The BookFetish Blog

Dare Me is “Heathers” if Heather #1 hadn’t succumbed to a Drano cocktail.  Megan Abbot’s Queen Bee, Beth, is one of the most intense and scariest characters I’ve read in a while, right up there with Amy Dunne from Gone Girl.  It’s terrifying that she’s only in high school. From the publisher’s summary: “Addy Hanlon […]

I read Emily Giffin’s latest release, Where We Belong on a recent Vegas vacation. “Marian Caldwell is a thirty-six year old television producer, living her dream in New York City. With a fulfilling career and satisfying relationship, she has convinced everyone, including herself, that her life is just as she wants it to be. But […]

I’ve really been struggling with how to review Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl without spoiling it. It’s complex and intense and engaging and I don’t want to do anything to ruin it for you. So I think this review will be really short. Read the book. Ok, not that short. “Marriage can be a real killer. […]

Welcome to the very first column of My Author Crush.  Each month I’ll be featuring an author I’ve read and want to know more about. While there will be some book talk here, the purpose is really to get to know the author a little more. I think it’s fun to know a little bit […]

“In the midst of a sudden spring snowstorm, an unknown man with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom. Outside the school, the town of Broken Branch watches and waits.” I read these words from the summary of One Breath Away and knew I had to read the book. Heather Gudenkauf details the saga […]