Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

Kayla’s Mystery Monday #5: HER

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… I'm back with another Britney King review! Can you tell I love this author? She has a tendency to write the most twisted, pulse-pounding, edge-of-your seat action packed novels I've ever read. Summary Sadie married a sadist, and now her life is falling apart. She's going through a rough divorce, meanwhile her neither Ann… Continue reading Kayla’s Mystery Monday #5: HER

Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery/Thriller

Kayla’s Tantalizing Thursday: THE DROWNING KIND

After reading McMahon's Promise Not to Tell and (my personal favorite) Don't Breathe a Word, I just had to request a copy of her newest book from #netgalley, and to my great surprise, I was approved! McMahon has a way of writing that is hauntingly beautiful. She can take a story of pain and triumph,… Continue reading Kayla’s Tantalizing Thursday: THE DROWNING KIND

Words of Wisdom

Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom with Becky #2

Here's another great quote from Andy Andrew's The Noticer. In case you missed last week's words of wisdom post, we are big fans of this author and his wise and interesting character, Jones. His new book, Just Jones, will be coming out September 8, and you can pre-order your copy here. "Everybody wants to be… Continue reading Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom with Becky #2

Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

Kayla’s Mystery Monday #3: WHEN YOU SEE ME

Photo by Bradley Wilson โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Summary #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner creates a mystery so complex that it will take three of her most beloved characters to solve it. The discovery of several old graves in the woods outside a small town in Georgia give the FBI reason to order a task… Continue reading Kayla’s Mystery Monday #3: WHEN YOU SEE ME

Horror, Young Adult

Pre-order THE COMPANION, now!

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Summary Margot is an orphan who really should have read some Shirley Jackson novels before going to live at a country estate with the Suttons. The other orphans at Margot's group home say she is "lucky" to have been chosen by the prestigious Suttons, but Margo soon realizes that the family has not "rescued"… Continue reading Pre-order THE COMPANION, now!

Tuesday Talks, Young Adult

Tuesday Talk: What’s Kayla’s beef with YA Novels?

Okay, first of all, I don't hate the young adult genre, but if you've noticed the extreme lack of novels I've reviewed in that category, you are probably wondering about my tastes. The truth is, I do have some issues with the genre. There are a stack of YA novels on my kindle that I… Continue reading Tuesday Talk: What’s Kayla’s beef with YA Novels?

Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

Mystery Monday: Kayla read Britney King’s THE SOCIAL AFFAIR and it is Twisted

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Summary Izzy Lewis is a social media stalker. Her latest prey: the Dunns. They are the picture-perfect couple. Grant is handsome, successful, and a power-hitter. Josie is the flawless stay at home wife with a social media empire on โ€œinstalook.โ€ But there is a darkness that lurks in the Dunn household, and Izzy finds… Continue reading Mystery Monday: Kayla read Britney King’s THE SOCIAL AFFAIR and it is Twisted

Education, Nonfiction

Becky read MINDSET: THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS and it was Life Changing

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Mindset - the New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D  I discovered this life changing book at Tim Elmoreโ€™s Growing Leaders Conference in 2014. As a teacher and principal I always believed in the potential of my students and teachers and this book helped me develop my growth mindset and be able… Continue reading Becky read MINDSET: THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS and it was Life Changing