Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Pamela Dorman Books, 344 Page What I Didn’t Like: There’s definitely a lot of out of touch rich people in this one. I’m not overly sensitive to that and I even noticed. Spoiled and entitled would describe this entire family. The 3rd person omniscient... Continue Reading →
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn A Mystery/Thriller, 2018 by William Morrow, 455 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Content warning: Some of the language surrounding mental health is insensitive. Most of it is the character talking down about herself, but still worth watching out for. Short choppy sentences. It’s relevant to the plot... Continue Reading →
How to Break a Boy by Laurie Devore YA Contemporary, 2017 by Imprint, 342 Pages What I Didn’t Like: As is common in YA books (and romance books) so much of the problems in this story could be solved if the characters would just TALK to each other. Many of the characters are NOT good... Continue Reading →
What Should be Wild by Julia Fine A Fantasy, 2018 by Harper, 368 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Consider this a content warning: there are scenes in this book where a character is held captive. It gets a little dark. The ending felt a little anticlimactic. We were building something big and it felt rushed... Continue Reading →
Sky Chase by Lauren Massuda YA Fantasy, 2021 by Water Dragon Publishing, 272 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some comments about a character's weight that are not at all needed. It made me cringe a bit whenever it was mentioned. There’s a big multi POV cast that can be confusing. There are a... Continue Reading →
The Wife Before by Shanora Williams Mystery/Thriller, 2022 by Dafina Books (Kensington publishing), 305 pages What I Didn’t Like: The beginning was a little slow, and about the first 50-75 pages were really hard to keep my attention. Once it got past those i was happy for the setup in the beginning and the slow... Continue Reading →
The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan MG Fantasy, 2017 by Disney-Hyperion, 410 Pages What I Didn’t Like: There are some slower spots in this one. They’re likely important and intentional but it’s worth mentioning. It made it feel longer than the first ones. I’m a Loki fan. That’s dangerous with this series. More... Continue Reading →
Fall of Titan by HG Ahedi A Science Fiction, Independently Published in 2020, 295 Page What I Didn’t Like: I don’t especially like starting a book with a list of characters. That being said, I just skipped it. No harm done. The fight scenes were a little choppy. I like the speed of them but... Continue Reading →
Black Crow Flies by LB Perdan YA Fantasy, 2023 by LB Perdan, 378 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some of the book felt a bit preachy. I’m sure it was intentional as one of our characters is a religious person, but if you're a reader who is sensitive to being preached at, consider it a... Continue Reading →
A Broken Clock Never Boils by CJ Weiss A Mystery/Thriller, Independently Published in 2022, 275 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I sometimes have a problem keeping characters straight when their names are too close. That being said, Rick and Ryan were too similar for me. I had to backtrack and figure out who was who.... Continue Reading →
