LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated PG-16 for grisly crime scenes and adult content Author: Christopher Fowler Title: Bryant and May: Strange Tide (Book #14 in the Bryant and May series) Facts: Published 2016, Doubleday, Fiction, Crime, Police/Detective, British Out of 5 star rating? 5…not that the book in itself was perfect, I just loved the characters and really…
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Emma Donoghue’s “The Wonder”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated 18+, though no language or overt sexuality occurs, the content is heavy and definitely for adults. Author: Emma Donoghue Title: The Wonder Facts: Published 2016, Little, Brown and Company, Fiction, Historical fiction, Religion-heavy, Spirituality, Irish, England Out of 5 stars? This is hard…3.7? Written so well but such an odd story. Would I…
Kris D’Agostino’s “The Antiques”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated R for excessive language and very explicit sexual language and imagery. Author: Kris D’Agostino Title: The Antiques Facts: Published 2017, Scribner, Fiction, Family-Drama, Dysfunctional Family Star Rating out of 5: 3 Would I Read it Again? No Another dysfunctional family book. It seems that this is a very prevalent topic lately. I…
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s “The Nest”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated R…lots of cussing and sexual moments, including quite a bit of homosexual sex/sexuality for those who are uncomfortable with that. Author: Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Title: The Nest Facts: Published 2016, Ecco Press, Fiction, Dysfunctional Family Interesting tidbits: Came out right away as #3 and then right away to #2 on the bestseller’s list….
Erin Duffy’s “Lost Along the Way”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated R for lot of language, sexual references, drinking, pill-popping, adult situations. Author: Erin Duffy Title: Lost Along the Way Facts: Published 2016, William Morrow, Fiction, Chick-Lit, Best Friends, Girl Trip Star Rating: 2 out of 5 Would I Read it Again? Nope. Jane, Cara, and Meg have been besties since oh my…
David Levithan’s “Every Day”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: 16+…a young adult book, definitely a more high school level in terms of language and emotions. Author: David Levithan Title: Everyday Facts: Published 2012, Knopf, Young Adult, Fiction, Teen-Romance, Spiritualism 5 Star Rating: 2.5 / 5 Interesting Tidbits: A prequel and companion book were released. Would I Read it Again? No Everyday is…
Camille Pagan’s “Life and Other Near-Death Experiences”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated 21+ but interestingly clean. It is indicated many times of a sexual encounter, as in you know exactly what just happened and how. The author also cleverly hides use of cuss words. The overall feel of the book is definitely more for adults. Author: Camille Pagan Title: Life and Other Near-Death Experiences Facts: 2015, Published…
Jacquelyn Mitchard’s “Two if by Sea”
LiteraryPlum’s Rating: Rated super R for a pretty explicit sex scene, well actually more than one, and language, some violence Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Title: Two if by Sea Facts: Published 2016, Simon &Schuster, Fiction, Romantic (not romance), a little spiritualism because of the children Am adding a 5 STAR RATING SYSTEM: A 2 star rating out…
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