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Book Review: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
Publisher: Penguin
Pub Date: 18 August 2022
Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Panda Rating:

(4 pandas)

📖 SYNOPSIS

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A KILLER. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A SUSPECT. BUT WHICH OF THEM IS A MURDERER?

I knew our family reunion wouldn’t end well. But I didn’t expect murder.

Maybe I should have known better. After all, everyone in my family is a killer. My parents, my siblings, my in-laws . . . even me. The deaths weren’t all deliberate, of course. Accidents happen.

So when a body is found in the snow, it’s clear it’s the work of a Cunningham. But which one? And why?

I’ll give you one it wasn’t me.

But a piece of advice? Never trust a Cunningham . . .

⚠️ CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS

Murders, toxic relationships, infidelity, child kidnapping (recounted)

TL;DR: I think this book received a lot of hype towards the end of 2023 and when I started it, I was a bit worried it wouldn’t live up to it because it was told in first person to the audience. I’m so glad I was proven wrong by the end. This was such a unique and cleverly written book with an incredibly messed up family that served many incredulous laugh-out-loud moments alongside the murder mystery. I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a different and interestingly murderous ride!

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May 2024 Community Posts!

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Happy Thursday, friends! We’re one day closer to the weekend and I cannot wait to hole myself up in bed with my current read or game… But I digress. 🥲 I thought I had bookmarked a lot more in May because I recall reading many interesting posts but apparently not. Apologies, my brain has been up in the clouds lately! ☁️ On that note, here are some great posts from our wonderful book blogging community. Happy reading! 📖

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#TopTenTuesday: Books That Made Me FEEL Things!

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We’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

This week’s topic is Books I Had VERY Strong Emotions About (Any emotion! Did a book make you super happy or sad? Angry? Terrified? Surprised?)

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Monthly Wrap-Up: May 2024

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Where did May go? I don’t know 😂 Honestly, I’m thinking back on this month and I can’t really recall much of what happened. It was obviously birthday month (also, shoutout to fellow bday baby, Leslie!) but as usual, it was a low-key affair. I treated myself to some goodies including four new Switch games, plus the 10th Anniversary Edition of Song of Achilles and the 5th Anniversary Edition of Circe.

One set that I was highly looking forward to arriving this month was the Bergman Brothers set from Illumicrate. I received it and the art is stunning, as I expected, but I was disappointed to see that the sprayed edges were not in book order. From their website and other people posting their sets, the edges should align with the order of the books, which makes sense, so I’m pretty bummed my set is like this. I know it’s not a life-altering issue and I normally wouldn’t raise anything but considering the set’s price (+ international shipping fees) I did send an email asking about it. I’m not really expecting them to do anything but I don’t know, I guess I was just really disappointed… 🥺

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Sundays in Bed With… #MyWeeklyWrapUp [236]

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We’re back with another Sundays in Bed With… meme! This meme dares to ask you what book has been in your bed this morning and is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Come share what book you’ve spent your time reading in bed or wish you had time to read today!

I think I’ll be spending the rest of my Sunday night in bed finishing Voyage of the Damned. The last few chapters were absolutely wild and I was literally screaming at the book in shock. 😂 Listen, we all know how bad I am at guessing “whodunit” and seeing things that are coming but this was a ride! The reveals? I’M SHOOKETH. But also, this has been a lot funnier but also darker than I expected (in good ways)!

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Let’s Talk Bookish: Picking My Blog Name

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Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the May 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic is actually a Freebie so I’m doing the topic from two weeks ago:

How did you pick your blog’s name?

[Suggested by: Alli @ Alli the Book Giraffe]
Prompts: How did you pick your book blog’s name? Have you ever changed it? Have you ever thought about changing it? What are some of your favourite book blog names?

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Book Review: The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

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The Kiss Countdown
Publisher: Penguin
Pub Date: 4 April 2024
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Panda Rating:

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📖 SYNOPSIS

Discover the sizzling new fake-dating romance, perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis and The Hating Game
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Three. Two. One…Romance?

Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to be evicted.
The last thing she needed was to run into her ex and his new girlfriend at her favourite coffee shop. Panicked, Amerie pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met. He plays along – for a price.

Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent’s doting partner. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house.

What Amerie doesn’t plan for is Vincent’s gravitational pull.
While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he’s exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she’ll settle for the safe life – or shoot for the stars.

TL;DR: I was pleasantly surprised by The Kiss Countdown and think it’s a great romance debut. This fake dating romance was a slow burn and honestly, the story felt like a warm hug with relatable characters and wonderful heartwarming family moments. I loved Mimi and Vincent together and how this also had a strong focus on friendship and character growth.

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