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Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie
3.0
So I actually love Miss Marple’s short stories, but what annoyed me here were the fact that there are two random supernatural tacked onto the end.
A short story collection needs to be curated and this simple isn’t.
A short story collection needs to be curated and this simple isn’t.
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
4.0
3.5 stars.
For the record, I rate books based on my personal enjoyment of them, and it is also true that political thrillers are not something I usually enjoy all that much.
What I liked here:
I thought the plot moved quickly, and didn't get *too* convoluted. It was fun, and better written than these usually are.
What frustrated me:
Without spoilers, I tend to dislike the trope of "inexperienced person gets thrust into something intricate and complicated and only they can save the world". I always feel like there has to be SOMEONE with the actual skills and/or experience needed. This book hit that irritation point smack on the head too many times to count.
For the record, I rate books based on my personal enjoyment of them, and it is also true that political thrillers are not something I usually enjoy all that much.
What I liked here:
I thought the plot moved quickly, and didn't get *too* convoluted. It was fun, and better written than these usually are.
What frustrated me:
Without spoilers, I tend to dislike the trope of "inexperienced person gets thrust into something intricate and complicated and only they can save the world". I always feel like there has to be SOMEONE with the actual skills and/or experience needed. This book hit that irritation point smack on the head too many times to count.
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
4.0
These books are great and get extra points for being a really great example of epistolary storytelling.
Overall, I loved these, even when I felt like they required too much suspension of disbelief to be totally perfect.
Overall, I loved these, even when I felt like they required too much suspension of disbelief to be totally perfect.
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
4.0
The idea of this is great, and some of the stories are excellent, but I was left a little disappointed - I wanted more actual “off the stage” moments, and to see the lives of these women aside from the actual story.