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Maestra
Maestra | L S Hilton
With the cunning of"Gone Girl" s Amy Dunne, and as dangerous as"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" s Lisbeth Salander, the femme fatale of this"Talented Mr. Ripley" esque psychological thriller is sexy, smart, and very, very bad in all the best ways. By day, Judith Rashleigh is a put-upon assistant at a prestigious London art house. By night, she s a hostess at one of the capital s notorious champagne bars, although her work there pales against her activities on nights off. TO GET WHAT SHE WANTS Desperate to make something of herself, Judith knows she has to play the game. She s transformed her accent and taught herself about wine and the correct use of a dessert fork, not to mention the art of discretion. She s learned to be a good girl. But when Judith is fired for uncovering a dark secret at the heart of the art world and her honest efforts at a better life are destroyed she turns to a long-neglected friend. A friend who kept her chin up and back straight through every slight: Rage. SHE WILL CROSS EVERY LINE Feeling reckless, she accompanies one of the champagne bar s biggest clients to the French Riviera, only to find herself alone again after a fatal accident. Tired of striving and the slow crawl to the top, Judith has a realization: If you need to turn yourself into someone else, loneliness is a good place to start. And she s been lonely a long time. "Maestra "is a glamorous, ferocious thriller and the beginning of a razor-sharp trilogy that introduces the darkly irresistible Judith Rashleigh, a femme fatale for the ages whose vulnerability and ruthlessness will keep you guessing until the last page."
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RaeLovesToRead
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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView 😊💕

1) *nervous laughter*
Ba hahahahahahhahahahahaahaffnfnnrrhhrjgh
Have I started, more to the point.
Organisation is not my strong point.

2) I'm gonna give a shout out to one of the WORST novels ever written here... in between stabbings and messy sex, our protagonist finds plenty of time to tell us about all the handbags she's bought along the way.

Thrilling stuff. Except it isn't.

Tag @The_Penniless_Author 😁

TheBookHippie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 3mo
The_Penniless_Author Thanks. Consider me tagged! 😀 3mo
TheSpineView Happy Holidays!🎄🎁🎅 3mo
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RaeLovesToRead
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1) The worst FICTION book I've ever read was probably Maestra. The author was going for a playful modern Becky Sharp vibe, but it's basically an extended shopping trip with some splatty sex and incongruent murder thrown in.

2) I'm not really up for A Clockwork Orange, American Psycho or anything by de Sade, even though they always make it onto the Books-you-have-to-read list.

Also, Moby Dick.

Would love to hear your answers!

RaeLovesToRead @Yuki_Onna meant to tag you too!! 😄 14mo
CBee Ooo! I‘ll have to have a think 🤔 Especially the 1st one, hmm…. Thanks for the tag, Rae ♥️ 14mo
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Branwen Oooooh I love this! How fun! 😀💕📚 14mo
Branwen 1. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold OR basically anything by Nicholas Sparks but ESPECIALLY The Notebook. 😵‍💫 I'm sorry! I know that's an unpopular opinion because most people love him, but I always just feel like he's trying to emotionally manipulate me whenever I read his books. Blargh. 🫠 14mo
Branwen 2. Daisy Jones and the Six 🙈🙊 14mo
TrishB @Branwen Daisy Jones is my answer to number 1. I don‘t get it. 14mo
TrishB Number 2 - all the other ones by TJR! Don‘t read American Psycho because that could also be my answer to number 1. 14mo
CBee @Branwen so I liked Lovely Bones but I gotta agree with you about Sparks - too mushy and …. Ew mushy 😂😂😂 14mo
CBee @TrishB I‘m guessing you aren‘t participating in #authoramonth for February then 😂😂😂 14mo
TrishB @CBee 😂😂 that would be a no! 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @Branwen @TrishB Haha, I LOVED Evelyn Hugo... not yet read Daisy Jones! ? Feel like I should try and get TJR on the book club agenda just to enrage Trish ?? "Shall we read Malibu Rising...?" ?? 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @Branwen I'm with you on The Lovely Bones and I've avoided Sparks so far... The Notebook film though... 😭😭😭 I cry every time! 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @TrishB I read the bit with the brie online. That was enough 🤣🤣 14mo
BarbaraBB @Branwen I am totally with you, on all points! 14mo
BarbaraBB I really hated these two (unpopular opinion) 14mo
BarbaraBB 2 I would have said anything Tolkien but you are making me reconsider 😉 14mo
TrishB Target your Tolkien @BarbaraBB there is some very good stuff. Just not The Hobbit. 14mo
TrishB I would definitely be absent from that reading @RaeLovesToRead 14mo
BarbaraBB My opinion is based on The Hobbit so you might be right! @TrishB 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @BarbaraBB Ooh, I was actually tempted by The Power 🤔🤔 Is it not good then? 😅 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @TrishB 🤣🤣 14mo
vivastory 1) Probably not THE WORST BOOK I've read, but Silent Patient def comes to mind.
2) Rupi Kaur, Colleen Hoover
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RaeLovesToRead @vivastory Haha, I gave the silent patient 4 stars 🙈🙈🙈 Also, I know I shouldn't love Rupi Kaur, but I totally do 😅😋 14mo
vivastory @RaeLovesToRead I think SP would work well as a film but I think since I read so many thrillers I found the twist one of the most predictable I have read. 14mo
MissHel 1. I HATED The Power. It had such potential and just turned gross. I also HATED HATED The Scarlet Letter. If it had not been on my phone I‘d have winged it across the room. 14mo
MissHel 2. I have little interest in most celebrity book club picks. They all sound like the same damn book. Bah. 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @vivastory I kinda sorta had an inkling, but no idea it would work and then when the reveal came it was like BOOM! wow... but then, I've never been great at predicting endings! I'm gullible 😆😅 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @MissHel Hehe, 2 books on my TBR! 😄 I shall lower my expectations!! 🤣 14mo
MissHel @RaeLovesToRead I was sooooooo disappointed in The Power. Like, I still think about it. 14mo
Oryx @trishb and @RaeLovesToRead American psycho definitely. Thanks for reminding me of that. I didn't finish it but I hated what I read of it. 14mo
The_Penniless_Author Hmm...Great Expectations, maybe? Although that makes me feel bad, for some reason. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare? Possibly. I'm sure there must have been worse ones, but I can't think of anything at the moment I truly hated. As for the second part, I avoid trendy, celebrity book club picks like the plague, so too many to name 😄 14mo
TrishB @Oryx I worry that hubby liked it…… 14mo
Liz_M I loved Moby Dick. 😋 14mo
vivastory @Liz_M Solidarity 🤘 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @Oryx @TrishB One day I shall probably end up reading all these books on my nuh-uh list 🤣🤣 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author I can't say I enjoyed Great Expectations, but compared to Maestra.... 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @Liz_M @vivastory I think it's on the 1001 books to read before you die list, so I will probably find out eventually 😉🐳 14mo
Liz_M @vivastory I knew you'd understand! 🐳 (What, no harpoon emoji? No wooden leg?) 14mo
rockpools Love these questions! For 1, I‘m going with the tagged. I read it for the International Booker Very Icky Year, and gave it a so-so on the grounds it was SO bad, I really must be missing a point. Three years on, I can confirm no, it really was that bad! The reviews are quite entertaining though. (edited) 14mo
rockpools For 2, Colleen Hoover is one that springs to mind for no reason whatsoever. At some point I should probably at least summon up enough interest to read the back cover. But even that seems like unnecessary hard work! 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @Liz_M No seamen or harpoons, but here's an aggressive-looking parrot with a boomerang 🪃🦜 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @rockpools Aww, you are so nice, Rachel, giving your least favourite book a so-so. I don't use the Pan option very often, but I have it in my arsenal for when things get really crud! 😄 14mo
rockpools @RaeLovesToRead I suspect I‘ve got less nice over the last couple of years. I may go back and update that rating 😂 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @rockpools That first pan is always the hardest! 😄 14mo
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Buechersuechtling
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Bailedbailed

Uhm, no thanks. 🙅🏽‍♀️
Pretty soon I knew in which direction this would go. Maybe I‘m naive but from what I read about it at my library I thought the worst she would do is steal …

No, that kind of genre isn‘t for me. I thought I might bite me through and find it entertaining somewhere because it‘s read out loud to me.

But no, I don‘t want to engage with this.
(Additionally, it‘s a series … 🙄)

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London_St_J
Maestra | L S Hilton
Pickpick

My first finished read of 2019, _Maestra_ was an enjoyable surprise. The plot is a dastardly rags-to-riches tale, firmly grounded in the gendered constructions of opportunity and industry, while gilding a sense of agency to a subtlety inconsistent narrator. Touches of practicality make this fantasy of a thriller seem plausible, allowing for the enjoyable anxiety needed of the genre. While not my usual fair, I found it to be good fun.

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sprainedbrain
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Nope.

I read them both. I did not bail.

#NotForMe #JubilantJuly

rockpools 😂😂😂 Respect! I admire your persistence! 7y
LibrarianRyan Sometimes not bailing is the hardest thing. 7y
ReadingEnvy I bailed on Maestra!! 7y
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bpatman
Maestra | Hilton L S
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babsbourland
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Pickpick

Grabbed this off a take shelf at Penguin last week after a meeting and ... You know what, I totally loved this, mostly because jeebus h. christo , can this woman aim the arrow of descriptive realism. I would read her descriptions of a train bathroom, of a McDonalds parking lot in Iowa, of a Forever21, literally anything. Is there more focus on, um, discharge than I would vote for? Sure. & the eyes wide shut sex is a lil dated. Nonetheless: 😳👍👍

babsbourland Oh man I'm reading the other posts on this and you all REALLY hated this book 7y
rachelm I noticed that trend!! I'd still give it a shot 👍🏼😊 7y
babsbourland @rachelm Good!! I think it's worth it--it's genuinely entertaining. And, yes, there's some real self-hate about women's bodies that maybe was supposed to be more satirical that it plays, but I found that stuff pretty easy to ignore. 7y
NovelGirl82 I'm glad I'm not the only one that really enjoyed it! 7y
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Booknerd2
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Pickpick

Murder Money Betrayal Art and Sex. This book has it all. BIZARRE!!!!

Cinfhen Apparently it has a sequel, ask @Yossarian !!! 7y
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Ubookquitous
Maestra | L S Hilton
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#fiestyfeb I interpreted #internationalcrime to be crime that spans more than one country. I've included one and one new at the top of the TBR pile.

RealLifeReading Love Patricia Highsmith! 7y
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littleblogofbooks
Maestra | L S Hilton
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My #bookhaul from a local bookfair yesterday. On cloud nine looking at these new additions to my collection!

TrishB Great choices 😀 7y
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me_sarahwells
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Pickpick

Despite the size of my TBR pile I was seduced by this in my local library. Started it on the bus home - couldn't put it down.
If I had to sum it up in three words they would be:-
1. Dark
2. Smart
3. Decadent
And if by decadent you think I mean rude then you'd be right. Apart from a couple of coincidences that had me like whaaaat? I would give Maestra a solid 5.
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CherylDeFranceschi
Maestra | L S Hilton
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I don't know that there actually was a best line in this book! But I'll go with this, because it makes no sense. Mostly like the rest of the prose in this book. #bestlineinabadbook #BookLove17

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sprainedbrain
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Day 6 of #booklove17 #bestlineinabadbook

I really didn't like this book, but I like this quote.

Moray_Reads I don't think he was the first person to say it but David Foster Wallace writes words to this effect in Infinite Jest 7y
sprainedbrain @Moray_Reads That could be where the character read it! 7y
Bkwurm Great quote! I wish I could get my teens to understand this, but in fairness, I didn't really get it until I was 30, so... 🤓 7y
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Donna_sBookMinute I like this quote! 7y
Sweettartlaura It makes alllll the sense in the world if the best line in this horrible book is cribbed from a much better work😂 7y
Texreader Yes it's a good quote. Good choice 7y
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CherylDeFranceschi
Maestra | L S Hilton
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This was hands-down my very least favorite read from last year. I don't like to pan books- in fact, I really never do. But this book, I #lovetohate #BookLove17

Beckys_Books Same here. Beyond awful. 7y
MaryAnn1 Ditto 👎🏻 7y
niftytiffd Agreed! Not my kind of book... I bailed a few chapters in. 😕 7y
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Shortstack Bwhahahahaba I'm pretty sure this was everyone's least favorite book of last year. 😂😂😂 7y
mllemay Same! Absolutely terrible 😒 7y
sprainedbrain Agree! Not a good book at all. 7y
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prowlix
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Around the time first joined Litsy there was a group read of this book and I just couldn't. The writing was horrible and so much fat shaming! This was the only #DNF I had last year!

#ReadJanuary

mllemay The only thing that kept me reading that horror was the narrator of the audiobook - I'm pretty sure she was narrating it ironically and giving it all the side-eye and I found it funny and reassuring lol 7y
Laura317 I read it via hilarious posts from, I think @Oblomov on Litsy. 7y
night_shift Just read what it's about. Sounds depressing. 7y
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prowlix @Laura317 yeah there were a couple people who powered through but I don't even know if I hit 50 pages! (edited) 7y
prowlix @mllemay oh I didn't even think about an audiobook version of this! Interesting 7y
CarolynOliver This book was AWFUL! 7y
Sweettartlaura Oh my God, every time I hear about this book I wish with all my heart I had DNF'ed! It was AWFUL! I finished cos a good friend liked it, and usually we're in sync. Not this time 😩 7y
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Sweettartlaura
Maestra | L S Hilton
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The Public Enemy Award (cos don't believe the hype around this) of 2016 goes to Maestra. Hands down the worst book I read this year. I don't know why I finished - I blame @Jenn1 , my otherwise trusted reading buddy 😏. If you read this, there are images that will be in your head that will make you wish you could scour your brain with bleach. Just don't do it. You are missing nothing - promise.

jessdean 😳🙈😬good to know! 7y
Leelee.reads From all accounts, it sounded like an awful book. However, @Yossarian 's running commentary on the book was one of my Litsy highlights of 2016! 7y
Martta I tried to read it also. Luckily I bailed but your description seems to be accurate. 7y
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Sweettartlaura @Leelee.reads I had heard a lot of hype - all of it good. My good friend @Jenn1 said it was ok. It was not 😩. I wish I never heard of it. 7y
Sweettartlaura @Martta I don't know why I didn't bail. I should have. 7y
Reviewsbylola 😂😂😂 Sorry it was so bad. Now I'm kind of curious. 7y
Jenn1 @Sweettartlaura Have I not taking enough thrashings for telling you to read this book?! Mea culpa...I promise future recommends will be better. 😄 7y
Sweettartlaura @Jenn1 Take it as a compliment 😉. I trust your judgment so much I'll suffer through a book like this, believing it will pay off 😜 7y
Sweettartlaura @Reviewsbylola Nooooo😮. Do NOT pick this book up, not even out of curiosity😜 7y
Jenn1 @Sweettartlaura compliment taken ☺ @Reviewsbylola I say read it, let's see if we can get Laura to talk about it in 2017! (Just teasing, Laura) 7y
Reviewsbylola 😂😂😂 @jenn1 Don't worry Laura, the chances of me getting to this considering my ridiculously large TBR are very slim. (edited) 7y
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Sweettartlaura
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I finished this because I usually find @Jenn1 to be in sync with what I like. But I wish I just #threwitacrosstheroom 😩. Worst. Sex. Ever. Just plain gross. Unbearable prose. And a main character who is beyond unrelatable.
Seriously, save your time & money. There are so many other books to spend your precious resources on.
#photoadaynov2016

CherylDeFranceschi True story! What a waste of money and time. 7y
sprainedbrain Agreed! 7y
Jenn1 Ouch! I do agree that there are better books to spend your money on, I guess with this one I made lemonade out of lemons. 👍 7y
Sweettartlaura @Jenn1 You definitely did 😊. I'm usually really good at seeing the hidden gems in a book. So when I despise a book this strongly... I really REALLY hate it 😩 7y
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ehewett88
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Charity shop haul. Love charity shop shopping!! #booktober

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Nenacolours
Maestra | Lisa Hilton
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I Don't like it. It's difficult To Read ...

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Yossarian
Maestra | L S Hilton
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It's coming!!!!!!

Domina, the sequel to Maestra, is only months away from publication!!!!!

Why did nobody warn me!!!

Shortstack Do I want to sign up to read this train wreck? 7y
BookishFeminist Back away slowly, @Shortstack. Back away slowly. 7y
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Yossarian See, I would have gone with "Maestra 2: Erotic Boogaloo," . . . but now that I know it's "Domina," I want to start a contest for the guessing the last one in the trilogy. Magistra? 7y
CarolynOliver @Shortstack I sure won't. 7y
Yossarian @BookishFeminist But how could she resist the vespertilian caress of the the Maestra oeuvre? 7y
BookishFeminist @Yossarian Vespertilian caress? Is there a vomit emoji? 😂 leave bats out of this! They haven't done anything! 7y
WordWaller But... but... this just came out XD 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa You're so excited! Guess that means you'll be reading it again for us, right? 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Oh...and my guess for the third book....Artista 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa And one more thing, at the risk of overexciting you, the film rights have been purchased so expect a 50 Shades type adaption coming to a theater near you. 7y
Yossarian @Riveted_Reader_Melissa The movie is never as good as the book. 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Yossarian True, but in this case... with all the odd metaphors removed it could help. 7y
Shortstack @BookishFeminist Hate reading is a legit thing, okay? 7y
Lizpixie You will be reading this for us right? 7y
SoniaC This has to be a sick joke!! Nnnnnooooo 7y
CherylDeFranceschi Writer of the year? 7y
badnorthern I feel like this book was hyped as the next big thing but then... crickets. Am I out to lunch? 7y
Zelma omg @Yossarian ! Best comment of the week! 😂😂😂 7y
mjdowens I am just so excited! 7y
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BraveNewBooks
Maestra | L S Hilton
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"You can only eat the female [sea urchin]s. They collect little shells, stones, to decorate themselves. They make themselves beautiful, like women."

For some reason the idea of female sea urchins decorating themselves struck me as utterly heartbreaking.

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Martta
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Bailedbailed

This book is so bad that I wanted to rate it as a "Pan" AND "Bail". It has everything a bad book needs: awful writing, stupid characters and misleading back cover text. I got through about 30 pages and severly regret sticking with it for that long (but I'm an optimist so I couldn't help myself). So if you happen to see this book just don't use the time you could spend with actual literature by reading even this book's back cover.

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Redwritinghood
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Mehso-so

The beginning of the book is a little choppy as the author tries to set up the story, but it gets into a much better flow towards the end. This book gets points for the great ending, but loses points at other times for the uneven characters. There are also a few graphic and sometimes violent sex scenes that don't seem to relate much to the story or explain the characters' motivations and seem to just be there to provide shock value.

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Redwritinghood
Maestra | L S Hilton
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I was able to extend The Trees from the library. Since I have a few more weeks with that one, I decided to start Maestra too. I think it will go great with my pumpkin spice latte. Interesting read so far - a few blush-inducing scenes 😳 already.

[DELETED] 2232195534 I think I need that latte! 8y
Zelma @kaysreadinglife agreed! Looks ten times better than my plain coffee. 8y
Redwritinghood @Zelma @kaysreadinglife I do love my Tassimo machine! 8y
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Blair_Reads
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Up next is Maestra. Less than 100 pages left. Using my #biblioweekend to catch up on books!!

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Marla
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Someone just left this in my Little Free Library! I can't wait to read it and share it!

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Blair_Reads
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Dinner before book club. I've already given up on the business book to read something juicer lol #bookandburger

PatriciaU Those onion rings! 😛👌👍 nom nom nom! 8y
Blair_Reads @PatriciaU they are on my top 3 list of favorite onion rings! 8y
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Blair_Reads
Maestra | L S Hilton
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And then there were 3!! My #weekendreads are all over the place, but I've finished Geek Love and am going back to Maestra which I've decided is kind of like a train wreck. It's so absurd so I can't not read it. 😂

BookishFeminist Yep, this book is a complete train wreck. More power to you- I just couldn't do it! 8y
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Blair_Reads
Maestra | L S Hilton
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What the hell?? This book is not what I thought. I thought it was a thriller...??? I'm not far in so I'll give it a shot but oh my. Her character needs to improve in my opinion. I've considered posting some of the crazy quotes but have stopped bc holy 🐄

Mayread I highly suggest scanning through the thread for the book. I haven't read it, but I've seen many posts similar to your own. 8y
Sweettartlaura Yeah... This book is ... Not worth going past your limit. If you don't warm up to it by your regular mark, you won't. So feel no guilt if you DNF it. 8y
Shortstack It's part of a planned trilogy. I finished it because I was reading it for @WhoPickedThisBook book club. I think on a whole we thought it was poorly written and not worth the time. It is unintentionally funny at times though. That's the only thing that kept me going. 8y
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sprainedbrain Yeah... This book was not worth the time or money. 😳 8y
LitHousewife I bailed in it. You won't be alone. 8y
BookishFeminist SO many people bailed on this, myself included. There was a while everyone on here was posting ridiculous quotes from this book, so you wouldn't be alone! 8y
VeryLazyDaisy Is it weird that the bad reviews of this make me want to read it more than any positive ones would? What's wrong with me, lol? 8y
Yossarian Greatest book I've ever read. It's like a perfect Emily Dickinson poem if she padded her eight lines of imagery with 200 pages of inexplicable similes. 8y
SusanInTiburon We won't mind if you throw some more choice quotes at us! Those of us who plan never to read it still enjoy feeling the taint. 8y
ultrabookgeek I, for one, would love the second wave review of this book. I loved the despairing posts of readers, and hilarious helpful answers of Litsy. 8y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Haha yep, I remember so many gems being posted and they really made me laugh. You will just have to think of it as a joke, I imagine, to really like it. 8y
Laalaleighh @yossarian 😂😂😂 best comment ever 8y
TheWellReadOwl Skip the book and just read the thread by @Yossarian Seriously. All you need. 😂😂😂 8y
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Blair_Reads
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Sooooo received this is the mail today....

Shortstack Good luck! Lol 8y
Blair_Reads @Shortstack have you read this?? 10 pages in and holy 🐄 8y
Shortstack @Blair_Reads Yes. It's an... Interesting read. I think it was @Yossarian that had the most hilarious play by play of it. 8y
moranadatter @Shortstack Yes! I haven't read it, but I read @Yossarian 's posts so I feel like I have. 8y
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Lavieest1roman
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rachelm
Maestra | Lisa Hilton
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So I didn't read this while everyone else did, but now this news! Should I add it to my TBR or no?

SoniaC Didn't read it but from what I saw on here I'd not bother with it. 8y
rachelm @SoniaC see, that's what I figured before... But was wondering if anyone liked it? Or even enjoyed it in a hate-love kind of way? 8y
SoniaC @rachelm it will be interesting to see what others think. I truly enjoyed watching others read it. 8y
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Jenshootsweddings I was wondering the same! 8y
WordWaller No way :/ I would think she's too feminist to want to take part in that. If she had read it at least (I didn't because I know ill hate it) 8y
LitHousewife The whole idea of this makes me sad. 8y
QueenAnne This gives me very conflicting feelings.. Emma is everything in real life that Judith is not 😱 8y
QueenAnne @LitHousewife yes me too 😓 8y
Carol What @WordWaller said. I can't see this happening. I didn't read it but I followed along with @Yossarian when he read it. Definitely seems like the opposite of something Emma Watson would want to be a part of... 8y
Yossarian Sometimes the movie can be better than the book. The fact that it was horribly written doesn't mean there wasn't a good story hidden in there somewhere. 8y
rachelm @Yosseverian I'll probably see the movie first (which is usually against my code of ethics) and then decide. Too many on my TBR right now to settle 8y
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Sweettartlaura
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Panpan

This story might continue, but not with me. I don't want to be a hater, but this was truly awful. Was she supposed to be a female Patrick Bateman? And the worst sex scenes ever 😝 Not even sure why I finished it.

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lilycobalt
Maestra | L S Hilton
Bailedbailed

🚂🔥 Sometimes you give a book that everyone hated a chance and--surprise--turns out you also want to vomit upon reading page two.

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MyBookLife
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Panpan

Haha, this book is so bad!!! The story is thin, the characters actions are not logical and the writing is really bad. I would highly recommend everyone I meet to NOT read Maestra. The thought that I bought it and the author actually got money from me 😖

ClairesReads Omg it is SO BAD 8y
steph_hashes_tags Protip for anyone looking to hate-read this one: get it from your library or a local used book shop - that way you're supporting your local book scene without giving the author a dime. 😀 8y
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MyBookLife @ClairesReads It really is!!! I can't remember when I last read a book this bad. 8y
MyBookLife @steph_hashes_tags OMG yes!!! Great tip!! 8y
RealLifeReading Haha good review! 8y
MyBookLife @RealLifeReading Thank you :) Did you read it? 8y
RealLifeReading No but I think the posts by @Yossarian gave me all I needed to know about the book!! 8y
MyBookLife @RealLifeReading Haha! You think absolutely right!! 8y
ContraryMary I can't believe I spent so much on this book, just to see everyone shit on it hahah never going to get around to reading it now. Lol 8y
WordWaller I have the ARC from my store and I still don't wanna read it, haha. 8y
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barkylee15
Maestra | L S Hilton
Panpan

I can understand why this had a low rating, but not necessarily so low. It's absolutely a debut, as one can see with the not-stellar writing that tries too hard. But the real problem is the implausible plot and extremely unlikable, yet boring MC. Somehow it still compelled me enough to finish.

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Sweettartlaura
Maestra | L S Hilton
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#next up Maestra
Let's see what all the chatter is about.

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Tarlia
Maestra | Hilton L S
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I'm surprised to find this here but thanks to @Yossarian and his blow-by-blow review, I think I'll pass. 😂

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barkylee15
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Are we actually supposed to like this MC in any way? Because I don't. "The only time Id ever wanted to lose weight, I'd simply stopped eating for a week. That seemed to work fine."

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JillD
Maestra | L S Hilton
Bailedbailed

At what point does this book become a thriller? Not going to waste any more time reading to find out. 80 pages in & nothing thrilling about it.

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barkylee15
Maestra | L S Hilton
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SPOILER. Ugh snobby much? "It occurred to me that one feels less guilty about murdering a man who reads Jeffrey Archer for pleasure"

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mdemanatee
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Panpan

I don't know wtf I just read, but I read it. Has anyone else read this book that had a different opinion?

Yossarian Best. Similes. Ever. 8y
mdemanatee @Yossarian The most sexy of similes. This book is already my front runner for that worst sex scenes in fiction award. 8y
thebookmagpie Everything I have heard about this has made it sound batshit. I've got a copy there (it was like two quid) but I'm almost afraid to start it. 8y
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mdemanatee @thebookmagpie I just don't understand this book. Thin plot it was often hard for me to find my bearings in. Main character I didn't know at all. And then lousy sex scenes. And a decent amount of marketing was spent on this. I can't even figure out the market. 8y
balletbookworm 🙈😱 ew 8y
mdemanatee @balletbookworm And that was just the funniest "ew." Most of the sex scenes had me nope-ing all over. 8y
Sweettartlaura @mdemanatee Worst sex EVER!!! 😝 8y
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barkylee15
Maestra | L S Hilton
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Book club books for this month (missing: Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark which I'm listening to on audio). Next up is Maestra which I'm less than enthused to read after seeing it's Goodreads rating, yikes!

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BookishFeminist
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Y'all, I just can't with this book anymore. I may be throwing in the...towel? stiletto? on this one. Or maybe at it. Depends on how frustrated I get. Either way, too many other amazing things to read, one of which must be about a psychopath who has sex parties but is better than this treasure. 👠💋 #ReadWomen

SoniaC You're making the right decision lol. 8y
Mayread Not even worth a hate read. 8y
BookishFeminist @SoniaC I think so!! I just can't with the writing. 8y
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BookishFeminist @Skiles You're so right--this is the first time I've flat out bailed on a book in a long time. Glad I didn't buy it! 8y
Notafraidofwords Too many good things to read to stick to something not so great. 8y
mauveandrosysky Haha I'm so amused by how much everyone is *hating* this book. Definitely going to avoid it like the plague. 8y
SoniaC @BookishFeminist lol I understand. I caught a glimpse of it on here and wouldn't even try. 8y
JillMoore1226 Shoot! I wanted to read it, but not so much now. Too many other great books out there. 8y
WordWaller Good for us to hear! I'm always tempted to read books I know I won't like just because of hype or because maybe there's something redeeming in there to surprise me. But sometimes it's just not worth and I need that reminder! 8y
JPeterson I've heard a lot of similar reviews on this one, so going to be just a pass for me. But what's this about psychopaths and sex parties? 😳 8y
Bookgirl Yep just quit 8y
Yossarian Darn. I was hoping you'd be able to explain to me what actually happened while I was reading it. 8y
BookishFeminist @Bookgirl I did. Not worth my time. 8y
BookishFeminist @Yossarian I'm not sure I would have been much help even if I had finished it, lol. For that matter, I'm not even sure LS Hilton can explain what the fuck is happening in that book. 8y
BookishFeminist @JPeterson That is literally what this book is about! Psychopaths + sex parties. Reminds me of a female version of American Psycho but really poorly written. 8y
BookishFeminist @WordWaller I'm the same way--I usually give books a shot and HATE speaking ill of books. I don't post bad reviews for that reason unless a book is really problematic or something. "Don't yuck someone else's yum." But this one tho. I just had to say something, lol. 8y
BookishFeminist @JillMoore1226 One great thing I will say about this book: it's great for the hilarity factor. And it still may be your thing so don't let me sway you if you really wanted to give it a shot! I just don't have the time & the writing is hysterically bad. But some may still like it. 8y
BookishFeminist @Notafraidofwords Yep, true! I often read books even if I'm not a super huge fan bc I like to push my boundaries/read outside my comfort zones. But I'm not going to invest tons of time or be afraid of bailing if it's really not striking the right chords. 8y
BookishFeminist @mauveandrosysky Right?! It's hysterical to me! I haven't seen this many people be so outspoken about hating a book in a long time. 8y
Lindseyastin Everyone is hating on this book so much that now I'm curious! 8y
BookishFeminist @Lindseyastin LOL I can't say I blame you; it's why I picked it up. But alas I am busy and would rather put my energy into other things. Give it a shot though- doesn't hurt! 8y
JPeterson @BookishFeminist Ah, shows how out of the loop I've been with this one. I think I just kept reading mixed reviews (usually more on the negative side), so never bothered seeing what it's about. Oh well. 🙄 8y
BookishFeminist @JPeterson No worries, you ain't missing much if it's not your thing. 8y
Ellsbeth I don't think I'm going anywhere near this one. 8y
katelizabee Oh, I gave up on that one too! For all the hype, I thought it was kind of boring ... And, like you, I thought there were other things I'd rather be spending my time reading! 8y
BookishFeminist @Ellsbeth Probably a safe bet if it doesn't sound like you're thing. 8y
BookishFeminist @katelizabee I get the impression a lot of folks did that with this book. It didn't seem to hit the right chords. It's a pity but like you said, more time for other things! 8y
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jlondon1963
Maestra | L S Hilton
Mehso-so

The sex scenes were onerous and more detail than I needed. I also wished more female serial killer than girls gone wild. I guess you could compare to Girl With A Dragon Tattoo which I have tried to read many times but just cannot get into that book. I listened to the audio version.

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mllemay
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After spending the past few nights dragging my way through the audiobook of Maestra (😒) before going to sleep, I'm treating myself to a listen of one of my favorite albums tonight. All is right with the world again 🙏🏻