Review of Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry

 

          

 

    This book is about Veronica, who is an outsider who sees ghost and has a brain tumor, and Sawyer, who is the golden boy who is an adrenaline junkie.  They are forced to work together on an English project and their romance sparks from there.

    I really wanted to like this book, I liked the premise and generally enjoy books with a bit of a supernatural twist.  However, this book really fell short in that I had a very hard time getting into the story which in part was due to the multiple perspectives.  I kept putting this book down for long periods of time and would have to force myself to come back to it.  I found the writing to be good and the story line has the potential to be great but for me it just felt forced.

    I don't think that I can really recommend this book to anyone but if you really want to give it a try, perhaps check it out from the library.  It definitely wasn't for me.

        

Rating: 2/5 stars

Review of Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson

          Disclaimer: I was given an ARC of this book from TOR/Forge Books via Bookish First in exchange for an honest review.

I really wanted to like this book after reading the first excerpt but I just couldn't get into this book, it was overly dramatic without a break.  It felt choppy and didn't flow in a way that made it enjoyable to read.  It could be that I am too far from my teen years to really be able to engage with this book but I feel that even if I had read this book when I was a teen I still wouldn't have been able to engage with it.

There definitely need to be trigger warnings at the beginning of the book because too many girls experience this type of abuse.

I don't think that I can recommend this book to anyone in good conscience.
       
 

Review of Proof of Murder by Lauren Elliott

Disclaimer: I was given an eARC of this book from Kensington Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the fourth book in the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series. It does have a bit of a different tone than the previous books but it was just as good as the previous books. This installment does seem to have more at stake for Addie personally which did give me more of an investment in the story.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that enjoys cozy mysteries.

Review of Procrastibaking by Erin Gardner

Procrastibaking: 100 Recipes for Getting Nothing Done in the Most Delicious Way Possible by Erin Gardner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given a temporary eARC of this book by Atria Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love the premise of this book because I procrastibake all the time. I think this would be a wonderful addition to any cookbook collection if you enjoy baking and humor. There is a wonderful range of recipes that can suit just about any type of baking you want to do and the time constraints that you may have.



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Review of The Everything Mediterranean Instant Pot® Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Healthy Mediterranean Meals—Made in Minutes by Kelly Jaggers

The Everything Mediterranean Instant Pot® Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Healthy Mediterranean Meals—Made in Minutes by Kelly Jaggers

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given a temporary eARC of this book by Adams Media via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is definitely one of the best cookbooks I have read for the Instant Pot! I want to try so many recipes in this book and as a vegetarian it is nice to come across a cookbook that isn't just ingredient substitutions to make them vegetarian but the dishes that are made the way they are meant to be made!



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Review of Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts by Nina Montenegro

Mending Life-  A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts by Nina Montenegro

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given a temporary eARC of this book from Sasquatch Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a wonderful reference book for anyone. It shows you how to mend just about anything that would need mending. I love the artwork and the feel of this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to extend the life of their clothes and other belongings. This is a wonderful reference book for anyone concerned with keeping things out of the landfill as long as possible.



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Review of Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy

Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Disclaimer: I was given a temporary eARC of this book by Kensington Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was okay, it wasn't bad and it wasn't good. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and didn't find myself drawn into the story. I felt that there was too much going on at times in the story and then not enough at other times. I can't see myself reading any more books in this series in the future.



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