“With everything seeming to fall apart, good habits were one thing to hold on to.”
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“With everything seeming to fall apart, good habits were one thing to hold on to.”
Started this one today. I‘m already liking it better than The Dog Stars.
pickWhat can I say? I loved every word, even the ones that made me cry. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
so-soSimilar in sensibility and structure to a Tana French or Lianne Moriarty story, but falls a bit short in style and substance. (Wow, so much alliteration!)
pickFunny and sweet. I loved reading behind-the-scenes stories about shows I love.
pickA gift from my grandfather -- and a good one!
so-soConsidering the movie this is based on, I expected a nicer hero. Not that Struan isn't great in his own way, but it was a miss for me in terms of a good adaptation.
pickA fairly exhausting and difficult read, both because of the subject matter and the density here, but a worthy perspective on an important event in criminal justice history.
so-soIf you're someone who laments the tendency of true crime to overlook the victims, this book is for you. Kolker deeply examines their lives and humanizes each one. Especially because they were sex workers, I think that's important and I applaud that aspect of the book. However, there is little here about the crimes. This is a refreshing take on true crime but frustrating in its refusal to follow some conventions that readers expect from true crime.
so-soMy latest completed read in my true crime spree. A quick read about a series of gory murders in 1885 Austin, Texas. Not for anyone who likes a clear answer but if you enjoy city history along with your murders, you‘ll enjoy it.
pickPretty simple: Everyone who has or plans to have a mortgage should read this.
so-soHmm. Was pitched to me as horror, something I like to get into around Halloween. But I'm not sure that's the best description for it. Kinda like The Secret Place with a healthy dash of Stephen King.
pickI'm a sucker for Beauty and the Beast stories. Which means I need to read To Beguile a Beast. Which means I need to read the other books in this series. To Taste Temptation is the first book. I liked it, although I thought the ending was rushed. I like prickly, hard-to-please heroines (save me from "likable" women!) and Samuel's PTSD came through very realistically. On to book two!
pickI'm a sucker for Beauty and the Beast stories. Which means I need to read To Beguile a Beast. Which means I need to read the other books in this series. To Taste Temptation is the first book. I liked it, although I thought the ending was rushed. I like prickly, hard-to-please heroines (save me from "likable" women!) and Samuel's PTSD came through very realistically. On to book two!
pickWhen I read Amy Poehler's book, you could feel the effort behind it. Here, you can feel the ease.
so-soMy first Kristan Higgins. Thought the heroine was ridiculous (she breaks into a guy's house and is shocked when he gets mad), the romance underdeveloped, and a taciturn hero works better if he gets his own chapters. Without his POV, he's just underdeveloped.
pickOne of those books I'm going to spend the rest of my life trying to convince people to read. Written like true crime, which makes for a compelling and fast read, but full of pertinent info about a serious and heartbreaking issue. A great book.
The perfect read when you're already tired and sad.
Only on page 37 and already sucked in by all these frankly annoying characters. I love a book that makes me feel smug about my own choices.
pickThe middle was a bit dull but it picked up at the end. I'm still surprised at how obtuse Mac insists on being over and over again, usually directly after telling herself not to make assumptions. But I guess the plot demands it. I'll be buying Shadowfever tomorrow!
Page 274. Wanted to finish today but my body demands sleep.
