Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Fans of thriller novels have discovered Rachel Caine's Stillhouse Lake series through the book community's word of mouth. Rave reviews interested me in reading Stillhouse Lake in 2018. This led me to immediately read the sequel, Killman Creek. Lately, I have received emails and comments from readers thanking me for my reviews of the series. My readers have gone on to read the first three novels based on my review of Caine's latest, Wolfhunter River. Photo from Rachel Caine's Website    I have had the pleasure of conversing with Rachel Caine via Twitter. She is a wonderful person who loves her fans. When she retweeted my review of Wolfhunter River, I saw a surge of new readers that I am grateful for.   Emerging from the world of Young Adult novels after the hit the Great Library series , Rachel Caine solidified her place in the thriller genre game. Delivering a relentless series loaded with suspense, g...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Now that I have finally finished my Goodreads Challenge , I will now focus on finishing my Xepherus Reads Challenge . I love reading and I am happy to share with you the wonderful books that I plan to enjoy. Year-End Reading Challenge TBR (alpha by category, titles subject to change): Updated 11/06/2019   A book featuring a circus- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury A book over 50 years old- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie A b ook with m agic in it- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling A fairy tale retelling- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden A fantasy novel- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling A middle-grade novel- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill   Have fun reading this week. Let me know in the comments below what you are reading this week.    Also please follow me on my s...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Every year since 2017 I have looked forward to the next novel by Shari Lapena. The Couple Next Door , An Unwanted Guest , and Stranger in the House were three creepy and fun reads that took the thriller genre and injected some good old family drama. Now 2019 has seen the release of her latest and I am happy to say that this thriller surprised me more than I thought possible.   Someone We Know is Shari Lapena's fourth thriller. It is published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House. In this tale of family strife and murder, we are invited into the sleepy city of Aylesford, New York. This is a place where the leaves are turning gorgeous colors to welcome Autumn. A nd the residents are not who they appear to be. When Amanda Pierce is reported missing by her husband, Robert, the suspicions fly. She was to spend time in Manhattan shopping with her friend, who reveals later that she never had plans with Aman...