In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

In a Holidaze is a fun book to read. It's romance, comedy and a nice way to get away from the pandemic stress. 

Maelyn is struggling, hates her job, is depressed and has moved back home with her parents. She joins her family along with family friends for their yearly tradition of spending the holiday's in a cabin in Utah. The night before they leave she makes an error in judgment and as her and her family leave the next day she sends a thought out into the universe that changes time!

Maelyn Jones finds herself stuck in a time loop, repeating the same day(s) over and over. She needs to figure out how to get out of the loop because one false move and she's back to repeating the same day. 

This is a modern day, "Groundhog Day" that's fun and cute. An easy breezy read for the holiday season. 

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Jules lost her job, caught her boyfriend cheating on her and is forced to sleep on her best friends couch. 

When a job opportunity presents itself, she jumps at the chance and finds herself as an apartment sitter in a posh, exclusive apartment complex. The opportunity seems too good to be true but Jules is desperate and quickly finds herself a a "resident" of  the Bartholomew. She has a list of what she can and cannot done. The list is peculiar but she needs the money and is determined to get back on her feet.

Jules quickly finds out that the Bartholomew has sinister history behind it and the residents are not exactly "normal" despite this she makes a friend but when that friend goes missing she makes it her mission to figure out exactly what is going on but it's riskier than she ever imagined.

This book is creepy and addictive. Expect to stay up all night finishing this read. You won't be disappointed.

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood · by Gregg OlsenIf You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood · by Gregg Olsen

I am a Crime Junkie. I had read many books over the years regarding True Crime and am addicted to True Crime shows and podcasts and this book --- is dark and disturbing.  The fact that people can do such horrendous acts is something that I can not  and will never understand.

Shelly is a wife, friend, mother and monster. She is responsible for thousands if not tens of thousands of vile acts against humans. Humans who trusted her. Her daughters are her target but what she does to three others makes the abuse her daughters endure seem like a walk in the park. 

This true story written by Gregg Olsen will hold your attention but you will be left with a lot of questions and anger, so much anger. 

This is a difficult read due to the subject matter and not everyone will be able to handle it. It's brutal and not for the faint of heart. 

To Selena, With Love by Chris Pérez

This is my second time reading, To Selena, With Love.  This time around I was much more emotionally invested. Not sure if it's because I am older or because I have more life experiences. I am assuming it's a mix of both. 

We all know how their story ends but we didn't really know how it started until now, until this book. 

Chris Perez without a doubt loved Selena and his love for her pours off the pages as does the heartache. This private glimpse into his life with his beloved wife shows the world a glimpse of who she and who they were behind closed doors. 

Chris also divulges details of their public life including the day she was murdered. The last two chapters deal with it and you find yourself holding your breath waiting for a different outcome but alas nothing changes and Chris whoes lose is deeper than anyone's plays over and over again.