emkatsteen's reviews
328 reviews

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

4.5

So many characters, it can be hard to keep your bearings. Absolutely love the double story format. Not too bought into Susan and Andreas but that didn’t bother me much. Having her in Crete is so random.

Glass Houses by Louise Penny

4.25

This one was great! Sometimes the hyperbole can get to me, but it wasn’t too bad in this one. Not enough food description! Can Ruth die already?

Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

5.0

I love this style of prose. Wow wow wow. The portrayal of the Catholic Priest and Gilda’s relationships with others were so unique and real. I absolutely loved the writing style and the pace of narrative.

Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction by Judith Grisel
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Too clinical for my interest right now.

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

3.25

Wholly unnecessary but not unpleasant! Weird to have a Christmas special in a romantasy.

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose

5.0

Perfection! I love Molly and Mr. Preston and everyone in these books. The flashback sequences were a great addition to the story. I hope we get more books set at the Regency Grand.

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

4.5

So twisty and satisfying! The book within a book concept worked really well and I loved Susan as a narrator. The ending with

the reveal of what Atticus Punt meant kind of soured the final chapters for me.

Love a cozy British mystery! I never guess whodunnits correctly lol

Sink Reflections: FlyLady's Babystep Guide to Overcoming Chaos by Marla Cilley

4.5

My personal guru, Diane in Denmark, has the best application of the approach. Life changing!

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

3.0

Sadly, a lot of the historical and societal elements were over my head. The beginning and end were excellent! Evocative. I lost the plot a bit in the middle. Glad to have read this.

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

3.75

Liked it less than Book 2. These books are just sooooooo long.

The Miriyam and Drakon parts felt very random. And definitely saw a lot of the ending with Lucien, Vassa, Elain, and Nesta coming.

Really hard to picture the Cauldron. The King was so cheesy as the “Final Boss” type. Very into the love stories of Nesta and Elain in the upcoming books!

Glad that I was right to like Tamlin. I want him to find love too!!