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The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie

3.0

ehhh i was kind of disappointed by the ending!! i was hoping for a classic last-minute turn of events. it wasn’t necessarily predictable, but it didn’t go the way i wanted either LOL. i was totally expecting a different ending!! but joanna’s character slayed i love her. i’d probs give this a 3.7/5 bc i can’t give it a full 3 but i also can’t give it a 4.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

2.0

i give this book a “meh.” the premise was incredibly interesting, but that’s kinda it. the writing is average, if not below average, and i hated the main character. she kept talking about how pretty she was and how her life was so hard, but i’m not sure she was even depressed??? ugh and the ending!!!!! was terrible!!!!! literally her talking about her best friend dying in 9/11 and how she saw a woman jump out of the buildings “and she was wide awake.” like hello???? why even write that???? all in all, cool idea for a book, terrible execution.

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

5.0

ugh this slayed!!! i’d heard of it before but never had read it, and wow. the slow descent into madness was really captivating, and the paranoia the narrator was feelings was really tangible. i myself became creeped out by the wallpaper, and as the narrator feverishly began to tear at it to free the creeping woman, i felt a sense of urgency. so slay 5/5

The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

4.0

loved it!! a bit slow at the beginning but i totally didn’t expect the twist ending!! plus i love that the two of them got together in the end <3 a quick, exciting read as usual!!

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie

4.0

i liked it!!! i don’t really like poirot mysteries as much as christie’s standalone novels, but it was good nonetheless. the ending was confusing…and i had to wait for poirot to explain it to fully get it. but it was fun! finished mostly in like 3 ish days but i started it a while ago lol

Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie

4.0

OH HOW I LOVE WOMEN MURDERERS!!!! they bring me so much joy!!!! this was a quick read, a tad confusing toward the end, but with all agatha christies it made perfect sense. probably closer in the range of a 3.9/5 to a 4.1/5. slay!! (literally)

Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie

4.0

i probably give this a solid 4/5! i “solved” it a tad bit before everything was revealed, and by “solved” i mean i went “hmm that’s kinda strange maybe they could’ve been the murderer.” and then my hunch was right!!! but i was kinda hoping for another twist at the end because it seemed a bit easy?? but i still enjoyed it!! also it was really funny…just like the way some things were written gave me a cackle. a good time!!

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie

3.0

probably closer to a 2.9/5! there were just so many people that i kept getting confused. i also took forever to read it, which says A LOT about the pacing and excitement of this book. i just couldn’t really get into it! the solve was meh, but i LOVED the fun twist mini ending. definitely not my fav christie though

Third Girl by Agatha Christie

3.0

pretty good!! i’d give it a 3.8/5 because while i didn’t enjoy the ending reveal, i looooved the way the first part of the book was written. maybe it’s because i find ariadne oliver’s character so intriguing, or maybe it’s because it was a 3rd person pov with a slightly comedic writing style. i always appreciate the romance finales, even though they all seem to be last-minute (e.g., like “hey gurl why don’t WE get married?”). but that might just be how it was back then idk! overall, it was a pretty solid read with an non-confusing ending (though it may not have been my favorite). slay!

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

5.0

5/5 — “you will be scared. but you won’t know why…” COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF. i’m honestly still reeling from this novel, and i was on edge the entire time. the confusion i felt at the beginning quickly turned to panic by the end, and my mouth was just perpetually agape for the last 70 pages or so. the small details really made this for me—once you notice them, the creeps settle in rapidly and don’t dissipate.