Feb 03, 2022
From Our TBR Pile

Review — Hope Island by Tim Major

A lighthouse surrounded by ocean waves Hope Island
By: Tim Major
Release Date: June 8, 2020
Publisher: Titan Books
Received From: Publisher
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Tim Major’s novel Hope Island is a slow-burning, introspective horror novel with elements of gothic literature. The story follows Nina Scaife and her daughter Laurie. Nina’s husband, Rob, has recently walked out on her, and the pair have just arrived at Hope Island to visit his parents. However, the island isn’t all it seems. The children are eerily silent, the islanders act oddly, a newly discovered archaeological site is drawing attention, and to top it off, a body is found lying on the beach.

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Jan 31, 2022
From Our TBR Pile Graphic Novels

Review – The Tea Dragon Tapestry by Kay O’Neill

A tiny dragon and two people with horns. The Tea Dragon Tapestry
By: Kay O'Neill
Illustrator: Kay O'Neill
Release Date: June 1, 2021
Publisher: Oni Press
Series: Tea Dragon #3
Received From: Publisher
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The beloved, beautifully drawn graphic novel Tea Dragon series has seen the release of another installment. The Tea Dragon Tapestry by Kay O’Neill follows the previous two graphic novels in the series: The Tea Dragon Society and The Tea Dragon Festival.

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Jan 22, 2022
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2021 Review – Brittney’s Top 10 Books of 2021

Hi All,

Well, unfortunately, 2021 wasn’t much better than 2020 was it? Still, staying home meant more time to read so I’ll take that win.

My goal for 2021 was 100 books and I just squeaked past it to 101 books. The pandemic continued to provide me with ample nightmare fuel which meant continued insomnia and continued extra time to read. I tried to set boundaries with my sleep and had a few other life events happen that cut into reading time but I was so happy with the amount I read this year.

So, out of 101 books the below are my top 10.

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Jan 19, 2022

Review – Little White Lies

Little White Lies
By: Philippa East
Website: https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/philippa-east
Release Date: February 4th, 2020
Publisher: HQ
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This is one of those books where giving a full review would definitely lead to spoilers so I’m going to do my best to avoid doing that to all of you.

Seven years ago Anne White looked away for a second but then her daughter Abigail was gone. Now, Abigail is home but not everything is a happily ever after now that she’s returned.

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Jan 16, 2022
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Review — Lacuna by Fiona Snyckers

The front cover of the book Lacuna by Fiona Snyckers, featuring the image of a dog Lacuna
By: Fiona Snyckers
Release Date: January 11, 2022
Publisher: Europa Editions
Received From: Publisher
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If author J.M. Coetzee’s award-winning novel Disgrace is mentioned in a room full of people, it will certainly become the topic of hot debate, despite it being released several decades ago. Literary responses to this work aren’t short in number, but standing out among them is Fiona Snyckers’s novel Lacuna.

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