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Whoops,this one fell through the cracks. I read it back in November. Thankfully my slump is over now! Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory Audiobook , Dark Fiction Released June 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads A generations-spanning family of psychics--both blessed and burdened by their abilities--must use their powers to save themselves from the CIA, the local mafia, and a skeptic hell-bent on discrediting them in this hilarious, tender, magical novel about the invisible forces that bind us. The Telemachus family is known for performing inexplicable feats on talk shows and late-night television. Teddy, a master conman, heads up a clan who possess gifts he only fakes: there's Maureen, who can astral project; Irene, the human lie detector; Frankie, gifted with telekinesis; and Buddy, the clairvoyant. But when, one night, the magic fails to materialize, the family withdraws to Chicago where they live in shame for years. Until: As they find themselves facing a troika of threats (...

I still don't know what's up with "the miniaturist" but the book was pretty good nonetheless. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, Narrated by ‎ Davina Porter Audiobook   Released July 2014, 13+ Hours Amazon  ♦  Goodreads "There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed ..."On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her new home, while splendorous, is not welcoming. Johannes is kind yet distant, always locked in his study or at his warehouse office, leaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin.But Nella's world changes when Johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. To furnish her gift, Nella engages the services of a miniaturist--an elusive and enigmatic artist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in eerie and unexpec...

This book aggravated me. Virtually Perfect by Paige Roberts, Narrated by ‎ Marguerite Gavin Audiobook   Released September 2017, 9+ Hours Amazon  ♦  Goodreads Not so long ago, Lizzie Glass had a successful TV show, a cookbook deal, and a social diary crammed with parties and events. But fame doesn't stay fresh for long. Her show fizzles, her magazine column is canceled, and Lizzie's only option is a summer job as personal chef to the Silvester' s, a wealthy and eccentric family.Their beach house is a lavish, beautifully decorated palace on the Jersey Shore, and Lizzie gets to work catering to Kathryn and Jim Silvester's fashionably restrictive diets. But its their twenty-something daughter who presents Lizzie with her biggest challenge professionally and personally. A self-proclaimed wellness warrior, Zoe Silvester has a hugely popular website and app that promotes healthy living and organic, unprocessed foods. Yet Lizzie soon realizes that The Clean ...

Michelle @ Because Reading  created and hosts the meme so if you want to join in you can check out the rules  here. I was supposed to do this on Saturday but then again I was supposed to do a lot of things I didn't do on Saturday. Sorry about that. I tend to go off the grid on the weekends. Here are the three random books I grabbed from one of my piles. And the winner is . . . With The Man Who Killed Boys hot on its heels! Sound like two perfect reads for the month of love!  This meme was a fun one, as always.   The review for this book will (hopefully!) be up on February 24th but I can't make any promises as I have two to finish up first and I'm a slowpoke ;) Thank you so much voting everyone! The Rules If You'd Like to Join Next Month The first Saturday is the 3rd  – your post goes up with 3 books you choose. Link it to the linky on  Because Reading . Their post will go up at 5am est.  Link back to th...

Need more books? Maybe something here will tempt you :) I saw a post over at  Mailbox Monday  that was encouraging readers to share their best finds of the week via their  Books That Caught Our Eye  posts. I love, love, love that idea so this is my warped version of it. Here are the books I've added to the very top my wishlist with credit to my lovely enablers :) Chuckles Book Cave Cannibal Creek by Jon Athan Who doesn't want to read a dastardly book filled with stupid people getting chased by cannibals?! Chuckles has tempted me into this one with her words:  "This book is perfect for fans of the classic 70's/80's horror films. There is gore, cannibalism and sexual violence as you would expect from this slasher type book in the genre. " Here's what it's about: While traveling through West Virginia on a camping trip, the Bakers and the Riveras—two close-knit families—have the misfortune of running into a peculiar hi...

This was a fun collection if you like your fiction bloody. Splatterpunk Fighting Back edited by Jack Bantry & Kit Power Horror Fiction   Released November 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads A row with a boyfriend leads to unexpected and bloody consequences...  A high powered CEO undertakes a highly unusual therapy to take his career to the next level…  A mother frantically searches for the child as the world burns…  Featuring new fiction by Adam Millard, Matt Shaw, Bracken MacLeod, John Boden, Duncan Ralston, Rich Hawkins, Glenn Rolfe, George Daniel Lea, Tim Curran, WD Gagliani & Dave Benton and Kristopher Rufty.  My Thoughts: Splatterpunk Fighting Back is a charity anthology with proceeds going towards cancer. I have a love/hate relationship with anthologies. I love reading them because even if a story isn’t working for me it’s usually over quickly but I dread reviewing them. They are so much work but here goes. I’m not goi...

This review is soooo late! Will I ever catch up? Dream Woods by Patrick Lacey, Narrated by Joe Hempel Audiobook   Horror Fiction   Released December 2016, 5+ Hours Amazon  ♦  Goodreads Follow your screams…  When Vince Carter takes a shortcut to work he notices a billboard that nearly sends him into an oncoming van.  The ad is for Dream Woods, New England’s answer to Disney World. It closed decades ago, but now that it’s back in business, Vince is eager to take his whole family, hoping the magic he remembers will save his failing marriage.  His wife, Audra, isn’t so sure. She’s heard the rumors of why the place closed. Murder. Sacrifice. Torture. But those are just urban legends. Surely there’s nothing evil about a family tourist attraction.  The Carters are about to discover that the park’s employees aren’t concerned with their guests’ enjoyment. They’re interested in something else. Something much more sinister.  Welcome...

Should've DNF'd this one . . . Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta Fiction , Released July 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads From the bestselling author of The Leftovers and Little Children comes a penetrating and hilarious new novel about sex, love, and identity on the frontlines of America’s culture wars. Eve Fletcher is trying to figure out what comes next. A forty-six-year-old divorcee whose beloved only child has just left for college, Eve is struggling to adjust to her empty nest when one night her phone lights up with a text message. Sent from an anonymous number, the mysterious sender tells Eve, “U R my MILF!” Over the months that follow, that message comes to obsess Eve. While leading her all-too-placid life—serving as Executive Director of the local senior center by day and taking a community college course on Gender and Society at night—Eve can’t curtail her own interest in a porn website called MILFateria.com, which features the erotic exploits of ordinary, middle-ag...

Between naps is a little recap of what we were up to last week and what's coming up soon(ish). Last Week on the Blog: The Reviews: ♥   The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson ♥   Strange Weather by Joe Hill   ♥  Fitness Junkie by Lucy Sykes & Jo Piazza The Other Stuff: ♥  TTT: Top Ten Books I Can't Believe I Read   ♥   They Call It Puppy Love Challenge Book Pick   ♥   Got My Eye On Returns  with tempting books for all I managed a review or two and even did a TTT all while keeping up with comments.  What We've Been Up To  I wrapped up week two of 80 Day Obsession  with NO days off (I think this is a first for me with any of these programs) and was actually able to do a round of push-ups without falling to my knees with weakness. Getting up at 5:45 still sucks though.   I visited a local indie bookstore and was so disappointed. The used b...