by envisionmg | Jan 26, 2023 | Alissa Recommends, Fiction, Literary Fiction
I have fallen into the habit of pre-ordering books that I am excited to read, and then they show up on my Kindle and I do not remember exactly why I ordered them. This means that I am reading books without preconceptions or specific expectations, and I am enjoying...
by envisionmg | Dec 29, 2022 | Alissa Recommends, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Is Gregg Olsen’s novel The Hive a thriller? A mystery? Do I really know the difference between the two? Some people call it a murder mystery, and others categorize it under “drama;” while I think it’s mostly a psychological thriller. There are two mysteries that...
by envisionmg | Dec 26, 2022 | Alissa Recommends, Fiction, Mystery
Author Jodi Picoult is one of my very favorite authors, and I am now looking forward to reading more by Jennifer Finney Boylan. Mad Honey reminds me of Jodi Picoult’s earlier books, which is a positive, in my opinion. I loved that the authors included a short...
by envisionmg | May 25, 2022 | Alissa Recommends
There is a corner of the app TikTok known as BookTok; it is all about books and reading, and it is growing quickly! People known as “BookTokers” post videos recommending books, showing their book collections, making jokes about books, sharing their...
by envisionmg | Mar 11, 2022 | Alissa Recommends, Readalike
My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress – this book about Anna Delvey (the infamous subject of Inventing Anna), written by her former friend Rachel DeLoache Williams. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup – this book is written...
