When I Was You by Amber Garza A Mystery/Thriller, 2020 by MIRA, 368 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Errors. One grammatical that I noticed, one typographical that I noticed, and a continuity one that really bugged me. The way some characters treat depression as “crazy” really irked me. I suppose that was the point. Some twists were... Continue Reading →
This book has been republished a LOT over the years so finding an official picture of this particular cover was difficult. Instead, here's the picture I shared on my social media when I announced I was reading it. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum MG Classic, Originally published in 1900 by George... Continue Reading →
11 Books 3,771 Pages121 Pages per day (YAY to a return to making the unofficial goal) SIDE NOTE I don’t have official reading per day/month goals. I have a year long goal (104 books) which breaks down to 2 per week. Sometimes I’m ahead. Sometimes I’m behind. Also, in a perfect world I’d read about 100... Continue Reading →
I Invited Her In by Adele Parks A Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by MIRA, 384 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Predictable. For me, at least. I’m actually planning on handing this off to someone else to see if it was the writing that was predictable or if it’s my intense amount of reading in this genre that... Continue Reading →
Finding Chika by Mitch Albom A Nonfiction, 2019 by Harper, 256 Pages What I Didn’t Like: It almost feels intrusive sometimes. This is a true story of Chika, a young girl born in Haiti soon after an earthquake. It reads like a personal diary. I completely understand the need to write about things that are... Continue Reading →
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang A Romance, 2018 by Berkley, 323 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Spicy. Honestly, I don’t actually have a problem with this, but it’s worth the content warning so you might be more forewarned than I was. I was not expecting the high levels of spice this one brought to... Continue Reading →
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas YA Fantasy, 2012 by Publisher, 406 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Character development is not original. The characters all feel like cliche characters I’ve seen before in this genre.The secret room seemed a bit unrealistic, considering no one seemed to be aware of it. Can’t really say more... Continue Reading →
Beneath a Blanket of Snow by Arlene Lomazoff-Marron A Contemporary, Independently Published in 2020, 354 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There’s at least one chapter that didn’t fit in the timeline. Without spoiling anything I’ll say there’s a character who is going to have surgery. Then we jump to another POV and it’s weeks later.... Continue Reading →
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal A Science Fiction, 2018 by Tor Books, 431 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The emphasis on the love life of the central couple was a little unexpected (it’s literally mentioned on the first page) but you get used to it pretty quickly. I don’t think I ever got... Continue Reading →
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay A Historical Fiction, 2007 by St Martin’s Press, 294 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Similar to a lot of other things out there. The WWII historical fiction, throwing in relationships in turmoil, possibly dealing with abortion … it’s all things I’ve read recently. Even setting a story in France,... Continue Reading →
