RAndy's Book Reviews

Providing book reviews from a couple of bookaholics

The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Pages: 400 Publisher: Little, Brown Publishing Date: September 1, 2020 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Young Adult

April 24, 20242 min read

The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes Pages: 386 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publishing Date: September 1, 2020 Stars: 4.5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller &Young Adult

April 17, 20242 min read

Mysterious Setting

Mysterious Setting

Author: Kazushige Abe Pages: 224 Publisher: Pushkin Press Publishing Date: July 2, 2024 Stars: 4/5 Format: eBook (ARC) ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction

April 16, 20241 min read

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Author: Blake Crouch Pages: 352 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publishing Date: July 26, 2016 Stars: 5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Science Fiction

April 13, 20242 min read

Hello Beautiful

Hello Beautiful

Author: Ann Napolitano Pages: 400 Publisher: The Dial Press Publishing Date: March 14, 2023 Stars: 4/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction

April 11, 20242 min read

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

Author: Ernest Hemingway Pages: 127 Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons Publishing Date: 1952 Stars: 4/5 Format: Hardback ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction &Classic

April 05, 20242 min read

And Then? And Then? What Else?

And Then? And Then? What Else?

Author: Daniel Handler Pages: 240 Publisher: Liveright Publishing Date: May 21, 2024 Stars: 3.5/5 Format: eBook (ARC) ...more

Book Reviews ,Non-fiction &Memoir

April 05, 20243 min read

Olivetti

Olivetti

Author: Allie Millington Pages: 253 Publisher: Fiewel & Friends Publishing Date: March 26, 2024 Stars: 5/5 Format: Audiobook/NetGalley ARC ...more

Book Reviews ,Wholesome Children's Books

March 31, 20241 min read

The Woman in Me

The Woman in Me

Author: Britney Spears Pages: 277 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publishing Date: October 25, 2023 Stars: 3/5 Format: Audiobook ...more

Book Reviews ,Non-fiction &Memoir

March 29, 20241 min read

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Phantom Tollbooth

Author: Norton Juster Pages: 272 Publisher: Bullseye Books Publishing Date: 1961 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Wholesome Children's Books

March 28, 20241 min read

Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

Author: David Guterson Pages: 460 Publisher: Vintage Publishing Date: September 12, 1994 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction &General Fiction

March 28, 20242 min read

How To Solve Your Own Murder

How To Solve Your Own Murder

Author: Kristen Perrin Pages: 368 Publisher: Dutton Publishing Date: March 26, 2024 Stars: 3.5/5 Format: e-book/NetGalley ARC ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

March 27, 20242 min read

The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

Author: Freida McFadden Pages: 318 Publisher: Bookouture Publishing Date: February 20, 2023 Stars: 4/5 Format: Audiobook/Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

March 26, 20241 min read

Gray Before Dark

Gray Before Dark

Author: Noelle W. Ihli Pages: 370 Publisher: Dynamite Books Publishing Date: March 22, 2024 Stars: 4/5 Format: e-book/Netgalley ARC ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

March 19, 20241 min read

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

Author: Patti Callahan Pages: 416 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishing Date: October 2, 2018 Stars: 5/5 Format: Paperback/Audio ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

March 17, 20241 min read

11/22/63

11/22/63

Author: Stephen King Pages: 880 Publisher: Scribner Publishing Date: November 8, 2011 Stars: 5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction Fantasy &Mystery and Thriller

March 16, 20242 min read

The Underground Library

The Underground Library

Author: Jennifer Ryan Pages: 368 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publishing Date: March 12, 2024 Stars: 5/5 Format: Netgalley ARC e-book ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

March 12, 20242 min read

Small Great Things

Small Great Things

Author: Jodi Picoult Pages: 528 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publishing Date: October 11, 2016 Stars: 3.5/5 Format: Paperback and Audiobook ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction

March 03, 20242 min read

When the Emperor Was Divine

When the Emperor Was Divine

Author: Julie Otsuka Pages: 160 Publisher: Anchor Publishing Date: October 14, 2003 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

March 01, 20243 min read

The Stockholm Octavo

The Stockholm Octavo

Author: Karen Engelmann Pages: 432 Publisher: Ecco Publishing Date October 23, 2012: Stars: 3/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

February 28, 20242 min read

The Things We Cannot Say

The Things We Cannot Say

Author: Kelly Rimmer Pages: 448 Publisher: Graydon House Publishing Date: October 17, 2019 Stars: 4/5 Format: Audiobook ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

February 27, 20242 min read

Finding Dorothy

Finding Dorothy

Author: Elizabeth Letts Pages: 351 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publishing Date: February 12, 2019 Stars: 4.5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

February 27, 20243 min read

The Adventures of a South Pole Pig

The Adventures of a South Pole Pig

Author: Chris Kurtz Pages: 278 Publisher: Clarion Books Publishing Date: January 8, 2013 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Wholesome Children's Books

February 27, 20241 min read

Piranesi

Piranesi

Author: Susanna Clarke Pages: 272 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Date: September 15, 2020 Stars: 4/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,Fantasy

February 20, 20242 min read

Eat a Peach

Eat a Peach

Author: David Chang Pages: 304 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishing Date: September 8, 2020 Stars: 3/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,Non-fiction &Memoir

February 20, 20242 min read

The Teacher

The Teacher

Author: Freida McFadden Pages: 400 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publishing Date: February 6, 2024 Stars: 5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

February 19, 20241 min read

Finlay Donovan is Killing It

Finlay Donovan is Killing It

Author: Elle Cosimano Pages: 355 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publishing Date: February 2, 2021 Stars: 4/5 Format: Audiobook ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller &Humor

February 19, 20241 min read

Listen for the Lie

Listen for the Lie

Author: Amy Tintura Pages: 352 Publisher: Celadon Books Publishing Date: March 5, 2024 Stars: 2.5 Format: ebook (ARC) ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

February 19, 20242 min read

What Moves the Dead

What Moves the Dead

Author: T. Kingfisher Pages: 176 Publisher: Tor Publishing Date: July 12, 2022 Stars: 3.5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Horror

February 10, 20241 min read

Daisy Jones & The Six

Daisy Jones & The Six

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Pages: 355 Publisher: Ballantine Books Publishing Date: March 5, 2019 Stars: 5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

February 10, 20241 min read

Vision in White

Vision in White

Author: Nora Roberts Pages: 343 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Date: April 28, 2009 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Romance

February 09, 20243 min read

Geek Love

Geek Love

Author: Katherine Dunn Pages: 368 Publisher: Vintage Publishing Date: March 11, 1989 Stars: 1/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction

February 08, 20242 min read

All My Secrets

All My Secrets

Author: Lynn Austin Pages: 400 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Publishing Date: February 6, 2024 Stars: 4/5 Format: eBook (NetGalley) ...more

Book Reviews ,Christian Fiction

February 06, 20241 min read

Family Family

Family Family

Author: Laurie Frankel Pages: 400 Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Publishing Date: January 23, 2024 Stars: 3.5/5 Format: eBook (NetGalley) ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction

February 06, 20242 min read

My Best Friend’s Exorcism

My Best Friend’s Exorcism

Author: Grady Hendrix Pages: 336 Publisher: Quirk Books Publishing Date: May 17, 2016 Stars: 5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Horror

February 06, 20242 min read

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi Pages: 272 Publisher: Hanover Square Press Publishing Date: November 17, 2020 Stars: 4/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,Fantasy &General Fiction

February 06, 20241 min read

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

Author: Ira Levin Pages: 123 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Publishing Date: 1972/reprint July 23, 2002 Stars: 4/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller &Horror

February 02, 20243 min read

Starling House

Starling House

Author: Alix E. Harrow Pages: 320 Publisher: Tor Books Publishing Date: October 3, 2023 Stars: 4/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,Fantasy &Horror

February 02, 20242 min read

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Author: Kim Michele Richardson Pages: 320 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: May 7, 2019 Stars: 5/5 Format: Paperback & Audiobook ...more

Book Reviews ,Historical Fiction

February 02, 20242 min read

The Guest

The Guest

Author: B. A. Paris Pages: 320 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Stars: 3/5 Format: eBook (NetGalley) ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

February 02, 20242 min read

The Recovery Agent

The Recovery Agent

Author: Janet Evanovich Pages: 320 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: March 22, 2022 Stars: 3/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

February 02, 20241 min read

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

Author: V. E. Schwab Pages: 448 Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Stars: 5/5 Format: Hardcover ...more

Book Reviews ,Fantasy

February 02, 20241 min read

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Pages: 400 Publisher: Atria Books Publishing Date: May 29. 2018 Stars: 4/5 Format: Audiobook ...more

Book Reviews ,General Fiction

February 02, 20241 min read

A Flicker in the Dark

A Flicker in the Dark

Author: Stacy Willingham Pages: 368 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publishing Date: January 11, 2022 Stars: 3.5/5 Format: Paperback ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

February 02, 20241 min read

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Author: Stieg Larsson Pages: 480 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Date: September 16, 2008 Stars: 5/5 Format: eBook ...more

Book Reviews ,Mystery and Thriller

February 02, 20244 min read