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The Way Forward by Yung Pueblo

emotional inspiring reflective

3.0

This one was hard for me to rate because I don't like this style of poetry but I like the ideas the book covered. If this was an instagram feed I'd love it. I think if I read poetry, I prefer more traditional poetry styles than this style (I don't know the exact term for it? free form?).

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

This left me more emotional than I expected. Most of the story is told with an underlying wit and sarcasm. By the end we are reminded that this was a woman who lost her life. In a sense it plays with the conflict of liking true crime--the stories can be interesting but in the end, those are real people experiencing truly horrific things. Yes, this is fiction, and overall the plot is a fairly standard domestic thriller. Something about that ending though, just struck a chord with me in the best way.

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

5.0

This heckin chonker took me forever to read but it was worth every page. Expertly plotted and developed, it had twists and turns through the end. A long but engaging read.

Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

I love the setting and the mystery was fun and exciting. Julia Buckley's writing is also lovely.

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

Wow there is so much I want to say about this book but it spoils things. This is an awesome horror novel for a book club. Lots to dissect. I will leave you with a five word review:

depraved, macabre, grotesque, thoughtful, delightful

Trophy Hunt by C.J. Box

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

In this installment Joe Pickett is dealing with something that appears a bit supernatural--crop circles, alien conspiracies, etc. It felt a little bit off beat for a Joe Pickett novel, but I think this is probably something a game warden has to deal with at least once in their career. The Pickett family has made a home in my heart. I love them so much. The end of this book was also action-packed and intense with lots of exciting twists and turns.

French Pressed by Cleo Coyle

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

There is a lot that happened in this one. Overall, I think this is one that a lot of different readers will enjoy. I had a couple of personal annoyances that are more of a "me" issue than a book issue. First, I think it is not super plausible that in every installment, someone Claire knows is arrested for the murder. Second, Coyle uses the word "youths" to describe young adults and it was just kind of cringe for me. lol

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

dark slow-paced

3.0

I think this is over-hyped. I liked most of the story but not the execution. It felt a bit like Ana Huang wanted to cram every popular theme, trope or scene type into this one story which affected believability. There were significant pacing issues and Alex was under-developed. I probably won't continue this series.

Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

3.0

I enjoy this series. It is starting to fall into one of those common cozy mystery issues where you begin to wonder how many murders can happen in one small town. If I suspend my disbelief on that, I have a good time reading these books. I love the Amish setting and getting to learn more about Amish communities. And Jethro the pig is just too cute.

Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems by Megan Fox

dark emotional

4.0

Listen, poetry is not my expertise but these chilled me (check trigger warnings). She says this is not about MGK but this is absolutely about MGK. She needs to get out of this relationship before he kills her. She needs to get out of this relationship before these poems are used as evidence when he's on trial for her murder. I'm legitimately scared for her.