Reviews of my Reading List
The Final Wife
Review #584 This audio thriller kept me intrigued the whole time to learn who dunnit. I’ll give it a 4.25/5 stars. The culture/high class society they live in was obnoxious and so many cheating liars was ridiculous but I enjoyed it the whole time. I’m so glad it had a...
Powerless
Review #583 “He’s looking at me like one would a painting- drinking in every detail, delighting in its originality, deeming it a work of art.” Powerless gets a strong 4.4/5 stars. I would’ve given it higher if Hunger Games didn’t exist prior. It has two...
DNF- My Pigeon Familiar
It’s my fault I tried this on audio because whenever world building is involved within fantasy I can’t retain anything when it’s auditory processing. I can usually only listen to romance or thrillers. In saying that, there was also a LOT of telling instead of...
Great Big Beautiful Life
Review #582 Great Big Beautiful Life was much different than I expected. This should’ve been marketed as a women’s lit or literary fiction with a different type of cover. It was unlike her other books and not a typical romcom style. I listened to it on audio and...
DNF- Prey No More
I didn’t finish Prey No More mainly because: 1. It’s in third person narrative & y'all know I have trouble with that 2. There were too many characters introduced too quickly. I was a bit overwhelmed of what to keep track of. However,...
Of Magic & Rum
Review #580 Of Magic and Rum by Carly Spade snatched my attention from the title. I think this is the first book I’ve read by this author. It has two points of view going back and forth between Anne/Rhode and Jack. She’s a sea nymph keeping secrets who boards...
Shameless
Review #579 This audio was short and not-sweet lol. I rated this erotica a 4.0/5 stars With two narrators, I absolutely loved the males voice. She was sub & liked the degrading aspects which isn’t really my cup of tea but the author hit the nail hard that this...
Crash Landing
Review #578 This is a local author’s debut and a local bookclub read! Yay! I absolutely love the cover and title name! FYI to those who like steamy reads- this is closed door. I gave it a 3.9/5 stars. I think I would’ve liked it better if he had a point of view too....
The Worst Guy
Review #577 I’ll give this a 4.5/5 stars. This book taught me that I don’t think I like fast burns as much as slow. My favorite part was I loved all the unique team building ideas and his unique and funny nicknames for her. As doctors, it had a Grey’s Anatomy vibe....
The Off-Limits Rule
Review- #576 I gave this easy audio a 4.3/5 stars. I wasn’t a huge fan of the male narrators voice which impacts my enjoyment slightly. Also, Lucy was quite annoying with having zero self confidence and constantly comparing herself to others. We’re all self conscious,...
DNF- Sun Damage
This was a bookclub pick. It may have worked better for audio but there were three main reasons why it didn’t work for me - it switched back and forth between second person and first person narrative -it has hints that the male main character had abused the main...
The Love of My Afterlife
Review #575 First of all I don’t know if it’s spelled- The Love of My After Life or The Love of my Afterlife since it’s shown both ways on the cover. This romcom by Kirsty Greenwood was a library book I borrowed and it got a 4.0/5 stars. It felt a bit cheesy,...
Under Loch and Key
Review #574 This was a bookclub choice and I listened on audio. I’m soooo glad that not only were there 2 narrators but the female did all female dialogue within the male’s point of view and vice versa. I gave this fun romcom with a magical twist a strong 4.8/5 stars....
Nocticadia
Review #573 3.5/5 stars Not my favorite book but it kept me engaged. I’m glad there was dual narration in the audiobook. It was borderline too-gross. Bugs infesting their organs as the premise? No thanks. Plus, I don’t need info about body entrails...
March wrap up
My most favorite this month was Heartless Hunter, AKA Crimson Moth, but the sequel wasn’t as good. My least favorite was Nocticadia because it had attempted rape on page. A Song to Drown Rivers was my most unexpected this month. Bonus tidbit- Somewhere Beyond the Sea...