The main character is occupied in tracking down the truth about an event. If the protagonist is in any danger, it is usually moderate, and becomes a problem only as the detective approaches the truth. In a mystery, the reader is exposed to the same information as the detective.
Hello beautiful people! No matter how great a book is lately, I just can’t seem to get the drive to read! The reading slump is BAD, my friends. The solution? Re-read a favourite! I ADORE Kelley Armstrong … she’s on my top 10 of people I’d love to meet. The Cainsville series is the PERFECT pick […]
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“Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flower. You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate. Show the world your bravery.” Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord’s daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads […]
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“I love you. I’ve never in my life loved anything more.” Synopsis: Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson think they’re finally in the clear. They’ve left Sherringford School—and the Moriartys—behind for a pre-college summer program at Oxford University. A chance to start from scratch and explore dating for the first time, while exploring a new city […]
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“Reading took me away from myself, so I tried to be reading all the time.” Synopsis: It’s been a year since the shocking death of August Moriarty, and Jamie and Charlotte haven’t spoken. Jamie is going through the motions at Sherringford, trying to finish his senior year without incident, with a nice girlfriend he can’t […]
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“It’s strange to grieve for your former self, and still I think it’s something that any girl understands. I’ve shed so many skins, I hardly know what I am now—muscle, maybe, or just memory. Perhaps just the will to keep going.” Synopsis: Watson and Holmes: A match made in disaster. Jamie Watson and Charlotte Holmes […]
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Hello everyone! Continuing on this epic buddy read adventure, Rebecca @ Bookishly Rebecca and I have moved onto the second in the Charlotte Holmes series: The Last of August. But THIS TIME, we have Sofia @ Bookish Wanderess joining!
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“Truth be told, I liked that blurriness. That line where reality and fiction jutted up against each other.” Synopsis: The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte […]
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Hello everyone! Welcome to the FIRST EVER BUDDY READ DISCUSSION POST! Honestly, I’ve NEVER done so many buddy reads in life until this year — and I’m loving it! It’s so much more fun to buddy read; not only are you more accountable for keeping up with the book, but it’s great to discuss thoughts […]
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“Then he took a final breath, and his eyes closed.” Synopsis: Evan Summers is a detective with a shameful past, a muddled present, and an uncertain future. While investigating a series of gruesome murders and trying to battle his alcoholism, Summers will try to reconnect with his young son. But when a break in the […]
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