Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2021)
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2021) A profile of a famous set of siblings and a detailing of a party gone awry. Laura’s Rating:...
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- Sep 2
- 1 min
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (2021)
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (2021) A modern reimagining of Jane Eyre including character names and other references. Laura’s...
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- Aug 28
- 1 min
Funny Story by Emily Henry (2024)
Funny Story by Emily Henry (2024) A romance between two unlikely characters thrown together by circumstance. Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars...
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- Aug 23
- 2 min
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847) A literary classic sprinkled with romance and social commentary. Laura’s Rating: 3/5 Stars Plot :...
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- Aug 18
- 2 min
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (2016) & film adaptation (2020)
BOOK 📚 AND MOVIE 🎥 REVIEW 📚I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (2016) Laura’s Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Plot: A young woman is unsure...
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- Aug 8
- 1 min
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder by Charles Graeber (2014)
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder by Charles Graeber (2014) A thorough true crime story about a prolific...
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- Jul 31
- 1 min
My Husband by Maud Ventura (2023)
My Husband by Maud Ventura (2023) A look inside the mind of a disturbed woman spiraling with her irrational thoughts. Laura’s Rating: 2/5...
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- Jul 27
- 1 min
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (2023)
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell (2023) A friendly baking competition turns deadly in this charming mystery. Laura’s Rating: 3/5 Stars...
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- Jul 16
- 1 min
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain (2012)
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain (2012) A case for the importance and appreciation of...
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- Jul 1
- 2 min
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle (2012)
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle (2012) A genre bending examination of the way society treats the mentally ill in America. Laura’s...
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- Jun 28
- 1 min
Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner (2023)
Surviving to Drive by Guenther Steiner (2023) A look inside the mind and experiences of a Formula 1 Racing team principal. Laura’s...
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- Jun 12
- 1 min
Foe by Iain Reid (2018)
Foe by Iain Reid (2018) A haunting and uneasy domestic drama told through a science-fiction lens. Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars Plot: Set in...
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- May 28
- 1 min
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh (2015)
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh (2015) A dark story about a young woman seeking a better life. Laura’s Rating: 1.5/5 Stars Plot: Eileen, now...
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- May 10
- 1 min
Asylum by William Seabrook (1935)
Asylum by William Seabrook (1935) A true account of an asylum patient in the 1930s. Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars Plot: Author William...
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- May 1
- 1 min
The Inmate by Freida McFadden (2022)
The Inmate by Freida McFadden (2022) A thriller that devolves into absolute absurdity. Laura’s Rating: 2/5 Stars Plot: Single mother...
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- Apr 22
- 1 min
Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire (2023)
Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire (2023) A collection of short stories and memories of working at a rare bookstore. Laura’s Rating:...
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- Apr 9
- 1 min
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz (2023)
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz (2023) A locked room thriller featuring young writers desperate for a chance at success. Laura’s...
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- Mar 7
- 1 min
Finals Girls by Riley Sager (2017)
Finals Girls by Riley Sager (2017) A twisty and engaging thriller with a wild ending. Laura’s Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Plot: Quincy Carpenter...
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- Mar 3
- 1 min
The Club by Ellery Lloyd (2022)
The Club by Ellery Lloyd (2022) A scandalous telling of the disastrous opening of an exclusive club. Laura’s Rating: 3/5 Stars Plot: The...
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (2023)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (2023) A 2023 Goodreads Choice Award winner that has fantasy, romance, and intrigue. Laura’s Rating: 4/5...
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- Feb 6
- 1 min
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger (2022)
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger (2022) A scandalous locked room mystery featuring old friends and old secrets. Laura’s Rating:...
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- Jan 28
- 2 min
The Holdout by Graham Moore (2020)
The Holdout by Graham Moore (2020) Part legal thriller, part murder mystery. Laura’s Rating: 2.5/5 Stars Plot: The teenage daughter of a...
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- Jan 11
- 2 min
The Measure by Nikki Erlick (2022)
The Measure by Nikki Erlick (2022) A thought provoking concept driven by a cast of characters. Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars Plot: One day,...
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- Jan 4
- 1 min
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (2018)
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (2018) A mystery with an intriguing premise and a slow build up followed by a wild ending....
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- Dec 25, 2023
- 1 min
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson (2023)
Merry Christmas! The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson (2023) A festive yet haunting novella. Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars Plot: An American...
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- Dec 18, 2023
- 1 min
One Day in December by Josie Silver (2018)
One Day in December by Josie Silver (2018) A story of heartbreak, romance, and friendship spanning 10 years. Laura’s Rating: 3.5/5 Stars...
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- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James (2014)
Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James (2014) A chilling tale with an interesting historical backdrop. Laura’s Rating: 4.5/5 Stars...
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- Nov 23, 2023
- 1 min
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (2019)
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (2019) An original and thoughtful novel on finding unexpected love and purpose. Laura’s Rating: 4.5/5...
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- Nov 15, 2023
- 1 min
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1955)
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1955) A controversial and shocking novel detailing a man’s obsession with a young girl. Laura’s Rating: 2.5/5...
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- Nov 6, 2023
- 1 min
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (2019)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (2019) A charming and thoughtful take on the idea of time travel. Laura’s Rating:...
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- Oct 28, 2023
- 1 min
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898)
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898) A classic horror novella that’s been adapted many times, most recently as Netflix’s The...
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- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner (2023)
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner (2023) Laura’s Rating: 1.5/5 Stars A story of romance and danger set during the height of...
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- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
Circe by Madeline Miller (2018)
Circe by Madeline Miller (2018) Laura’s Rating: 3/5 Stars A retelling of many famous Greek myths from the feminist perspective of a minor...
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- Sep 19, 2023
- 2 min
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins (2023)
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins (2023) If Daisy Jones and the Six was a thriller. Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars Plot: Authors Emily and Chess...
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- Sep 7, 2023
- 2 min
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (1996)
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace (1996) Over one thousand pages of postmodernism and a lengthy list of footnotes. Laura’s Rating:...
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- Aug 28, 2023
- 1 min
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (2014)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (2014) “A place is not really a place without a bookstore.” Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars...
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- Aug 22, 2023
- 1 min
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (2022)
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (2022) An absolutely delightful piece of literary fiction. Laura’s Rating: 5/5 Stars Plot:...
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- Aug 3, 2023
- 1 min
Double Indemnity by James Cain (1943)
Double Indemnity by James Cain (1943) A morally ambiguous and compelling story that perfectly encapsulates the noir genre. Laura’s...
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- Jul 27, 2023
- 1 min
Poison for Breakfast (2021) by Lemony Snicket
Poison for Breakfast (2021) by Lemony Snicket A bewildering journey of thought and philosophy. Laura’s Rating: 2/5 Stars Plot: Lemony...
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- Jul 16, 2023
- 1 min
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin (1972)
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin (1972) A satirical domestic thriller set in 1970s suburbia. Laura’s Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Plot: Joanna and...
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- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (2006)
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (2006) This review is in honor of the author, Cormac McCarthy, who passed away earlier this month at the age...
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- Jun 14, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Place by Emily Henry (2023)
Happy Place by Emily Henry (2023) It's my birthday! Posting my review of a great summer read to celebrate 🎉 Laura’s Rating: 4.5/5 Stars...
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- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (2020)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (2020) Laura’s Rating: 3.5/5 Stars This book has two sequels out, with another on the way....
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- May 25, 2023
- 1 min
The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson (2018)
The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson (2018) A family drama with an element of mystery and literary themes. Laura’s Rating: 3.5/5...
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- May 7, 2023
- 2 min
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1886) Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars I’ve been on a kick reading some...
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- Apr 28, 2023
- 1 min
The Volunteer by Jack Fairweather (2019)
The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated Auschwitz by Jack Fairweather (2019) Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars This...
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- Apr 17, 2023
- 1 min
The Cafe on the Edge of the World by John Strelecky (2020)
The Cafe on the Edge of the World by John Strelecky (2020) Laura’s Rating: 3/5 Stars This story was cute and thought provoking. It talked...
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- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1866)
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1866) Laura’s Rating: 4/5 Stars This literary classic has been on my list for a while and I...
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- Mar 30, 2023
- 2 min
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, Revised Edition by Thomas C....
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- Mar 6, 2023
- 1 min
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman (2017)
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman (2017) Laura’s Rating: 3/5 Stars This wasn’t quite what I had hoped for. I’ve absolutely adored...
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