Thank heavens for our library system which seems to have almost all the books I request, and many that are new to me as well.
The It Girl was a book I saw often on blogs and social media. I joined a long waiting list at the library and finally got it.
About: April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford.
Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily—during their first term. By the end of the second, April was dead.
My goodreads review: This thriller kept me riveted until the very end. I sort of guessed who the real culprit might be and I was right! The one you least expect, of course. Glad it had a happy ending for the woman who had been haunted for so many years for her evidence that convicted a man who might not have been the guilty one.
Worth reading.
Family Trust
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Meet Stanley Huang: father, husband, ex-husband, man of unpredictable tastes and temper, aficionado of all-inclusive vacations and bargain luxury goods, newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
For years, Stanley has claimed that he’s worth a small fortune. But the time is now coming when the details of his estate will finally be revealed, and Stanley’s family is nervous.
Arsenic and Adobo (my review)
(Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #1)
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Published May 4, 2021, Berkley Books
About: The first book in a culinary cozy series full of humor and delectable dishes….
When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She’s tasked with saving her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and judgment.
But when a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila, her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case.
Those are my library books, but I have a load of ebooks on my list as well, too many in fact.
What are you reading this week?
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Nice haul. I"ve heard wonderful things about Arsenic and Adobo
ReplyDeleteI have a follow up, the third in the series, to read also!
DeleteGreat looking books. I want to read It Girl. I just missed out on the Blog Tour for it.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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The library lists here are long but worth the wait.
DeleteI haven't read any Ruth Ware books yet, but I own three of them! Arsenic and Adobo looks great, I just got into cozy mysteries and I'm obsessed. I have a massive TBR for the week, I want to finish 35 books in October (All horror!)
ReplyDeleteAsh @ Essentially Ash
If you like thrillers, you might like Ruth Ware.
DeleteI haven't read ruth Ware in a while
ReplyDeleteYeah, she is a prolific writer.
DeleteI loved Arsenic and Adobo. I have to get caught up with that series. I haven't read Ruth Ware in awhile but her book sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteReading Arsenic right now and enjoying it.
DeleteLibraries are the best! I enjoyed the It Girl.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
Glad you got a chance to read it.
DeleteThe IT Girl is on my TBR and I only hear great things about it. We don't have a functioning library, so I will have to buy it or borrow it from someone!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week ahead Harvee.
Elza Reads
Hope you get a functioning library soon, or nearby.
DeleteNice haul! I wish you a lovely time reading these! 🙂
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting.
DeleteThat's a great selection of books. UK libraries don't carry books by many of the US authors I enjoy but there are still some great reads on offer.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy UK books and thrillers too.
DeleteI love our library system too!! I am going to miss it when we move. I am hoping that Cleveland has a fabulous system as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it does.
DeleteI am so thankful for our library system too! I haven't read any Ruth Ware, but it sounds like she writes a great thriller. I enjoyed Arsenic and Adobo. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteEnjoying Arsenic right now
DeleteI LOVED The it Girl! Ruth Ware is so hit-or-miss for me so I had low expecations going in. Luckily, it was such a great read and is one of my faves of the whole year.
ReplyDeleteGlad you loved it.
DeleteHope you like it
ReplyDeleteIt may be worth the wait
ReplyDeleteFamily Trust is on my soon to be read list.
ReplyDeleteI have a great library, too! I don't know what I would do...or read...without it. Glad to hear you enjoyed The It Girl so much. I have that one on my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy it, Lark!
DeleteI have just received the digital version of The It Girl from our library. Looking forward to that one.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are reading it.
DeleteAll of these books sound great! The It Girl has especially captured my attention. I love psychological thrillers. I'm going to put this on my TBR. I hope you have a great week ahead!
ReplyDeleteHope you like it, Elyse.
DeleteI'm glad the IT Girl is worth the read & riveting. I will get on the List. I'm reading the Carrie Soto novel this week. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit.
DeleteI love my library as well and the fact that I can request 2 books for purchase every 6 weeks. The It Girl sounds like a wonderful book for a pre-Halloween read.
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DeleteI like the look of all three of these.
ReplyDeleteThe It Girl looks fantastic. So many people love Ruth Ware.
I've been meaning to look for Arsenic and Adobo. Thanks for the reminder!
I would have preferred less sweet pastries and coconut in the food descriptions.
DeleteI've that book by Ruth Ware so I'm looking forward to reading it. The other two books sound interesting too.
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