pickI enjoyed this intimate look at the “peak of the storm“ of a couple's marriage set within the backdrop of an actual winter storm. It definitely has the atmosphere of time stopping a chance to pause and reflect, which they do with multiple flashbacks. I didnt mind the shifting in POV especially because the narrators changed for the audio. I liked and understood most of the subplots but maybe not Tripp's?
pickOkay, I liked this book overall. I liked the chopping and changing between Jess and Mal, and how it biased whom I had empathy or sympathy with. But the subplots were odd. I'm not sure they were really necessary?
Good ending too.
I missed a full Bingo by about 75 pages. 😬 There's always this month!
so-so⭐️⭐️💫 Meh. I liked Jimenez‘s latest book so I‘m trying her earlier stuff. This was her first and my least favorite. MC is immature and deceitful (for reasons, but still), love interest is nice but also has some toxic touches “bitches be crazy” attitudes early on, and the middle 2/3 was basically manipulative relationship sabotage because MC can‘t have an adult conversation. But I did get through it in a couple of days. 🤷♀️
pickI need to get honest about what makes a book 5 star worthy for it's genre. For rom coms? Witty bantering, chemistry between characters. Who cares if it follows the same formula? So what if the characters in the story just need to tell each other the thing that's keeping them apart? You know if she explained what's on her mind he would 100% tell her if doesn't fn matter and they would live happily ever after. But that's what makes the story.
pickYesterday was full of college baseball, dogs, and reading. I finished up this one early this morning and it‘s another win from Abby Jimenez. It wasn‘t my favorite, but still very enjoyable and touched on some pretty serious subjects. On to the next in the series…
