so-soThe plot is convoluted and the ending felt unsatisfying. There was an interesting look at missing girls and women and the publicity and support available depending on race. There were many characters and issues that were glossed over.
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so-soThe plot is convoluted and the ending felt unsatisfying. There was an interesting look at missing girls and women and the publicity and support available depending on race. There were many characters and issues that were glossed over.
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️kicking off 2026 with a 900 page tome! I enjoyed the long awaited Joe Hill book but I didn‘t love it. It was over bloated yet had a great idea mixing Faustian lore with a dragon was genius. I would definitely recommend it but keep expectations in check.
There are a lot of really vicious bullies in King‘s work; Buddy is no different. This is a world that‘s so foreign to me. #audiowalk
pickI have loved all of Downing‘s books. This is no different! I love the strong take charge MC you root for even though they are doing bad things haha
so-soI‘m going to get judged for this because she has a massive following and it has an 87% here but… yawn.
I don‘t typically like campy style writing but in the first book (which I did love), the style had a big payoff for me and when I finished it, I was left with great admiration for what she accomplished. not so with this “sequel.” too long, too much, and while I found some moments clever, I spent the latter half wishing it was over. 😬
Let‘s try this event for Valentine‘s Day! Sign up using the Google form linked below. When you sign up, provide a link to a list of books you want to read. This can be a Goodreads shelf, a Google doc, spreadsheet, etc. I will announce matches by Jan 31. THIS IS NOT A SWAP: nobody is buying or mailing anything.
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December also had a lot of good books (Winter in the Blood, The Women of Wild Hill, Automatic Noodle, & The Hollow Places) but I have to give it to King Sorrow because I have a hard time sticking to chunksters & this almost 900 pages or 26 hours on audio held my attention & was deliciously dark. The audiobook was excellently done.
Thank you @TheEllieMo for hosting/bring back this event! It‘s been fun to see what everyone picked!
