First Impressions of abookishbutterfly

sun memos
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Apr 15 2024 – 07:40 AM

I am going to pass

I have a great appreciation for poetry, as both a writer and reader of it. I, however, have not...

Masquerade
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Apr 15 2024 – 07:33 AM

Looks amazing!

Although the synopsis for this has me intrigued, I still felt quite ambivalent, thinking this...

Thirsty
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Apr 10 2024 – 08:18 AM

Looks haunting

This story looks important and haunting. I definitely like the writing, and while I tend to avoid...

Honey
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Mar 18 2024 – 07:16 AM

Excellent

If I’m not madly in love with this book by the end of it, I will be shocked. The overly...

The Wives
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Mar 12 2024 – 04:35 PM

I’ll pass on this

I love memoirs, and I can appreciate the loneliness the author must have felt, as well as her...

Granite Harbor
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Feb 12 2024 – 01:21 PM

Chilling!

Okay, wow. This guy can write. He sure sets the scene well, and his prose is exceptionally...

The Last Bloodcarver
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Feb 05 2024 – 12:01 PM

Probably not for me

I, by no means, think this book comes off as bad or uninteresting. It looks like it’s well...

She's Not Sorry
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Feb 05 2024 – 11:55 AM

Suspenseful

I’ve only read one Mary Kubica so far, and that was about 5 years ago, so I don’t remember my...

Spin of Fate
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Nov 19 2023 – 09:01 AM

Compelling

I mean, first of all, look at that cover! Who wouldn’t be drawn in by that? The story is well...

Mercury
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Nov 13 2023 – 08:18 AM

Beautiful writing

Amy Jo Burns blew me away with her debut novel, Shiner. While the synopsis of Mercury hasn’t...

One Last Breath
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Sep 27 2023 – 07:29 AM

Inviting!

I love Ginny Myers Sain’s gorgeous, dark prose. This novel immediately invites you into its...