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Confess by Colleen Hoover
5.0
In classic CoHo fashion, she will rip your heart out, break it into a million pieces and put it back together again. Colleen Hoover has such a way with words. The way she puts them together is nothing short of pure magic.
Without including any spoilers, I will say that I loved how this one came full circle from beginning to end. The one criticism I have is that maybe the ending was wrapped up a little too perfectly, but I didn't even really care about that because I was so in love with the story. This one is definitely in my top five CoHo books.
Without including any spoilers, I will say that I loved how this one came full circle from beginning to end. The one criticism I have is that maybe the ending was wrapped up a little too perfectly, but I didn't even really care about that because I was so in love with the story. This one is definitely in my top five CoHo books.
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
5.0
Another 5 star read for me! I have never read a book where the story was written in reverse, but it worked. Dark and twisty and kept me interested from beginning to end.
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
5.0
This was 4.75 stars for me. I wanted it to be 5, but it just wasn't there for me. I'm not the biggest Nesta fan, so I wasn't sure how much I was going to like a whole 700 pages about her. However, I loved how the POV shifted between Nesta and Cassian, and I think that really helped me get through it.
I knew Nesta's redemption era was coming, but I personally felt that it took too long to get there. I really didn't start liking her until I was somewhere near 500 pages in- well over halfway through the book. It wasn't as good as ACOMAF or ACOWAR, but I would say this one ranks as my third favorite in the series.
I knew Nesta's redemption era was coming, but I personally felt that it took too long to get there. I really didn't start liking her until I was somewhere near 500 pages in- well over halfway through the book. It wasn't as good as ACOMAF or ACOWAR, but I would say this one ranks as my third favorite in the series.
Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
2.0
The Voss family is most definitely not a typical family. They live in a renovated church, a sick mom/ex-wife lives in the basement, dad/ex-husband newly married to his ex-wife's nurse and siblings that don't really get along.
This book was just too messy for me. I gave it 1.75 stars. There are so many different topics that CoHo is trying to take on here, and I think it would have been executed much better if she narrowed down the bigger issues she wanted to address.
This book was just too messy for me. I gave it 1.75 stars. There are so many different topics that CoHo is trying to take on here, and I think it would have been executed much better if she narrowed down the bigger issues she wanted to address.
Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil
4.0
Emma loses her son, Aiden, when one of the worst floods in recorded history sweeps through her village. All that's left behind of him is his little red raincoat floating in the overflowing river. A decade later, Emma is healing from her loss, remarried and pregnant again. However, her son has been found and is coming home. The only issue is, he can't tell her where he was or who he was with.
This psychological thriller was easy to read and kept me turning the pages. While I felt like some of the plot was somewhat predictable, there were so many things going on that I could never guess them all.
This psychological thriller was easy to read and kept me turning the pages. While I felt like some of the plot was somewhat predictable, there were so many things going on that I could never guess them all.
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
4.0
This book was good, don't get me wrong, but my official rating for it was 3.5 stars out of 5. I loved the story of familial relationship and the bond between a mother and her daughter.
With this one, I made a horrible mistake. I watched the Netflix adaptation before I read the book. The show was actually the reason I went and bought the book. Here's the big issue I had: I kept waiting for things to happen in the book that happened in the show, and they never happened.
If I hadn't watched the show first, I would have definitely rated this a closer to 4.5 to 5 stars. The story is great. I just unfortunately couldn't get all the way into it.
With this one, I made a horrible mistake. I watched the Netflix adaptation before I read the book. The show was actually the reason I went and bought the book. Here's the big issue I had: I kept waiting for things to happen in the book that happened in the show, and they never happened.
If I hadn't watched the show first, I would have definitely rated this a closer to 4.5 to 5 stars. The story is great. I just unfortunately couldn't get all the way into it.
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
5.0
Yes. Yes. Yes! What can I say about this one except that I loved it. The story alternate between the present and the past, so the reader was able to get the full picture of Macy and Elliot's history as the reconnect in the present day after so long apart. As a book girlie myself, I especially loved the pair's relationship evolving over their shared love of books.
It's sweet and tenderhearted and leaves the reader wondering when it will be their time will come. There's a reason there's so much hype around this one.
It's sweet and tenderhearted and leaves the reader wondering when it will be their time will come. There's a reason there's so much hype around this one.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
This one sat on my TBR shelf for quite a while. I just couldn't bring myself to read it. The entire book was written in an interview style, and I didn't think I would like it. Then I finally picked it up and changed my mind.
This book was pretty slow to start for me, and I normally would've given in 4 starts. However, once Daisy and the The Six officially teamed up, I couldn't put it down. Everything after that made up for the fact that it was so hard to get into.
Don't let the writing style of the book stop you from reading it. Taylor Jenkins Reid has created magic once again. I can't wait to see how they adapt this one to television!
This book was pretty slow to start for me, and I normally would've given in 4 starts. However, once Daisy and the The Six officially teamed up, I couldn't put it down. Everything after that made up for the fact that it was so hard to get into.
Don't let the writing style of the book stop you from reading it. Taylor Jenkins Reid has created magic once again. I can't wait to see how they adapt this one to television!
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
4.0
I went into this book completely blind. I mean no reviews, no background research, nothing. I knew it was a Reeses Book Club pick, so I decided to give it a chance. I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It was fast-paced and conversational, which made it an easy book to read. Kiley Reid has created a a fantastic debut novel that explores important topics from a witty, satirical perspective.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
5.0
My second CoHo book, and it was just as good as the first one. First off, can we talk about the opening lines? What a start. Then can talk about the last handful of pages? Because that made me questions everything that I had ever thought. And everything in between was just as good!
Colleen Hoover gives us so much more than just a romance. She gives us thrillers, she makes us think and we always know that tears will be shed at some point. Verity is the book that I recommend to anyone that wants to starting getting into reading or needs to get out of a reading slump.
Colleen Hoover gives us so much more than just a romance. She gives us thrillers, she makes us think and we always know that tears will be shed at some point. Verity is the book that I recommend to anyone that wants to starting getting into reading or needs to get out of a reading slump.