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Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler
Enemies Rivals to lovers? Okay, I'm in.
While I don't know a lot about tennis, thankfully you don't need to know a whole heck of a lot to appreciate and enjoy this book. I thought Juliette and Luca were engaging characters, and while I think a little more time could have been to develop them individually, you do learn a lot about them as the book progresses (and let's be real, I have NO idea where in the book it would make sense to learn more about them - I must have just been impatient and wanted the information about each of them sooner). If I had to complain, I felt the soulmate thing was dropped in the story and everything else was like real life. I would have appreciated a little more background at the beginning about it, as it was the only "out there" thing in this book. More about soulmates is mentioned later on, so it's not like it was forgotten about, I just kind of felt like it was almost an afterthought until the characters decided to actually do something about it (which again, may have been the ENTIRE point).
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!
3.75
While I don't know a lot about tennis, thankfully you don't need to know a whole heck of a lot to appreciate and enjoy this book. I thought Juliette and Luca were engaging characters, and while I think a little more time could have been to develop them individually, you do learn a lot about them as the book progresses (and let's be real, I have NO idea where in the book it would make sense to learn more about them - I must have just been impatient and wanted the information about each of them sooner). If I had to complain, I felt the soulmate thing was dropped in the story and everything else was like real life. I would have appreciated a little more background at the beginning about it, as it was the only "out there" thing in this book. More about soulmates is mentioned later on, so it's not like it was forgotten about, I just kind of felt like it was almost an afterthought until the characters decided to actually do something about it (which again, may have been the ENTIRE point).
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!
Christmas Crimes at The Mysterious Bookshop by Otto Penzler
3.5
Fun, semi-but-not-really-interconnected short stories (connected by the theme of the particular bookstore). Nothing graphic, but I don't think it meets a "cozy" definition (and that's not a bad thing!)
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
5.0
I devoured this book. I found it really fun and entertaining. Am I a good detective? Absolutely not. But that's okay.
The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison
4.25
Wow. This was solid. I was a little wary at first of how this could go, and I really enjoyed it. I thought it was well executed and that the author did a good job of the alternate reality concept. This was good, and I'm really happy I picked it up. It didn't end the way I thought it would, but that goes to show that the author knows more than me about what was best ;)
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!
He's To Die For by Erin Dunn
4.0
This was a fun book! I think the description of Brooklyn 99 meeting The Charm Offensive is a good place to start. The comparison of B99 bring a strong image and I don't think it hit the lofty aspirations I had for it, and that's not to say this book isn't worth a read - it absolutely is. It might have been better for me to come in with less B99 and The Charm Offensive experience - I hold those two in very high regard. Again - nothing against this book. I did enjoy it - I think I just set the bar too high. Additionally, I would say it focuses on the mystery more so than the romance, especially for a majority of the book (e.g. it keeps coming back to the mystery/murder), so if that's important, keep that in mind.
Thank you to NetGalley and to St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for the ARC!
Thank you to NetGalley and to St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for the ARC!
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
3.5
Good to hear/read other perspectives - I think the setup and sectioning was good to weave the story together.
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
4.5
I can be a sucker for some YA angst, that's for sure. I enjoyed these two characters!