Triple Cross by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2022 by Little Brown, 416 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Weird chapter breaks. There are chapters that break mid-scene, it’s odd. Chapter breaks are almost becoming random and chaotic in this series. Similar to things we’ve seen already in this series. Of course, this is book 30. At... Continue Reading →
Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly YA Fantasy, 2019 by Scholastic, 352 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Slow start. It felt like it was trying too hard to rely on the story we know and give this character a similar character ARC. Rushed ending. After a slow build up and slow start, I wanted to revel in... Continue Reading →
Let’s Bake a Deal by JD Cadmon A Romance, Independently Published in 2022, 160 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I wanted a bit more. I didn’t need it, the story is wonderful as it is and didn’t leave any open questions, but I loved the characters and wanted more. Fabian made me uncomfortable. I’m sure... Continue Reading →
Maybe One Day by Sarah Douglas YA Romance, 2023 by W by Wattpad Books, 416 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content Warning: accident, death, attempted sexual assault, stalking, sexual situations I wasn’t sure why we had 1 random chapter from Jace only to have the rest from Haley. I’d say either do dual POV or... Continue Reading →
Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs A Mystery/Thriller, 1997 by Scribner, 532 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Slow start. You spend a lot of time building background in this one, which makes sense since it’s the first to introduce us to Temperance Brennan. But that makes for a slow start. I say this every time I... Continue Reading →
The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris MG Fantasy, 2017 by Little Brown, 224 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Be prepared for conversations with middle grade readers about breaking the law/rules with good faith being different than breaking them in bad faith. Mildly predictable, although that’s common in middle grade stories. The audiobook has music... Continue Reading →
Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris A Paranormal, 2002 by Publisher, 291 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Bury your gays much? Actually, this is probably only one of MANY tropes featured in the two books of the series I’ve read. If you have tropes that you personally cannot stand, this might be a series... Continue Reading →
The Trespasser by Tana French A Mystery/Thriller, 2016 by Penguin Books, 469 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are a few guesses the detectives make that come too close to the real thing to feel realistic, if that makes sense. The “everyone is out to get me” attitude from Conway annoyed me just as much... Continue Reading →
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing A Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by Berkley, 390 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This is a dark book: death, implied torture, and overall bad people. Consider it a content warning if you need it. Not a likable character in the cast. This can be a problem for some readers so if... Continue Reading →
Whew, February is done. Time to take a look at what I managed to accomplish. If you’ve been following along with the blog then you already know that for 2023 I’ve left myself a big BLANK page of year long goals. I’ll add to them when I focus on them and mark them completed when... Continue Reading →
