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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Sadly, after holding onto this book since August 2022 and trying it again recently, it's just not for me. I struggled to connect to the writing style. I found Sabran unlikeable and didn't enjoy Ead openly admitting that her life's purpose might be unwarranted. I really wanted to love this one like so many people have, and I love the cover, but it's not for me.
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Dry in some parts but interesting on the whole. The author does a good job of acknowledging and sympathising with Minor’s mental health, but also not forgetting the impact of the man who life was taken.
Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Lost interest. Nothing wrong with the book, I just never prioritise it.
My Sister Is a Werewolf by Kathy Love
Better than I expected. I thought it was going to be smutt heavy, but there were only a few scenes at the beginning. I enjoyed the mystery of the characters back stories, but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. I was looking forward to finishing it, but would have preferred less middle story stuff and more detail added to the end.
The Phillip Island Murder by Vikki Petraitis, Paul Daley
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Too heavy to read as a new parent
Girls in Pants by Ann Brashares
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
I'm just a little bored. It's not a bad book, but I'm way above the intended age and it's just not interesting enough for me to continue. Maybe there is a movie as I'm cursory interested to see where the girls end up but not enough to keep reading.
The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Very much the first, establishing book in the series. However I wouldn't be surprised if adults reading it today decided not to continue. If you finished the book, you would have read a taste of Julie Campbell's real talent in the action at the end, but it takes a while to surface. There are lots of other minor action scenes littered throughout the book, but they don't really appear to tie together. Some are to establish/develop character traits and some do link to the plot, although that isn't revealed for a while after the action has occurred. I'm going to continue with the series because I hope it'll now focus more on the mysteries.