The Hunt The Hunt by Zoe Daniels YA Paranormal Fantasy, 1995 by Penguin, 250 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Terrible, toxic main male love interest. I do not remember Alex dissolving into such a horrible red flag laden character. Consider that a content warning if you need it. Unanswered questions. Namely, what happens to their clothing... Continue Reading →
Big Magic Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert A Nonfiction, 2015 by Bloomsbury Publishing, 288 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Some parts are a little out there, even for me. It feels silly to talk about your creativity as something you actually speak to and even sillier to imagine it jumping from one person to another.... Continue Reading →
Maximum Ride Forever Maximum Ride Forever by James Patterson YA Science Fiction, 2015 from Little Brown, 400 Pages What I Didn’t Like: We didn’t NEED a 9th book in this series. Ok, the ending of the 8th one was one that made you think. One that made you assume things and didn’t give you all... Continue Reading →
My Husband's Wife My Husband’s Wife by Jane Corry A Mystery/Thriller, 2016 by Penguin, 373 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Strange pace in the beginning. You could easily lose track of the plot at first or wonder why this is classified as a mystery/thriller for a bit of the story. Unreliable narrator. I’ll come back to... Continue Reading →
Resistant Resistant by Rachael Sparks A Science Fiction, SparkPress in 2018, 296 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Secondary romance line felt unnecessary and forced. The good news is it’s not a major storyline, which means it’s not a major issue. Felt a bit younger. This one is an adult science fiction book, but it honestly reads... Continue Reading →
Blighted Heart Blighted Heart by Jessaca Willis YA Fantasy, Independently Published in 2021, 384 Pages What I Didn’t Like: I want more magic. Don’t get me wrong, I love that magic that is in here, but I’m hoping in the third book we get a chance to see Halira learn some more magic. One major scene... 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 →
Fear No Evil Fear No Evil by James Patterson A Mystery/Thriller, 2021 by Little Brown, 400 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Rushed ending. Not a cliffhanger, although Patterson is no stranger to those. This felt like you should still have another 100 pages coming and instead … poof, the ending appeared. It was weird. Is it... Continue Reading →
Little White Lies Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes YA Mystery/Thriller, 2018 from Little Brown, 390 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Sawyer’s mother. The main idea behind this story never would’ve happened if she was a slightly more attentive parent or was honest with her child. I’m a bit tired of that stereotype. Pacing was... Continue Reading →
Nine Perfect Strangers Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Mystery/Thriller, 2018 from Flatiron Books, 453 Pages What I Didn’t Like: Genre confusion. Most of this novel reads like contemporary fiction with no mystery (and certainly no thrill) whatsoever. I checked (and rechecked) to make sure the genre was listed as mystery/thriller and it is. It’s... Continue Reading →
