Review: If Something Happens to Me

If Something Happens to Me
If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wow this was some twisty thriller. I like Finlay’s books but this one read different for me and I really enjoyed it. There were twists and turns and unexpected alliances. This is the story of a car that’s pulled out of a lake with two dead bodies inside. The car belongs to a girl that went missing years ago. She’s not there, two others are. Who are they and how did they get in the car? and where’s the dead girl?

it’s a wild ride you’re sure to enjoy.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: What We Could Have Been

What We Could Have Been
What We Could Have Been by Jess Sinclair
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5

The broken woman comes back home and runs into her childhood sweetheart. The families have not spoken and hate each other. Ring a bell? Yep, Romeo and Juliet’s story never gets old. Just gets different permutations. And this is one. Enjoyable and sweet with some tough stories in the truths of their lives.

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Review: Tangled Up in You

Tangled Up in You
Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Christina Lauren never disappoints. Even though I hadn’t read the earlier books in this series, I loved the idea of these modern retellings of fairy tales. And who doesn’t love Tangled? Written in their typical whimsical style, this is the tale of a girl who’s brought up and homeschooled away from society.

When Ren goes to college for the first time, things are about to change. In ways you might predict and in ways you absolutely won’t. A light, fun read that I loved.

with gratitude to netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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The Joy of Art – December 31, 2023 at 08:59AM


You must not ever stop being whimsical. (Yep different page, same quote cause I am wise and didn’t realize I was using the same quote until it was too late. Maybe I needed to see this one twice for some reason….)

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The Joy of Art – December 30, 2023 at 09:32AM


You must not ever stop being whimsical.

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The Joy of Art – December 29, 2023 at 09:05AM


Speak only if it improves upon silence.

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The Joy of Art – December 28, 2023 at 09:15AM


Patiently waiting for your senses to grow sharper.

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The Joy of Art – December 27, 2023 at 09:30AM

 

What to do with the time that is given to us.

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The Joy of Art – December 26, 2023 at 11:30AM

 

First fall by Maggie Smith, she’s extraordinary.

I am taking @lizelayne five things December class. I’ve taken several of these before and always love them. Each day she sends some thoughts, a prompt for a list of five things and some wonderful links to poetry, music and more. I will be using her quotes to practice my lettering and her lists for my journaling and lettering. I will pair it with my @fodder.school fodders and @willa.wanders journal that I stitched in her class. A great way to add a little more creativity to December. So grateful for artists who help the rest of us practice more creativity.

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The Joy of Art – December 26, 2023 at 11:29AM

 

…I’m just going to be myself.

I am taking @lizelayne five things December class. I’ve taken several of these before and always love them. Each day she sends some thoughts, a prompt for a list of five things and some wonderful links to poetry, music and more. I will be using her quotes to practice my lettering and her lists for my journaling and lettering. I will pair it with my @fodder.school fodders and @willa.wanders journal that I stitched in her class. A great way to add a little more creativity to December. So grateful for artists who help the rest of us practice more creativity.

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The Joy of Art – December 26, 2023 at 09:45AM

 

Go out there and feel life.

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The Joy of Art – December 25, 2023 at 10:03AM

 

In the middle of it all….

I am taking @lizelayne five things December class. I’ve taken several of these before and always love them. Each day she sends some thoughts, a prompt for a list of five things and some wonderful links to poetry, music and more. I will be using her quotes to practice my lettering and her lists for my journaling and lettering. I will pair it with my @fodder.school fodders and @willa.wanders journal that I stitched in her class. A great way to add a little more creativity to December. So grateful for artists who help the rest of us practice more creativity.

#art #collage #herefivethings #herefivethings2023 #lizlamoreux #wendysolganik #fodderschool #willajournalscourse #willajournals #dianeackerman #quotes #loveyourimperfectletters