Oh man! I read like 12 novellas between Black Flame and the two I’m posting today, so that was fun! I have about 6 library books I want to get through before December starts…I think I want to be in FULL FESTIVE BOOK READING by then!

But until then, here are two books I’ve read!

First up: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fricassi

Stars: 10/10, no notes!

Amazing suspense, likable characters. Ride is the ultimate Final Girl, Badass. The kind of old person I strive to be one day. She was strong, independent but aware of her own faults. The older residents of the community were just as great. Having all the friends trying to figure out what was happening then going down like flies was crazy. I was actually getting genuinely mad about how they were dying and how the cops were just completely useless!! And Tatum! He was such a sweetheart. 🥹 This was such a great book. The twists and turns and just the creepiness of it all? Amazing. There were some supernatural elements too, but I enjoyed it overall. Would absolutely recommend to folks. Like seriously. Who would have thought a retirement home would be so exciting?!?

Second book: Playing Flirty by Shameez Patel

Stars: 5/5

Oh goodness me! I was coming off a small reading slump but this was the perfect book! I adored Rose (this is the second book in a row with the FMC being Rose) and I LOVED William. I especially loved that he went by that and not Will or Bill or anything else. William. I loved it. I knew right away that he liked Rose, and I figured out that he was her Gandalf early on but their chemistry, to me, was off the charts. I also loved that we got a little more on the side characters, like Neema and Shaun, and even a little of Lincoln and Claire. This was just such a feel good book. Even with her creeper boss and Patrick. He was…annoying and I was mad at him SO MUCH in this book! I even considered that he was cheating but nope, he really was just married to his work . I also appreciated the tease of spicy, it was definitely closed door spice but it was enough to know that they liked each other and fit well with each other. Rose’s parents were HILARIOUS and I loved them haha. Typical free spirited folks, though that trope of free parents and straight laced FMC gets a little old. Either way, this was a fun, quick read.

Well ok, that’s that for now! I will try and get a couple more in before the end of November, but in case I don’t, have a bountiful Harvest Day or Thanksgiving, whichever you celebrate!