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Thank you Grand Central Pub for the gifted copy of The Best Kept Secrets! All opinions in this review are my own.
Best Kept Secrets was not for me. I DNFed it at 213 pages. I was wary when I first started reading because of some of the language that was used and the comments being made. While the mystery intrigued me in the beginning, the characters were so unlikable it was hard to continue.
Best Kept Secrets was not for me. I DNFed it at 213 pages. I was wary when I first started reading because of some of the language that was used and the comments being made. While the mystery intrigued me in the beginning, the characters were so unlikable it was hard to continue.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the gifted ebook of People to Follow! All opinions in this review are my own.
A group of influencers sign up to be a part of a reality show where they unplug from their social media accounts for a few weeks. After their phones are taken, the influencers spend their first night on the island partying. When they wake up in the morning, one of them is dead. Was it an accident or intentional? Can they trust each other or should they watch their backs?
If you want a modernized version And Then There Were None, then you have to read People To Follow! In typical thriller fashion, I couldn't put this book down!
A group of influencers sign up to be a part of a reality show where they unplug from their social media accounts for a few weeks. After their phones are taken, the influencers spend their first night on the island partying. When they wake up in the morning, one of them is dead. Was it an accident or intentional? Can they trust each other or should they watch their backs?
If you want a modernized version And Then There Were None, then you have to read People To Follow! In typical thriller fashion, I couldn't put this book down!
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Celadon and NetGalley for the ARC and ALC of If We're Being Honest! All opinions in this review are my own.
What a debut! From the opening chapter of this book, I was drawn in! If We're Being Honest accurately depicts how learning secrets about family members can vastly change the dynamics within the family, especially when this is also coupled with grief.
Even though there are quite a few characters in this novel, I didn't find it difficult to differentiate between them. I listened to the audiobook and was a little nervous when the family tree was being read, but each character had their own story to tell.
If We're Being Honest is such an engrossing read and I can't wait to read the next book from Cat Shook!
What a debut! From the opening chapter of this book, I was drawn in! If We're Being Honest accurately depicts how learning secrets about family members can vastly change the dynamics within the family, especially when this is also coupled with grief.
Even though there are quite a few characters in this novel, I didn't find it difficult to differentiate between them. I listened to the audiobook and was a little nervous when the family tree was being read, but each character had their own story to tell.
If We're Being Honest is such an engrossing read and I can't wait to read the next book from Cat Shook!
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Thank you St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the gifted ebook of Not Your Ex's Hexes! All opinions in this review are my own.
I loved the beginning of this book! The attempted horse rescue and punishment was a hilarious example of forced proximity. I liked the grumpy/sunshine dynamic that Rose and Damian have.
However, this book felt so long. While it is the typical length of a romance book, the middle just seemed to drag on. Luckily, the end was able to redeem it!
I have heard that the first book is really good so I'm not giving up on this series yet!
I loved the beginning of this book! The attempted horse rescue and punishment was a hilarious example of forced proximity. I liked the grumpy/sunshine dynamic that Rose and Damian have.
However, this book felt so long. While it is the typical length of a romance book, the middle just seemed to drag on. Luckily, the end was able to redeem it!
I have heard that the first book is really good so I'm not giving up on this series yet!
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Thank you Minotaur and NetGalley for the gifted copy of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun! All opinions in this review are my own.
I absolutely loved Finlay Donovan is Killing It so it's hard for other books in the series to live up to it. While it is difficult to capture the hilariousness and general chaos of the first book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a close second.
I liked the closed environment setting of the police training facility for this book. While there are parts of the novel that don't take place there, it kept the story from getting too large and outlandish, which the second book suffered from.
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun combines hilarious moments with a mystery to deliver a fast paced read!
I absolutely loved Finlay Donovan is Killing It so it's hard for other books in the series to live up to it. While it is difficult to capture the hilariousness and general chaos of the first book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a close second.
I liked the closed environment setting of the police training facility for this book. While there are parts of the novel that don't take place there, it kept the story from getting too large and outlandish, which the second book suffered from.
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun combines hilarious moments with a mystery to deliver a fast paced read!
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the gifted ebook of Something in the Heir! All opinions in this review are my own.
I will be honest, I'm usually not a huge fan of kids in romance novels but George and Rose really stole the show with this one! I listened to the audiobook and Sarah Nichols does an excellent job voicing the two children and all of their schemes.
However, I wish we had a little more interaction between Emmeline and Will to show their relationship strenthening. While they do talk about their relationship at points, most of their conversations revolved around the children. I would have liked to see them opening up to each other more instead of hearing them thinking to themselves about how they are falling for the other one.
Overall, this was a fun marriage of convenience historical romance!
I will be honest, I'm usually not a huge fan of kids in romance novels but George and Rose really stole the show with this one! I listened to the audiobook and Sarah Nichols does an excellent job voicing the two children and all of their schemes.
However, I wish we had a little more interaction between Emmeline and Will to show their relationship strenthening. While they do talk about their relationship at points, most of their conversations revolved around the children. I would have liked to see them opening up to each other more instead of hearing them thinking to themselves about how they are falling for the other one.
Overall, this was a fun marriage of convenience historical romance!
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Once Upon a Book Club for the VIP giveaway win of The Book of Cold Cases! All opinions in this review are my own.
I had heart such great things about The Sun Down Motel and The Book of Cold Cases, but I was afraid they were going to be too scary for me. The Book of Cold Cases ended up not being that bad. There were moments that were terrifying to read but it was so atmospheric, I couldn't not read it!
I had heart such great things about The Sun Down Motel and The Book of Cold Cases, but I was afraid they were going to be too scary for me. The Book of Cold Cases ended up not being that bad. There were moments that were terrifying to read but it was so atmospheric, I couldn't not read it!
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the gifted ebook of Death and Croissants! All opinions in this review are my own.
I made it 30% into this cozy mystery but unfortunately it wasn't for me and I'm trying to be better about DNFing books I'm not invested in. I wasn't a huge fan of the main character and the story was difficult to follow at times.
I made it 30% into this cozy mystery but unfortunately it wasn't for me and I'm trying to be better about DNFing books I'm not invested in. I wasn't a huge fan of the main character and the story was difficult to follow at times.
mysterious
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thank you, BiblioLifestyle and William Morrow for the gifted copy of Coronation Year! All opinions in this review are my own!
Edie inherited the Blue Lion hotel after the death of parents and she is struggling to make ends meet. Fortunately, the Blue Lion is on the coronation route and she is finally starting to get reservations again! However, when anonymous threats are sent to Scotland Yard and are linked to the Blue Lion, this exciting day for Edie may now end in disaster! Along with the painter James and the photographer Stella, Edie must discover the truth before the big day.
Despite being called Coronation Year, this novel has very little to do with royalty and I loved it! While Coronation Day is important, the majority of this novel takes place before it. I preferred reading about Edie, James, and Stella leading up to this historic day. The anonymous threats added an additional level of mysteriousness to the plot!
Edie inherited the Blue Lion hotel after the death of parents and she is struggling to make ends meet. Fortunately, the Blue Lion is on the coronation route and she is finally starting to get reservations again! However, when anonymous threats are sent to Scotland Yard and are linked to the Blue Lion, this exciting day for Edie may now end in disaster! Along with the painter James and the photographer Stella, Edie must discover the truth before the big day.
Despite being called Coronation Year, this novel has very little to do with royalty and I loved it! While Coronation Day is important, the majority of this novel takes place before it. I preferred reading about Edie, James, and Stella leading up to this historic day. The anonymous threats added an additional level of mysteriousness to the plot!
challenging
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you Allida and Libro FM for the gifted audiobook of through their Educator ALC program! All opinions in this review are my own.
My favorite aspect of You Are Here: Connecting Flights was how all the stories were woven together! I loved how the main characters from other stories would appear for short cameos in others, but each story felt distinctly its own.
On a more important note, this book shows how the smallest of actions or words can reverberate and affect many people. There is a women and her son who harrass multiple characters throughout this book and make discriminatory comments. The son makes a comment to one character and it is heard by many others. Not only is the character who the comment was aimed at is hurt, but many others in the vicinity. The authors did an excellent job of showing how "only one" comment or action can have a much larger impact.
My favorite aspect of You Are Here: Connecting Flights was how all the stories were woven together! I loved how the main characters from other stories would appear for short cameos in others, but each story felt distinctly its own.
On a more important note, this book shows how the smallest of actions or words can reverberate and affect many people. There is a women and her son who harrass multiple characters throughout this book and make discriminatory comments. The son makes a comment to one character and it is heard by many others. Not only is the character who the comment was aimed at is hurt, but many others in the vicinity. The authors did an excellent job of showing how "only one" comment or action can have a much larger impact.