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Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 stars
This one started great, a super interesting concept, and an 😳 moment straight away, but by the 3/4 mark I was shouting at my phone!
At some point in the story Poe our MC is talking about her book club, and all the different acronyms we use, and specifically mentions TSTL (too stupid to live) and even says to herself "that's what they would be saying about me" and by the end of the book YES, YES WE ARE 🤦🏻
I'm on a podcast-in a-book hyperfixation at the minute, I love an audiobook that has one incorporated, and this one kinda has, although it's just the reading of the script, not the actual music and things like some books, I was excited to hear it but unfortunately it didn't come.
Look, this book has some really good reviews, so take my one with a pinch of salt, but if you like your thrillers thrilling, I'd pass this one over, but if you want a quick little popcorn filler as a pallete cleanser, this would be great 👍🏻
This one started great, a super interesting concept, and an 😳 moment straight away, but by the 3/4 mark I was shouting at my phone!
At some point in the story Poe our MC is talking about her book club, and all the different acronyms we use, and specifically mentions TSTL (too stupid to live) and even says to herself "that's what they would be saying about me" and by the end of the book YES, YES WE ARE 🤦🏻
I'm on a podcast-in a-book hyperfixation at the minute, I love an audiobook that has one incorporated, and this one kinda has, although it's just the reading of the script, not the actual music and things like some books, I was excited to hear it but unfortunately it didn't come.
Look, this book has some really good reviews, so take my one with a pinch of salt, but if you like your thrillers thrilling, I'd pass this one over, but if you want a quick little popcorn filler as a pallete cleanser, this would be great 👍🏻
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The end of this super fun spicy little trilogy.
If you are going into this series expecting love and fluff and flowers, back away now, you are getting lots of bad language, lots of dirty dirty sex, and death (think eyeballs/eyelids and poison) if you are ok with this, dive in, you are going to have a GREAT time!!!
Audio recommended because of the narration, it easily makes this series better, athough the first book is narrated by Joe Arden, and after his recent scandal, i will not be recommending anything that he narrates ever again, I know this is not the fault of the author, and she has rectified this by changing the authors on books 2 and 3, so kudos to her for jumping on this so fast.
If you love an Irish accent, lots of banter and a bit of blood and guts, this is a definite series for your TBR
If you are going into this series expecting love and fluff and flowers, back away now, you are getting lots of bad language, lots of dirty dirty sex, and death (think eyeballs/eyelids and poison) if you are ok with this, dive in, you are going to have a GREAT time!!!
Audio recommended because of the narration, it easily makes this series better, athough the first book is narrated by Joe Arden, and after his recent scandal, i will not be recommending anything that he narrates ever again, I know this is not the fault of the author, and she has rectified this by changing the authors on books 2 and 3, so kudos to her for jumping on this so fast.
If you love an Irish accent, lots of banter and a bit of blood and guts, this is a definite series for your TBR
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this one, Grady Hendrix can sometimes be a bit of a hit or miss with me, but usually they are a solid 4 star read, this one however tipped it just over.
I loved hearing the stories about the girls, and because they were all given new names when they first get to the home, they can be whoever they want to be, and although they still carry the shame of being unwed and pregnant (inset eye roll here) they form firm, lifelong friendships.
If you are a fantasy hater like me (grin) you will be pleased to know that the witches/magic in this one is minimal, I mean don't get me wrong, it's there, but the story is more based around the young girls trying to cope with their shitty parents throwing them away because a predatory man got them pregnant (they are all under 18) and instead of calling it out, they lean into the misogyny, and dump them far far away.
The book is filled with the usual awful stereotypes and misogyny, and I would say it's from the 1970's and things are so much better now, but unfortunately all you need to do is open Twitter today, and you will see endless posts victim baming girls and women for shitty mens behaviour.
Fantasy lovers, I think you will be possibly disappointed with this book if you go into it thinking that it is going to be Fantasy, if you go in reading it thinking that it is going to be a historical fiction book, with a few added pages of a little witchcraft, then you are going to have a great time.
I loved hearing the stories about the girls, and because they were all given new names when they first get to the home, they can be whoever they want to be, and although they still carry the shame of being unwed and pregnant (inset eye roll here) they form firm, lifelong friendships.
If you are a fantasy hater like me (grin) you will be pleased to know that the witches/magic in this one is minimal, I mean don't get me wrong, it's there, but the story is more based around the young girls trying to cope with their shitty parents throwing them away because a predatory man got them pregnant (they are all under 18) and instead of calling it out, they lean into the misogyny, and dump them far far away.
The book is filled with the usual awful stereotypes and misogyny, and I would say it's from the 1970's and things are so much better now, but unfortunately all you need to do is open Twitter today, and you will see endless posts victim baming girls and women for shitty mens behaviour.
Fantasy lovers, I think you will be possibly disappointed with this book if you go into it thinking that it is going to be Fantasy, if you go in reading it thinking that it is going to be a historical fiction book, with a few added pages of a little witchcraft, then you are going to have a great time.
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The audio was really good, but there is a LOT of giggling, like a LOT, "she giggled" "he giggled" "she laughed" "he laughed" and it doesn't need to be acted out every time 😬
There is also singing, not a lot, but it's there FYI.
I'll still read the next book in the series, it's fun, and as long as you suspend your beliefs at the door before you open the book, or put in your headphones, you'll have a great time 😏
There is also singing, not a lot, but it's there FYI.
I'll still read the next book in the series, it's fun, and as long as you suspend your beliefs at the door before you open the book, or put in your headphones, you'll have a great time 😏
Unseen by Karin Slaughter
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Every Fall by Angela Douglas
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is what i would call a popcorn thriller, it has all of the necessary things to keep you reading, check trigger warnings for DV
It was a "it's not you it's me" kind of book for me, it started great, and narrated by Andi Arndt, so i knew that i was going to enjoy myself, but things just fell a little flat for me, the twists were not as twisty as i thought they could have been, and then a random paranormal episode pops up, which would usually be fine, but it just didn't help in this case and it made the story fall flat for me.
But hey, there are ,many high ratings for the book, so it may have just being me having an off day.
It was a "it's not you it's me" kind of book for me, it started great, and narrated by Andi Arndt, so i knew that i was going to enjoy myself, but things just fell a little flat for me, the twists were not as twisty as i thought they could have been, and then a random paranormal episode pops up, which would usually be fine, but it just didn't help in this case and it made the story fall flat for me.
But hey, there are ,many high ratings for the book, so it may have just being me having an off day.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Busted by Karin Slaughter
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Criminal by Karin Slaughter
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Snatched by Karin Slaughter
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Clown in a Cornfield 3: The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I was so looking forward to reading this one, this is such a fun series, in fact my son bought this on release week and read it before i did LOL, he finished it on out flight to America, but I wanted to listen to the audiobook as the narration is always so much fun!
Also the trailer for the movie was released yesterday and ooohhh it's gonna be FUN!
Remember the old teenage slasher films that were huge in the 90's, Think "I Know What You Did Last Summer" mixed with a bit of SCREAM, seasoned with a little dash of CARRIE, and topped off with a BIG portion of Pennywise the clown, that is what you're getting folks, if you don't like clowns, then you shouldn't be reading this series, I mean the title should have given it away anyway, but if that passed you by and you've picked it up thinking "hmmmm" I'd step away.
A good end to a super fun series, this one was not what I thought we were going to get, and even with it being a YA series, a couple of bits in this book made me grimace!
The villains were great villains, the twists were fun, all in all I had a great time reading this.
Also the trailer for the movie was released yesterday and ooohhh it's gonna be FUN!
Remember the old teenage slasher films that were huge in the 90's, Think "I Know What You Did Last Summer" mixed with a bit of SCREAM, seasoned with a little dash of CARRIE, and topped off with a BIG portion of Pennywise the clown, that is what you're getting folks, if you don't like clowns, then you shouldn't be reading this series, I mean the title should have given it away anyway, but if that passed you by and you've picked it up thinking "hmmmm" I'd step away.
A good end to a super fun series, this one was not what I thought we were going to get, and even with it being a YA series, a couple of bits in this book made me grimace!
The villains were great villains, the twists were fun, all in all I had a great time reading this.