Reviews of my Reading List
DNF Beartown
Well after 60ish pages I stopped because it was slow, boring, had too many different points of view with quick head hopping, and the whole story so far could be summed up in one statement- the town is obsessed with hockey. The end
DNF- Mr. Dickens & His Carol
I feel guilty because the intent was a first ever bookclub buddy read with my husband. I picked it out for the holiday season despite the third person narrative (not my preference). I was happy with the beginning but quickly lost interest and 75% of the way through...
DNF- Whisked Away at Christmas
I finally found a holiday audiobook that is first person so I was very excited but the female narrators voice kept putting me to sleep.
The Kingdom of Sweets
Review #542 This was a very good choice for my annual tradition of finding a Nutcracker retelling. I absolutely loved the dark vibe and shadowy prose that painted the grotesquely gorgeous land of Natasha and her twin Clara. It was much more psychological and...
DNF- Once Upon a Christmas. Carol
Even though this audiobook has a full cast and sound effects (like a script) which I absolutely love, it was too corny for me. Too much holiday overkill tropes.
Never Lie
Review #541 Her books are super addicting but sometimes repetitive do drum in certain concept, which gets old quick. I always enjoy the journey of the twist revealing itself. This fast paced, mysterious thriller with two points of view is set in a creepy house in a...
Under the Mistletoe
Review #540 Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood was average at 4.5 stars but it had unnatural info dumping in parts that felt forced like (hypothetical sentence): “the last time I saw you three months ago when you were still at intern the snow in Northern Illinois...
This Spells Love
Review #539 I read this one for a bookclub I host in Raleigh. The author even sent us a packet of free bookmarks for SWAG! It had a lot of “13 Going on 30” vibes with Jennifer Garner. I’d give this standalone romcom a solid 4.75/5 stars. I really liked all the...
The Inmate
Review #538 Of all the books I’ve read by this author, The Inmate has been my least favorite so far. I was frustrated for most of it due to the repetition. I also predicted the bad guy so I was underwhelmed. I’ll rate it a 4.0/5 stars. These were my notes and...
Icebreaker
Review #537 This book was interesting in so many ways. I even vented to my sister a bit about its intriguing contradictions. For how many smut & drunken frat vibe scenes there were, the characters felt impressively deep since it balanced with them going to therapy...
Bright Winter Lights
Review #536 This audiobook completes all the audios I could find by Liz Maverick so far. I give this fake dating/ 2nd chance story a 4.5/5 stars. It was short, cute, easy, sweet & clean. I feel like I know the whole group of friends now. My biggest complaint is I...
How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas
Review #535 This audio was cute, short, easy, fluid and sweet. The ending felt a bit drawn out but I loved the holiday festivities in Tinsel. It read like a Hallmark movie with a touch of uniqueness because of the weird motel. I loved the male narrators voice but wish...
As Luck Would Have It
Review #534 This Hockey romance was really heavy on the racist and sexist theme so after a while I got a bit tired of being preached to. I love diverse cultures in general but the “I need to finally speak up for myself” after being used as a doormat her whole life was...
The Boyfriend
Review #533 I listened to this in one sweep during a long car drive. It was definitely messed up but I rate it a solid 4.5/5 stars. In two points of view, Tom (before- in high school) and Sydney in present day, The Boyfriend has 4 main suspects of the brutally...
Skyshade
Review #532 “If waging war for one woman is a crime, then please do consider me a criminal. If killing thousands to keep you alive is wrong, then consider me a villain. If loving you this much is my downfall… then consider me already on my knees.” “I would do it a...