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This book actually started out a bit...weird. But I gave it a chance and am glad I did. I loved the way this murder mystery unfolded at just the right pace. Told in a series of flashbacks and present day interviews, the multiple POVs reveal things bit by bit. It's set in Sri Lanka several days leading to a lavish wedding. The Instagram-perfect bride is missing and feared dead.

Vapid, unlikeable characters that reads like social media influencer posts. No thanks dnf.

But hey off the TBR!
#SummerEndReadathon

#BookBinge
Day 11. Involves wedding
#InvolvesWedding
Per Goodreads: “What could be worse than your ex-boyfriend marrying your childhood best friend? Getting accused of her murder. . .”

So many characters and things going on. The back and forth didn‘t add to the story, in my opinion. It took so long to get anywhere. There was just so much build up and I felt let down in the end. Not my favorite pick from BOTM.

#sunshinenoir #booked2023 hot and humid Sri Lanka.
The thriller/suspense side was just a bit meh for me- felt like a lot of others. Interesting insight to class in Sri Lanka.

⭐️⭐️.5- I loved the setting of this book, but I do have issues w/ the overall flow to this story, & major inconsistencies w/ the main characters personality. Amaya was confusing, & not in the dark unreliable narrator way, but written in a genuinely confusing way. I feel so much about her was hidden for “twists” & she ultimately fell flat. Her random violent thoughts felt out of place & I‘m not sure what the intention was. Just messy. #botm

⭐️⭐️⭐️ My local library is next door to my office. My team now knows that when I grab my coat and my keys and say that I‘ll “be right back,” I am heading there and that I am lying about returning soon.

I found this book simply by walking through the stacks, waiting for something to speak to me by cover only. I loved the Sri Lanka setting and honor the author‘s skill! If you dig unreliable and unlikable characters, this is worth checking out!

"I woke up with bruised knuckles and blood under my fingernails, more rested than I have been in years."

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Starting off with a bang!

And this is my TBR marathon for the next 14 days. I've been wanting to read Hawking's new release, The Villa, but it's still on hold so I'm doing my own personal readathon with these books for the next two weeks.
#personalreadathon #newyearmarathon #bookmania #TBR2023 #readingtothemoonandback

An intriguing thriller.

4/5

Read for:

#TheLiterallyDeadBookClub October Pick

(I got behind on reading these picks unfortunately)

An intriguing thriller.

4/5

Read for:

#TheLiterallyDeadBookClub October Pick

(I got behind on reading these picks unfortunately)

So chaotic. Amaya‘s influencer ex-bestfriend gets engaged to Amaya‘s ex-boyfriend. Amaya is OBSESSED with looking into them online and struggling with her mental health as the date approaches, then she is invited unexpectedly & she travels home to SriLanka to confront the couple and stop the wedding. Everyone involved has hidden motivations. Bunch of rich people backstabbing eachother. Some reveals weren‘t as well executed, but it was enjoyable.

My hold finally came in for this, I think I placed it 2 weeks after this came out. It‘s been a long time. 🥳🎂

Read at the beginning of the month. Mixed feelings. Some parts were repetitive. All the characters are terrible, you would not like to have them as friends😳Some twists were predicted to me, others not. The end is a reflection of our characters antisocial personalities. It has good pace. 3.8 ⭐️

I really enjoyed this one! It was interesting to learn about Sri Lankan culture in the midst of a thriller setting. This one had some twists that I didn‘t see coming! I liked having both Amaya‘s and Kaavi‘s points of view. Amaya trying to stop her former best friend from marrying Amaya‘s ex boyfriend was quite entertaining. I think it would make a great mini series!

October book for #LiterallyDeadBookclub

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Pretty quick and entertaining read with a lot of culture and some unexpected twists. #YoureInvited #AmandaJayatissa

4/5 ⭐

I really enjoyed it. Chapters are devided with Amaya telling the story, interviews and toward the end the victim. I like stories when everyone has something to hide. Everyone seems like a suspect.

#TeamSlaughter
@Clwojick

Currently reading. 🎃

#TeamSlaughter
@Clwojick

@collegecatlady The next #LMPB is on its way!
@Reynosa8701

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I liked the idea of a contemporary mystery set in Sri Lanka and was compelled to read to the conclusion, but it just wasn‘t a fun read for me. I‘m a fan some good unlikable characters, but there was just something missing here. Maybe there were just too many twists.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me. Personally I didn‘t like/or connect with Amaya. Otherwise it was a fair read over all. I enjoyed the setting and secondary characters.

Plenty of twists and turns. This was fun but not too deep.

I didn't like the short changing of POV that happens almost 3/4 of the way in. It felt odd, would have been better to space that out throughout the book.

The audio is excellent with a cast of narrators.

Started off slow, but really picked up with lots of twists and turns in the second half.

This one missed the mark for me. I didn't find the main character, Amaya, particularly interesting. Khaavi was a much more interesting character. The chapters from her viewpoint in the last quarter of the book were the best, in my opinion. I found her perspective more enjoyable. I feel like some of the threads, like the mysterious Alexander, would have been fun to explore. ⭐⭐⭐

I haven‘t picked up this book in 19 days, mostly because I‘ve been so busy and tired. Hoping I can jump back in smoothly.

I received this book today! Won't be able to start it for a few days, due to a hectic work schedule. I'm looking forward to it though!
@collegecatlady @Reynosa8701 #LMPBC

I wanted to like this and was excited to read it. The story seemed to drag on and on. I finished it only because I wanted to know how all the side stories would tie together. #AwesomeAugust #Readathon @Andrew65

A gloomy day is great for reading, Especially with these guys napping next to me. #AwesomeAugust

I liked this until halfway thru when everyone was totally off kilter. Amaya and Kaavi had been friends since childhood until a mysterious rift split them and now Kaavi who is inordinately wealthy is marrying Amaya‘s ex boyfriend. Amaya journeys from California to her native Sri Lank to stop the wedding with some bagels plans. I will never reveal spoilers. This book is fine if you put your logic on ice

Why would your former best friend that you hadn‘t talked to for ten years invite you to her wedding to your ex-boyfriend?

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/42zx7vts

@amandajayatissa
@penguinrandomhouse

Thank you @alexus_sb the are great, Really loving the Rosie bookmark.
#SummerBookmarkSwap @cwarnier

#20in4 goals have been met
1. Finish Written In My Own Heart's Blood ✔️
2. Start and finish Black Bird✔️
3. Start You're Invited✔️
Picture of new decor so you could enjoy like I get to.

@Andrew65

Prepping my October Reads 📚 #botm

This month‘s #BOTM pick isn‘t my favorite… it gets off to a very slow start when Amaya learns that her ex-best friend & ex-boyfriend are getting married. Horrified, Amaya wants nothing more than to stop the wedding; she returns to Sri Lanka for the first time in 5 years to do just that. With separate timelines & interview transcripts & other perspectives, I wish the characters were more developed. None of them are likable but I loved the setting.

I really enjoyed this book I will be mailing out tomorrow #lmpbc15 #groupG please email me address to the person it goes to @suvata

Some how I‘m e early at work today so I‘ll read for a while!

So, apparently there's a movie out (coming out soon?) called The Invitation. And apparently there are vampires in it. And I somehow mixed it up in my head thinking this book was that vampire wedding story. I'm 140 pages in, and no vampires. Honestly it could do with some cause it's freaking boring.

🦇

I have been absent a lot the past couple of months, but I think I've got my reading mojo back now. I'm going to jump into jubilantjuly with both feet and hope to accomplish a few things:

Finish:
📖 You're Invited (tagged)
📱 Senlin Ascends

Start / Finish:
📖 Good Girl's Guide to Murder
📱 Pyramids (Terry Pratchett)

Beyond that, I'm just hoping to enjoy what I'm reading. @Andrew65 thanks for hosting. 😊

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The Sri Lankan setting and culture set this apart from other thrillers. I wasn‘t super surprised by some of the twists, but I still flew through this quick, juicy, summery read! #BOTM

#BOTM TIME!!! Soooooo….I skipped picking Riley Sager for the first time since Final Girls. Which I LOVED, then I loved his next one a little less, and then the next less than before, and the next less than before, and then I‘m trying to convince myself that I‘m still a fan. Couldn‘t get into his last book…still unread. From the Goodreads reviews, I don‘t seem to be alone. But pumped for Blake Crouch! His books are always a wild trip!

This box is going to be SOOOOO GOOD 📚

Can‘t wait for my literary summer vacation in Sri Lanka!! 😆 I‘ve been craving fun, summery thrillers - I‘m so excited for this! #BOTM