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Carole's Random Life @CarolesLife

I love all things books! I love talking about books, shopping for #books, #reading books, and just looking at the pretty covers. #bookreviews #bookblogger

Joined December 2013
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#Review - #WinterLost by #PatriciaBriggs narrated by #LoreleiKing @Mercys_Garage @BerkleyPub @PRHAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

Winter Lost

I devoured this book! I have been looking forward to this book since I finished the last installment so I was eager to get my hands on it. I went into this book with extremely high expectations and...

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#AudiobookReview - #RealAmericans by #RachelKhong narrated by #LouisaZhu #EricYang #EuniceWong @PRHAudio @AAKnopf carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife
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#AudiobookReview = #TheWarmHandsofGhosts by #KatherineArden narrated by #MichaelCrouch and #JanuaryLaVoy @DelReyBooks @PRHAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

The Warm Hands of Ghosts

This was really good! I have been a huge fan of Katherine Arden’s work since I first read her work so I was excited to read this book. This book was very different than her previous work and I love…

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#AudiobookReview - Bye, Baby by #CarolaLovering narrated by #HelenLaser and #KarissaVacker #ByeBaby @StMartinsPress @MacmillanAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

Bye, Baby

I had a great time with this book! I have wanted to read Carola Lovering’s work for some time but this is the first time that I have picked up one of her books and it was a winner for me.

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#AudiobookReview - #TheBoyWhoCriedBear by #KelleyArmstrong @MacmillanAudio @MinotaurBooks #HavensRockSeries carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife
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#PubDayReview - #TheInvocations by #KrystalSutherland narrated by #KitGriffiths #AudiobookReview @PRHAudio @PenguinTeen carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

The Invocations

This was excellent! I really liked all of the main characters and was fully invested in the outcome of this story. Jude, Zara, and Emer each had a lot at stake and I thought that they made a great…

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#AudiobookReview - #DoneandDusted by #LylaSage @PRHAudio #RebelBlueRanch carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife
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#AudiobookReview - #AFragileEnchantment by Allison Saft narrated by #FranBurgoyne carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

A Fragile Enchantment

I liked this book but it wasn’t perfect. I liked Niamh and Kit and wanted to see things work out for them. I thought that Niamh’s ability to magically weave emotions and memories into the clothes...

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#PubDayReview - #Gothikana by #RuNyx narrated by #AidenSnow and #ScarlettDorian @BrambleRomance @PodiumAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

Gothikana

I enjoyed this one! I am a sucker for dark academia so I was very excited to give this book a try. I loved the gothic feel of the story and liked Corvina right away. It took me a minute to warm up to…

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#BookReview - #TheBookbindersGuidetoLove by #KatherineGarbera #WickedSisters @HarlequinBooks carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

The Bookbinder’s Guide to Love

This was a fun romance! I tend to be drawn to books that involve books. I have read quite a few books set in bookstores but I think this was the first book that featured bookbinding as well…

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#AudiobookReview - #OnlyIfYoureLucky by #StacyWillingham narrated by #KarissaVacker @MacmillanAudio @MinotaurBooks carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

Only If You’re Lucky

I enjoyed this book! I was able to guess quite a few of the twists but that didn’t hinder my enjoyment. I couldn’t wait to see if my predictions were accurate or if the story would take another…

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#AudiobookReview - #DeepFreeze by #MichaelCGrumley narrated by #ScottBrick @ForgeReads @MacmillanAudio #TheRevivalSeries carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife
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#PubDayReview - #TheFury by #AlexMichaelides narrated by #AlexJennings @CeladonBooks @MacmillanAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife
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#PubDayReview - #SanctuaryoftheShadow by #AuroraAscher - I really liked this one and can't wait to pick up a copy with those beautiful edges later today! @redtowerbooks carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

Sanctuary of the Shadow

I enjoyed this one! The book started rather slow for me but after a few chapters things picked up. I liked Harrow and Raith. Their instant connection felt very real and I couldn’t wait to see how…

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#AudiobookReview - #Mercury by #AmyJoBurns narrated by #MariaLiatis @CeladonBooks @MacmillanAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife
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#AudiobookReview - #TheMaid & #TheMysteryGuest by #NitaProse narrated by #LaurenAmbrose @PRHAudio @NitaProse #MollytheMaid carolesrandomlife.com/2024/0… via @CarolesLife

The Maid & The Mystery Guest

This was fantastic! I have had this book on my shelf since it was released and I am so glad I finally got the chance to pick it up. I fell in love with Molly almost immediately. She sees the world a…

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#AudiobookReview - Butcher & Blackbird by #BrynneWeaver narrated by #JoeArden and #LucyRivers #ButcherandBlackbird carolesrandomlife.com/2023/1… via @CarolesLife

Butcher & Blackbird

This was so much fun! I am a reader who is always looking for something a little different that doesn’t fit nicely into a single genre. As soon as I heard that this was a serial killer rom-com…

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#AudiobookReview - #DeathintheDarkWoods by #AnneliseRyan narrated by #SusanBennett #MonsterHunterMystery @BerkleyPub @PRHAudio carolesrandomlife.com/2023/1… via @CarolesLife

Death in the Dark Woods

This was entertaining! I enjoyed the first book in this series so I was eager to pick up this installment. I love a good mystery and the fact that these mysteries deal with possible cryptid situati...

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#NovellaReview - Cocktails & Chloroform by #KelleyArmstrong I adored this novella. Stop by my blog to read my full review! @KelleyArmstrong #CocktailsandChloroform carolesrandomlife.com/2023/1… via @CarolesLife

Cocktails & Chloroform

This was such a well-done novella! I am convinced that Kelley Armstrong can do no wrong. This may have been a quick read, but it was a layered and compelling tale. I have enjoyed the two previous…

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#Review - #Housebroke by #JaciBurton @BerkleyRomance carolesrandomlife.com/2023/1… via @CarolesLife

Housebroke

This was fun! I must admit that the dogs were such a big part of the story was a huge plus for me. I just wish my dogs were as well-behaved as the dogs in this story were. Was it a bit far-fetched to…

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