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I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny by Bob Newhart, Bob Newhart

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

Lots of transcribed comedy bits (not all his, but from other comedians he knew) that don't work as well on page.

The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism by John U. Bacon

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Meh. This one didn't didn't compel me like the first. I think mostly because I couldn't stand the cop, Nick, from the first book, since he made a bad impression on me by being so aggressively possessive and toxic, and the author torpedoes the love interest from that first book that fit Finnlay much better almost immediately.

So yeah, I'm not as excited by this series anymore.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 2%.

“Just breathe, Olivia,” Alejandro said, patting my hand.
I blinked. Glanced down. My hand was clenched around the listing. “Sorry,” I said, releasing it to the coffee table.

Releasing it to the coffee table? The writing is very choppy and unpolished, full of unnatural sentencing. DNF 6 pages in.

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.

I think only the hardcore SW or Carrie Fisher fans. As a non-SW fan, not much kept my interest.

Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.

Five pages in and I'm stopping because I haaaaate the writing style already.

If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) by Betty White

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 55%.

I probably could have finished it because it was such a fast read, but it's just so scattered and boring.