The Guncle
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is honestly a bit out of his league. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick’s brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of “Guncle Rules” ready to go,…
Sawkill Girls
Beware of the woods and the dark, dank deep. He’ll follow you home, and he won’t let you sleep. Who are the Sawkill Girls? Marion: the new girl. Awkward and plain, steady and dependable. Weighed down by tragedy and hungry for love she’s sure she’ll never find. Zoey: the pariah. Luckless and lonely, hurting but hiding it. Aching with grief and dreaming of vanished girls. Maybe she’s broken—or maybe everyone else is. Val: the queen bee. Gorgeous and privileged, ruthless and regal. Words like silk and eyes like knives, a heart made of secrets and a mouth full of lies. Their stories come together on the island of Sawkill Rock,…
Under the Whispering Door
In a tea shop that looks like it will collapse, lives a reaper, an old man, a ghost dog, and a ferryman. They all work together to help the dead crossover, for however long that takes. My Thoughts I have been hesitant to pick up this book for TWO reasons… I didn’t like this author’s first series, Green Creek… like AT ALL. The writing drove me absolutely insane and I DNF it, even though I own all of them. This book is sooooo majorly hyped and EVERY single person I love on any social media platform loves it…. They also loved the Green Creek series too so I was very…
