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About Me

Hi, I’m Taylor!

I’m from Seattle, but recently moved to Austin, TX. (Bring on the taco trucks & sunshine!)

I’ve been part of the Bookstagram community for 3+ years now (previously known as SilverFire Books), and I’ve loved every minute of it!

When I’m not working, you can usually find me curled up with a book and a cup of iced coffee. I’m also a big fan of dogs, chocolate, and ridiculous dance moves.

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Recent Posts

  • Shiver by Allie Reynolds (Book Review)
  • New Book Releases February 2021
  • Playing With Fire by April Henry (Book Review)
  • People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd (Book Review)
  • The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher (Book Review)
❄️🏔 A locked-room mystery set at a snowy, r ❄️🏔 A locked-room mystery set at a snowy, remote mountain chateau in the French Alps? Yes please 👏 (Book gifted by @putnambooks ) You guys, this book was SO GOOD. If you’re a mystery/thriller lover, you need this in your life! It’s a perfect story to curl up with on a chilly night. The setting was on point: a snowy, remote mountain resort, both beautiful and eerie at the same time. The story follows a group of snowboarders who reunite 10 years after a fateful snowboarding competition, when one of their friends went missing. I loved getting glimpses into the past, slowly revealing how the characters got to where they are in the present moment. This had everything I was looking for: great writing, unique setting, interesting characters, tense plot, and an addictive mystery at its core. It’s is a completely engrossing, wintry thriller you won’t be able to put down. Highly recommended! Rating: 5⭐️ (out now!) 💬 What’s the last 5-star Book you read?
💃🏼 Recent #bookmail ! What’s an upcoming r 💃🏼 Recent #bookmail ! What’s an upcoming release you can’t wait to get your hands on? [Thanks @randomhouse + tagged publishers for the gifted books!] These are some of my most anticipated reads of 2021! I finished Shiver in about 2 days (review coming soon!), and can’t wait to dive in to the rest 🙌 THE PROJECT by Courtney Summers 👉 YA Mystery/Thriller about a cult (out Feb 2) DO NO HARM by Christina McDonald 👉 Thriller about a woman who’s willing to do anything to protect her son (out Feb 16) ASTRID SEES ALL by Natalie Standiford 👉 Historical Fiction set in New York in the ‘80s (out April 6) THE PARIS LIBRARY by Janet Skeslien Charles 👉 Historical Fiction set in Paris during World War II (out Feb 9) ARIADNE by Jennifer Saint 👉 Fantasy/Mythology based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, focusing on Princess Ariadne (out May 4) WHEN THE STARS GO DARK by Paula McLain 👉 Mystery/Thriller/Crime Fiction about a missing girl (out April 13) GIRL A by Abigail Dean 👉 Drama/Thriller about a girl who escapes a horrifying childhood (out Feb 2) SHIVER by Allie Reynolds 👉 Snowy locked-room Murder Mystery/Thriller about a group of friends who reunite 10 years after a horrible event (out now)
📚 What’s a book series you’ve read and love 📚 What’s a book series you’ve read and loved recently? A good friend of mine loved the Fever King series so much, she sent me the first 2 books for Christmas! So I sent her back the first 2 books in the Illuminae series (if you haven’t read it, it’s SO much fun) 🙌 I’m also currently in the middle of the ACOTAR series (reading ACOMAF right now), and I’m enjoying it way more than I expected! The Flavia de Luce series is also a fabulous choice for cozy mystery lovers 🕵️‍♀️ Hope you’re having a lovely Thursday! I know I’ll be celebrating our new prez & VP all weekend long 💃🏼
🌲Pub day book review🌲 (Thanks @mackidsbooks 🌲Pub day book review🌲 (Thanks @mackidsbooks for the gifted e-ARC!) Playing With Fire is a quick read, with lots of high-octane action as the characters try to outrace a fire in the middle of a forest. The group has to weather one terrifying situation after another to get to safety, and the tension never lets up. I learned a ton about survival and first aid from this story. I’ve always been intrigued by that kind of thing, so I really enjoyed that here! I was also surprised to hear the premise of this is based on a forest fire that actually happened in Oregon. I would have liked more characterization, though. I didn’t feel like the characters had a ton of personality, and some of them almost felt like simplified stereotypes (like the old woman who called everyone ‘honey’). Even so, I still cared for the characters and was rooting for them the whole way. Overall, this was an enjoyable YA survival thriller that’ll tug at your heartstrings! Rating: 3.75⭐️ (out today!) 💬 Do you prefer audiobooks 🎧 or ebooks📱? Personally, I’d choose ebooks. I’m still working on my strange audiobook aversion 😅 My husband is allll about the audiobooks, though!
✨ What did you read this weekend?? I finished Pe ✨ What did you read this weekend?? I finished People Like Her & I’m sharing my thoughts below!✨(Book gifted by @harperbooks ) Emmy Jackson is an uber-popular ‘Instamum’, a social media influencer who shares content on motherhood, womanhood, and family life. With over 1 million followers, her life seems permanently linked to the ‘gram. But as Emmy’s success continues to grow, she doesn’t realize how vulnerable she and her family might be. This story focuses on themes like social media, privacy, marriage, and motherhood, all in a very seamless way. I loved the writing style here. It’s the kind of style that draws you in no matter what the topic is. I’m sure it takes a lot of work for writing to feel effortless and easy to read, while still managing to surprise and enthrall you. While some of characters weren’t necessarily likeable, they were all interesting (which I think emphasizes the skill of the authors). The characters’ thoughts and stories had me glued to the page, even as someone who doesn’t have children. Parts of this story need to be taken with a grain of salt. (If you’re a sensitive reader, I recommend checking the trigger warnings.) Obviously, rating this book highly does not mean I’m condoning the characters’ actions. But I think this book opens up a fascinating dialogue about social media in the influencer age. Overall, this is an engrossing thriller that takes a hard look at the dark side of social media. Definitely recommended! Rating: 4.5⭐️ (out now!)
🏨 HOTELS & MOTELS 🏨 Since travel is so restr 🏨 HOTELS & MOTELS 🏨 Since travel is so restricted right now, I was inspired to put together a book stack featuring books set in hotels! (Or, at least with hotel/motel in the title 🤷‍♀️) That way, I can feel like I’m going places 🚗 ✈️ 🛳 I haven’t read these yet, but they’re all on my ever-growing TBR list! (The Woman in Cabin 10 isn’t set in a hotel, but on a cruise ship - close enough, right? 😅) A couple others I have read and loved: The Shining by Stephen King (a classically creepy hotel setting) and A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (fascinating historical fiction). 💬 Have you read any of these? Are there any hotel-related books I’m missing?
😋 Lemon raspberry muffins + my latest thriller 😋 Lemon raspberry muffins + my latest thriller read 🙌 (Thanks @htpbooks @bookclubbish for the gifted copy!) I haven’t read any other books by Tarryn Fisher, so I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this. The Wrong Family is part slow-burn domestic thriller, part character study. It took a minute to suck me in, but pretty quickly I became fascinated with one character in particular (Juno). While I wasn’t as entranced by the chapters from Winnie’s point of view, I tore through Juno’s chapters! I also loved the Seattle setting. That’s close to where I grew up, so it reminded me of home. 🌲 I’ve read enough thrillers that I can often guess the twists, but there were a couple things I didn’t see coming in this one! Great for fans of: -domestic suspense -character-driven thrillers -stories with themes around motherhood and social issues Rating: 4⭐️ (out now!) 💬 What’s the last thriller you read? . . #thewrongfamily
❄️Wintry Book Stack❄️ Just a stack of boo ❄️Wintry Book Stack❄️ Just a stack of books with snowy winter vibes! ⛄️ So far, I’ve only read One Day in December (I really liked it!), and the rest are on my TBR list. Have you read any of these? . . . . . . #winterreads #winterbooks #bookstack #cozybooks #booksonbooks #toberead #readersgonnaread #allthebooks #readersofinstagram #readerlife #tbrlist #tbrpile #booksandcandles #winterdecor #bookcollector #bookhoarder #stackofbooks #fortheloveofbooks #wanttoread #bookspines #bookpile #booksarecool
This book was compared to Where the Crawdads Sing, This book was compared to Where the Crawdads Sing, so I knew I had to have it. [Thanks @forgereads for the gifted copy!] As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, books set in nature are my kryptonite. I loved the lush New England setting in Waiting for the Night Song. I felt like I was trekking through the forest alongside Cadie and Daniela. It reminded me a bit of my own childhood: picking blackberries, scraped knees, and exploring the forest behind my home growing up. But I have to say, I preferred the parts of the story set in the past, thick with nostalgia and summer magic and mystery. For me, the first half of the story was stronger than the second half. There were recurring themes around childhood friendship, ecology, guilt/morality, immigration, and racism in a small town, all of which are important topics. But I think the story was trying to do too many things at once, and it all got a bit jumbled. Additionally, the dialogue and character interactions were odd at times. Sometimes the characters would do things that didn’t make sense, or talk in ways that didn’t feel genuine. They discussed certain events or arguments over and over, to the point of feeling repetitive and unnecessary. For that reason, the ending dragged on, which took away some of the magic from the earlier parts of the story. While I did enjoy this one for the most part, sadly, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. But I do know others have loved it, so don’t let my review stop you from checking it out! Rating: 3.25⭐️ (out today) 💬 Have you ever been hiking? Where’s your favorite place to go? 🥾⛰
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