morganjanedavis's Reviews (396)

Aaaah! I binged this book in a day. I could NOT put it down. Sometimes when a story is told through multiple perspectives it makes the plot murky but Fielding executed this perfectly. There were a lot of characters but I had no issue keeping up due to how interesting ALL of their stories were! The plot was tied together with strong points supported by tiny details that brought every character together. And the end of every chapter had me wanting more...from every character...the entire time. This thriller is so well executed and thorough that I can't see how anyone wouldn't enjoy it. Wow wow wow this is my first of Fielding's works but because of this I'm definitely going to check out more!

Ooh I loved this murder-mystery “who done it” story. I listened to this and following multiple narratives wasn’t an issue to keep up with in an audio format either. Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a read that is reminiscent of classic mystery novels.

4.5
WHEW! I started this short read today and devoured it in one sitting. I loved this book so much! It revolves around 2 sisters: Korede and Ayoola one being a very traditionally beautiful woman and the other slightly living in her sister’s shadow and helping her clean up her messes. As Ayoola’s ~situations~ seep more and more into Korede’s personal life will they be able to handle it? This story constantly teeters the line Korede rides between general morality and her loyalty to her sister. Beautifully written, wonderful ending that brought me content, and had me thinking: What would I do if this were my sibling?

Ooooof I just finished this and loved it! It didn’t scare me but I loved the horror aspect of the book and the theme of enduring friendship. The dynamics of the friend group were so similar to real life with ebbs and flows. This had me guessing until the end and I’m so happy it did! If you want something gory/horror pick this up!

I really wish I liked this more than I did. I feel that with Jones’ works I have to work really hard to pay attention to a plot that doesn’t pick up enough to be worth the trouble. While the ending to this was really good and well written, it sort of took precedent over the initial love letter to slasher movies theme that the book was shaped by. While the information and attention to details when referring back to slashers may be impressive to some, I felt that while it was cool it really took away from the plot—it allowed for the main character to ramble about these instead of things actually happening. Overall, I think that this shit review might be a “me” issue because I have never enjoyed Jones’ writing style in the first place but, this left me empty handed and sad. I’d recommend this if you love to have simple story lines delivered in complex ways through a multitude of facts that cluster the flow of the story with a tinge of life altering trauma. Happy I’m done with this :/

Another Hoover book complete in less than 24 hours

3.5. There was so much hype around this book I assumed it would be better overall than it was. This is my second of Sager's works and I feel that his writing style revolves around insane plot twists that leave the reader shocked during the last half of the book. While I would typically love that, I don't think it's an excuse to make the first portion of the book SO SLOW. I seriously almost DNR'ed this due to the plot being nonexistent and consisting of inner dialogue from the main character which, you don't even know is real or not. I found the ~real or not real~ aspect to be really played out by 1/4 through the book but apparently Sager did not :-). The last 45% of the book was very unexpected and fast paced, something I wish the first half of the book did as well. Overall, I would still recommend this book due to the plot being generally interesting but, I hope in the future Sager relies less on inner dialogue and more on actual events unfolding. Also the last chapter should be omitted entirely, I really disliked it so much lol.

2.5...I have seen a ton of positive praise for this book but, it fell flat for me :/ I hate this because the first 50 or so pages were so promising and truly had me hooked! While the book contained multiple twists and turns I would have enjoyed them more if they made actual logical sense. The paranormal elements that were intertwined didn't add up either and made it feel like too much was going on at one time for me to be fully engaged. I don't want to give too much away but between the letters and the revelation about a character towards the end of the book, I feel that Feeney tried too hard to make every single detail tie together and ~mean something~ when really, it would have been more believable if every single thing wasn't a clue. Overall, this kept me interested but the more I read it the more annoyed I became. If you simply want to read something for twists and turns choose this. If you want it to fully make sense, maybe don't.

3.75
I know this rating is oddly specific but I have my reasons LOL. Okay I want to start by saying I enjoyed the book. January and Augustus' romance was so fun to watch unfold. I loved January's character so much and just inserting her character alone into a book would have made me feel the same way. She was endearing, wistful, and downright hilarious. I also enjoyed Augustus and his more ~reserved~ side. From the beginning it was evident that he would be the brooding, hard to read, "I have built these walls and boundaries because REASONS" character, which I felt he fell into in a way that wasn't jaded and kept me interested. The story itself was precious, and I could feel myself walking through this small beach town as I read through the pages. Even with all of these elements the story provided, the book just didn't make me *FEEL* like other romances do. Was it a fun and amazingly well written and executed read? Yes. Did it make me overwhelmed with emotion and feel as if I was upset that it ended? Meh??? Overall, this was a fun read and I would definitely recommend it but, it just didn't make me feel that "Ooh that was really good, I wish I could wipe my memory clean and read it over again unknowingly" feeling when it was over.

I’m a sucker for Grady Hendrix and while this wasn’t my fave of his it was really good! He does the best job of writing female characters and this is no exception. The friendships depicted felt so REAL, especially the southern nuances (I am from the south so a lot of this stuff was like omg yes this is def how a situation like that would’ve been handled). The ending was wonderful and overall this was a super easy read. This is perfect for spooky season!