This was my least favorite of the three books of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s that I’ve read (the other two being Malibu Rising and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo). I actually liked the narrative being told through an interview format, but Daisy Jones leaves a lot to be desired in terms of the heroines thatContinue reading “Review: Daisy Jones & The Six”
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Review: All the Light We Cannot See
“What you could be.” –All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr WARNING: Here there be spoilers — This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel doesn’t need much in the way of introduction. It has been reviewed and recommended in perpetuity since its publication, and for good reason – it’s a gripping and engaging book so intricately wovenContinue reading “Review: All the Light We Cannot See”
Review: My Dark Vanessa
WARNING: Here there be spoilers — A preface: This book isn’t for everyone. The subject matter is difficult, the characters frustrating. The story, set in Maine, follows Vanessa Wye both as a 15-year-old boarding school student and as a 32-year-old concierge. At 15, Vanessa is a loner. She’s lost her only friend and feels outContinue reading “Review: My Dark Vanessa”
Review: The Lost Apothecary
Let me preface this by saying that I wanted to like this book. I tried to like it. If I’d thought it was irredeemably bad, I wouldn’t have finished it – or so I thought. Unfortunately it was and I did, so here we are. Another reviewer very aptly stated that, in another author’s hand,Continue reading “Review: The Lost Apothecary”
Review: Ugly Love
I’m giving Ugly Love a (pretty generous) 2.5 stars. Rounding up because I don’t think it was bad enough for 2. Quite. I didn’t like any of the characters. There were a few moments I smiled at, but for the most part I’m just concerned about the relationships Colleen Hoover puts her female MCs in.Continue reading “Review: Ugly Love”
Review: It Ends With Us
First and foremost, it’s important for me to say that this book had a good message about escaping domestic violence. That being said, there’s really nothing else redeeming about this book. I’ve now read five of Colleen Hoover’s books and the only two I remotely liked were Heart Bones and Verity. I couldn’t stand UglyContinue reading “Review: It Ends With Us”
Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
WARNING: Here there be spoilers — Let me preface this by saying that, due its status as a worldwide phenomenon, I wanted to *not* like Where the Crawdads Sing. I wanted to find something about it to pick apart so I could set myself apart from the millions who love it. And, aside from theContinue reading “Review: Where the Crawdads Sing”
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