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📖: The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I had higher hopes for this one. I needed it either go deeper into the characters or be more twisty
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📖: The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I had higher hopes for this one. I needed it either go deeper into the characters or be more twisty
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📖: The Plans I Have for You by Lai Sanders
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: The beginning is messy. I struggled to track even what was happening on the surface. But by the end with the reveals, I got it. Fans of unhinged women will love this.
Thank you Simon for the ARC.
📖: The Plans I Have for You by Lai Sanders
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: The beginning is messy. I struggled to track even what was happening on the surface. But by the end with the reveals, I got it. Fans of unhinged women will love this.
Thank you Simon for the ARC.
🎧📖: Love is a War Song by Danica Nava
Genre: Romance
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: I enjoyed a romance (and a heterosexual one at that)? Oh boy, I need to expand my horizons
🎧📖: Love is a War Song by Danica Nava
Genre: Romance
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: I enjoyed a romance (and a heterosexual one at that)? Oh boy, I need to expand my horizons
📖: Herculine by Grace Byron
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: I love when trans people get to be as messy as us cis people.
📖: Herculine by Grace Byron
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: I love when trans people get to be as messy as us cis people.
🎧📖: Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews (3rd read)
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I just love the twist in this one…and messy authors
🎧📖: Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews (3rd read)
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I just love the twist in this one…and messy authors
🎧📖: To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage (2nd read)
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: Still the better book about sapphic astronauts that came out this year
🎧📖: To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage (2nd read)
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: Still the better book about sapphic astronauts that came out this year
🎧📖: Told You So by Mayci Neeley
Genre: Memoir
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I learned a lot I didn’t know, but I have a feeling that she would have written this differently (with more analysis) if she did so later in life.
🎧📖: Told You So by Mayci Neeley
Genre: Memoir
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I learned a lot I didn’t know, but I have a feeling that she would have written this differently (with more analysis) if she did so later in life.
📖: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Keifer
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Thoughts: interesting premise. Fast paced.
📖: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Keifer
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Thoughts: interesting premise. Fast paced.
📖: Yurugu by Marimba Ani
Genre: Nonfiction
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: Meaty and necessary
📖: Yurugu by Marimba Ani
Genre: Nonfiction
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: Meaty and necessary
🎧📖: The Between by Tananarive Due (2nd read)
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: ridiculously good for a debut
🎧📖: The Between by Tananarive Due (2nd read)
Genre: Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: ridiculously good for a debut
🎧📖: Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp
Genre: Nonfiction
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: The real trash is capitalism
🎧📖: Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp
Genre: Nonfiction
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: The real trash is capitalism
📖: Her One Regret by Donna Freitas
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: Centering on the taboo of motherhood regret was refreshing. However, it seemed odd that racism/xenophobia never came up given the fact our missing woman was Chilean born.
📖: Her One Regret by Donna Freitas
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: Centering on the taboo of motherhood regret was refreshing. However, it seemed odd that racism/xenophobia never came up given the fact our missing woman was Chilean born.
📖: Thirst Trap by Grainne O’Hare
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I think I’d have enjoyed it more if we stuck with 1 friend’s perspective and dug deeper
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📖: Thirst Trap by Grainne O’Hare
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I think I’d have enjoyed it more if we stuck with 1 friend’s perspective and dug deeper
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📖: Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
Genre: Feminist Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: This was a little too much tell rather than show, but I appreciated the themes explored
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📖: Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
Genre: Feminist Horror
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: This was a little too much tell rather than show, but I appreciated the themes explored
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🎧📖🎧: A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: I’m going to end the series here. I get why people like it, but I have other books I want to read more.
🎧📖🎧: A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: I’m going to end the series here. I get why people like it, but I have other books I want to read more.
📖: Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma
Genre: Fantasy, Dark academia, vampires
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Thoughts: I struggled getting into this one after the first, feeling like the storyline and multi viewpoints was a little unfocused. But excited to see where we’ll end this story
📖: Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma
Genre: Fantasy, Dark academia, vampires
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Thoughts: I struggled getting into this one after the first, feeling like the storyline and multi viewpoints was a little unfocused. But excited to see where we’ll end this story
🎧📖: Long Bright River by Liz Moore (2nd read)
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I love the complexity of the characters and nuanced approach to addiction
🎧📖: Long Bright River by Liz Moore (2nd read)
Genre: Thriller
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I love the complexity of the characters and nuanced approach to addiction
📖: Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: I really appreciate the character study of these 3 women and the exploration of fate and family expectations
📖: Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: I really appreciate the character study of these 3 women and the exploration of fate and family expectations
📖: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Thoughts: This book hits different after COVID’s appearance
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📖: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
Thoughts: This book hits different after COVID’s appearance
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🎧📖: Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson (2nd read)
Genre: Scifi
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I don’t enjoy this one as much as the first, but still solid
🎧📖: Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson (2nd read)
Genre: Scifi
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: I don’t enjoy this one as much as the first, but still solid
🎧📖: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (2nd read)
Genre: YA Mystery
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: I am enjoying getting back into this series
🎧📖: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (2nd read)
Genre: YA Mystery
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: I am enjoying getting back into this series
📖: You Wanna Be on Top? By Sarah Hartshorne
Genre: Memoir
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: ANTM was definitely worse than I thought (and I didn’t think highly of it, even among reality shows)
📖: You Wanna Be on Top? By Sarah Hartshorne
Genre: Memoir
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Thoughts: ANTM was definitely worse than I thought (and I didn’t think highly of it, even among reality shows)
📖: Good People by Patmeena Sabit
Genre: Thriller, Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: Told in multiple perspectives (all from outside the family), the tragedy of Zorah’s early death unfolds and highlights the difficulty of the Afghan refugee experience in the US, even with money. 1/2
📖: Good People by Patmeena Sabit
Genre: Thriller, Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: Told in multiple perspectives (all from outside the family), the tragedy of Zorah’s early death unfolds and highlights the difficulty of the Afghan refugee experience in the US, even with money. 1/2
📖: The Tortoise Tale
Genre: Historical
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: Unique perspective on the passage of time and human interaction w/environment. Timing elements felt forced, but otherwise I enjoyed this though it’s very different than my usual. Thank you Simon for book for review.
📖: The Tortoise Tale
Genre: Historical
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thoughts: Unique perspective on the passage of time and human interaction w/environment. Timing elements felt forced, but otherwise I enjoyed this though it’s very different than my usual. Thank you Simon for book for review.
📖: Little Movements by Lauren Morrow
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: An interesting exploration of if Black artists must make art that comments on racism
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📖: Little Movements by Lauren Morrow
Genre: Literary
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5
Thoughts: An interesting exploration of if Black artists must make art that comments on racism
#booksky