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144 reviews
Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall
4.0
I did not expect this book to be as good as it was. I was hesitant to pick it up because I hadn’t heard much about it. But as soon as I started reading it, I was sucked right in. It gave me “one more chapter syndrome” immediately and I flew through it. The pacing felt really well done. It wasn’t too slow to where I got bored, and it wasn’t too fast to where I got overwhelmed with information right away. Everything came full circle and there was nothing that felt like a loose end left untied. I gave it 4 stars because it just didn’t have that “5 star impact” on me that other books have which I gave 5 stars. But it was definitely a good read and I recommend it if you enjoy mysteries with a touch of fantasy.
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
5.0
I finished this book in one day! It was well-written and engaging and had me hooked until the end.
For this, I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was absolutely amazing! I felt transported into the letters that Constanta had written and I just felt what she felt. The voice acting was very well done.
This book is the story of Dracula told through letters written by his first wife, Constanta. It was a unique perspective on a classic story. The story starts when Constanta is turned by Dracula and tells the story of her life with him until the end. It showed the dark and controlling side of Dracula rather than romanticizing him.
Overall, the book was great. A must-read!
For this, I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was absolutely amazing! I felt transported into the letters that Constanta had written and I just felt what she felt. The voice acting was very well done.
This book is the story of Dracula told through letters written by his first wife, Constanta. It was a unique perspective on a classic story. The story starts when Constanta is turned by Dracula and tells the story of her life with him until the end. It showed the dark and controlling side of Dracula rather than romanticizing him.
Overall, the book was great. A must-read!
The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
4.0
Wow…this book was so good! I loved the flow of the writing and how even near the end there were still some *gasp* moments. This book kept me hooked the entire time. I liked the in depth perspective it gives to how people think sometimes. Even though it is fiction, it felt like the story could have been very real.
Men Have Called Her Crazy by Anna Marie Tendler
4.0
I really liked the honesty in this book. I do wish she would have talked a little bit more about how she continued to grow and such after her stay in the hospital. She did talk about it some afterwards but it felt a little hidden, to me at least. But maybe for her it was so idk.
I did like that even though the book ended on such a hard event in her life, I could see her resilience and how she had grown in the years since being in the hospital.
I did like that even though the book ended on such a hard event in her life, I could see her resilience and how she had grown in the years since being in the hospital.
Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell
4.0
This was the first twisted tale book that I’ve read and I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to. It was an easy and quick read that kept me engaged in the story throughout the book. And I loved how different pieces of the story came back together in the end. This was a little bit darker than I had expected for a Disney book but I enjoyed the twist on this story.