Bibliophile Amber's Book Reviews

Title: I Am Not Who You Think I Am  Author: Eric Rickstad  Expected Publication: September 28, 2021  Publisher: Blackstone Publishing-Audiobooks  Genre: Mystery/Thriller  Pages: 260 pages  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:  Think of yourself if you were an eight-year-old boy, and you walked into your parent's room just to see your father shoot himself. Then on top of that traumatic event, you find a note that reads "I am not who you think I am".  But, you tell no one about this secret you just let it fester and weigh down on your shoulders until you can't handle it anymore. That is what happened to Wayland he was too afraid to share this note with anyone but then one day he starts digging into his father and this note to see what he can piece together to find the truth.   With the help of two friends, he starts making connections, and then he starts finding clues about his father and first beginning with comparing the writing on the note to th...

Title: Seven Dirty Secrets  Author: Natalie D. Richards  Expected Publication: November 2, 2021 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Genre: Mystery, Thriller,  Young Adult  Pages: 320 pages  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:  How creepy would it be for while you are in the shower, alone in the house someone leaves a clue for a scavenger hunt in the restroom and you never notice anyone else in the bathroom? Cleo receives this clue on her 18th birthday, and while she originally thought that it was her best friend Hope leaving the messages she soon comes to the realization that it's something way more sinister than she originally thought. This scavenger hunt has something to do with a deep secret that she tried to leave in the past, a secret where she was on a trip with her friends and her then-boyfriend attacked her and she pushed him off the bridge. His body was never recovered, and now almost a year later she is having a very sinister scavager hunt with clues that ha...

Title: The Book Binder's Daughter  Author: Jessica Thorne  Expected Publication: September 20, 2021 Publisher: Bookouture  Genre: Fantasy  Pages: 248 pages  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:  So this book is a real gem! There is a bit of mystery and a mix of fantasy, which is right up my alley! So Sophie is offered a job at the Ayredale Library, and TBH who wouldn't jump to an opportunity to work at the library? But, not only is this THE Library that is the collection of antique books and things like that this is also the last place her mother was seen at. Originally she thought that her mother had abandoned her and she wants to see if she can finally find out what exactly happened to her mother. So, when she arrives at the Library she feels at home, and then she finds out she has some magical powers along with her very talented skills of bookbinding. I loved the magic with this book, I really loved that a Library was the main place of this story. I also lov...

Title: You'd Be Home Now  Author: Kathleen Glasgow  Expected Publication: September 28,2021 Publisher: Delacorte Press Genre: Young Adult/ Contemporary  Pages: 400pages  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:  Wow! I don't even know where to begin with this book. Let's just say this should become a Netflix show or movie, it is real and raw. The novel takes you through a 360-degree turn in all the emotions: happy, hope, despair, fear, sadness, embarrassment for the characters, and strength. This is definitely the book that will bring you to tears more than once. This story follows Emory. While Emory seems to have very big shoes to fill, she is also a normal teenager and things do not always go the way we want them. At the beginning of the book Emory and her brother along with her brother's friend, Luther and Candy are in a car accident after leaving a party. While Emory suffers from a knee injury, Luther loses an eye and is sent to Juvi, Joey because he had overdosed ...

Title: Once Ghosted Twice Shy Author: Jessica Arden  Expected Publication: September 14, 2021  Publisher: Wayfarer  Genre: Cozy-Mystery/Mystery  Pages: 330 pages  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:  I have a soft spot for cozy mysteries and add the paranormal factor and I am in love! Paige is the manager of a gift shop and ghost tours in New Orleans. While New Orleans is always filled with mysteries, legends, and spooky things this is the real deal for Paige. When this all started she noticed a new application on her phone and while she assumed it was a dating app, she would soon learn it is something soo different. This is an application where ghosts can get someone to take their case and figure out what really happened to them, and this is just what happened to Paige. Thinking about everything along with her talking hedgehog Auguste she decides to take the case. Later on, she is assigned a "Mentor" and this mentor just happens to be her EX who left her wit...

Title: Sleepless  Author: Romy Hausmann  Expected Publication: October 5, 2021  Publisher: Flat Iron Books & Macmillian Audio  Genre: Suspense/Thriller/Mystery  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐  Review:  This is a difficult book for me to review. While I enjoyed the twist and the turns along the way if I had just listened to the audio I would not have been able to keep up. But this book definitely deserves a read or listen! Let's start with one of the main characters Nadja.  When Nadja was 15 she was accused of killing her mother, while she doesn't believe it was her that it was one of her mother's "friends". However, this follows her all along with her life and haunts her even in her letters to her brother that she has not seen in over 20 years. Now we have Laura, who is Nadja's friend and she's in trouble BIG trouble. She was having an affair with her husband's friend, but the main trouble is that she murdered her lover and she didn't know what to d...

Title: Declutter Like A Mother  Author: Allie Casazza  Expected Publication: September 7,2021 Publisher: Nealson Books Genre: Nonfiction/ Self-Help  Pages: 240 pages  Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review:  So, I had never heard of Allie Casazza until I requested this book to review. Let's just say she was what I was looking for! As a mom with several children, I often wonder how some moms keep their house spotless without any effort, and this book was exactly what I needed! Where have you been all my life Allie?  She gives step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate her decluttering lifestyle into a busy mom's schedule and it works amazingly! It feels like a guidebook that she is holding your hand all the way and it's not major changes in one swift motion, this is a baby step kind of book and it's amazing! Allie's message is clear to the reader: Read, Learn, work on it and change. I will definitely be purchasing the book to be able to look back on it and si...