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I only read the Reacher short story.
First read: a short story that doesn't really fit the typical Reacher characteristics that I've come to know (carrying a bag), but that do get a semi-logical explanation. However, the simple resolution was a bit hard to believe. Are the authorities that happy to choose a believable explanation because it allows them to close a case on a bad guy? I'm not so sure. (3.5*)
First read: a short story that doesn't really fit the typical Reacher characteristics that I've come to know (carrying a bag), but that do get a semi-logical explanation. However, the simple resolution was a bit hard to believe. Are the authorities that happy to choose a believable explanation because it allows them to close a case on a bad guy? I'm not so sure. (3.5*)
I really enjoyed the slow burn story. I don't know if I enjoyed Vampires of El Norte slightly more than The Hacienda or if I liked them equally but for different reasons, because they're both good but with different vibes. I'm not sure.
Anyway, it took me a little while to get into the story but I find this to be the case with any book I pick up that's set in Mexico. There's a lot of set up and then the story kicks off and I'm there for the duration.
I felt more attached to Andres and enjoyed the story a little more when he was narrating mainly because his POV had the witchcraft and showed his connection to the house and it's people. However, Beatriz's POV did grow on me towards the end of the story and Beatriz and Andres were a likeable duo.
I read the physical along with the audio and that was a good move. I'm looking forward to reading more by Isabel Cañas.
Anyway, it took me a little while to get into the story but I find this to be the case with any book I pick up that's set in Mexico. There's a lot of set up and then the story kicks off and I'm there for the duration.
I felt more attached to Andres and enjoyed the story a little more when he was narrating mainly because his POV had the witchcraft and showed his connection to the house and it's people. However, Beatriz's POV did grow on me towards the end of the story and Beatriz and Andres were a likeable duo.
I read the physical along with the audio and that was a good move. I'm looking forward to reading more by Isabel Cañas.
That's me done with the Dune books that I plan to read. I enjoyed the politics of all 6 Dune books and in Chapterhouse I liked the the development of the Bene Gesserit, but I do miss the characters of the earlier books. There is a lot of internal monologue in this (and the previous) book, which I might appreciate more on reread.
Set in Lancashire, England. Secrets of a Serial Killer is told from multiple POVs. The intrigue and suspense were minimal and there wasn't much depth to any character. That said, it was a fast-paced palette cleanser, which is what I wanted.
I only read 'Give Me Your Black Wings Oh Sister' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It was ok but I can't justify rating a whole book based on one short story.
I finished reading the most recent DCI Ryan book in August and I've missed Ryan and Frank, so being back with them (even just for 35 pages) was really enjoyable. Living in Durham made it ten times better. I could picture the places and reading a mystery set where you live is brilliant.
I've never read any of the Temperance Brennan books, so this would've been my introduction to her as a character and to Kathy Reichs' writing. I wasn't bowled over by the story and its entirely possible that this was because of the storyline. However, it goes without saying that Reacher was the highlight for me.
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This book popped up on my Everand homepage and before I was even out of bed, I hit play. It left me feeling sad for Britney and angry with those that took advantage of her. Britney went through a lot and this was hard to read about at times, but she had no problem pointing out her part in things. The book was concise and gave just enough detail in my opinion and this resulted in a perfectly paced book. Non-fiction can tend to run long, padded out with detail for the sake of detail, but Britney gives the reader just enough to shed light on life from her perspective, and she doesn't use it as an opportunity to badmouth anyone and everyone. Overall, this was an interesting read that gave me a better understanding of what Britney went through.
It's difficult to give this a rating, because it's someone's life. I'm glad Britney has had the opportunity to be heard. I grew up listening to Britney, buying her albums and having her posters on my bedroom walls. So, watching her downfall was awful but finally hearing that she had been freed from her 13 year conservatorship was amazing news.
The audio narration was excellent, Michelle Williams did a great job!
It's difficult to give this a rating, because it's someone's life. I'm glad Britney has had the opportunity to be heard. I grew up listening to Britney, buying her albums and having her posters on my bedroom walls. So, watching her downfall was awful but finally hearing that she had been freed from her 13 year conservatorship was amazing news.
The audio narration was excellent, Michelle Williams did a great job!
First read: a corrupt cop is a plot always guaranteed to anger me. (4*)
Re-read: nothing new to add. A short but entertaining read. (4*)
Re-read: nothing new to add. A short but entertaining read. (4*)
I've put this book off for a few weeks because I was very hesitant to see how Hobb wraps up this 16-book series (17 if you count The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince).
*Spoilers ahead*
I'll get my gripes out of the way. I struggled with Bee's POV in all three Fitz and the Fool books. I understand that her POV allows us to witness things that Fitz does not but I would have preferred to stay with Fitz. Her POV becomes more interesting towards the end of the book but only because of the appearance of other characters that I care about. This may change when I reread the books. I wasn't a fan of Chade's send off and when we are told of Fitz's initial death, this was quite obviously not true. However, his end, so similar to Verity's, was quite perfect. His end was grim but it had to be something he couldn't bounce back from. The fact that his story ended with Nighteyes and the Fool was perfect!
Now for my favourite thing! Assassin's Fate feels like a fourth Liveship Traders book (featuring Fitz) and I loved it! The extra story development for the Liveships (and Rain Wilds) characters was great. It was the Liveships themselves that were the real highlight for me. Seeing Fitz meet the Liveships. Seeing Fitz meet Paragon (*squeal*) almost had me throwing the book in excitement! I feel like the story of how the Liveships change improved monumentally with this instalment of the series. I squeezed this book so much after finishing it. I'd be interested to know if people who didn’t enjoy the Liveship Traders trilogy enjoyed this book.
Now that I've completed the series, I cannot comprehend reading the series, only reading the Fitz trilogies and skipping the Liveships and Rain Wilds books. The way the separate series are interconnected is phenomenal! Even by the time we get to the Tawny Man trilogy (pretty much the halfway point of the whole series), Hobb has already made those amazing connections between the first three trilogies and this gets better and better by this last book.