December 2022 – Storylines & Sunshine

Favorite Books of 2022

December 28, 2022March 30, 2023 BrandyLeave a comment

Overall, my 2022 reading year was really successful! I accomplished my goal of reading 50 books over the course of the year, after missing the mark by 2 books last year. I listened to about half of the books I completed, including all but one on this list. At some point over the course of… Continue reading Favorite Books of 2022

The Devil’s Den

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 BrandyLeave a comment

The Devil's DenNicole Rayburn #2Irina ShapiroFormat: Kindle (part of Kindle Unlimited)Genre: Historical MysteryRating: “Very Good”Content Warnings: Murder, Infanticide, Car Accidents, COVID PandemicGoodreadsStorygraph While I still had Kindle Unlimited, I picked up the second in the Nicole Rayburn series: The Devil’s Den. In the main storyline, this picked up after the book left off, and included… Continue reading The Devil’s Den

All the Dangerous Things

December 23, 2022 BrandyLeave a comment

All the Dangerous ThingsStacy WillinghamFormat: PhysicalGenre: ThrillerRating: "All Time Favorite"Content Warnings: Child Kidnapping, Child Harm, Murder, SuicideGoodreadsStorygraph Never having picked up A Flicker in the Dark, but knowing it was popular enough to be one of the BOTY finalists for BOTM, I picked up All The Dangerous Things when I had the chance. I loved… Continue reading All the Dangerous Things

2023 BOTY Predictions Part 1

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 BrandyLeave a comment

Is it a bit early for *next* year's Book of the Year? Probably. However, we're already 4 months into the time period selection, so I figured I'd give a 3-month update on my predictions! This way if anyone is like me, and wants to try and read as many of the nominations as possible, it'll… Continue reading 2023 BOTY Predictions Part 1

The Hanging Tree

December 17, 2022 BrandyLeave a comment

The Hanging TreeNicole Rayburn #1Irina ShapiroFormat: Kindle (part of Kindle Unlimited)Genre: Historical MysteryRating: “Very Good”Content Warnings: Death, Murder, Drug and Alcohol useGoodreadsStorygraph I picked up The Hanging Tree on a whim, since I had picked up a Kindle Unlimited membership a few months ago. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect - Kindle Unlimited books… Continue reading The Hanging Tree