honeybees_library's Reviews (721)

I rated Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier 4 stars. I read this in 2 days and did enjoy it. It held my attention and I wanted to keep reading. I did predict a few of the twists from some of the book’s earlier foreshadowing, before they were fully/officially revealed. There was one twist I didn’t predict. I did feel the ending and the “family reunion” was a little rushed and would have been okay with it being a little longer to provide more to the story. Overall, I would recommend to those who like thrillers but would say check trigger warnings for the book first, as there are some graphic scenes.

I rated His & Hers by Alice Feeney 4 stars. I read this book as a Buddy Read with my BookTok friend, Bethany. The book kept me on my toes and constantly trying to guess who the murderer was. I kept changing my prediction of who the murderer was all throughout the story as more was revealed. First, I had no idea and thought it could be literally anyone from Jack to Anna to Priya to someone we hadn’t met yet;.

At one point, I thought it could be Jack as he just gave off sneaky vibes to me. At another point, I thought it was Anna as the story kept mentioning her drinking and her not remembering things. Then, I thought it was Catherine, where her motive was getting back at her tormentors years later. Then, I thought it was Priya, as the story kept mentioning her, yet she seemed so irrelevant to the overall story. Then, I once again thought it was Anna, up until it was revealed it was actually her mom! Even though I did not see it being her mom at all, and this twist did leave my jaw on the floor, this twist ending left me feeling unsatisfied for some reason, as it just seemed so random.

Overall, this was fun to read as a buddy read and I would imagine it’d be fun for a bookclub read as well. I would recommend to those who like thrillers.

I rated The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 4 stars. This is a cute and wholesome Christmas themed read that gives off Hallmark vibes. It was pretty straightforward in regards to the plot and was a quick and easy read. I loved all the side characters and how it turns out many of them are more connected than originally let on. The book leaves you with good/happy vibes. I would recommend it as a holiday themed read.

This review is solely based on the book, not the person writing the book. It’s always difficult to rate memoirs/autobiographies as they’re about someone’s life, but I guess I would rate this 4 stars.

I listened to this as an audiobook narrated by Jamie Lynn as part of my Spotify premium membership and did enjoy it and the storytelling held my attention. While we’ll never know if everything written is 100% truthful, or exactly as it happened, every person does have a right to tell their story and I think Jamie Lynn did that. I do think she victimized herself in certain parts, however, I went into this with an open mind and I’m also keeping in mind everyone has their own perception/perspective of events. Of course, portions of the book do mention or have to do with Britney, as that’s part of her immediate family, and Britney was a significant part of her life growing up; but the entire book wasn’t just about Britney. I did appreciate her not bashing her sister and she frequently says that when they were growing up Britney was like a second mother to her, helped raise her, & was a great sister. I do feel bad for both her and Britney as it seems they both didn’t have a full support system they should have with their parents, as they both went significant periods of time without one or both of them. One chapter that tugs on your heart strings was the one about her daughter’s accident. I can only imagine how scary that whole event was for her. Overall, this was not a bad autobiography/memoir. 

Just a side-note: As someone who loves books and to read, I would like to say I’m disappointed in the Goodreads community to see all the 1-star reviews from people who haven’t even read the book themselves. I think it’s unfair and immature to rate books with a low rating you haven’t actually read, just because you don’t like the person who wrote the book. Judge the book content, not the person. If you want to bitch and moan about the person, there’s other outlets for that. Book reviews and ratings should be solely based on the actual book.

I rated Second Chance Mistletoe Kisses 4 stars. I thought this was a cute Christmas themed second-chance romance. The book held my attention and I read it in one sitting. I liked the characters of Macie and Ruby. Reading about how Collin acted with Macie was cute. One thing I didn’t like was Quinn just being so “go with the flow” when it came to certain things and not standing up for herself when I felt she should have (mainly when Ryan waltzed into town after saying he wasn’t coming and just agreeing to go along with the spend the holiday together plan, only to be pushed to the side by the end of the night). This was a quick read and I would recommend it to others looking for a quick, winter/Christmas themed read.