4.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid When Hollywood legend Evelyn Hugo sits down to tell her life story, she wants one thing made clear: "I am not a good person." But through learning the intimate details of her life on- and off-screen, the reader eagerly … Continue reading Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
2 out of 5 stars 3-star story wasted on 1-star writing. Goodreads.com: The Inheritance Games (#1), The Hawthorne Legacy (#2), The Final Gambit (#3), by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Please do not listen to the audiobooks for this series. Narration exacerbates the poor writing and creates additional problems of its own. Clearly, no one heeded their … Continue reading Review: The Inheritance Games trilogy
2.5 out of 5 stars A locked door mystery with one good reveal, and ten too many twists. Goodreads.com: The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley Escaping a rough situation in England, ne'er-do-well bartender Jess makes an impromptu trip to stay with her brother Ben in Paris. But when she gets there, Ben is missing. As … Continue reading Review: The Paris Apartment
4 out of 5 stars Haunting and beautifully bleak, Circe shows us that female empowerment isn't just for humans. Goodreads.com: Circe, by Madeline Miller The Gods of Ancient Greece are not good. They are cruel and cold. Immortality is a gift and also a curse - how can anything have value if nothing can ever … Continue reading Review: Circe
5 out of 5 stars Transporting, inspiring, and nearly indescribable, Shantaram is all at once simple and profound, action-packed and ultimately peaceful. Goodreads.com: Shantaram (Shantaram #1), by Gregory David Roberts Shantaram is so vast a novel that I feel unqualified to express the experience it gave me. It's a thinly veiled biography, too wild and … Continue reading Review: Shantaram
2.5 out of 5 stars This series started strong, fell apart at the end. Goodreads.com: TRUEL1F3, by Jay Kristoff (Lifelike #3) I really like everything I've read by Jay Kristoff. His work with Amie Kaufmann is great, and the LIFEL1K3 series had an incredible start (LIFEL1K3 and DEV1AT3, both 4 stars). Sadly when it came … Continue reading Review: TRUEL1F3
3.5 out of 5 stars A steady, satisfying sail along with a very efficient author. Goodreads: Fable (4 stars), Namesake (3 stars) by Adrienne Young Adrienne Young has a signature simple writing style that I really enjoy. As in the Sky in the Deep (4.25 stars) series, her plots have more than enough action, but … Continue reading Review: Fable series
2.5 out of 5 stars Not even picturing Tom Hiddleston as the male lead could save this story. Goodreads.com: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Upon learning that Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston were making an AppleTV+ adaption of The Essex Serpent, I convinced my book club friends to make it our next choice. Then … Continue reading Review: The Essex Serpent
1.5 out of 5 stars A little LOT less conversation, a little LOT more action, PLEASE. Goodreads.com: The Atlas Six, by Olivia Blake (The Atlas #1) It's been a good, long time since I hated a book. The Atlas Six ended that streak. So I'll cut to the chase: TOO MUCH TALKING. My high school … Continue reading Review: The Atlas Six
4.5 out of 5 stars A magnificently rollicking, heisting, conning, scheming, and hilarious series featuring one of the most enjoyable casts of characters I've ever read. Goodreads: Gentlemen Bastards - The Lies of Locke Lamora (4.5/5 stars); Red Seas Under Red Skies (4.5/5 stars); The Republic of Thieves (4.5/5 stars) From his days as a … Continue reading Review: The Lies of Locke Larmora series
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