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a_stylish_bookworm
funny
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was such a fun audiobook with a host of narrators with Glenn Powell as the draw. He is Nick who is a ghostwriter for best man speeches. At the same time, he is recently engaged and needs to find a best man.
His latest client is hilarious and I enjoyed the flash back to bad best man speeches.
mysterious
medium-paced
I saw on IG that one of the authors I follow, loved this book so I was curious about it.
This was a well done memoir that read part like a mystery. The author narrates most of the book with Justin Price narrating all of Ethan's parts.
It was intriguing because this was back when internet was still new with chat rooms. I was curious about how was Ethan and I was impressed with the length that Anna went to figure out who Ethan is.
My only thought about this is...why did she let him sting her along for so long. That part seemed weird to me and why was so obsessed with him to find about Ethan.
dark
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
This was a very slow burn mystery. The pacing felt a bit off for me and did not keep me interested throughout most of the story. I did enjoy the last 20% of the book when we find out what really happened.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book was published 10 years ago and the story still holds up and Hillier knows how to write a gripping thriller.
I always appreciate a book that has a POV of the villan and we learn this pretty early on in the story and it does not stop you from wanting to how the story ends.
Matt moves into his grandfather's home while the Chief moves to an assistant living home. Matt does not offer Sam to move in and their relationship starts to strain with this and Matt's priorities with his restaurant.
Matt discovers a family secret and it spirals from the multiple POV and narrators of Chris Henry Coffey, Corey Brill, Raquel Beattie and Zac Aleman really brought the tension to life. My only complaint is that one of the narrators pronounced Adobo wrong which plays a big part in the story.
There were so many twists that I didn't see coming. I highly recommend this one.
Thank you @gallerybooks @simon.audio for a copy of the book and audiobook.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
As someone that grew up in Hawaii, I always love a story set there. This was a true story about the beauty of the island and the preservation of the beauty and the lure of riding the perfect wave.
We meet Iwa who is passionate about the island and is fighting the develop of more resorts on Maui. She meets Dane through mutual friends and tries to resist dating a haole surfer but their connection is just too irresistible.
I enjoyed seeing them together and the tension of Iwa wanting to stay on the island to take on the developers while Dane travels the world for the big waves.
The secondary characters played a great part in the story making me totally homesick.
Thank you to @_mira_books_ @netgalley for a copy of this book.
We meet Iwa who is passionate about the island and is fighting the develop of more resorts on Maui. She meets Dane through mutual friends and tries to resist dating a haole surfer but their connection is just too irresistible.
I enjoyed seeing them together and the tension of Iwa wanting to stay on the island to take on the developers while Dane travels the world for the big waves.
The secondary characters played a great part in the story making me totally homesick.
Thank you to @_mira_books_ @netgalley for a copy of this book.
slow-paced
This book intrigued me with the premise of a murder with Maggie trying to figure out what happened in the community garden.
The author did a great job with all things gardening in the story. The story was a bit slow for me and I lost interest in the middle. I did like the ending and did not guess the killer.
Patricia Santomasso did a good job on the narration.
Thank you @dreamscape_media @minotaur_books for a copy of the book.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
I have been a fan of Foster's books and always love the found family and cinnamon roll MC.
I always love a book with pets and Molly was such a cute dog. I thought Destiny and Ryan was good together. Ryan was a total grump and I enjoyed seeing him change his ways.
The story took an easy journey and the main run was Ryan's stubbornness to love.
The narrators, Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood both did a great job with narration.
Thank you to the publisher @netgalley for a copy of this.
I always love a book with pets and Molly was such a cute dog. I thought Destiny and Ryan was good together. Ryan was a total grump and I enjoyed seeing him change his ways.
The story took an easy journey and the main run was Ryan's stubbornness to love.
The narrators, Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood both did a great job with narration.
Thank you to the publisher @netgalley for a copy of this.
funny
medium-paced
Astrid gets turned into a vampire and is trying to figure out what happened to her. There is a lot that goes on in this story from fairy godmother that looks like Oprah and a host of characters with celebrity names like Paris Hilton. She meets Ethan who wants to kill her and they have mad attraction to each other.
There is a lot of characters and a lot going on with the story. There isn't really any depth or character development but it was a fun read for Halloween.
Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of the book.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Pippa Grant is becoming a favorite rom com author. This story has all the laughs and banter with Goldie who agrees to fake date her brother's Rugby teammate, Fletcher. He is grumpy and has a mustache that she hates. He also has a cute little dog, Sweet Pea, that was such a great addition.
There romance is a slow burn and I enjoyed seeing how Fletcher pays attention and cares for Goldie. The elderly ladies that Goldie is friends with were so much fun. This book is full of laugh out loud moments.
Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke did a great job bringing the story to life.
Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of this audiobook.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
A man that is a baker, sign me up! Grady and Annika were best friends in high school and an event broken up their friendship. Annika is back and has opened a bakery in the next town and stealing Grady's customers.
Their tension heats up as there can only be 1 best bakery in the area. This was so much fun with Grady having a goat that steals the show. The town is such a hoot as well.
I always love a small town romance where everyone rally and helps someone. This felt more like a stand alone crossover from the Bro Code series.
Jason Clarke and Virginia Rose did a great job on narration.
Thank you @hambright_pr for a copy of the audiobook.