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yoongivenn · 8 months

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In These Hallowed Halls - A Dark Academia Anthology

Ever since it was announced both by Titan Books and by some of the authors in it which I follow, I’ve wanted to read this Dark Academia anthology. I am currently writing my master thesis on DA as a literary genre, and so I’m always looking for new books to add to my ever growing list of DA titles. This anthology also features some authors that I love so I wanted to read their stories as well.Now…

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jjspina · 3 months

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Books Read and Reviewed in January of 2024!

Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of January of 2024. Here are the 6 books I read and reviewed for January. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews. I love sharing my eclectic…

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#book reviews #books #Books read and reviewed #Charles Brokaw #Claire Allan #Ellen Won Steil #J.T. Ellison #Julianne MacLean #Kristin Hannah #Monthly reads and reviews #multi-authors #Reading

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meltotheany · 4 months

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In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology | Review

Goodreads | Amazon US | B&N | Blackwell’s | Bookshop a dark academia anthology? what more could the book community ask for in 2023? i had some hits and a few misses, but overall i did enjoy this collection for the most part. for sure a mixed bag, but that’s always to be expected with a short story collection, but i feel like if dark academia appeals to you, you will probably have a decent time…

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#Anthology #Book Blog #Book Blogger #Book Review #Book Reviewer #in these hallowed halls #J.T. Ellison #M.L. Rio #meltotheany #Olivie Blake

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quirkycatsfatstacks · 9 months

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Blog Tour & Review: It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison

Author: J.T. EllisonPublisher: MIRAReleased: February 21, 2023Received: NetGalley Book Summary: Olivia Bender spends her days bringing the dreams of her clients to life. She creates interiors that they could have only ever wished for without her help. The thing is, her clients aren’t the only ones with dreams. Olivia wants to be a mother, and nothing is working to make that dream a reality.…

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#Book #Book Review #Books #Fiction #It&039;s One of Us #It&039;s One of Us by J.T. Ellison #J.T. Ellison #Literary #Literature #MIRA #Net Galley #NetGalley #Review #Thriller #Thriller Review

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bookdivareads · 1 year

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Book Showcase: IT'S ONE OF US by J.T. Ellison

Today's book showcase features an #excerpt from the recently released IT'S ONE OF US by @thrillerchick. #blogtour #fiction #suspense #psychologicalthriller #newrelease #HTPBooksWinter2023MysteryThrillerBlogTours @HarlequinBooks

It’s One of Us by J.T. EllisonISBN: 9780778311768 (Hardcover)ISBN: 9780369706560 (eBook)ISBN: 9781488218095 (Digital audiobook)ASIN: B0B3JSH47Y (Audible audiobook)ASIN: B09ZLGLKH9 (Kindle edition)Page Count: 400Release Date: February 21, 2023Publisher: MIRA BooksGenre: Fiction | Suspense | Psychological Thriller Everybody lies. Even the ones you think you know best of all . . . Olivia Bender…

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#Blog Tour #Book Excerpt #Book Showcase #fiction #Harlequin MIRA #HTP Winter 2023 Mystery & Thriller Blog Tours #IT&039;S ONE OF US #J.T. Ellison #MIRA Books #psychological thriller #suspense

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madlovenovelist · 1 year

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Most Anticipated February and March 2023 Releases

I amassed a huge book haul from Christmas presents and gift card purchases over the holidays, so I don’t see myself buying any more books for quite a while, but here are six notable releases each for February and March 2023 that are on my list to watch… maybe in the future I may pick them up because they look so darn good! The Pledge – Cale Deitrich Scream meets Clown in a Cornfield in this…

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ohwarnette · 8 months

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my tbr for the September readathon!! big thank you to my besties jamie and coco for creating the readathon🫶🫶 @goodwitchs & @withasmiles

I know I won’t be able to read all these this month lol so I’ll probably slide in oct and nov! I’ve already read co op and good girls guide to murder this month!!

and tagging anyone who I think might be interested to join! @dallaswinstons @lorenlily @wherepoetsdie @deadpoets @camiladune @brimay @ravencycle @iknowitwontwork @jakeperalta @delilahsbard @permanentreverie @acotars @foxhenri @youweremycrown

a book about witches- the ex hex by erin sterling

a murder mystery- a good girls guide to murder by holly jackson

a book that takes place at a private or boarding school- the library of shadows by rachel moore

a creepy or horror book- sterling house by alex e. harrow

a book that takes place in September- the flatshare by beth o’leary

a book with a read cover- a fire endless ( elements of cadence #2 ) by Rebecca ross

a book with a yellow cover- the bodyguard by Katherine center

a book with an orange cover- the co-op by tarah dewitt

a short story collection- in these hallowed halls by olivie blake, m.l. rio, susie yang, david bell, j.t. ellison

a gothic novel- together we rot by skyla arndt

reread an autumnal favorite- the secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna

an autumnal romance- the dead romantics by ashley poston

a book about a haunted house- the September house by carissa orlando

a book about vampires- the serpent and the wings of night by carissa broadben

a cozy fantasy/ retelling- a river enchanted by rebecca ross

a classic- little women by lousia may alcott

a sept ‘23 release- the wake-up call by beth o’leary

an autumnal classic- anne of green gables by l.m. Montgomery

a dark academia book- house of marionne by j. elle

a graphic novel- hungry ghost by victoria ying

#new septembers readathon

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halloweenvalentine1997 · 5 months

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A recommended list of books I own and read

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

Just Kids by Patti Smith

Fatal Flowers by Rosemary Daniell

Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke

The Prince of Lost Places by Kathy Hepinstall

What Remains of Me by Alison Gaylin

Never Look Back by Alison Gaylin

If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

I Am the Only Running Footman by Martha Grimes

The Deer Leap by Martha Grimes

The Old Contemptibles By Martha Grimes

The Anodyne Necklace by Martha Grimes

Help the Poor Struggler by Martha Grimes

And Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell

The Truth about Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

A Judgment in Stone by Ruth Rendell

A Demon in my View by Ruth Rendell

The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates

The Doll Master by Joyce Carol Oates

Night Gaunts by Joyce Carol Oates

The Female of the Species by Joyce Carol Oates

Pursuit by Joyce Carol Oates

High Lonesome by Joyce Carol Oates

I Know You Know by Gilly Macmillan

The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

Over Tumbled Graves by Jess Walter

Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Lost Souls by Lisa Jackson

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

All Around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark

Southern Cross by Patricia Cornwell

Dead Run by Erica Spindler

Carrie by Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

Bag of Bones by Stephen King

The Stand by Stephen King

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

The Right Hand of Evil by John Saul

A Season in Purgatory by Dominick Dunne

The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Dream Girl by Laura Lippman

Every Secret Thing by Laura Lippman

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett

The Third Twin by Ken Follett

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Villette by Charlotte Bronte

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Turn of the Screw & Daisy Miller by Henry James

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

The Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews

Garden of Shadows by V.C. Andrews

My Sweet Audrina by by V.C. Andrews

The Cutler series by V.C. Andrews

The Logan series by V.C. Andrews

The Hudson series by V.C. Andrews

Ruby by V.C. Andrews

Pearl in the Mist by V.C. Andrews

The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag

The Elizas by Sara Shepard

The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

Wait for Me by Sara Shepard

Nowhere Like Home by Sara Shepard

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger

Anthem by Ayn Rand

Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller

A Spy in the House of Love by Anais Nin

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Summer by Edith Wharton

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison

Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule

If You Really Loved Me by Ann Rule

Green River, Running Red by Ann Rule

Every Breath You Take by Ann Rule

The Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh

Slenderman by Kathleen Hale

Breaking Blue by Timothy Egan

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

#books #personal

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dramyhsturgis · 7 months

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Halloween Countdown 2023: 31 Days of Dark Academia, October 1

So it begins! Each day of this dark and beautiful month I’ll be posting a different Dark Academia title with a haunting, atmospheric quote. I hope you’ll enjoy the recommendations!

Dark Academia story: “X House” by J.T. Ellison, from In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology edited by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane (2023)

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There was a bog near the bridge, on the other side of the forest. The things that disappeared into that place… Animals. Trees. People.

Yes, it was beautiful, but it was dangerous. So many were lost over the years, women who vanished into the woods and never returned. Why someone would build a school in this desolate area was a forever unknown.

#dark academia #31DaysofDA #Gothic #In These Hallowed Halls #Halloween #Halloween 2023

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quottin · 2 years

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Happiness wasn’t a luxury she’d thought she could afford.

J.T. Ellison, All the Pretty Girls

#Quote #Quotes #Words #Phrases #Poetry #Phrase #Motivation #Motivational #Literature #Writing #Thoughts #Inspiring #Inspirational #Life #Relatable #Poem #Poems

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ash-and-books · 8 months

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Rating: 2/5

Book Blurb: ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOW: A beguiling, sinister collection of 12 dark academia short stories from masters of the genre, including Olivie Blake, M.L. Rio, Susie Yang and more!

In these stories, dear student, retribution visits a lothario lecturer; the sinister truth is revealed about a missing professor; a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge; an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair; two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar; horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department; five hopeful initiates must complete a murderous task and much more!

Definition of dark academia in English: dark academia 1. An internet subculture concerned with higher education, the arts, and literature, or an idealised version thereof with a focus on the pursuit of knowledge and an exploration of death.

2. A set of aesthetic principles. Scholarly with a gothic edge – tweed blazers, vintage cardigans, scuffed loafers, a worn leather satchel full of brooding poetry. Enthusiasts are usually found in museums and darkened libraries.

Review:

1000 Ships by Kate Weinberg: 4/5

Pythia by Olivie Blake: 3/5

Sabbatical by James Tate Hill: 1/5

The Hare and the Hound by Kelly Andrew: 5/5

X House by J.T. Ellison: 3/5

The Ravages by Layne Fargo: 5/5

Four Funerals by David Bell: 2/5

The Unknowable Pleasures by Susie Yang: 2/5

Weekend at Bertie’s by M.L. Rio:1/5

The Professor of Ontogaphy by Helen Grant:3/5

Phobos by Tori Bovalino: 5/5

Playing be Phoebe Wynne: 4/5

A collection of dark academy stories, however the real issue is that a lot of these didn't actually feel dark academia or even fit the description of dark academia. I was so looking forward to this and felt let down by how very little many of these stories were actually dark academia. There were some really fun stories but a lot of them just didn't really fit into the mold of dark academia and felt a bit boring.

*Thanks Netgalley and Titan Books. for sending an arc in exchange for an honest review*

#book review #bookish #in these hollowed halls: a dark academia anthology

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gtunesmiff · 1 year

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I think that a lot of writer’s block comes from trying to write something you don’t really mean.

~ J.T. Ellison

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rockislandadultreads · 1 year

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Libby Spotlight: New Thriller eBooks

Did you know you have free access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, and magazines with your library card? Check out Libby, a service from the Rock Island Public Library (RIPL) that can be accessed with your RIPL card number! You can log in to Libby through our website or download it as an app from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.

Night Flight to Paris by Cara Black

Three missions. Two cities. One shot to win the war.

October 1942: it’s been two years since Kate Rees was sent to Paris on a British Secret Service mission to assassinate Hitler. Since then, she has left spycraft behind to take a training job as a sharpshooting instructor in the Scottish Highlands. But her quiet life is violently disrupted when Colonel Stepney, her former handler, drags her back into the fray for a risky three-pronged mission in Paris.

Each task is more dangerous than the next: Deliver a package of forbidden biological material. Assassinate a high-ranking German operative whose knowledge of invasion plans could turn the tide of the war against the Allies. Rescue a British agent who once saved Kate’s life—and get out. Kate will encounter sheiks and spies, poets and partisans, as she races to keep up with the constantly shifting nature of her assignment, showing every ounce of her Oregonian grit in the process.

This is the second volume in the “Kate Rees” series.

It’s One of Us by J.T. Ellison

Olivia Bender designs exquisite home interiors that satisfy the most demanding clients. But her own deepest desire can't be fulfilled by marble counters or the perfect rug. She desperately wants to be a mother. Fertility treatments and IVF keep failing. And just when she feels she's at her lowest point, the police deliver shocking news to Olivia and her husband, Park.

DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park's son. Olivia is relieved, knowing this is a mistake. Despite their desire, the Benders don't have any children. Then comes the confession. Many years ago, Park donated sperm to a clinic. He has no idea how many times it was sold—or how many children he has sired.

As the murder investigation goes deeper, more terrible truths come to light. With every revelation, Olivia must face the unthinkable. The man she married has fathered a killer. But can she hold that against him when she keeps such dark secrets of her own?

Shadow State by Frank Sennett

Ex-Army Ranger sniper Rafe Hendrix leads the Secret Service detail of President Wyetta Johnson. Rafe and Wyetta became close when they served together in Afghanistan and he saved her life during a recon misadventure that cost her a leg.

The President’s wife visits a D.C. private-school classroom, and Hendrix is on sniper duty when a suicide bomber heads toward the First Lady. Hendrix disobeys a direct order and an unthinkable disaster unfolds. Though Hendrix may have saved the First Lady, he’s blamed for the carnage. And the violence hits harder than he ever could have imagined.

Rafe is cast adrift after the incident and he leaves D.C. for Fort Stockton, Texas. His prospects brighten when he meets veterinarian Melody Sanchez and their romance begins to bloom. But there’s still unfinished business waiting in the wings. Someone from the past is bent on revenge—and he has Rafe firmly in his sights. His plan is as twisted as they come—grisly recreations of some of the most terrible events from the past. And now it’s up to Rafe to learn from history—or be doomed to repeat it.

The Wife Before by Shanora Williams

Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest lousy job goes south, things only promise to get harder. Until she unexpectedly meets a man who will change her life forever. Renowned pro golfer Roland Graham is wealthy, handsome, and caring, and Samira is dazzled. Best of all, he seems to understand her better than anyone ever has. And though their relationship moves a bit fast, when Roland proposes, Samira accepts. She even agrees to relocate to his secluded Colorado mansion. After all, there's nothing to keep her in Miami, and the mansion clearly makes him happy. Soon, they are married amid a media firestorm, and Samira can't wait to make a fresh start—as the second Mrs. Graham...

Samira settles into the mansion, blissfully happy—until she discovers long-hidden journals belonging to Roland's late wife, Melanie, who died in a tragic accident. With each dusty page, Samira comes to realize that perhaps it was no accident at all—that perhaps her perfect husband is not as perfect as she thought. Even as her trust in Roland begins to dwindle and a shadow falls over her marriage and she begins to fear for her own life, Samira is determined to uncover the truth of Melanie's troubled last days. But even good wives should know that the truth is not always what it seems...

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nifty-swifty · 2 years

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thanks for tagging me @notesonartistry 🥰

Last song: shake it off by taylor swift

Last show: blackbird (it was so good but so disturbing)

Currently watching: motherland (sci fi about witches) and the old man (thriller)

Currently reading: all the pretty girls by j.t. Ellison. Just started it

Current obsession: taylor swift, always

I tag @slowmotiondoublevision @chiara-swiftiedreamer13 @thenotefromthelocket @explorerswiftie

@yourheartbeatonthehighline and anyone else who is interested

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readitreviewit · 4 months

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The Perfect Marriage by J.T Ellison is a heart-stoppingly tense thriller about the secrets and lies that exist behind every marriage. This emotionally layered thriller takes readers on a journey of twists and turns as it explores the depths of human nature and the consequences that come with keeping dark secrets. The story centers around Olivia Bender, a successful interior designer, and her husband Park. Despite their desire, they have been unable to have children through fertility treatments and IVF. However, their world is turned upside down when the police deliver shocking news to them - DNA results show that the prime suspect in a murder investigation is Park’s son. The problem? The Benders don’t have any children. But then comes the confession. Many years ago, Park donated sperm to a clinic. He has no idea how many times it was sold—or how many children he has sired. As the murder investigation goes deeper, more terrible truths come to light. With every revelation, Olivia must face the unthinkable. The man she married has fathered a killer. But can she hold that against him when she keeps such dark secrets of her own? This book is not your typical thriller, it dives deeper into the layers of human relationships and explores the secrets we keep from the ones we love. The characters are well developed and relatable, making it easy to become invested in their lives and the outcomes of their situations. The pace of the book is slow and steady, building tension and suspense with each chapter. The plot twists and turns are cleverly executed, keeping readers on the edge of their seats and guessing until the very end. It's a book that’s hard to put down once you start reading, and the resolution is well worth the wait. The Perfect Marriage is a perfect example of J.T Ellison's writing style. The author is well known for her dark and twisty plots that keep readers guessing until the very end. Her attention to detail and character development make her books stand out in the thriller genre. Overall, The Perfect Marriage is a triumph of a thriller that is both captivating and engaging. The plot is unique, the characters are well developed, and the writing is impeccable. Fans of J.T Ellison and the thriller genre will not be disappointed with this one. It's a must-read for anyone who loves a good page-turner with unexpected twists and turns. "Unlock a world of knowledge and entertainment today with our book! Order now and delve deeper into captivating stories and inspiration. Or, for those always on-the-go, try our 30-day free trial with Audible and enjoy the book in a whole new way. Don't wait, start your journey today!" Price: [price_with_discount] (as of [price_update_date] - Details)

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latteandbookz · 5 months

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[New Post] ARC Review: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison

Title: Good Girls Lie Author: J.T. Ellison Page count: 387 Published: December 31st, 2019 Publisher: Netgalley Genre: Young Adult Received: From the publisher in exchange for an honest review Rating: 2/5 J.T. Ellison’s pulse-pounding new psychological thriller examines the tenuous bonds of friendship, the power of lies and the desperate lengths people will go to in order to protect their…

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#Bibliophile #Book #Book Blog #Book Blogging #Book Review #Book Reviewer #Bookish #Books #Bookworm #Contemporary Romance #Young Adult

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