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 It’s outdated and exhausting, honestly,...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 →
A Wish Too Dark and Kind by ML Blackbird A Horror, 2021 by Little Blackbird LLC, 370 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Too many characters are introduced too quickly. I got confused early and never fully sorted out who was who, honestly.Not horror. Horror familiar characters but not horror. I actually think if you go... 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 →
The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey A Mystery/Thriller, 2017 by Allen & Unwin, 440 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Unlikeable MC. Adultery, selfish nature, hidden secrets, and a generally spoiled attitude made her my least favorite kind of character. That made this one very difficult to really enjoy.Anticlimactic ending. I wanted more. I wanted something... Continue Reading →
