Book Review: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

September 8, 2020September 7, 2020 Saturday Nite Reader12 Comments

5 disco balls

Publish date: September 8, 2020 by Atria
Category: Contemporary Fiction

Anxious People pubs today!
Backman Fans: get your orders in with your local bookstores now!

My first Backman book was A Man Called Ove, then I went on to read Beartown and Us Against You; I instantly became an auto-buy Backman fan so when Atria Books provided me with an advanced reader ebook I felt like I WON the lottery!!

Anxious People did not disappoint, the writing was MAGNIFICENT. so clever and sharp. I loved every single character. It wasn’t a thriller per se, but it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

True to its title, my anxiety level while reading was super high.

Audiobook Review: Long Bright River by Liz Moore

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Saturday Nite Reader10 Comments

5 disco balls

Published: January 7, 2020 by Riverhead Books
Length: 13 hours 19 minutes, narrated by Allyson Ryan
Category: Mystery, Thriller

WOW! There were several times throughout this book that I was not expecting what was coming.

Let me just say that author Liz Moore is Brilliant and narrator Allyson Ryan is Phenomenal.Read More »

Book Reviews: Unpopular Opinions

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Saturday Nite Reader21 Comments

There is no one book for everyone, and that is okay.

If there is a lot of hype around a book it can go either way: it can exceed the already high expectations you have set for it, or it can disappoint you. Not sure if it would have disappointed you if it wasn’t hyped up – or maybe it would have – but either way, how you respond and feel during and after reading a book is your own.

Below are three books that didn’t give me the 5 star feels it gave other readers; that is not to say they weren’t good, I just had a different reaction to either a small plot point or the whole book. If you read them, I hope you loved them, and if you decide to read them, I hope you love them! Read More »

Book Review: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

February 18, 2019February 22, 2019 Saturday Nite Reader18 Comments

First published: November 6, 1939
Category: Mystery, Classics

This was my first Agatha Christie read for book club this month. Not sure why I waited this long to read a Christie novel; she is quite the storyteller.

The mystery on Solider Island eerily follows the following poem:Read More »

Book Review: Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

October 4, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader22 Comments

4.5 disco balls

Published: June 12, 2018 by Minotaur Books
Category: Suspense, Thriller, Mystery

First things first: what a pretty book cover, it’s certainly intriguing. I am a huge fan of suspense books: the build up and the ending need to impress.

Like the book cover, the story did not disappoint.

I was addicted from the start and the chapters move so quick it wasn’t hard to keep saying “just one more chapter.”

Book Review: Lies by T.M. Logan

September 4, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader23 Comments

4 disco balls

Publish date: September 11, 2018 by St. Martin’s Press
Category: Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Joe is a loving husband and father: a grade school teacher, steady eddie type who doesn’t enjoy conflict. I feel he was rather frustrating in that he never gets mad enough (you will see what I mean). He and his son are driving home when they spot his wife’s car (Mel, who is supposed to be at work) pulling into a hotel. They of course follow her to surprise her. There he finds Mel meeting up with her best friend’s husband, Ben; who is in a mad state. After a scuffle with Joe, Ben goes missing. Guess who is the suspect?Read More »

Book Review: Tell Me You’re Mine by Elisabeth Norebäck

August 26, 2018August 27, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader12 Comments

3.5 disco balls

Publish Date: September 4, 2018 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Category: Suspense, Mystery, Domestic Thriller

Want to read upcoming new releases before they hit the shelves? Join Penguin Random House’s First to Read program – its free – to gain access to a variety of books. That is how I was able to read Tell Me You’re Mine by Elisabeth Norebäck.

When I read the synopsis for Tell Me You’re Mine I was sold. I am a fan of suspense/thriller books and the “is this my long lost daughter” narrative seemed very intriguing. Read More »

Book Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

August 25, 2018August 27, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader19 Comments

Let’s start with the movie trailer of this book to movie:

Wow, right? Wrong. Book lovers rarely say they love the movie more than the book, as there are always a bit of changes made. Let’s hope for this movie’s sake – which I have to see now – that they made lots and lots of changes.Read More »

Book Review: Tied to Deceit by Neena H. Brar

August 7, 2018August 28, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader14 Comments

just chilling at the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland

3 disco balls

Published: August 4, 2018 by Penguide Books
Category: Mystery, Domestic Thriller

Synopsis: On a drizzly August morning, the inhabitants of the hill town of Sanover, Himachal Pradesh, wake up to the shocking news of the murder of the exquisite, secretive, malicious, and thoroughly immoral Devika Singh.

As Superintendent of Police Vishwanath Sharma begins to sift through the hidden secrets of Devika Singh’s life, it becomes evident that everyone who knew her seems to have a clear-cut motive for killing her.Read More »

Book Review: Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke

July 26, 2018August 28, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader16 Comments

4 margaritas

Published: July 24, 2018 by Lake Union Publishing
Category: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

But were they really?

Three long time friends (Ashley, Natalie, Lauren) take a girls vacation to Mexico. Three is a crowd. Two are always competing for the leader of the pack’s attention: while loving and hating her at the same time. Make up your darn mind ladies! Anywho, Ashley goes missing after getting into major blows with Natalie and Lauren (separate fights that Natalie and Lauren don’t know all the details of…hmmm).Read More »

Audiobook Review: Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl

July 17, 2018August 28, 2018 Saturday Nite Reader14 Comments

3 disco balls

Published: June 5, 2018 by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing
Narrator: Phoebe Strole (whom I just discovered was Penny on Glee)
Length: 8 hours, 46 minutes
Category: Young Adult, Supernatural, Mystery, Thriller

Plot: 2.5 disco balls
Narrator: 4 disco balls

I recently downloaded Penguin Random House’s Volumes app on my iPhone and registered as an audiobook reviewer. I like to listen to at least 1 – 2 audiobooks a month during my short drive to the Path train, and especially while doing laundry. I hate folding laundry but audiobooks somehow make it more doable. But I digress.

My first audiobook through this program was Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl, which my friend recently read and recommended. I am not sure if I would have had a different experience with the story had I chose to read it versus listen to it; there was too much going on. I found myself losing interest and it was almost a DNF had I not wanted to figure out what the heck was going on.

I will preface my review with: I typically do not read supernatural and found myself feeling the story was a bit farfetched, but still with a rather interesting concept so I was intrigued. I know I need to make up my mind.Read More »