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 →
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare YA Fantasy, 2010 by Margaret K McElderberry Books, 479 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Slow. This book dragged on and it was difficult to get through. There’s honestly not a lot of action for the page count and even after finishing it I was struggling to think of what events... Continue Reading →
A Lover’s Will by Mahiraj Jadeja A Poetry, 2016 by Olympia Publishers, 62 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Grammar and punctuation get a lot of free reign in poetry, I’m the first to admit that. However, in my opinion, those decisions to break rules need to be intentional. In this poetry collection it feels like... Continue Reading →
Save Me Kurt Cobain by Jenny Manzer YA Contemporary, 2016 by Delacorte Press, 272 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some awkward jumps in time or story. I got used to it as the story wore on and I just accepted that this was the style of the narrator. But it was jarring the... Continue Reading →
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero A Horror, 2017 by Doubleday Books, 322 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The random screenplay sections did not work for me. They didn’t work on audiobook and they didn’t work in print when I grabbed a copy to see if that would be better. I don’t understand what they were... Continue Reading →
Overcome Social Anxiety Overcome Social Anxiety by Noah Hill A Nonfiction, Independently Published in 2021, 208 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Dry. No anecdotes or stories to liven it up. Very few examples. Lots of repeat information. Why are we listening to this person? It isn’t established if this author is an expert in their field.... Continue Reading →
The Shadow The Shadow by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Grand Central Publishing, 400 Pages What I Didn’t Like: The shadow isn’t the main character. While he’s important, this is the story of Maddy Gomes, a teenage girl in the future. If you have a background with this character or wanted him to take... Continue Reading →
Five Feet Apart Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott YA Romance, 2018 by Simon and Schuster, 288 Pages What I Didn’t Like: We’ve heard this story before. Ill fated teenagers battling disease make a connection to each other. There’s an attempt here to tell a different story, but I’m not sure it’s different enough. Instalove. This... Continue Reading →
The Mozart Code The Mozart Code by Rachel McMillan A Historical Romance, 2022 from Thomas Nelson, 368 Pages What I Didn’t Like: If we take this as a serious historical book, it has issues. I didn’t feel like I learned anything in particular about the historical climate, even with the introduction by the author to... Continue Reading →
There's Someone Inside Your House There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins YA Horror, 2017 by Dutton Books for Young Readers, 304 What I Didn’t Like: Inconsistencies. In a book like this, where readers are looking for every clue about who might be the killer, you have to get the details right. I swear... Continue Reading →
