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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

I like the first chapter, mysterious good. The second chapter left me a little pissed off that a world famous author and a globe trotting body guard on a private island talk about what they don't like about their bodies. And the third chapter felt repetitive. So I decided to stop for now. I know I gave it so little time but it's Christmas and I need a book to escape into easily and this one feels like it's going to take more work then I'm willing to give.

Blood Test: A Comedy by Charles Baxter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

Idk. Brock seems boring and the way it's set up I can't see him buying this test. And the way the kids jumped to murder right away seemed odd. Not looking forward to reading more so I am not. Doctor weird too.

This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer

4.25

I liked it. It was like The Hunger (Katsu),  The Lost Village (Sten) and that spelunking movie The Descent all rolled into one.  Fast read. Grew to like Dylan as the story progressed. 

Slade was the Ellen Ripley of the story. Gotta love those characters. No one listened to, only one to live

I thought it was great.

In the Hour of Crows by Dana Elmendorf

3.75

I liked this book. I liked the mystery, and the magic. I liked that Weatherly seemingly was a normal young adult but could consume death and spit it out. I wished the Vilians had a little more depth to them but all in all I wanted to keep reading and see what would happen. The epilogue is just a set up for a sequel which I don't enjoy. I liked how the book ended. And now I just have more questions. I should learn not to read those but I also do. 

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Idk seems like a very supportive cafe for healing. Wish more places were don't know if I want to read about it. 

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

3.5

This was just an eh for me. Had me remembering R.L. Stine's the mask a little bit but also had more weird vibe than horror.  The ending was fine, idk, I feel like it was missing something. I didn't have really good or bad feelings about any of the main character so I wasn't really attached to the book. 

The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

Idk. Seems like a slow burning eco goth book about siblings having to come to terms with them living in a patriarchal cult after their Dad dies. Not sure I am in the mood. Has Mexican Gothic Vibes.

I Am the Walrus by Eric Elfman, Neal Shusterman
Did not finish book.

Spare by Prince Harry
Did not finish book.

Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

4.25

This is is a fun fast read.  It is like a healing thriller. Not a phycological thriller but a therapy thriller if that makes sense. A dive into your family dynamic of what makes you, you and what you have control over, just with dead bodies. I enjoyed it.