Then She Was Gone | 
My DECEMBER reads! I‘m late for this month to get started! Plus it‘s the last month to catch up on my 5 monthly targets that I started in MAY, so there‘s 4 extras on top of this. Big goal for the last of the year so hopefully I sneak in a lot of reading time 😂
pickI knew fairly quickly where this book was going, but that‘s not a thing that I care about. It still had a few good surprises at the end. I gobbled it up in a little over a day.
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Reading the tagged book tonight while this little guy takes a snooze. Monty is always my favorite reading buddy. 💙 #dogsoflitsy
so-soI‘m feeling conflicted about this. On one hand it was a page turner that kept me wanting to know what would happen. But you pretty much knew what was going to happen as there wasn‘t much of a mystery to solve. Kudos to Jewell for maintaining the suspense despite a see through storyline. Now for the cons. While it was clear who the villain was, the wrap up seemed rushed. Also, with alternating viewports, I wish we saw more of Ellie‘s perspective.
pickI not know why it has taken 2 months to read this book as you can see it has been through a lot...it has traveled with me to a different state, it has gone with me to work EVERYDAY!!! I just been so tired but I finally finally finished and WOW WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK IT WAS!!! It was fast paced it had a plot twist it was just so good!!! Would recommend it to anyone!!!
It has taken me a while to read this book because of work and the kids but now I can‘t put it down!!! SOOOOO GOOODDDDD!!! So what I‘m doing on my break!!!
panI didn‘t like this book. It wasn‘t horrible but I probably won‘t read it again. It‘s very predictable.
My book club selected this one for November. Lisa Jewell has been hit or miss for me, so we‘ll see how it pans out.
pickThis was a surprising and well paced mystery. Jewel created a great cast of characters in this story of the Mack family 10 years after the disappearance of 16 yo Ellie. The story is told from the perspective of 4 characters and shifts between current day and the time surrounding Ellie‘s disappearance. Initially the conclusion of the story seems obvious, but there is a very interesting twist at the end.
so-soThis story was harrowing, very harrowing. I guessed most of the parts early on and while there were a few twists (T and Paul) it was still predictable. I wouldn‘t recommend it, the story is just sick and twisted and will give me nightmares. It was a book club choice, mine actually but I didn‘t know how sick it was when I suggested it. Book 41 of 2019
pickThen She was Gone is a cleverly written, compelling, character driven psychological thriller that has a good dose of family drama thrown in. Alternating between past and present and narrated in multiple character POVs, Lisa Jewell has crafted deliciously dark, tangled-web of a tale full of interesting twists and unsettling turns that made for an addictively suspenseful read.
so-soI saw this book coming from a mile away. At the beginning of this book I didn't like it at all. I thought all of the characters were quite annoying. But as it went on I didn't mind the characters as much. About halfway through the book I had pieced together the rest of the book. It didn't catch me by surprise at all. So I will only be able to rate this 3/5 stars
pickA quick and enjoyable read. Very predictable, but a well told story. It left me feeling really sad, which I wasn‘t expecting. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickA powerful narrative. The story is carried through various perspectives telling their part of the horror that is the main plot line for the book. I would not describe it as a psychological thriller. But I would a captivating, interesting, well written story. #bookclubreads
It‘s still snowing, so I still have the perfect excuse to not leave my house. Starting the tagged book in the hopes that I can read it in one day. Time on the clock 19:09.
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For those looking for books in line with the #teamslaughter theme, Hoopla is proving to be very helpful by putting thriller, mystery and suspense all in one place!
All of these would also work for #screamathon! 🔪 💉🧐
Have you gotten any new books this week? My haul is significantly smaller than usual but that‘s okay, considering that I seem to read a lot slower than my book buying habits comprehend. I got No Second Chance from Goodwill, Then She Was Gone through a Facebook group, The Better Liar From the publisher, and the rest from The Dog Eared Book in Palmyra, NY.
Day 21 of the #botmbookclubseptphotochallenge: Paperback pile
Have you read any of these? They are all TBR books for me but I‘m trying to figure out what thrillers and creepy reads I want to add to my October TBR. These are some top contenders. Tell me what you would recommend, even if it isn‘t in this pile.
pickOMG I started reading this book and COULD NOT put it down! It‘s currently past my bedtime and I was hooked. I had to finish it.
What a wonderful wonderful book. I was really captured by the changes in chapters and how it all played out. it felt so real and sad.
pickIt was a bit predictable but I was so excited to see how it all came together. I wasn‘t disappointed and was sucked in until the end!
pick🎧 I liked the book. It was a bit predictable with very few surprises but it was satisfying! You almost feel bad for Floyd. Super fast, entertaining, easy read. I zipped right through it this afternoon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️7/8 thank you Hoopla! Now onto book 2 in the Dorothy Must Die series 😁
pick10/10 would read this again!
This was such a great thriller! I finished it very quickly, devouring every page... It's definitely not for the faint of heart, and it may trigger some because it does talk about sexual assault and abduction. I really loved the character development, and how the author brought to life their unique pain and mental torment.
I would recommend this for anyone who loves a good violent thriller.
📚🍁Happy Reading!🍁📚
Then she was gone is getting so good! I may or may not sleep tonight.
pickAn enjoyable listen. Not very many plot twists and everything was explained in full with no room for guessing . But overall it was a good and tragic story.
pickA great mystery story about Ellie Mack's disappearance and how things aren't always as they seem. Laurel is surviving the loss of her daughter, the deterioration of her marriage and difficult relationships with her remaining children when Floyd walks into her life with his remarkably familiar daughter, Poppy. Lots of twists and turns and wonderful British slang!
I'm guessing the pound shop is the British equivalent of the dollar store! It sounds so much fancier when it's called a shop! ❤❤❤
Another spectacular British phrase I've never come across before! This lady did not hand out vegetables or a pillow to sit on, which is what I thought a squash might be. I had to look this up because it's a drink made with a juice concentrate. This is a new favorite!!
I love the differences between British English and American English. The imagery that popped into my head was straight out of a medieval castle and I had to wipe the image clean and then saw a guy pulling a flashlight out of a drawer. 😁
IRL book club choice for the month, which I'm halfway through after 3 sittings 😳, alongside my handblown cobalt coffee mug that my parents bought in Jamestown as an early birthday gift!
pickJust finished this one on audiobook and it was AMAZING. If you‘re looking for a good and captivating mystery novel with multiple POV‘s, check this one out! Definitely a five star read for me ⭐️!
pickI wasn‘t really invested in the characters until half way through and was thinking the book was just okay. Then a sick twist happens and I was all in! Altogether it was a good read, just took a while to really reel me in.
pickBeen at Outer Banks, NC the last week and finished this book with a view of the little lake next to our beach house. Overall the book wasn‘t bad. It held my interest, but it wasn‘t overly suspenseful given I‘d had the plot figured out pretty quickly. Still was pretty enjoyable, but not a favorite of mine.
This was book 3/4 of my #BFC2 book goal
I feel like the plot here will be a stretch... but I‘m here for the ride!
so-soI just fundamentally don‘t get this book.
THINGS IT IS NOT:
1) A mystery - There is absolutely nothing mysterious here. The author signposts literally everything. Have a feeling you figured it out after the first suspect is introduced? That‘s b/c you did.
2) A thriller - The plot mostly consists of a middle aged woman going on dates.
3) A psychological character study - Why do the characters do what they do? B/c the author says so.
So...🤷🏻♀️
Day 10 of #30junebooks is SUMMER!
Here in #Tucson, summer means heat. And since everyone wants a nice air-conditioned place to hang out while the kids are outta school, Bookmans is BUSY all day, every day. 📚
I checked my employee recs shelf this morning, and it was totally empty! So I stocked it up with some fun, light summer reads, plus a couple of faves. 😍 I wonder how many days it‘ll be before it‘s empty again. 🤔 #behindthescenesatbookmans
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I was going to give this a pick, because I did mostly enjoy it while reading it, but the ending... It's been a week since I finished it and the ending still makes me super mad. I don't recommend it.
pickSuch a great book! I couldn‘t put it down and anytime I had to, I was counting down until I could read again. I‘m just getting into reading and this has me on edge during the entire read.
Oh my. Favorite book of the year so far. I highly recommend the audio - so well read.
pickSuch a wonderful book!! I cried at the end...I never cry! It was captivating, beginning to end!!
Do you ever get so into a book that you want to Google all the characters to find out more about them and then you realize they‘re not real? Helen Duff‘s narration is so good that I find myself wanting to do just that. Really enjoying this book.
