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Colorado: The Most Chilling Cases in All 50 States by Ashley Hudson
1.75
I used to be a true crime podcast addict, So I have pretty high standards for people who cover true crime. This book wasn’t very well done, a quick gloss over of criminals and their crimes.
I won’t read any of the others in the series.
I won’t read any of the others in the series.
Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery by Catherine Gildiner
emotional
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I love this book. I don’t even have words yet.
It’s reminiscent of The Midnight Library, except instead of different life paths; Oona experiences different years of her life in non-chronological order.
I gasped, laughed, and cried. That makes it a 5 for me.
It’s reminiscent of The Midnight Library, except instead of different life paths; Oona experiences different years of her life in non-chronological order.
I gasped, laughed, and cried. That makes it a 5 for me.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
slow-paced
3.0
Overall, the story was great. My critiques of the book are more personal preferences, so take them with a grain of salt.
The timeline jumping is dated, but still difficult to follow for me. I prefer “3 months ago,” “10 years ago,” etc. dates are fine, but I struggle with making the connections in my head without another reference. This made the book confusing and I had to reread at times.
The detail and writing are great, but there were times, specifically before 60% of the book, where I feel like it just dragged on.
I loved the cast of female characters, and there was great character development, however there are a lot of details; specifically with Judyta and Tracy, that I personally felt didn’t really add to the book and weren’t necessary for the plot of the story. Some may disagree, just my hot take.
Did it live up to the hype? I don’t know. For some, maybe? For me, I would say no.
It’s worth a read, but it won’t be one I ever think to recommend.
The timeline jumping is dated, but still difficult to follow for me. I prefer “3 months ago,” “10 years ago,” etc. dates are fine, but I struggle with making the connections in my head without another reference. This made the book confusing and I had to reread at times.
The detail and writing are great, but there were times, specifically before 60% of the book, where I feel like it just dragged on.
I loved the cast of female characters, and there was great character development, however there are a lot of details; specifically with Judyta and Tracy, that I personally felt didn’t really add to the book and weren’t necessary for the plot of the story. Some may disagree, just my hot take.
Did it live up to the hype? I don’t know. For some, maybe? For me, I would say no.
It’s worth a read, but it won’t be one I ever think to recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, and Domestic abuse
The Moonflowers by Abigail Rose-Marie
emotional
medium-paced
4.75
I can’t think of words to describe how this book made me feel. I picked out up blind, and the timing of when I decided to do that is uncanny.
Powerful, feminist themes, and strong female characters paired with a dual timeline and excellent storytelling made this novel worth every minute.
Powerful, feminist themes, and strong female characters paired with a dual timeline and excellent storytelling made this novel worth every minute.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Abortion
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault