Review: The Dare - Natasha Preston - May 2024 One of my favorite YA thriller authors is Natasha Preston and The Dare, this was another twisted YA read and I have to say I did not see this ending coming exactly, it was WOW- such a twisted and complex ending that in the end made this book worth reading. It's senior year and at Marley's high school, that means it's prank time which is given by the most popular boys in the school which this year is Rhett's turn. Rhett and Marley when they were younger were good friends but drifted apart. Marley hates this part as the pranks tend to ruin good people's lives and unlike Rhett's family who can buy themselves out of trouble, not everyone can. Marley's group of friends are dared to drive their car in the pitch black and with no lights on, they do this of course, and hit someone - very much the plot of I Know What You Did Last Summer starts to happen from this point on, where Marley feels guilty and her friends are lik...

Review: Take It Easy - Book #2.5 Wingman Short Story - Daisy Prescott - July 2015 You know how sometimes we get stuck in a little reading slump where everything you try is just not kicking it and grabbing your attention and then the time is busy ticking away and you feel like screaming as you just need something to scratch that reading itch? This is one of the reasons I love having access to a few short stories/ novellas, books that I know will be quick reads and hit that spot. One of my favourite authors who I discovered over ten years ago was Daisy Prescott. After her book Geoducks are for Lovers where we met Diane and John Day, she wrote some more books in this series and then a couple of spin-off series that were varying sizes. Take It Easy is one of those books, Diane and John Day have just married and celebrating a romantic weekend away in the bush with John's best friend Tom, and his current flame Hailey. Tom feels that he needs to initiate Diane and working with John, cr...

Review: True Lies - Book #5.5 The Lying Game Series - Sara Shepard - June 2013 When you are in the mood to read but nothing is grabbing you and the clock is ticking? What is your go-to read? Mine is novellas or short stories and what better ones that take you back into the world of some of your favorite series like Sara Shepard's The Lying Game - though in my defense anything by Sara Shepard is great as she is one of my favorites. In True Lies, Thayer has run away and the gang is all missing him in different ways. Laurel wants in with the Lying Game crew but this is Sutton's baby and she doesn't want to share another thing with Laurel. Of course, Laurel has Mads and Charlotte on her side which means Sutton must now participate in a Lying Game Showdown. If Sutton wins then Laurel can't join but if Laurel wins - then she is a new member of The Lying Game Club. The book and challenges take place in Las Vegas and of course, at the end, we get that sneak peek of Emma - Sut...

    Review: The First Lie - Book # 0.5 The Lying Game Series - Sara Shepard - December 2012 You know how you have those days where you want to read but nothing grabs you, and you try and try again and everything is blah. That's how I feel sometimes with my books. In those moments, you should have an author or books on your Kindle that you know that no matter what they will work wonders for you and hit the spot.  Sara Shepard is one of those authors for me and then as it was also getting later at night, a novella was perfect. A nice quick read. With The First Lie, I was instantly transported back into the world of The Lying Game with Sutton Mercer and her friends. The First Lie is set before Sutton learns about Emma, and Sutton and her friends are trying to come up with this year's prank. Char, Mads, and Sutton decide to take Mad's younger brother Thayer down a notch as he's come back Mr. Popular and Sexy. They will do it by pretending Sutton is in love with him and ju...