My Recent TBR Adds

Hey guys! I’ve been trying not to add too many books to my TBR recently however it’s been very hard. I keep telling myself not to go over 500. It’s getting pretty close. It’s just there are so many books out there that sound super interesting. I’m excited to share what I’ve added so let’s dive in!

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Book Review: Confessions By Kanae Minato, Stephen Snyder (Translator)

Confessions By Kanae Minato, Stephen Snyder (Translator)

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Horror, Japan, Japanese Literature, Adult, Crime, Suspense
Pages: 240 pages
Publication Date: August 5th 2008
Publisher:  Mulholland Books
My Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Plot: Her pupils killed her daughter.
Now, she will have her revenge.

After calling off her engagement in wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation.

But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a maniacal plot for revenge.

Narrated in alternating voices, with twists you’ll never see coming, Confessions explores the limits of punishment, despair, and tragic love, culminating in a harrowing confrontation between teacher and student that will place the occupants of an entire school in danger. You’ll never look at a classroom the same way again.

Netgalley Arcs I Need To Read #7

Hey guys! It’s time to update you on all the Netgalley arcs I need to read. I am happy to share that I’ve either read or DNF’d the ones from the last time I did this. So that is very exciting! I currently have 14 books I need to read. I’m currently reading one of them right now. I have a couple of them on hold at the library. A couple of them have been released already. Since I’ve started blogging again, I’ve been trying to read them before release. Let’s dive in!

Book Review: Hidden Pictures By Jason Rekulak

Hidden Pictures By Jason Rekulak

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Paranormal, Suspense, Adult, Supernatural
Pages: 372 pages
Publication Date: May 10th 2022
Publisher:  Flatiron Books
My Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Plot: From Edgar Award-finalist Jason Rekulak comes a wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, for fans of Stranger Things and Riley Sager, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.

Mallory Quinn is fresh out of rehab when she takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy.

Mallory immediately loves it. She has her own living space, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.

Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Mallory begins to wonder if these are glimpses of a long-unsolved murder, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force.

Knowing just how crazy it all sounds, Mallory nevertheless sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy before it’s too late.

May TBR

Hey guys! It’s been a hot second since I’ve created a TBR for myself. I’ve been just picking up books as I go. I’ve also been trying to catch up with my Netgalley arcs. I’m still behind but slowly getting there. I can’t stop requesting arcs. Anyway, for my May TBR I picked books I own, Netgalley books, and books I’ve put on hold from the library. I hope I get to all of these in May. Let’s dive in to see what books I picked.

April Wrap-Up

Hey guys! I am so excited to bring you my wrap-up for April. I’ve been doing so much reading this month. I’m very surprised since I did just start a new job right at the beginning. However, this has been allowing me to get a lot of reading in, so I can’t complain. I’m also not super stressed right now as I was with my old job. I think that really helps and actually makes me want to read more. So let’s dive in and see what I read!

My Favorite Movies of 2022

Hey guys! I hope you are all doing well. I wanted to post my favorite movies of 2022. I feel like 2022 was a really good year for movies. I watched a good amount and ended up really enjoying a lot of them. I honestly can’t believe most of these I ended up watching in 2022. It honestly feels like a lot longer ago. I’m so excited to share them with you. Hopefully you can find some new watches. Let’s dive in!

Blogmas Day 18: Netgalley Arcs I Need To Read #6

Hey guys! It’s time for another update on the Netgalley arcs I need to read. I ended up reading 11 this year which I feel is really good. I did try to make it a point to read some of the older ones I had on the list. I’m pretty sure the oldest one I had was from 2017 and I read that. So I’m very happy about that. I have requested some books. I’ve been trying really hard not to but sometimes I just can’t help myself. It’s hard when a book just sounds so good. Anyway let’s dive in to see what books I still need to read.

Blogmas Day 11: My Most Anticipated Books of 2022

Hey guys!! I can’t get how December is just flying by. I swear so many things have happened this year that feel like they happened years ago. Overall it’s been a decent year. One of the things I look forward to is getting hyped for the new books of the new year. I have to say I haven’t been super up to date with what’s coming out. I haven’t been on Twitter a lot lately. I feel like I usually find out about new releases from Twitter. YouTube does help me out a lot with new releases as well. I do try to look up my favorite authors every once in a while to see. Sometimes things just slip through the cracks. So here are some of my most anticipated books of 2022 that are on my radar. Let’s dive in!

Blogmas Day 3: November Wrap-up

Hey guys! It’s been so long since I’ve done a wrap-up. Last time I did one was in February. My reading ended up being put on hold for a bit and I wasn’t reading a lot. Thankfully I’ve been in a good reading groove. I’ve pretty much been reading books back to back so I’m really happy about that. I’m sure things will slow down with how busy December will be. Anyway, I’m excited to share with you the books I read in November. So let’s dive in!