Fiction

The Selection by Kiera Cass – Selection Series

May 4, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

The other day, I was on the Likewise app looking for book recommendations. Which, if you haven’t checked this app out, you need to! Simply by putting in the books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts that you like, the app starts suggesting other things you may like! How cool is that? Check out my profile on Likewise. Anyway, the app suggested a YA book series (you know how I love series books) by Kiera Cass called The Selection. Most importantly, there are five books in the series, which is something I love, so I decided to give the book a try.

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[By Kiera Cass ] The Selection 5-Book Box Set: The Complete Series (Paperback)【2018】by Kiera Cass (Author) (Paperback)Happily Ever After: Companion to the Selection Series (The Selection Novella)The Queen: A Novella (Kindle Single) (The selection)

About The Selection by Kiera Cass

From Amazon –

Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals…

It’s the chance of a lifetime and 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky. She has been chosen for The Selection, a reality TV lottery in which the special few compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon’s love.

Swept up in a world of elaborate gowns, glittering jewels and decadent feasts, America is living a new and glamorous life. And the prince takes a special interest in her, much to the outrage of the others.

Rivalry within The Selection is fierce and not all of the girls are prepared to play by the rules. But what they don’t know is that America has a secret – one which could throw the whole competition… and change her life forever.

My Thoughts on The Selection

Normally, this type of story wouldn’t be something I would gravitate towards. However, when I was reading the description, it reminded me of Hunger Games meets Divergent meets a fairytale and I became interested. Right from the get go, I was loving this book. I don’t know if there is a movie based on these books or not, but there should be a movie! Like every other book I really get into, this book only took me about two days to read. I immediately tried to download the second book, but I had to put a hold on it at the library. As a result, not being able to read the next book in the series right now is absolutely killing me!

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Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

May 1, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

Not too long ago, I read Verity by Colleen Hoover and I really liked her writing style. There is something about the way she develops her characters and the flow of her writing that really stuck with me. When I saw last month that one of the Amazon First Reads books was a Colleen Hoover novel, I grabbed it up right away!

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Maybe Someday Regretting You Verity

About Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

From Amazon –

Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.

Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn’t have a spontaneous bone in her body.

With warring personalities and conflicting goals, Morgan and Clara find it increasingly difficult to coexist. The only person who can bring peace to the household is Chris—Morgan’s husband, Clara’s father, and the family anchor. But that peace is shattered when Chris is involved in a tragic and questionable accident. The heartbreaking and long-lasting consequences will reach far beyond just Morgan and Clara.

While struggling to rebuild everything that crashed around them, Morgan finds comfort in the last person she expects to, and Clara turns to the one boy she’s been forbidden to see. With each passing day, new secrets, resentment, and misunderstandings make mother and daughter fall further apart. So far apart, it might be impossible for them to ever fall back together.

My Thoughts

This was another great book by Colleen Hoover. Like I said before, there is just something about her writing style that makes me want to read, read, and read some more. In fact, I got to my daughters school and sat in the car pickup line for just over an hour, just so I had an excuse to sit and read. Not even ashamed in the littlest bit either! Books like that are my favorite. While I am currently reading a series that has five books in it, and I like to read a series back to back (if I can), I will be picking out another Colleen Hoover book to read shortly. If you have suggestions, please leave it in a comment!

Amazon First Reads

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Crimson Lake Road by Victor Methos

April 18, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

I get really excited when I am reading a book and I realize it is part of a series. Especially if I like the book I’m reading. Typically, when I am reading, I get very invested in the characters. That’s why I like series books so much. The Desert Plains series by Victor Methos is no different. I read Crimson Lake Road in two days. If you are like me and like good character development, then you will want to read this book.

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A Killer’s Wife (Desert Plains Book 1)Crimson Lake Road (Desert Plains Book 2)

About Crimson Lake Road

From Amazon –

Retiring prosecutor Jessica Yardley can’t turn down one last investigation. This time, it’s a set of murders inspired by a series of grisly paintings called The Night Things. She’s the only one who can catch the killer, who’s left a trail of bodies in a rural community outside of Las Vegas.

But the more Jessica finds out, the less clear her case becomes. Out of options, she’s forced to consult her serial killer ex-husband—to gain additional insight into the crimes and the killer’s motivations.

By the time Jessica realizes that pursuing this case is a deadly mistake, it’s too late to turn back. Can she catch the killer, or will she be the final addition to a killer’s masterpiece?

My Thoughts

When I initially read the first book in this series, A Killer’s Wife, I really liked the main character, Jessica Yardley. That didn’t change when I read Crimson Lake Road. In fact, I think I like the character even more. Good news, there is a third book in the series coming out August 17, 2021! I will definitely be adding that one to my Kindle Paperwhite!

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Minka Kent, The Watcher Girl Thriller

April 18, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

Reading is my absolute favorite pastime. Well, besides napping. As an adult, it cracks me up to see kids so upset to have to nap. If someone told me, “Leah you need to nap right now”, I would be in heaven! One of the things I look forward to every month is the Amazon First Reads list. Each month, as an Amazon Kindle Unlimited Member (more about this later), I get to choose a new book from a list of books, for free! Not only for free, but I get it before it comes out! This month I was super excited to see a Minka Kent book on the list. She is one of my favorite authors!

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Minka Kent, as I mentioned above, is one of my favorite authors. She’s written books like Stillwater Girls and The Thinnest Air, both of which I absolutely loved and couldn’t put down. She has a way with her writing where you think you know where the book is going, and you may be slightly right, but then a huge curveball is thrown at you and something happens that you totally did not see coming! I love it!

The Perfect Roommate The Watcher Girl: A Thriller The Stillwater Girls

About The Watcher Girl by Minka Kent

From Amazon –

Eight years ago, Grace McMullen broke Sutton Whitlock’s heart when she walked away. But it was only to save him from the baggage of her own troubled past. Now all she wants is to make sure he’s okay.

Only everything she learns about him online says otherwise. According to his social media accounts, he placed roots in her hometown, married a look-alike, and even named his daughter Grace. He clearly hasn’t moved on. In fact, it’s creepy. So Grace does what any concerned ex-girlfriend would do: she moves home…and watches him.

But when Grace crosses paths with Sutton’s wife, Campbell, an unexpected friendship develops. Campbell has no idea whom she’s inviting into her life. As the women grow closer, it becomes clear to Grace that Sutton is not the sentimental man she once knew. He seems controlling, unstable, and threatening. And what a broken man like Sutton is capable of, Grace can only imagine. It’s up to her to save Campbell and her baby now—but while she’s been watching them, who’s been watching her?

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My Thoughts

Like every other Minka Kent book, this one did not disappoint! From the moment I started reading, I couldn’t put the book down. In fact, like many other times that I have read her books, I thought I knew what was going to happen, and while I was slightly right, I was also thrown with what did happen! If you like books that keep you on the edge of your seat and encourage you to continue reading, even when you should have gone to bed hours earlier, then this Minka Kent book is for you!

Kindle Unlimited

I prefer to read my books on my Kindle Paperwhite. To me, it’s much easier to shove my Kindle in my purse than a few books. We were traveling last week and had a long flight with layovers. I knew I would read multiple books during that time. With my Kindle Paperwhite, I can store more books than I would ever read in my lifetime! One of the things I picked up when I got my Kindle Paperwhite was a Kindle Unlimited membership. With that membership, I can download as many books as I want (10 out at a time) in a months time, for just $9.99 a month. Since I read about four or more books a month, that membership is more than worth it! Plus, I have many authors I have found on Kindle Unlimited that I really like, so the membership is more than worth it for me! Check out the Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans. You get the first month free!

What Should I Read Next?

I love getting book recommendations. Leave me a comment or shoot me an email with what I should read next! I am open to all types of genres! Thanks!

Verity, Psychological Thriller by Colleen Hoover

January 18, 2021 by Leah Leave a Comment

“This book is a bit disturbing.” Those were the words I read when I looked up Verity by Colleen Hoover. I had never read anything by this author, so I looked it up on GoodReads. That was the first sentence of the first review I read. And I was all in! I immediately downloaded the book to my Kindle and started reading. The book was finished in exactly 24 hours from when I started it. You know a book is good when you can’t put it down.

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verity

Verity Ugly Love: A Novel Regretting You

About Verity by Colleen Hoover

From Amazon –

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of the night their family was forever altered.

She decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her.

Due to graphic scenes and mature content, this book is recommended for readers 18+.

My Thoughts

This is the best book I have read in a very long time. Yes it was very disturbing…that review was correct. However, despite how disturbing various parts of the book was, the way it was written was amazing. Colleen Hoover definitely has a way with words. Each and every sentence she wrote, painted a picture in my head, as if I was watching the book unfold, rather than reading it. Verity is definitely a book that I could see made into a movie. I hope it will be one day!

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Was Verity Really That Disturbing?

Yes. It really was. There were moments when I was reading it that I needed to close my Kindle and take a breather. While that may spook other people, or even turn them off from the book, it made me love the book all the more! Yes I realize liking to be spooked by the books I read is probably disturbing, in and of itself, but oh well! Let’s put it this way, I liked Verity so much that I immediately downloaded another Colleen Hoover book to read! When I like an author, I tend to read everything they’ve written!

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Is The Kindle Paperwhite Worth It?

In one word, yes! My husband got me the Kindle Paperwhite for my birthday one year and it was absolutely the best present I have ever gotten. I use my Kindle every single day. My Kindle is in my purse at all times. You never know when you will be stuck waiting, which gives you time to read! The other thing that is SOOOOOO recommended, is the Kindle Unlimited membership. For just $9.99 a month, you can download however many books you want to read! It’s really come in handy and I have a lot of authors that I love on Kindle Unlimited!

Fiction

About The Selection by Kiera Cass

My Thoughts on The Selection

Deals on Kindles

Other Books to Read

About Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

My Thoughts

Amazon First Reads

About Crimson Lake Road

My Thoughts

About The Watcher Girl by Minka Kent

My Thoughts

Kindle Unlimited

What Should I Read Next?

About Verity by Colleen Hoover

My Thoughts

Was Verity Really That Disturbing?

Is The Kindle Paperwhite Worth It?