Book Review: Unruly Julie by Alan Moss

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Unruly Julie  by Alan Moss  is a children's picture book with an expected publication date of January 28, 2025. This rhyming kids book is about a girl named Julie who gets herself into trouble by being mischievous before finally realizing she wants to behave like a proper little girl. I'd like to thank NetGalley and Troubador Publishing Ltd. for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of Unruly Julie  for free in exchange for my honest review. I found the title and cover of the book to be quite catchy and wanted to see what it was all about, and it didn't disappoint. The content of the story was quite catchy and memorable, and the illustrations were quite fun. The lesson was a passive lesson that I hope children will pick up on as it's an important one. It's just an all around fun book that's appropriate for children between the ages of three and five. Five out of five stars is what I give Unruly Julie  by Alan Moss. This is a first in a series that kid...
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Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

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Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne is about Lenny Marks who keeps the same exact schedule each day and plays Scrabble with her made up friend, Monica Gellar while watching the television show, Friends.  Lenny also doesn't remember much from the day her mother and stepdad disappeared.  But then a letter from the parole board arrives via mail and turns her world upside down.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of this book from NetGalley for free in exchange for my honest review.  What drew my interest in this book was the synopsis, so I was happy to be approved to get a copy in my hands before the general public!

At first, the main character, Lenny Marks, got on my nerves and was just super annoying.  It wasn't until I was approximately 3/4's of the way into the story that we find out her entire back story and why she is the way she is.  From that point on, Lenny wasn't quite so annoying, and I found myself liking the character a lot more.  The main character is somewhat of an unreliable narrator, so there were some twists and turns . . . a couple of them surprised me in a big way.

This is not a cozy mystery in the least as I was expecting.  It's a suspense story that is a slow burn.  Not a lot of action takes place in the first half, and I found myself a bit bored and was sure it would be a three star read.  However, the second half is full of action, and I found myself rushing through at that point. I couldn't wait to find out what would happen! The difference between the halves couldn't have been more different.

Going into the story, I thought it might be similar to Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano.  Boy, was I ever wrong!  However, if you liked that book, you should like Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne. Four out of five stars is what I gave this book.


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