This has been on my TBR list for probably two decades. And of course our household enjoyed True Blood. But dammit, Charlaine Harris, stop killing kittThis has been on my TBR list for probably two decades. And of course our household enjoyed True Blood. But dammit, Charlaine Harris, stop killing kitties! That lost you a star....more
This reminded me a bit of When Gracie Met the Grump, although I guess it should be the other way around since it was published more than a decade befoThis reminded me a bit of When Gracie Met the Grump, although I guess it should be the other way around since it was published more than a decade before Gracie...
So looking at it 14 years after publication, I probably have a more critical eye than if I had read it earlier. I have so many unanswered questions, but I will give the author the benefit of the doubt and assume she answers them in the next book. And as for the teenaged Mary Sue protagonist... she is definitely a product of her times....more
No rating. I read this for a challenge and hadn't read any of the other books in the series. It does not work as a standalone, but that's not the authNo rating. I read this for a challenge and hadn't read any of the other books in the series. It does not work as a standalone, but that's not the author's fault.
I will say that Jeremy York is my least favorite audiobook narrator ever. But if you listen at a fast speed he doesn't sound quite so smarmy....more
This was not for me. I'm fine with a closed-door fairytale retelling that skews YA if the writing is good. But the writing here just felt so saccharinThis was not for me. I'm fine with a closed-door fairytale retelling that skews YA if the writing is good. But the writing here just felt so saccharine/cutsey. Intentional? Possibly. In wanting to write a 'clean' romance perhaps the author went too far in a twee direction.
And was the Pride & Prejudice retelling intentional as well? Because the part with the MMC's little sister Lily is a modern version of Georgiana Darcy's situation, down to the detail of them both practicing the piano. I'm hoping it was meant as a retelling because I'd hate to think the author was lazy... or even worse, plagiarizing....more
Typical small town cozy mystery. I read it for a challenge and it confirmed the fact that most cozy mysteries are not for me. The narration was particTypical small town cozy mystery. I read it for a challenge and it confirmed the fact that most cozy mysteries are not for me. The narration was particularly awful - she mispronounced lots of words and her portrayal of Aunt Winnie was high pitched and whiny....more
Basically this transitions the Ingalls family between Plum Creek and what will be a town in the middle of the South Dakota prairie. It's been a very lBasically this transitions the Ingalls family between Plum Creek and what will be a town in the middle of the South Dakota prairie. It's been a very long time since I've read it!...more
Mary Kay Andrews' mystery/romance beach reads are always solid. I had a hard time with Mason in the early part of the book - he was just so wishy washMary Kay Andrews' mystery/romance beach reads are always solid. I had a hard time with Mason in the early part of the book - he was just so wishy washy - but luckily he matured as the story went along....more
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