I didn't like the MC at first but she grew on me. Nice little mystery overall. But it was icky for me to see her reaction to her mom returning after lI didn't like the MC at first but she grew on me. Nice little mystery overall. But it was icky for me to see her reaction to her mom returning after losing my own mom when I was little girl. My mom was deeply flawed and my reaction still would not have been what hers was if my mom suddenly returned. She had only ever had good things about her mom. She would not have run from her and she would not have distrusted her immediately. bothered me....more
Listened to this one and enjoyed it. Steamy scene caught me off guard given that she has creepy bro living in her mind and took more fast forward skipListened to this one and enjoyed it. Steamy scene caught me off guard given that she has creepy bro living in her mind and took more fast forward skips than expected ...more
Well, dang. Took it in small doses to not feel too much at once. I was doing okay until "it's okay to cry around Mags."Well, dang. Took it in small doses to not feel too much at once. I was doing okay until "it's okay to cry around Mags."...more
I was bored partway through but came back to it a few weeks later and enjoyed the rest. Beauty and the beast meets Mr. Darcy. I would've loved this inI was bored partway through but came back to it a few weeks later and enjoyed the rest. Beauty and the beast meets Mr. Darcy. I would've loved this in high school /college....more
Loved how this one wrapped up. And the middle leading up to it didn't seem as slow as some of his other ones did. I still wish there was more suspenseLoved how this one wrapped up. And the middle leading up to it didn't seem as slow as some of his other ones did. I still wish there was more suspense in the in-between parts of these books, but it was still a super rewarding reveal....more
Solid opening and ending. The middle was a bit long and unorganized. I figured out the killer way earlier than I wanted, but maybe that's just from taSolid opening and ending. The middle was a bit long and unorganized. I figured out the killer way earlier than I wanted, but maybe that's just from taking so many writing classes in college and wouldn't happen to other readers?...more
This was practically perfect. I will say I'd had most everything figured out early on and it wasn't as crazy as a Freida McFadden twist. But I actuallThis was practically perfect. I will say I'd had most everything figured out early on and it wasn't as crazy as a Freida McFadden twist. But I actually found that refreshing, and the ending felt more complete. Definitely would recommend for those while like true crime style stories without jump scares. I wasn't creeped out, just intrigued and I liked that. ☺️...more
This didn't have the ending I wanted, but it did have the one I needed. This is the kind of fairy/fae story I'm happy to read. None of the weird, sexuThis didn't have the ending I wanted, but it did have the one I needed. This is the kind of fairy/fae story I'm happy to read. None of the weird, sexual-for-no-reason garbage that is all over my Instagram feed. I loved how Xana was imperfect and broken but still relatable and doing her best. I am usually underwhelmed when I read an indie published book. They usually just read like they need a few more drafts and I'm disappointed because it could have been lovely. Like (as Shannon Hale would say) they scooped all the sand into the sandbox to make a castle but left it half done with all the extra sand scattered around it. This one though, was a castle. She shines ...more
Not a lot of depth to this one and some strange plot choices, but I do love myself a fractured fairytale. I had zero idea going in that this book was Not a lot of depth to this one and some strange plot choices, but I do love myself a fractured fairytale. I had zero idea going in that this book was a revenge plot where lesbians go after Prince charming ...more
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