Angels Share Featured
BDSM, Blog Tour, Book Review, Buoni Amici Press, Grief, Mental Illness, Romance, Series, Small Town, Suspense, Widower

Angel’s Share (Bluegrass Dynasty #18) by Deanndra Hall

She'll get the man she wants one way or another … Veterinarian Dr. Darcy Ballard is bitter and angry. Using her rage and sexual prowess on her submissives at the kink club makes her one hot commodity. She'll dominate anyone who gets in her way. But when she meets a tall, dark, striking, and mature… Continue reading Angel’s Share (Bluegrass Dynasty #18) by Deanndra Hall

Dissatisfied Featured
Book Review, Depression, Epistolary, Reflection, Troubled Marriage

Dissatisfied by Ksenija Nikolova

Who is to be blamed for a woman's unhappiness? Margot's unhappiness is contrary to what you might expect, considering that she lives in Paris and is married to a handsome, successful man she loves. However, as time passes, she feels more certain about her emptiness and realizes how little time her husband Arthur has for… Continue reading Dissatisfied by Ksenija Nikolova

Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Abuse, Book Review, Death, Greenwillow Books, Mental Illness, YA Fiction

Deadline by Chris Crutcher

Yes, after re-posting Whale Talk last week, I felt like another dose of Chris Crutcher, and I wasn't disappointed. But I have to say, and this will sound strange, the minute Doc said it, I felt a congruence. I've never pictured myself over twenty; never really thought I would be. I've had this dream since… Continue reading Deadline by Chris Crutcher

Book Review, Coming of Age, Death, Mental Illness, R & R Book Tours, YA Fiction

Till It Stops Beating (The Maddie Chronicles #4) by Hannah R. Goodman

Welcome to my blog stop on the fabulous mega blitz tour by R&R Book Tours for four outstanding YA books with GIVEAWAYS.  Up first is my review on Hannah R. Goodman's Till It Stops Beating.  There are more excerpts and giveaways for three other books below.  Good luck and I hope you enjoy my review! Till… Continue reading Till It Stops Beating (The Maddie Chronicles #4) by Hannah R. Goodman

Book Review, MCD Books, Mental Illness, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller

Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall

Publication Day: 08 May 2018Publisher: MCDISBN: B076H4X9D4 (Kindle book)Pages: 288Category:  Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Obsession, Mental Illness I decided to read another book from my TBR pile and remembered that I selected this book because of the author's acknowledgments page.  She notes, "The first draft of this book was written in a mad spurt of anger at the continued injustices… Continue reading Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall

Abuse, Atria Books, Book Review, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Mental Illness, Romance, Women's Fiction

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

REVIEW Publication Day: 2 August 2016 Publisher: Atria Books ISBN: 9781501110368 Pages: 384 Category:  Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction An exceptional read!  My emotions ran the gamut of joy, laughter, anger, and sorrow with this book.  Goodreads Choice 2016 Winner, Colleen Hoover, is remarkable at drawing you in with so much joy and happiness for her characters and… Continue reading It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Book Review, Mental Illness, Psychological, Science Fiction, Suicide, Thriller

Writer, Seeker, Killer by Ryan Starbloak

Sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review Published 09.18.2017 by Freckles Over Scars / Psychological Thriller/ Kindle format / 101pp / B075R7DX5R ABOUT THE BOOK Hinanya Ven has but one interest in this life, and that to know what lies beyond it. This great question has enveloped her into a deranged… Continue reading Writer, Seeker, Killer by Ryan Starbloak

Blog Tour, Book Review, Mental Illness, Psychological, Rachel's Random Resources, Series, Thriller

Forget Her Name by Jane Holland

BLURB Rachel’s dead and she’s never coming back. Or is she? As she prepares for her wedding to Dominic, Catherine has never been happier or more excited about her future. But when she receives an anonymous package—a familiar snow globe with a very grisly addition—that happiness is abruptly threatened by secrets from her past. Her… Continue reading Forget Her Name by Jane Holland

The Twisted Window Featured
Book Review, Kidnapping, Mental Illness, Suspense, YA Fiction

The Twisted Window by Lois Duncan

This is an unusual and disturbing story about mental illness.  The attractive, new guy at school, Brad Johnson, has taken an interest in Tracy Lloyd, but what does he really want from her.  If it only could be so easy.  His story is heart-wrenching and frightening and her fate is in the hands of this… Continue reading The Twisted Window by Lois Duncan

Forgiving Troy
Book Review, Memoirs, Mental Illness, Nonfiction

Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness, and Recovery by Thom Bierdz

Thom Bierdz is an actor, artist, author, and loving brother who reaches into his own psyche to tell a heart wrenching and raw account of his life that will leave you breathless. Not only does Thom write about his struggle to understand why his brother murdered his mother, but he writes about his struggles with… Continue reading Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness, and Recovery by Thom Bierdz

The Jagged Years of Ruthie J. Featured
Book Review, Epilepsy, Mental Illness, Nonfiction

The Jagged Years of Ruthie J. by Ruth Simkin

Ruthie Simkin's young life was about to change.  She would have strange, hysterical episodes where she knew subconsciously they were wrong, but she did them anyway.  At age 18 after a particular terrifying incident and after being diagnosed with epilepsy, her mother and father had had enough and against her will, put her in Chestnut… Continue reading The Jagged Years of Ruthie J. by Ruth Simkin