The Magician King by Lev Grossman A Fantasy, 2011 by William Heinemann, 548 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Pacing is strange. Some parts really drag while others seem to zoom by, making the entire journey almost feel like limping. There are a lot of characters to keep track of in this world. A few who... Continue Reading →
Escape by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2022 by Little Brown, 448 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Harney is not my favorite character. He’s crass, not nearly as funny as he thinks he is, and a little chauvinistic. Again, I could do without the comedy routines (I said this after book 2). Suspend your disbelief of... Continue Reading →
Keep Me Safe by Maya Banks Romance, 2014 by Harper Collins, 304 pages What I Didn’t Like: The twist towards the end was foreseeable, given that we had started to learn about our antagonist. This story was trying to give the thriller/suspense vibes but it fell flat for me on that one I didn’t connect... Continue Reading →
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs A NonFiction, 2002 by Picador, 304 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I’m sure it’s the point of the book but the doctor completely repulsed me, it made this book very hard to read. How did we get more than 20% of the way into the book before we learned... Continue Reading →
Alibi Man by Tami Hoag A Mystery/Thriller, 2006 by Bantam Books, 351 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Toxic masculinity. Shots of vodka until you puke just to look cool, pulling a gun on someone just to be tough, and insisting you have to defend a woman’s honor at every turn. It’s outdated and exhausting, honestly,... Continue Reading →
Shampoo & Conditioner by M.L. Ortega A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published in 2022, 101 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The story is very bare bones. The plot is the focus, which is fine, but you don’t get many chances to connect with the characters. It feels like a rushed story. This is Book 2. While it’s... Continue Reading →
Einstein in the Attic by Dana Dargos A Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2022, 357 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This won’t affect my rating but it’s something that may help you decide between ebook and paperback. The print on the ebook is tiny and cannot be resized. Go for the paperback. The dialogue is... Continue Reading →
Internment by Samira Ahmed YA Science Fiction, 2019 by Atom, 386 Pages What I Didn’t Like: What genre even is this? It’s so hard to categorize because it’s contemporary (as in it could be happening right now) but it’s an alternate reality. Technically, it’s a CLOSE alternate reality but it reads like a historical fiction... Continue Reading →
20th Victim by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro A Mystery/Thriller, 2020 by Little Brown, 432 Pages What I Didn’t Like: A few grammatical errors and continuity errors jumped out at me while I was reading. Nothing big or story altering, but errors nonetheless. The 20th book in this series recycles things from the previous 19. There... Continue Reading →
Godmother: A secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon Fantasy, 2009 by Broadway Books, 273 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There was a little bit too much description and detail given on the background and not story relevant items. It was hard to keep attentive when it seemed like we were reading more than necessary to... Continue Reading →
