The Guilty Couple By C.L. Taylor (Review)

 I want to thank HarperCollins for providing me with a copy for review. 

I really enjoyed this. A very fast paced thriller. There was lots of action,and excitement around every corner. Each chapter is from a different character's perspective which I do enjoy.  It kept me guessing for quite a while too. Even when I did figure out a little more of what was going on I still enjoyed the book. 

This was my first book by C.L. Taylor, I will definitely be reading more of their work.

I'm not going to spoil anything for you. You'll just have to read it for yourself. Happy reading.

Little Eve by Catriona Ward (Review)

 Thank you to Netgalley,and the publisher for a chance to review this. 

This is my second book from Catriona Ward. I'm shocked I was so let down,and disappointed with this one. Her first book I read ' The Last House on Needless Street' was really gripping,and kept me going. 

This one, I was let down. I didn't connect with the story at all. I got lost, and kept wanting to put the book down. For me, it might of been the time period that might of been an issue for me. 

I know a lot of other people liked it, and I really wanted to like it too, but I just struggled through it. I guess not all can be winners right?

I do hope 'Sundial' reads more like "Needless Street" I will be giving that one a chance. 

Suburban Hell by Maureen Kimer (Review)

 Thank you to Netgalley,and the publisher for a chance to review this book. 

I had fun with this book. It was funny,and had some horror elements to it too. Not much scares me anymore, but I still enjoy horror. I'm not a mom....to human children anyway, (my child is a cat) so some of the dialogue or jokes, etc I might not of fully got the jist of, but I still enjoyed this book. 

The cover art is awesome too. a demon zombie hand coming out of the ground. While housewives look in the background is totally eye catching. I also love the use of colors in the cover. 

Again, not a mom to human children, so I don't know what it's like to sit in the carpool lane, but I can picture someone reading this while waiting for their spawns to come running from the halls to the minivan. 

Check this book out!

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (Review)

 3.5 

I want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book for review. 

I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did. I absolutely LOVE the cover of this book. The artwork is so creepy,and pulls you in. Sadly the book didn't quite do it for me as much. It felt choppy,and a little all over the place. I many times felt a little lost in the story,and not fully in a good way. I felt I couldn't fully keep track of what was going on or had happend. I literally felt lost in the story. I did like that I laughed a few times, as well as having an uneasy feeling, but to me the story didn't hold up as much as I was hoping. 

Mothered by Zoje Stage (review)

 I want to thank Netgalley,and Thomas & Mercer for an e-arc of this. 

I could not read this fast enough. I seriously want to give it more than 5 stars, but Goodreads wont allow it. My first Zoje Stage book was Baby Teeth. ( I also, was able to read as a ARC). I thought that was a wild ride. This is wilder. So many times I felt like I was the character. I was so thrilled. So many moments made me to "What the F*ck". 

 I did have a laugh at one scene since it reminded me oddly of something from my own childhood. (Spoiler FREE). The scene involves a hamster, and I had something similar happen to my hamster. I just don't know which situation would of been worse. (Zoje, if you're reading this I'll gladly share my own hamster story.)

 I loved having the confusing feeling throughout. This book really kept me guessing. I highly recommend you read this if you love thrills,and horror. I've read some have been let down by Zoje Stage before ( not me, i love all of it.) but if you've been let down before please,please give 'Mothered' a chance. 

On a last note I want to mention the book cover. Now unfortunately the artwork doesn't display on an arc on my kindle. But viewing the artwork on Goodreads, as well as Netgalley it looks beautiful. I wonder if it's embossed, or textured in anyway? I know you still would't get the textures, or colors in an ebook copy, but it's still a stunning cover. I know we are not supposed to judge books by their covers, but I'm sorry, the cover is the very first thing we see on a book. Even before reading a synopsis. If this was my first book by Zoje Stage, and all I had to go off was the cover, it would of pulled me in. That's what attracted me to Baby Teeth. ( I don't remember if I covered that in my Baby Teeth review or not). Major props to whoever designs Zoje Stage's book covers because they are creepy,and eye catching. Very bookshelf worthy. 

I think that about covers it, at least I hope I didn't miss anything. Now, with that said. Go out,and read,and or pre-order 'Mothered' by Zoje Stage (pub date. 2/14/123)