Seven All Alone – Kristy McKay
I finished this one fast simply because I desperately wanted it to be over. Not a single character was interesting to me. I never grew to care who lived or died. This could have been an everyone died scenario and I would have simply finished the book like it was nothing. The dialogue was cringy…
Now She’s Dead – Roselyn Clarke
Well this was… lackluster. The book starts with the main character wallowing in the knowledge that she is a murderer. The relentlessness with which that the author and main character were trying to shove her guilt down our throats made it very clear that she wouldn’t in fact be the murderer. This book was slow.…
The Younger Wife – Sally Hepworth
After multiple Sally Hepworth books that had me so emotionally invested, this one just fell flat for me. The characters were in some ways caricature like but I am not sure if it is because they were extreme depictions of the traits or rather that they were so one dimensional and surface level in most…
The Mother-In-Law – Sally Hepworth
I have no idea how Sally Hepworth does it, but I have never felt so much empathy or honestly emotions in general for a character so early in a book. Sally Hepworth did an amazing job building out the two main characters. I never wanted to put this one down and it killed me that…
Two Perfect Lies – Natalie D. Richards
This was a great fast paced thriller. I read it in basically one sitting. The main character has to clear her name after she is wrongly accused of multiple crimes. The teenage characters don’t always act their age but when you can’t put it down, does that really matter? I also really liked the ending…
Lies Among Friends – Sabrina Wade
This wasn’t terrible but it also wasn’t good. It was similar to a Frieda McFadden book where for the most part I didn’t want to put it down because I thought a reveal would be coming again any second. However, I am not sure there was ever actually a twist or reveal that was good.…
The Housewife – Natalie Barelli
This wasn’t terrible but it also wasn’t good. It was similar to a Frieda McFadden book where for the most part I didn’t want to put it down because I thought a reveal would be coming again any second. However, I am not sure there was ever actually a twist or reveal that was good.…
The Divorce – Freida McFadden
Freida McFadden writes another fast-paced easy to read book. If you’re a fan of unreliable narrators with regular semi-predictable twists and turns then this is the easy read for you. Be ready to suspend reality and not want to put it down as you keep saying “one more chapter” to try and confirm all your…
When the Lights Go Out – Mary Kubica
Well, I hated this. Mary Kubica is usually an author I enjoy but this was just, not good. This one opens with us learning that Jesse’s mom Eden is dying of cancer. Quickly, Jesse learns that her social security is actually says she is dead. We then alternate between a suffering insomniac Jesse (follow a…
The Silent Wife – Kerry Fisher
This book was a somewhat slow read. The story revolves around Lara and Maggie, two second wives to the Farinelli family. It is told with alternating POVs. I think besides the pacing, the “twists” were all predictable making this one not all that exciting. I would definitely consider reading Kerry Fisher again because she had…
Jar of Hearts – Jennifer Hillier
I absolutely LOVED this one. Before I even start the review, I will say that there are some dark components here and the trigger warning is not meant to be taken lightly. This is very dark and emotional, in addition to being really hard to put down. The story revolves around three high school friends,…
Little Secrets – Jennifer Hillier
This was a fun thriller with an ending that was a little easy to guess. The predictability did not take away though from the joy of reading it. I wish the ending didn’t feel quite so rushed in a few different parts. I would definitely read her again. 4 stars.
The Night She Disappeared – Lisa Jewell
I was absolutely crushed by this ending. It was such a let down after what I thought was an interesting start with a few different directions it could have taken. The characters were interesting. The missing girl, Tallulah, was unlikeable and I think got too much of a positive read through by the majority of…
What We Did to Survive – Megan Lally
This way a classic teen survival thriller. The twists were predictable. It was easy to listen to while I did other tasks. I wish the relationship issues between the female main characters was addressed a little bit more in the end but overall, it was a good easy read. 3.5 stars.
Her Last Breath – Taylor Adams
I really wanted to like this one and I think I did in the beginning but I took a day off from reading it and when I came back the second half of this was just filled with outlandish plot lines. It also got very predictable in ways and just overall was a massive let…
Up To Speed – Christine Yu
This book covered a lot of topics about how under researched female athletics are. However, the variety that it covered led to a shallow dive into most of them. As someone who has recently read books covering similar topics, I wanted more in a lot of the chapters. This was a great read for anyone…
Best Offer Wins – Marisa Kashino
The only way I can explain this is as a rollercoaster but not the way you would expect. Looking back I would say were like 3 stages of this book and in each stage, I knew exactly where it was going but then I had no idea what the next stage would be. The main…
The Monster We Made – Shade Owens
I can’t say I was impressed with this one. This book started out pretty ok and then becomes pretty far fetched before proceeding to extremely far fetched. The characters were very one dimensional and the “twists” were very easy to see coming. It is rare I read the first book in a series and don’t…
What Happened to Nina? – Dervla McTiernan
I don’t know how I stumbled upon this one but I am glad I did. I liked that this was the reverse of the majority of my reads. Dervla McTiernan lets us know right away who did it and we spend the rest of the story following the fallout. I was reading to (or well…
The Longest Race – Kara Goucher
This is now my third book reading about the Oregon Project and Alberto Salazar. This book should appeal to anyone interested in sports, not just running. The book touches on two many issues in sports but focuses heavily on doping and abuse. The book opens with an explanation from the coauthor that she reviewed journals…
This is Not About Running – Mary Cain
Let me start this by saying, wow this was quite the polarizing book. I really liked this book. Many people had an issue with the writing, claiming Mary Cain sounded like a whiny teenager. These people must have missed the part at the beginning where she clearly says she is writing it as she felt…
You Owe Me a Murder – Eileen Cook
This is a young adult book through and through. I had fun reading it quickly while barely paying attention. In fact, I laughed at myself for not catching one of the twists because I was reading on such a surface level to relax. Overall, I really enjoyed it. The love interest was also so perfectly…
The Good Sister – Sally Hepworth
I really enjoyed this one while I was reading it while it is also not a book that left me feeling like I wish I could go back and read it again for the first time. The book centers around twin sisters, Fern and Rose. I really grew to love Fern. The thing I really…
The Better Mother – Jennifer Van Der Kleut
This one had an interesting premise but at the end of the day was incredibly predictable. The speed at which all the ridiculous things were happening in the beginning of the book was silly and then how neatly the ending wrapped up was even sillier. The whole thing was wrapped in the most perfect and…
This is Where We Die – Cindy R.X. He
This was definitely not Cindy R.X. He’s best book but it was a quick read. The characterization of most of the main characters was lackluster. I felt a little bad about Charlie and Emily. Will and Ant, on the other hand, I couldn’t even tell apart half the time. That is a problem where there…
Action Park – Andy Mulvihill with Jake Rossen
I have heard tales of Action Park from many older relatives for many years and was very excited to dive into this one. The first chunk of the book is quite interesting. I even enjoyed Andy’s attitude towards the idea of risk and personal responsibility with the danger at the beginning. However, as the book…
Gaslit – Megan Davidhizar
This was a really fun plot which was definitely pretty predictable as an adult reader,. It felt like it was written for teenagers instead of adults who primarily read YA which was pretty refreshing. Parts of the story definitely dragged a bit. There were moments where I found myself wanting things to move along faster,…
The Favorite Sister -Jessica Knoll
I’ve got to say I am nothing short of BAFFLED that this was a 4 star review on multiple BookTok/Instagram accounts. I tend to avoid reading reviews of books before reading them because I can’t stop myself from reading the spoilers but had I read them, I probably could have saved myself. This book is…
The Couple in Cabin 14 – Nancy Savage
The summary had me excited for this one, but it definitely did not deliver what it promised. None of the characters felt realistic or even remotely likeable. The female main character might actually be one of my least favorite characters I’ve read in a while and not in a fun “love to hate” way. She…
Dear Debbie – Freida McFadden
This was a very easy read. It is a fast-paced thriller that is a little different than the normal Freida McFadden. The theme of vengeance and revenge can be so satisfying and Freida did not miss. I binged this in 24 hours. I really liked the main character Debbie. Some of Debbie’s missteps are really…
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