Genre: Supernatural, Horror, & Fiction Rating: 1 star Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for the E-ARC to read and review. “The Haunting of Crimshaw Manor” by: Mark E. Drotos tells the story of an adjunct professor who takes on an investigation into a local haunted house. At first…

Genre: Fantasy, Sea Adventure, and New Adult Fiction Rating: 5 stars Thank you to Val E. Lane and the Publisher for the E-ARC to read and review. “From Tormented Tides” by: Val E. Lane is an enrapturing sea adventure fantasy novel that tells the story of Katrina Delmar and her…

Genre: Horror, Fantasy, and Adult Fiction Rating: 4 stars Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for the E-ARC to read and review. “A Fig For All The Devils” by: C.S. Fritz is an adult horror fantasy novel that follows a young boy named Sonny after the recent death of…

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, and Fiction Rating: 2 stars Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for the E-ARC to read and review. “Cold, Cold Bones” by: Kathy Reichs tells the story of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Temperance receives a package at her door sent by an unknown sender and it…

Genre: Mystery Thriller Rating: 5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for the E-ARC to read and review. “The Woman in the Library” by: Sulari Gentill is in a word BRILLIANT! This is easily my favorite read of 2022 thus far which is not an easy title to…

Genre: Horror, Fiction, & Supernatural Rating: 4 stars Wow; this book was a trip and a half! “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” by: Grady Hendrix was an intense and vivid tale into the world of horror. Mr. Hendrix has quickly become one of my favorite horror authors and this novel showcased…

Genre: Young Adult & Contemporary Fiction Rating: 5 stars “Moxie” by: Jennifer Mathieu tells an empowering and enriching story about young girls growing up in a town that has not yet realized the importance of their young women. …

Genre: Action Adventure Contemporary Romance Fiction Rating: 3 stars Thank you to NetGalley for the E-ARC to read and review. “Crush in the Cascades” by: Lisa Gayle was a fast-paced and overall enjoyable Action Adventure Contemporary Romance novel. The story follows our main characters Amity Rose and Easton Cooper as…

Everyone in the reading community seems to rate and grade the books they’ve read differently. I wanted to take a moment and explain how and why I rate the books I read the way that I do. It should hopefully be clear and to the point.