December 05

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett (Goodreads Author)

December 01

The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder

November 30

The Exclusives by Rebecca Thornton

The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood

A sumptuous Southern Gothic, lush in atmosphere and description, Martina Boone’s Compulsion introduced us to the weird and wonderful world of Barrie Watson, freshly arrived on Watson Island to live with her aunt following the death of her reclusive m A sumptuous Southern Gothic, lush in atmosphere and description, Martina Boone’s Compulsion introduced us to the weird and wonderful world of Barrie Watson, freshly arrived on Watson Island to live with her aunt following the death of her reclusive mother. Watson’s Landing opened up a whole new world to Barrie; a world of gifts and magic, of family curses and fire carriers, the mysterious Yunwi and a boy called Eight. Barrie knows that Watson’s Landing is her calling; the place she’s meant to be. But it wasn’t always that way, and life on the island hasn’t always been plain sailing for Barrie. In matters of life, love and family, Barrie has faced her challenges – and defeated her enemies. Barrie should be happy, she should be content, but as we meet her in Persuasion, we realise her mood is a little muted –not only due to the death of her beloved Godfather, Mark – but also because everything has changed.

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Initial thoughts:

3.5/5 -- I liked it, but I also felt like Persuasion suffered from classic middle-book syndrome where nothing much really happened and not a whole lot was resolved?! I guess Boone is saving all the good stuff for the finale! Eight continues to charm; Barrie continues to frustrate - all that secret keeping! Argh! ...more

November 29

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson (Goodreads Author)

So fun! Sad to see this series end!