Just finished up John Scalzi’s The Last Colony. Was glad to see the return of John Perry, Jane Sagan, and Zoë to the series. One thing I didn’t get was the appearance of the werewolf creatures on Roanoke that killed some colonists and never returned. 🤷‍♀️ It was a quick, fun read. 3.8 ⭐️s. #booksky

My latest read was Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto. It was a cute romantic murder mystery with some interesting characters and Asian cultures set in the Bay Area. It was a quick, fun little read. Will read the next in the series. 3.8 ⭐️s #booksky

Finished Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary tonight. I have to say that the meburger at the end really grossed me out. Haha. I’m sure that this will make a really great movie and I can’t wait to see it. Rocky was just so adorable. 4.5 ⭐️s #booksky

I finished The Reformatory by Tananarive Due today. This is one of the most horrific books I have read but it was also one of the best. I could not put it down even though it was filled with one horror after another. A must read for me. 5 ⭐️s. #booksky

Just finished Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon a historical fiction novel about a fascinating Australian woman who participated in the French resistance against the Nazis and became a general of sorts of the maquisards during WW2. Very well-researched and moved pretty quickly. 4.25 ⭐️s. #booksky

I don’t know how to explain how good My Friends by Fredrik Backman is. It made me feel every human emotion possible. I was laughing, crying, fuming, alive, just so very alive. The characters are 🤌. I didn’t want it to end. 5 ⭐️s. Highly recommend #booksky

100 pages or so in and I can already tell it’s going to be one of my favorites of all time. “That’s why the children on the painting are so important that they’re protected by guards, but the children on the pier in real life could die without anyone even caring.” #booksky

The new Disney according to the Dutch. Seems pretty accurate. #JimmyKimmel #Disney youtu.be/7vRX-BQAjeE?...

I think King of Ashes by SA Cosby could have a sequel. That’s the only reason I didn’t give it the full 5 ⭐️ s. The ending left me hanging a little and there could be a new beginning to another book. Or maybe it’s just wishful thinking. #booksky

Finished King of Ashes by SA Cosby last night. I love his writing style and the story was action-packed and fast-paced. Honestly didn’t want to put it down. Loved the references to The Wire too. 4.9 ⭐️s #booksky

Katabasis is one of the prettiest books I have ever seen. I love RF Kuang and Babel is one of my favorite reads of all time. This one took awhile to grab my attention. It got better towards the middle. I didn’t love it as much as Babel but I still enjoyed it. 4 ⭐️s. #booksky

Just finished the 4MK serial killer trilogy finale The Sixth Wicked Child. While I didn’t give the first two books super high marks the cliffhangers kept me going and this third book in the series had me on the edge of my seat. So the series and the final book get 4 ⭐️s. Thrilling. #booksky

Ok yeah I know. Freida McFadden books are what they are. They’re quick formulaic thriller books but I generally enjoy them for when I am tired on a weeknight. The Surrogate Mother was just ok for me. Not one of my favorites but not the worst either. 2.8 ⭐️s #booksky

I ❤️ Tiffany D Jackson. Just finished Blood in the Water. Although it was intended for a younger YA audience, I enjoyed it. It was a nice quick-paced murder mystery. I liked The Weight of Blood a bit better so this one gets 4⭐️s but i can’t wait to get Allegedly stil on hold. #booksky

Finished 11/22/63 today. I’m not a big Stephen King reader but everyone says this is one of his best, and I did enjoy it. Kept me page turning and it was well researched. 4.25 ⭐️s. Would recommend. Wondering if I should watch the TV series now. #booksky

The Fifth to Die by JD Barker is the 2nd book in the 4MK murder mystery series. I liked it better than the first. Some good twists at the end but it left me with a hell of a cliffhanger for the 3rd book. I’m invested now so I have to finish it at some point. 3.25 ⭐️s #booksky

The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid was just wonderful. It tackles so many social issues, represents the bisexual community, and has a not unexpected twist at the end. Still I couldn’t put it down. 4.5 ⭐️s. #booksky Is Atmosphere as good? Getting mixed reviews.

Read If You Tell A Lie by Lucinda Berry over the weekend. It was an ok psychological thriller with some twists. It kept me page turning and was an easy quick little read. 3.5 ⭐️s. #booksky

Just finished The Buffalo Hunter Hunter. It was a bit of a slog to get through with the early 20th century lingo and Blackfeet names for different animals and places in Montana but the story was equal parts historical and horrific. 4⭐️s would recommend. #booksky

Finished The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker. It was an ok serial killer murder mystery book that definitely kept me reading although I did not like one character’s description of a 15 year old girl as “not a child.” 3 ⭐️s. Will probably read the next in the series. #booksky

I’m currently reading The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker. One of the police detectives calls a 15 year old girl “not a child” and another detective describes going through a teenager’s computer as exciting or something like that. I’m tempted to DNF. 🤨 What say you #booksky?

I have so many books on my TBR that are on hold at the library and was just looking for one immediately available on Libby and found Donlea’s Those Empty Eyes. Despite parallels with scandals involving POTUS, I enjoyed this one. Lots of different threads that came together in the end. 4⭐️s #booksky

Really enjoyed Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby. Loved the themes of racism, homophobia, and transphobia while engaging the reader in a thrilling story. I’m only going to give it 4⭐️s however because I figured out who done it in the first third of the book. Still entertaining. #booksky

#WarPigs remains the only song I’ve ever sang at karaoke. #RIPOzzy #OzzyOsbourne youtu.be/K3b6SGoN6dA?...

I had read Boyne’s All The Broken Places some time ago but hadn’t read this yet. This broke me. I just don’t understand why history keeps repeating itself while we fly around a star on a big rock in an infinite universe. Like Anne Frank’s diary, I think everyone should read this. 4.75 ⭐️s #booksky

So I know Freida McFadden books are controversial but they keep me page turning. Finished The Housemaid tonight. It’s just entertaining. I know it is not literary genius but I have enjoyed every McFadden book. 4⭐️s #booksky

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What can I say? I loved this book, The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson. I’m not a huge horror reader but I loved the homage to Carrie. Yet, it was it’s own unique story that incorporated the horrors of racism. 4.5 ⭐️s. Would recommend. #booksky

Just finished Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It was a quick short science fiction novella that was just ok for me. I guess there wasn’t much room for world building which is what enjoy most about sci fi and fantasy. 3⭐️s #booksky

Finished Ruth Ware’s One Perfect Couple last night and it was ok. It was an easy beach read type of book but honestly I was waiting for some type of twist that never came. I was left kind of “meh” about it. The main character was interesting as a virologist though so I’ll give it 2.75 ⭐️s. #booksky

Just finished Backman’s A Man Called Oven it was sweet, charming, funny, and sad. All the good things. It was a nice break from the more serious things I have been reading. Still waiting on My Friends from m the library. It’s got a long waitlist. This one is 4 ⭐️s #booksky

Finished The Testaments last night. And although it angered me so I like it even better than The Handmaid’s Tale. One thing I didn’t understand about the series is why the Republic of Texas did not become part of Gilead. 🤷‍♀️ Looking forward to the TV series. 5 ⭐️s. #booksky

Thought it was appropriate to watch #Sinners this 4th of July. I was not disappointed. One of the best films I’ve seen in awhile. (I know I’m late to the party but I rarely go to the theater). I especially loved the scene with all the music and dancers from different eras and cultures.

Finished Scalzi’s The Ghost Brigades. So many interesting philosophical and moral questions about the nature of consciousness, souls, and war. Looking forward to continuing this series in the future. Solid 4 ⭐️s. #booksky

Wow. I read Octavia Butler’s Parable series some time ago but had never read Kindred. I just love her writing but it is necessarily, I think, brutal. One wonders how this country can continue to persist considering its origins and the current state of fascist affairs. 5⭐️s #booksky

Happy birthday to the prophetess Octavia Butler. We live in the times she foretold. From her notebooks.

In an attempt to distract myself from all the sociopaths running this world with fictional psychopaths, I just finished Freida McFadden’s The Tenant. A solid psychological thriller with twists and turns that kept me page turning. 4⭐️s. #booksky

I ❤️ Rachel Gillig and her wonderfully imaginative fantasy books. I’ve just finished The Knight and the Moth and I’m sad that I can’t immediately read the next. Yes, it’s a bit frivolous and fanciful but sometimes those are the books you need in these fraught times. Total escape. 4.9 ⭐️s #booksky

I know I’m late to the party but I finally read The Handmaid’s Tale. Wow, the tv series really took some liberties and somehow got six seasons out of that. Both are great but really loved Atwood’s prose and thick description. 4.75 ⭐️s Looking forward to The Testaments #booksky

I tried to like The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig but I just didn’t. It was a quick and easy read but mostly because I just wanted it to end. The characters didn’t grab me and the horror story was just “meh.” 🤷‍♀️ The ending was “meh.” 2⭐️s for me. #booksky

Damn two in a row. First Sly now #BrianWilson. RIP geniuses. youtu.be/nSAoEf1Ib58?...

I am a huge fan of sci fi and can’t believe this is the first John Scalzi book I’ve read but it is. Finished Old Man’s War last night and liked it well enough to read the next in the series. A solid 4⭐️s. #booksky

youtu.be/CJ54eImz88w?... New video for Psycho Killer out today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first show at CBGBs.

I have been putting this one off for some time because I knew it would be brutal. Everyone should read it but they won’t. To think racism is a thing of the past after these atrocities merely a few generations ago that continue in transformed ways is ludicrous. Just read it. #booksky 5⭐️s

Friends!!! I have a ton of ARCs of my next novel to give away! Like and repost this to enter. I’ll pick a winner tonight (Thurs May 29) at 9 pm Eastern. US only sorry ❤️

Finished Lisa Jewell’s Then She Was Gone. It was a fun quick read for a standard murder mystery. I liked None of This is True much better so I’ll give this one a solid 3⭐️s. Now onto more heavy stuff and one I have been putting off for awhile, Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad. #booksky

Finished NK Jemisin’s The Fifth Season trilogy yesterday. The Stone Sky was a bit of a slog to get through but I enjoyed the series as a whole. 4.5 ⭐️s Now onto a bit lighter reading, a murder mystery, Lisa Jewel’s Then She Was Gone. #booksky.

Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”-but the entire thing is stitched from movie dialogue. Hundreds of characters. Endless scenes. Line-for-line perfection. It shouldn’t work. And yet it absolutely does. 🎬🎤 🎧 Sound on. Cinema meets Slim Shady. #Eminem #LoseYourself #MovieMashup #CinematicEdit #HipHopMeetsFilm

Between #TheLastofUs and #Andor I’m an emotional mess. Andor is the best #StarWars series ever and one of the best TV series ever period. Fight me.

Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.