It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Fiction , 2022 by Atria publishing , 320 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This is a sequel, a continuation of the first story (It Ends with Us). In this story I felt that the timeframe didn’t match up to the character's actions. Ryle was a controlling abusive person... Continue Reading →
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris A Paranormal, 2001 by Ace Books, 292 Pages What I Didn’t Like: First instinct: the author seems obsessed with traditional beauty standards. It died down a bit as the book went on, which is a good thing, but it’s definitely there. I didn’t love Sam. This led to problems later... Continue Reading →
Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten A Mystery/Thriller, 2010 by Mira, 393 Pages What I Didn’t Like: This book came out in 2010. Yellow pages were GONE by then. iPhones didn’t flip (they never did). Everyone knew about GPS and Google was commonplace. Those inconsistencies drove me right out of the book every time they... Continue Reading →
Marshmallows by Louise Willingham A Contemporary Romance, 2022 by Lost Boys Press, 146 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Warning if you need it: this is meant to accompany Not Quite Out. The characters and previous events are not recapped for you. I wanted Will and Dan to trust each other not to break. I’d like to... Continue Reading →
Shadow Pandemic by HG Ahedi A Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2021, 292 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some grammatical or typographical errors. None major and I was able to easily figure out what was meant. A little too much telling (vs showing). I would’ve liked a little more emotion.The big reveal felt a little rushed.... Continue Reading →
Seeds of Vengeance by Sylvia Nobel A Mystery/Thriller, 2007 by Nite Owl Books, 385 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Grant and his entire storyline didn’t work for me. I didn’t like him, I didn’t like the way he made Kendall act, and I didn’t like Tally’s reaction to him.There’s an unusual amount of car accidents... Continue Reading →
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan YA Fantasy, 2018 by Jimmy Patterson Books, 385 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Predictable. Of course this isn’t as big of a deal if it’s not a mystery book, but it’s still irritating. I wanted a little more shock and surprise.Lot of short clipped sentences, which gave... Continue Reading →
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black YA Fantasy, 2018 by NOVL, 50 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Taryn. If you’re familiar with the Folk of the Air series, you already have opinions about this character. I can’t say this book will change them. Call that a warning. Nothing added to the series. Of course, that’s the... 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 →
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 →
