The Reading Nook

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf

 

  This book was a lot of fun to read! I loved the characters, the setting, and the twists. This thriller kept me guessing throughout and was very suspenseful. Very well plotted and well written. This read was impossible to put down.


Saturday, October 18, 2025

Final Cut by Olivia Worley

 book cover for Final Cut

I really enjoyed this fun and suspenseful read! I'm a slasher movie fan so this book was right up my alley. The characters were well developed and it was easy to care about what happened to them. There was a lot of suspense and misdirection. Every time I thought I had guessed the killer's identity, I was wrong. I loved the ending! This is one book you won't be able to put down.


Tuesday, October 7, 2025

The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling

 book cover for The Graceview Patient

 I enjoyed the first half of this book , but the second half was very confusing. I understand trying to convey Margaret's deteriorating physical and mental state, but I'd hope for an explanation by the end of the book. Instead no answers were given and the ending is open ended. Leaving it up to the reader to draw their own conclusions.


Saturday, October 4, 2025

Wheel of Blood and Magic: Book One of the Blood and Magic Series by Grace Pevear

 

 I loved this exciting and suspenseful read! I was hooked from the first page. Great world building. It was easy to root for the main characters and to hate the villains. I was confused a couple of times about a character's identity due to the time jumps, but it made sense later on. Great cliffhanger ending. I can't wait for book two!


Monday, September 22, 2025

The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss

 

 I loved everything about this book from the compelling characters, setting and the concept of the cinema! Ellie and Drake's relationship is very true to life and relatable. The story is engaging and very well written. Thea Weiss writes like a seasoned pro. This is a read that's impossible to put down!


Saturday, September 13, 2025

No Rest For The Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams

 book cover for No Rest for the Wicked

 I loved this twist-filled and suspenseful read! I really enjoyed the final reveal of the answers to the two central mysteries of the story. There was a fair amount of misdirection which kept things interesting. This book was impossible to put down!


Sunday, August 31, 2025

Inventor: A Violet Sky Short Story by Collin Irish

 

 I really enjoyed this story! There was a lot of suspense and the twist at the end was shocking. This entry in the series successfully built on what had occurred in the previous book and short story.