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205 reviews
Three is a War by Pam Godwin
4.0
Decent end to the series, albeit somewhat predictable. Really enjoyed the characters though! Full review soon!
Two is a Lie by Pam Godwin
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Fuckin Scuba Steve over here just ruining a perfectly good opportunity lol. IYKYK. This was good though.
Really fuckin good. Full review soon!
The Sleight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
The Sleight Before Christmas
Author: Kate Stewart
Plot: 4/5
Spice: 1/5
I think this book is gunna push a lot of buttons for some people. Especially people who lean towards the more gentle side of parenting lol. But if you’re raising little gangsters, or free thinking, feral to the bone, country boys, you’ll know that gentle parenting ain’t always it. Time and place my darlings, time and place. It was actually refreshing AF to read a book that wasn’t trying to be all woke parent and politically correct. So bravo Kate, hats off to you for making a bold fuckin move and doing it so damn well!
There is a warning that Kate’s written in the beginning of the book and it didn’t make sense, until it did lol. You’ll know what I mean once you read it. Is some of the stuff in here over the top? YES! Absolutely it is! And I would hazard a guess that that is very much the fuckin’ point, and if you can’t pick up on that, well maybe you’re a bit too dense and need to lighten up a little lol.
So this book is set after Plight and it gives us Thatch and Serena’s story, which I never knew I needed until I finished it. I’m really, really glad that we got this story though because it showcases the struggles that I think a lot of us have after having been married with kids for so long. I absolutely adore these two and they might be the most relatable couple that I’ve read in a really long time. The dual time line was so well done and Thatch just pulled on my heartstrings the entire time, which I would not have expected. In true Kate fashion, it was witty and hilarious and had me literally crying laughing in some places. I’m looking at you Voldemort balls lol. We get the comedic relief of the rest of the family and a touch of Christmas spirit and everything is tied up once again with a beautiful bow in a very heartwarming holiday romcom.
My only complaints are that the writing felt a little rushed in some places, like parts of the timeline were missing or forgotten and some of the sentences were structured in a really strange way that had me needing to go back and re-read them multiple times. Throw in a little bit of editing that got missed and it unfortunately knocked it down a star for me.
Overall though, this was another brilliant book by Kate and really just reinforces how much I love her and her work! Absolute must read!
Xo
- J
All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles
3.0
3/5
Started really strong and then just tapered off and ended up being kinda anticlimactic. Full review soon.
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
3.0
The story moved waaaaay too quickly. The potential is definitely there and there’s a lot of similarities that I think Outlander took a page from. But it’s just too fast to really enjoy and dig into.
Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
4.0
So I was super annoyed at first that Chaol had his own book. But, after reading it, it works. It actually adds to the plot and fills in a lot of information that otherwise would have left the series lacking.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
4.0
If you’re jumping from ACOTAR to this, it’ll be an adjustment. Probably a painful one lol. But I’m begging you to push through! I ended up REALLY enjoying this entire series and the way she’s connecting all of the series’ together into one metaverse is UNREAL.
Hooked by Emily McIntire
2.0
Don’t waste your time. The writing is poor and it’s all just seriously lacking.