young girl and tortured policewoman who get caught up in the culty madness. This book is a debut from author Evelyn and the first in what appears to be a series. It moves at a quick pace and I would've preferred to have things slow down a little bit in order to get to know the characters better. There was also a big reveal made in the opening chapter that ruined some of the suspense for me. But that's just me. I like a slower roll out of the grossest of secrets. There are some nasty little surprises here so be warned! The Saturday Night Ghost Club  by  Craig Davidson 4 Stars This a little slice of life, coming of age story about a young boy, his new best friend,...

Hey bookish friends, it has been a million years since I got off my butt and whipped up one these listacles, spun it all around and spit out some weirdness. I know that's why you love me, right?  ♥  Today's prompt is: Love Freebie  and because I am me, I am throwing a different kind of love your way. Love that's difficult, strange, imperfect and always true. Because that's the best kind of love! Hold on to your hearts because I am going to squish them and rub my hands together in glee while I do it! Click on any cover to be whisked away to my review either here or at Goodreads. My Favorite *ahem* "Love" Stories  Is there anyone more in love with love than our favorite stalker, Joe?! I mean, COME ON! That book loving man is the sexiest narcissistic lover ever created.  Speaking of Joe, here he is again! Still totally and completely in love with Love. I absolutely cannot wait until his next adventure is released. This...

This was such a fun little listen! I need to buy all of Cat Sebastian's books, I think. A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian Released August 2019 Romance   |   Goodreads    |  Amazon SOURCE: Library Borrow (Listening Length: 2 hours and 43 minutes.) A seductive thief Lady’s maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving—and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She’s determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn’t be tempted to seduce her employer’s prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when Alice can’t seem to keep her eyes off Molly? Finds her own heart For the first time in her life, Alice Stapleton has absolutely nothing to do. The only thing that seems to occupy her thoughts is a lady’s maid with a sharp tongue and a beautiful mouth. Her determination to know Molly’s secrets has her behaving in ways she never imagined as she begins to fall for the impertinent woman. Has been stolen W...

Starts out draggy, ends beautifully  . . . Her Name In The Sky  by Kelly Quindlen , Narrated by  Piper Goodeve   Young Adult, 11+ hours Audiobook Released April 2017 by  Tantor Media Amazon ♦ Goodreads Hannah wants to spend her senior year of high school going to football games and Mardi Gras parties with her tight-knit group of friends.  The last thing she wants is to fall in love with a girl--especially when that girl is her best friend, Baker.  Hannah knows she should like Wally, the kind, earnest boy who asks her to prom. She should cheer on her friend Clay when he asks Baker to be his girlfriend. She should follow the rules of her conservative Louisiana community--the rules that have been ingrained in her since she was a child. But Hannah longs to be with Baker, who cooks macaroni and cheese with Hannah late at night, who believes in the magic of books as much as Hannah does, and who challenges Hannah to be the best version of he...