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The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Too slow, heavily detailed, can't keep my attention.
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Really enjoyed this one. A couple personal preferences kept it from being a five star read (Lauren isn't super likable over time, but I think that's the point), but I did like the ending.
The Other People by C.J. Tudor
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Confusing. Bored. Supernatural element is dumb and unnecessary. The worst CJ Tudor book out of three I've read.
The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
No. I already hate the fmc. She breaks into a home to steal a ring, gets caught immediately, and instead of trying to out maneuver or think her way out of the situation, she immediately tries boxing the man with a clear weight, speed, and experience advantage. Dumbass.
The writing style is also very juvenile/young adult, despite the language/sex content. Very mid.
The writing style is also very juvenile/young adult, despite the language/sex content. Very mid.
The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.5
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
The first third was great, but after they became vampires it was all killing and butchering random people they come across that it was deeply less fun and I wanted them both to die, so.
The love interest, Henry, is also lame, underwritten, and instalove. He tells Sloane he finds her fascinating, and both Sloane and myself went, what?? Why!? She's so dull!
The love interest, Henry, is also lame, underwritten, and instalove. He tells Sloane he finds her fascinating, and both Sloane and myself went, what?? Why!? She's so dull!
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
DNF, which is a shame because I thought the writing was wonderful, just the right side of descriptive/beautiful.
But the story is boring. It might be the POV... I wonder if Sylvia had been the MC instead, would I have enjoyed it more. Lorelei is not grumpy, she's mean. To everybody. And its very tiresome. Grumpy is my fave type of love interest to ship, but Lorelei just isn't working for me at all.
I struggled with whether I should push on or not, but other reviews are telling me the author uses time jumps to skip past character and romantic developments, which is lazy writing, so I'll give a different book of hers a shot instead.
But the story is boring. It might be the POV... I wonder if Sylvia had been the MC instead, would I have enjoyed it more. Lorelei is not grumpy, she's mean. To everybody. And its very tiresome. Grumpy is my fave type of love interest to ship, but Lorelei just isn't working for me at all.
I struggled with whether I should push on or not, but other reviews are telling me the author uses time jumps to skip past character and romantic developments, which is lazy writing, so I'll give a different book of hers a shot instead.
The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice by Alex Hortis
informative
medium-paced
3.0