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The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
5.0
Oh I absolutely LOVED this book. I cannot believe so many of my favorite tropes were smashed into one dreamy love story. I am so in love with these characters and I CANNOT wait to gush over this beautiful book with the author next month.
Between Now and Forever by Adriana Locke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Basic. Bland. I just don't care for these types of stories. I tried. No thanks.
Better the Blood by Michael Bennett
medium-paced
3.0
While the premise is very interesting, the execution isn't what I'd consider to be a good thriller.
This book is rich with Māori culture and history and plays a central plot point of the story. Colonialism also is a huge factor.
The POV switches and the culprit were discovered very early on. While the POV would switch at times, with having a female narrator for everyone and then a male narrator for him it was good at first but then it's like the audio narrators were given the wrong cues because the female voice also read some of the killer's POV.
I don't think I'll continue on with the series....
This book is rich with Māori culture and history and plays a central plot point of the story. Colonialism also is a huge factor.
The POV switches and the culprit were discovered very early on. While the POV would switch at times, with having a female narrator for everyone and then a male narrator for him it was good at first but then it's like the audio narrators were given the wrong cues because the female voice also read some of the killer's POV.
I don't think I'll continue on with the series....
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.
ALICE WHYYYYYY
This book was so not for me. While I did not love her last book, I have overall enjoyed her work in the past and I was looking forward to something new. However, this book is dreadful. Having the main POV of a sad man who lost his wife and thinks everything is unfair is just suuuuuch a drag to read.
I had a friend who read it spoil the ending for me, and I do think if I had stuck with it the twist would have been good. However, slogging through the book is just not something I have on my 2025 bingo card. SOOOOORRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
This book was so not for me. While I did not love her last book, I have overall enjoyed her work in the past and I was looking forward to something new. However, this book is dreadful. Having the main POV of a sad man who lost his wife and thinks everything is unfair is just suuuuuch a drag to read.
I had a friend who read it spoil the ending for me, and I do think if I had stuck with it the twist would have been good. However, slogging through the book is just not something I have on my 2025 bingo card. SOOOOORRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations by Jinger Vuolo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
While I enjoy learning about the Duggars and where they are in life after breaking out of their oppressive religion, this still has a bit too many bible verses for my liking. I'm sure it'll be a hit for so many people, but for me it's a no thank you.
Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation by Grace L. Williams
3.0
Fascinating history but a bit dry at times. I felt like it could have been edited down a little bit between the waiting about the application, but WOOHOO GIRL POWER!!!
This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
4.0
This was such a unique spin on a classic trope. I thought the 10 years later plot of heroes who have to go on with regular life after completing a HUGE quest, losing their leader in the fight, and coping with the loss along with other messy emotions they had. Being called 'The Four' who completed the quest and saved the kingdom, but without their leader, and just three left...it was hard for them all to cope with the trauma and to move on.
Clare- I think I enjoyed his perspective the most, he was charming and charismatic and hilarious. He clearly was deeply in love with Beatrice and just miserable without her. Getting to go on another quest was the perfect moment for him to get in her good graces. He was so funny and I liked him a lot. I liked that he was on a trading card and there was medieval magazines with his face on it.
Elowen- Very typical youngest of the group personality. She had a really cool magical gift of sensing other people's emotions around her, which frankly sounds exhausting, and I do not blame her one bit for wanting to live in seclusion. Her queer storyline was very much welcomed, especially since her love interest is a former assassin who had crossed paths with The Four previously.
Beatrice- Such a bummer. She had the most unique gift of being able to access people's memories and I thought that was such a cool and helpful tool to bring to the table. I enjoyed her love of baths, and her obvious pining for Sir Clare.
Overall this was a fun book but SO EMOTIONAL and not a new favorite. There were fun modern spins on things like tv shows, magazines and coffee shops that I found quite charming.
Clare- I think I enjoyed his perspective the most, he was charming and charismatic and hilarious. He clearly was deeply in love with Beatrice and just miserable without her. Getting to go on another quest was the perfect moment for him to get in her good graces. He was so funny and I liked him a lot. I liked that he was on a trading card and there was medieval magazines with his face on it.
Elowen- Very typical youngest of the group personality. She had a really cool magical gift of sensing other people's emotions around her, which frankly sounds exhausting, and I do not blame her one bit for wanting to live in seclusion. Her queer storyline was very much welcomed, especially since her love interest is a former assassin who had crossed paths with The Four previously.
Beatrice- Such a bummer. She had the most unique gift of being able to access people's memories and I thought that was such a cool and helpful tool to bring to the table. I enjoyed her love of baths, and her obvious pining for Sir Clare.
Overall this was a fun book but SO EMOTIONAL and not a new favorite. There were fun modern spins on things like tv shows, magazines and coffee shops that I found quite charming.
A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-And-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries by Jelena Poleksic, Neon Squid
2.0
The information is great and in an easy to understand format.
However- the audiobook has a horrific trumpet-y melody playing behind the narrator. As someone who listens to books faster than 1x speed, I could hardly hear the book.
My rating is strictly for the audiobook version - the regular ebook/physical book would be 5 stars.
However- the audiobook has a horrific trumpet-y melody playing behind the narrator. As someone who listens to books faster than 1x speed, I could hardly hear the book.
My rating is strictly for the audiobook version - the regular ebook/physical book would be 5 stars.
The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
4.0
This book was such an unexpected hit for me. I really enjoyed the mystery and had no idea what could have possibly been going on.
While I really dislike unreliable female narrators where the rest of the characters think she's losing it. I was really not into that particular plot point. But I believed her and wanted to know what would happen.
The ending was so surprising and I did not see any of the twists coming.
While I really dislike unreliable female narrators where the rest of the characters think she's losing it. I was really not into that particular plot point. But I believed her and wanted to know what would happen.
The ending was so surprising and I did not see any of the twists coming.