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This was very intense! I really enjoyed it and neglected all other books because I needed to know what happened.

That being said, I didn‘t love it completely because I kept waiting for at least one chapter with the female‘s POV…But that also could just be me wanting something that was not what the author wanted for the story that she chose to write 😅

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In the middle of too many books right now…Why not start a new one? 😅

This book was extremely twisted and I enjoyed every dark and creepy moment. But I'll warn you in advance that there's no answers regarding Mike and V's relationship or any clue as to whether V wanted Mike to behave the way he did. It wasn't until I read the authors note that I understood. I really enjoyed this book because it's about as dark and obsessive as a relationship can get. ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

Just meh. Mike loves Verity. Well, he‘s obsessed with her, really. He thinks her marriage to another man is all part of a game they used to play. I‘ve definitely read more compelling books about this sort of thing.

Got this massive book haul through the Friends of the Library Used book shop $5 for a bag! Picked a few titles I love and a few that I've yet to conquer!

I ended up liking this one at the end. BUT. The Part One was so freaking boring. I found myself daydreaming, sighing, counting pages. Once Part Two started, the book was fabulous. I understand why the author needed to construct the book the way she did, I just didn't like it. I can't think of a better way but the drag of the beginning really made me want to DNF. I'm glad I didn't but I wouldn't read it again. ⭐⭐⭐

This has been on my TBR for a long time. I finally got to it this weekend. Mike loved Verity. They play a sick game of Crave. This game involves Verity flirting with other men and Mike rushing in to confront the other man. Then Verity leaves mike and marries another man. Mike thinks they are still playing Crave. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow 5 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Psychological thriller to the max. For the first 5 chapters you have to figure out who the narrator is and who and what is....V slowly the twisted sex story gets unfolded with rememberable lines that make you read it 3 times just to make sure what you read was correct. Shocking and thrilling from beginning to end. They play a game called CRAVE and you have to figure that out too. #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Meh. It was okay. Honestly, I read it a while ago and can‘t remember much of it so that‘s how impactful it was 😅

💸 Dollar store find 💸

Here are some options. I have plenty more if these don‘t work. @thebluestocking @Pogue @tdrosebud

#BookReport 22/20

Another good week. I liked all of them!

This book! I tried to outsmart the author and thought I knew it all. The relationship between Mike and V was too intense, the narrator too inreliable. And suddenly the plot turns and it isn‘t about Mike anymore, it‘s not even a thriller anymore, it‘s about our society today. Wow. A great ride. The only thing I can‘t understand about V is why she kept wearing that necklace.

Started this one today. Not sure about it yet....

Oh dear. What a sad, strange, crazy man. +16 for a #TBRRead. #MerryReaders #WinterGames

This one bothered me and I‘m not even sure why. The first part wore on but the second part really set me off. The delusion and obsession of the MC and the result of that was just really hard for me to listen to.

A little more than half way in and it‘s starting to get a little tedious. From the reviews I‘ve read it does pick up in the second half.

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I think Caroline Kepnes‘ YOU has ruined me, because I think I feel far too much sympathy for Mike in this story. I should just think he‘s crazy. But I just can‘t dismiss his idea that this is all a game to V. Why did she tell him Angus would be out of town? Why is she still wearing that necklace? Why didn‘t she call the cops - ever? It gives Mike enough to obsess over her forever.
A well-written, intense ride.
#botmbacklog

#LilithJuly I know I‘ve used this book before, but I‘ll stand behind it (again) When it comes to #FoolishGames Mike and V set the bar pretty high 😜 This thriller belongs along the lines of Gone Girl. Twisted and psychotic and maybe not quite believable but still a slow motion train wreck that‘s hard to stop watching/reading.

Tea and reading is always great, but I‘m finding part 3 of this book to be dragging. 🤷🏻‍♀️

A friend lent me this to read this morning. I have things to do, but it‘s one of those books that‘s hard to put down once you start. 🙈

How very creepy. I feel like Mike could have really benefited from some serious work with a mental health professional. Or a restraining order.

Bff brunch & book date from yesterday was so nice. Breakfast food is my bar my favorite & sharing books with friends is a close second. Throw in a couple mimosas and it‘s a perfect day for me! 📚🥞🥓🍳🥂

🎶I was dreaming of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy🎶
#MarchIntoThe70s
Enter Mike...I‘m not sure he‘d even call himself a #JealousGuy...he LOVES V and surely LOVE conquers all!! Right??? I really enjoyed this story of obsession but it seems Littens weren‘t feeling it.

This book kept me reading, but wasn't great. Like other people have said, I also like unreliable narrators, so that's one aspect of this book I enjoyed.

Found this at Half Price books and snagged it since I‘ve been trying to collect the BOTM books 🖤
And I found a new bookmark.

#botm #halfprice #halfpricebooks #haul #bookmark #ourkindofcruelty #aramintahall #bookhaul #usedbook #snow

3rd completion for #24in48. I think I‘m a little behind schedule if I want to get 24 hrs in.

As for the book, it was just ‘meh‘ for me, but engaging enough that I never drifted off while reading it.

#dogsoflitsy

This was def one of my #stranger reads from 2018 but I thoroughly enjoyed every page! If you‘re a fan of “You” by Caroline Kepnes, you should check this one out!

#anewchapter
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

I decided to try this #BOTM pick by listening to it and I‘m so bored... so I‘m DNFing it. 😬

#2018Book122
I'm going to have to think about this book for a while. It's an incredibly slow burn, but I'm pretty sure the payoff at the end is worth it. I think. The writing is absolutely amazing and I'm a sucker for an unreliable narrator, but I just can't decide if I liked the ending or if it was a letdown.

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I find it difficult to recommend this book. The main character, Mike, is written in such a way that makes him not believable. I don't believe this character could become so successful in a corporate environment by the time he's 30.

I also have difficulty believing V would date him for as long as she did.

And... part 1was much too long. We get more than enough of Mike's insane point of view in about 1/3 of that section.

This is so creepy & disturbing. The narrator is so very obviously disturbed, but yet there is a rational line that underpins his delusion. It would be terrifying to have this person fixated on you-even when you can clearly see how he got where he did. In some ways, his lawyer is just as disturbing when you see how he utilizes his clients delusions rather than getting him the help he obviously needs. This story, for me underlines #believewomen

I love a good psychological thriller but this was really just the ramblings of a crazed stalker. I was hoping for more twists but they never really came. Not satisfying

Pretty creepy and strange. It was hard to put down.

I dislike so much this book. I rarely DNF books but I just couldn't go through. I read the last few pages to see if I would change my mind. I regret spending my time on them. Not my kind of book.

Ok so I need to post this only bookworms will understand. I couldn't help myself and just finished #rulesofcivility I was finishing adding it to my spreadsheet and got my email from #libby one of my library holds was borrowed for me at that exact moment. It seems it was waiting for me to finish the book...

The premise of this novel was great (and I love a good ol' fashioned unreliable narrator!). But the execution was just way off. The author wants us to go inside the twisted, tormented mind of Mike who can't seem to stop stalking the ex he's convinced is still in love with him. Parts of this just dragged on and on instead of the quick pace you'd expect from a thriller. This whole book just left me frustrated...and bored. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #netgalley

I actually really enjoyed this book. However, I feel like it was misrepresented as a thriller. Yes, it was a story of obsession, but I feel it was more a commentary on the justice system failing women and the kind of man who is severely mentally ill, but hides it well. I did like it for what I got from it.

It‘s my last night of having the casa to myself, so it‘s a #bookandbath night. I‘m trying to get through one more #botmbacklog book before the month is out.

Up next! I see lots of mixed reviews on this one!

An unreliable narrator. Are two characters playing a game and communicating? Is one being played? Is one insane?

Such a good plot but I feel like the last 50 or so pages drug on and on. If I had any other books with me to read I probably would have bailed. Finished Book 2 of my #botmbacklog

In Our Kind of Cruelty #thenameofthegame is The Crave. That game is kinda fucking crazy and so is Mike. He is giving me some major Old Gregg vibes and I DIG IT. Both are creepy and scary, yet just want to be loved! And in the end, isn‘t that what we all want? #ABBAinAugust

This book is my worst relationship nightmare come to life.

Not really sure what I ultimately think of this one but the voice was good. Real mixed on the rest.

I get what Araminta Hall is putting down. If this novel confused you, approach it through the lens of injustice towards females. The ending of the novel was real life. There is no reason for women to still be experiencing what V did in this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️