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Let Me Be the One by Lori Foster
Lori Foster is one of the first authors I can remember reading when I originally got into romance novels and she holds a special place in my heart due to the nostalgia and fond memories I have of reading her books throughout my life. I will admit it’s been a long time since I’ve read one of her books, and I’ve never read one as an ARC before, but something about Let Me Be the One had me longing for more. While it was an enjoyable read, I feel like it left me with more questions than answers and also I feel like everything wrapped up too nicely without major relational problems/issues ever being addressed.
3.0
Lori Foster is one of the first authors I can remember reading when I originally got into romance novels and she holds a special place in my heart due to the nostalgia and fond memories I have of reading her books throughout my life. I will admit it’s been a long time since I’ve read one of her books, and I’ve never read one as an ARC before, but something about Let Me Be the One had me longing for more. While it was an enjoyable read, I feel like it left me with more questions than answers and also I feel like everything wrapped up too nicely without major relational problems/issues ever being addressed.
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me access to the ARC
Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets by Tiffany Tatreau, Rachel Feder
informative
reflective
4.5
Taylor Swift by the Book authors Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau take the reader on an adventure of the monsters, mythology, and metaphors behind Taylor Swift’s songs. I felt like this can be read in multiple ways, whether you read it straight through the way I did, or just want to look up your favorite song, you’ll be amazed at all the information you are presented with, including history, literary devices, time periods, and classics that serve as inspiration for Taylor’s songs.
Beyond its merits in exploring the world of Taylor Swift I found I loved this book for delving into the history of various classic works in such a way that I could see their influence on other stories and movies I love.
All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
Sloan Harlow has once again blown me away with the unforeseen turn of events that are contained in “All We Lost Was Everything”
This book made me laugh, reminded me of dateline episodes where they talk about how the victim “always lit up the room”, and made me feel so seen regarding my annoyance of the ridiculous amount of yammering there are before a recipe in blogs. I loved how it kept me guessing as to the interconnectedness of the characters and had me trying to untangle layers of lies and deception until the very end, and as soon as I got there I wanted to start the book over to find all the hints and breadcrumbs I missed the first go round.
Thank you x1000 to SloanHarlow Putnam books and NetGalley for giving me access to this ARC!
dark
mysterious
tense
5.0
Sloan Harlow has once again blown me away with the unforeseen turn of events that are contained in “All We Lost Was Everything”
This book made me laugh, reminded me of dateline episodes where they talk about how the victim “always lit up the room”, and made me feel so seen regarding my annoyance of the ridiculous amount of yammering there are before a recipe in blogs. I loved how it kept me guessing as to the interconnectedness of the characters and had me trying to untangle layers of lies and deception until the very end, and as soon as I got there I wanted to start the book over to find all the hints and breadcrumbs I missed the first go round.
Thank you x1000 to SloanHarlow Putnam books and NetGalley for giving me access to this ARC!
The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues by Daniel McClellan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
I have been following Dan on TikTok for several years and was excited he was coming out with a book about the Bible for us lay folk. At the same time I was a little apprehensive that it would be more of a scholarly read because let’s face in, Dan has a big brain and uses a lot of words I don’t always understand. Unfortunately my apprehensions (for myself at least) turned out to be true and I ended up DNF’ing at 9 percent. I found the book to be very dry and I think the thing I love most about Dan’s teaching style: his personality and wit, got lost in the pages. I do think this book would be great for Bible scholars and people attending seminary, it just wasn’t for me.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC.
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
4.0
Don't mind me, I‘m just over here crying...
Sunrise on the Reaping is a heart breaking read and was like an emotional train wreck I could see coming down the track but had to still experience myself. I loved learning about Haymitch's back story and had an amazing time connecting characters, objects, and songs in Sunrise on the Reaping to the other books in the series.
As another reviewer stated, "no wonder Haymitch drinks" My desire for adolescent nostalgia has been met with what can only be described as devastation, and I am convinced Suzanne wrote this book to personally crush me. Taking notes as I read included a ridiculous amount of heartbreak emojis throughout the book and the words "I hate it here" in chapter 8 (IYKYK)
Sunrise on the Reaping is a heart breaking read and was like an emotional train wreck I could see coming down the track but had to still experience myself. I loved learning about Haymitch's back story and had an amazing time connecting characters, objects, and songs in Sunrise on the Reaping to the other books in the series.
As another reviewer stated, "no wonder Haymitch drinks" My desire for adolescent nostalgia has been met with what can only be described as devastation, and I am convinced Suzanne wrote this book to personally crush me. Taking notes as I read included a ridiculous amount of heartbreak emojis throughout the book and the words "I hate it here" in chapter 8 (IYKYK)
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
5.0
Enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, spies and betrayal? The Bridge Kingdom had it ALL.
This book was like a roller coaster with twists and turns I never saw coming. More than once I found myself saying “what the hell!?” The Bridge Kingdom had me up reading past 2am and was so good and I never wanted it to end.
I think this book would be great for fans of books containing elements of War, battle, spying, and perhaps strangely, fans of Pirates of the Caribbean.