Joy's Book Blog
“The Invited” is a ghost story by Jennifer McMahon. Honestly, I read this book while waiting for another one of hers (I’ll review that when I get it eventually). It tells the story of Helen, a history teacher who convinces her husband, Nate, to leave the city and build their own house in rural Vermont. …
I have taken to reading several Riley Sager books lately; he writes psychological thrillers and I know this genre is not everyone’s favorite, but if you like it, I highly recommend him. “Survive the Night” is an interesting book. It tells the story of Charlie, a college student looking for a ride home to Ohio. …
I admit, I have taken a rather long break from blogging about books. To be honest, life got in the way of my reading; however, I’m re-committing to the stress relief I get from free reading, and in doing so, reviving this blog. I have read only a few books during my blogging break, …
“The Invited” is a ghost story by Jennifer McMahon. Honestly, I read this book while waiting for another one of hers (I’ll review that when I get it eventually). It tells the story of Helen, a history teacher who convinces her husband, Nate, to leave the city and build their own house in rural Vermont. …
“The House in the Pines” is a psychological thriller told from the point of view of Maya, an adult woman who struggles with addiction and repressed memories of her childhood friend’s death. Maya is convinced her ex-boyfriend Frank was involved, and after viewing a similar strange death involving Frank through social media, Maya sets out …
“Beyond That, the Sea” is an interesting book about an aspect of WWII that I hadn’t read about before. It’s told from two perspectives: the first is that of a young girl who was separated from her parents and sent from England to America for her protection, and the second is that of the girl’s …
My third 5-star book for 2023: “Carrie Soto is Back” was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. You may recognize her from her other bestsellers, “Daisy Jones and the Six” and “Malibu Rising.” I was one of the few people who didn’t love Daisy…I found the book OK and liked it, but it wasn’t one that …
“Book Lovers” caught my eye mostly for the title, I admit. I’ve read some of Emily Henry’s books before so I knew what to expect: a PG-rated romance with slightly deep characters where everything works out in the end. And that’s what this is. A nice little beach read (although for me, sadly no beach). …
I continue to be on a streak of books that I haven’t enjoyed much. The latest is Sarah Penner’s “The London Séance Society.” I wanted to read this book since I enjoyed her other book, “The Lost Apothecary,” so much. It was advertised on Goodreads, Amazon, and other book lists as a “most unusual mystery” …
I admit I haven’t posted lately because I’ve seemed to hit a string of bad books (or more precisely, “books I didn’t enjoy” is the better term). It’s gotten to the point over the past month where I’ve read at least two books I haven’t even finished! I am not going to review those because …