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The Liar's Crown by Abigail Owen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Look if you’re gonna be just like every other romatasy that’s fine but you can’t also be slow and boring.
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
Okay I was already pretty bored with the slow pacing and the agonizingly long chapters. The forced baking and magic references made it feel so much longer. And then we got to the dark magic/DV/rape plot line and I'm officially peacing out.
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
No notes. Other than - whatthefuck.
Okay I slept on it. I loved the pacing on this one. The alternating chapters, and especially the Morse code messages, really built the suspense up for me so well. The way each member of the family has the perfect level of creepy about them. The way right from the jump you feel like you’re losing your mind right along with the main character.
When I first started reading, I was thrown off by how the story just started, with no intro to our main character. But by the end, it made perfect sense why the author did it this way.
The ending is perfect. You’re left questioning everything, what’s real and what’s imagined, the same way the main character is.
I would read 100 books by this author.
Okay I slept on it. I loved the pacing on this one. The alternating chapters, and especially the Morse code messages, really built the suspense up for me so well. The way each member of the family has the perfect level of creepy about them. The way right from the jump you feel like you’re losing your mind right along with the main character.
When I first started reading, I was thrown off by how the story just started, with no intro to our main character. But by the end, it made perfect sense why the author did it this way.
The ending is perfect. You’re left questioning everything, what’s real and what’s imagined, the same way the main character is.
I would read 100 books by this author.
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
5.0
Just absolutely beautiful. No notes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
4.0
One of the very few times in my long reading career that I enjoyed book two far more than book one.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Not for me, I fear. Wake me up when something happens.
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
2.75
For a book with high stakes on paper, I never actually felt like there were stakes here. The literal war felt like a second thought compared to the drawn out romantic conflict with an obvious conclusion.
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
3.0
Eh. This is fine, but only if you fully suspend your disbelief and just let yourself get taken for the ride. Mr. Smith could never have the kind of reach he has and our FMC just always has the right skills for every situation she finds herself in.