In a Dark, Dark Wood | 
I thought the whole book was weakened by the main character doing something she freely admits she normally wouldn't do - go to the hen party in the first place.
Other than that, the mystery was sufficiently twisty to confuse and surprise throughout.
The setting was the strongest part of the book, and well written.
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I sort of pictured Nina as someone similiar to Shelley Conn as Indira Shetty from Gen V.
pick3/5⭐️ I was able to call the big twist! I thought it was good but not up to the hype.
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so-soThe story started off slow. I found it a bit odd from the beginning that a friend that was so "likeable" had random friends pulled together for her "hen". It definitely picked up, half way through, and I didn't see the end coming!
pickI loved it - especially Nina. Such an unusual thriller that was completely hypnotising, I couldn't put it down.
Nora hasn't seen or heard from her childhood best friend in 10 years. Out of the blue, she is invited on her hen do to a remote cottage where tension builds up and something goes horribly wrong.
Full of twists, lies, and unnerving characters. The perfect eerie thriller.
Thank you @BookwormAHN for the is cute #AllHallowsReadSwap box. And the cute amethyst ghost was just a perfect little touch. Thank you so much.
Another Ruth Ware read…..good spooky season title! 🖤
HOME SUCH A SMALL WORD AND YET WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR OF MY TINY FLAT BEHIND ME AND LOCK THE DOOR I FEEL A SPREADING FLOOD OF RELIEF THAT SEEMS TOO HUGE TO BE ENCOMPASSED BY THOSE FOUR LETTERS IM HOME I AM HOME #readinggoal #audiophile #rushathon
pickI finished this quite awhile ago and completely forgot to mention it! It kept my attention, but I guessed who was behind it all pretty easily.
so-soI did enjoy the story and I read it pretty quickly but mostly because I just wanted to know what was going to happen. The story did draw me in but I felt like it took a really long time to go somewhere exciting. It was not scary and it was kind of came off as a cliche typical lifetime movie. I probably would like this better as a movie which is never the case! Definitely not a keeper to stay on the bookshelf but worth the one time read.
bailedOk I‘ve had a bumpy relationship w Ruth Ware. I liked one of two of her books in a way that made me wanna read more. The last one I read, I remember taking issue w the narrator. Imogen is good, but she sounds the absolute same in every Ware novel (I dno if this was an active choice by the author/producer or if thats all she‘s got). In addition, all characters in Wares stories are the same. If you stick to one or two books that‘s ok, but….cont:
pickWeak pick for this #aam selection. I don‘t like to downgrade books just because I guessed the ending, and Ware did successfully set up a suspenseful tale that had me compulsively turning pages. That said … the mystery depended on the MC failing to notice a detail that, given what we learn about her character during the book, she would never, ever have missed. A bit disappointing, but the writing was good enough that I‘d try another from Ware.
so-soSuper predictable thriller. Most of the characters are annoying.
pickI liked it! I mean, a couple things about the book seemed a little out there. I would never go to my ex‘s fiancés‘hen‘ weekend no matter if she was an old friend, relative etc., and I wanted to tell her to run, something bad is going to happen if you go! Lol
pick2nd book read for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
Book published in 2015 but I read You‘re Invited, Shiver and Unwanted Guest that are very similar, specially You‘re Invited.
Leonora, Nora, is invited to Clare‘s Hen Night (first time I heard this activity-so curious☺️) she decided to go with her friend Nina. But Clare hasn‘t seen Clare since 10 years ago. Why she was invited? What happened between Clare and Nora? ⬇️
pickSometimes the only thing to fear...
is yourself.
Last book finished for April and #ThingsInCommon. It took a couple chapters for me to get into this and then it kept getting more and more interesting as it went on. Another entertaining read.
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#20in4 #Readathon
I‘m behind my readings due to many life things but one reason is that I was in training for today‘s virtual marathon. Let‘s say that I finished it within the time limit😜It took me forever to completed it🤪🙌
But now, I can finish this book. Here I am in recovery with coffee and my book📖 ☕️ 🤗
pickRead for #aam
I find Ware‘s books to be generally engaging and suspenseful reads, and this was no different. I think The Death of Mrs Westaway might be a better constructed mystery, and maybe less shallow than this novel, but maybe that‘s just bc DoMW had a well-done Du Maurier vibe that I liked?
The It Girl just got to me from the library, so I may listen to that one for this month, too!
pickFinished my 2nd book for #BacklistReadathon and 4th for #AuthorAMonth for April.
This was a really good read, kept up good pace and built up good tension. Liked the way time was spent focusing on the resolution to the story too. Definitely would recommend this one. The full audiobook for this is available on YouTube for anyone interested. https://youtu.be/F3mWTb4ma90
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pickA good page turner for this cold time of the year. It helped me get back into reading after a reading slump. I enjoyed the characters and the setting!
pickRating: 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was only the 2nd Novel ive read by Ruth Ware so i kind of knew what to expect even tho each of her books is different from the last. This one reminded me alot of "Friends Life These" by Kimberly McCreight but an older adult version. The Characters were so interesting to read about.
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Genre: Mystery
What should be a cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in Ruth Ware‘s suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller.Sometimes the only thing to fear…is yourself.When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip.
so-soThis reminded me of Gone Girl with the character of “It girl who needs the world to revolve around her.” The plot was good, but I figured out the ending without much trouble.
🍁William Kent Krueger seems like a kind and level-headed person based on his twitter feed (for what it‘s worth).
🍁🍁Litsy, podcasts, friends, etc.
🍁🍁🍁Tagged book has a twist. How predictable it is depends on whom you ask. Anyway, it‘s a good choice for #authoramonth 2023.
#wondrouswednesday
so-soDefinitely a fun read! Keeps you wondering what‘s going to happen next, a little predictable and has some drawn out chapters but all in all enjoyed the mystery 🤪
1. The tagged book really creeped me out (and made me fall in love with Ruth Ware). I think I listened it too late at night in the really quiet part of winter.
2. I have a real soft spot for Garden Spells
3. I tend to stick to the red/pink/brown in autumn.
Thanks for the tag @Catsandbooks @Texreader
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✨I love a good mystery that keeps me guessing.
✨Give me a Haunted House 🏚
✨Tagged book is one of my many spooky faves. I recommend it to folks who haven‘t dabbled in spooky reads.
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so-soIt was an okay book, a good mystery. But that's pretty much it. I figured out who it was pretty quickly, and I just thought there wasn't enough. Most of the book is just her upset over the fact she cant remember anything. Just pages and pages of wishing she could remember had me just saying, come on with it! 2.5/5
bailedOverly dramatic. I‘m bored. If I‘d loved the other book I read by Ruth Ware, I‘d give it more of a chance, but I didn‘t.
@TheAromaofBooks My April #doublespin! I‘m getting caught up!
Seems like a good follow-up! 💀
Also: main character named Clare!
so-soThis read is average at best. I managed to get through it, but I wouldn‘t recommend it to my friends. It really lacked connection with the characters. Like is it just me or did Nora have zero personality whatsoever?
Started this one yesterday. I‘m about 80 pages in and so far I‘m hating the characters as they are all incredibly dull and cliche imo. But still excited to see where the story goes. Would love to hear everyone else‘s thoughts on this?
panI almost bailed on this one (& I NEVER DNF). The whole premise just lost me from the very start. Nora gets invited to a weekend-long bachelorette party for someone she hasn‘t seen or spoken to in a decade…who has a known mean streak…AND Nora isn‘t even INVITED to the wedding. And she just, like, GOES!!!?!!!??? My introverted, socially anxious self doesn‘t buy it.
The only reason I finished was my morbid need to know what happened.
“When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an unnerving memory shatters Leonora‘s reserve, and a haunting realization creeps in: the party is not alone in the woods.”
In September I realized that I actually like mysteries!! The #9thBookof2021 and my #3rdQuarterBookof2021 was In A Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !! #12Booksof2021
pickFun, fast paced read. I was looking for a spooky story for the last week of October and this definitely did the trick. 👻
pickThis was a page turner, and perfect for the season! My first Ruth Ware, and there are two more waiting on my shelves. All the action takes place at a “hen” (which seems to be the same as a bachelorette party for the bride-to-be) in a large, modern home in the woods of England, surrounded by glass. What happens is sinister. The ending was not strong for me.
