I just loved this! Review to follow! Book with movie tie-in on my spring challenge in Retro Chapter Chicks. I can't wait to read the sequel coming out. I just loved this! Review to follow! Book with movie tie-in on my spring challenge in Retro Chapter Chicks. I can't wait to read the sequel coming out. I saw the movie years ago...I was afraid that would ruin the book for me but it didn't. Not one bit! Highly recommended!...more
Oh my gawd was this ever the craziest ride! I promise you if I had not been listening to the audio, which was exceptional to me...for a book like thisOh my gawd was this ever the craziest ride! I promise you if I had not been listening to the audio, which was exceptional to me...for a book like this...I am not sure I would have been able to read it. There is a lot of gore here. A lot of shenanigans, over the top mayhem, the macabre, zany characters and activities. It works tho! A good bit of gore, which I usually can never read. But, I laughed and gasped often very close together on my afternoon (thankfully very sunny) walks. It is hilarious at times. I highly recommend it!
So, these women in Charleston, (my sister used to live there and I have enjoyed visiting many times) don't like this horrid bookclub and they decide to form their own. One that is much more fun with reading true crime and mystery novels. Manson, Dahmer..those kind. A very attractive young man, James, moves nearby and he wants to join them too! Housewife and doctor's wife, Patricia, the main character, is quickly taken with him and befriends him.
But! Soon, death is all around and the ladies begin to suspect someone in their community is taking and killing innocent children. A lot of unexplained things go on and some of the women suspect James is involved. It divides them.
I'd love to add so many of the twisted details here, but I'd better let you discover that for yourself. Family members die, there is a rat scene that so gross, but you can't stop reading. There are ghosts.. Vampires, creatures of the night. Dismemberment. Shall I go on? Oh, and lots of blood.
I'll say it again, this is NOT MY KIND OF BOOK! But, I sure had fun with it. The blurb is perfect Steel Magnolias meets Dracula. I have not read Grady Hendrix before. I am going to be adding more by this author. Some of us read this as a buddy read in Traveling Sisters and it was a very satisfying discussion. No men in it thankfully!! ...more
3 stars. I am a big fan of Jennifer Weiner...since the first book I read by her called, Good in Bed. She writes real characters who are believable and3 stars. I am a big fan of Jennifer Weiner...since the first book I read by her called, Good in Bed. She writes real characters who are believable and relatable. I jumped at the chance to download this book. Loved the setting and felt I could connect to the main character, Daphne.
I was all in and did this as a buddy read in the Traveling Sister's Group. We had some mixed opinions but a really good discussion. I ended up not really liking the plot all that much. I enjoyed the first half of the book the most. When it turned into a murder mystery in the middle I grew less satisfied. I became interesting for me at about 60% but I had to push myself to finish it.
Weiner is still a favorite but this book didn't do it for me. I am sure it will be popular though and I can see many reasons why it would be. The social media warnings...are we all being used? I think often about Instagram and it was used in this plot. My Instagram is very private and I only follow friends or groups or people I want to know about it..IE: charities, health. No one follows me unless I know them or have a strong connection to. Insta was a big part of this book. And I am glad for all of the cautions this brings up.
This was an enjoyable and light read. Lying on a beach in the summer, instead of this Rona quarantine..might have had me more entertained. I admit that.
Many thanks to NetGalley for a digital copy to review....more
3.5 stars! I really enjoyed the audiobook of this one. A nicely done Southern Gothic Paranormal set in NOLA. The writing is good and flowed nicely. I 3.5 stars! I really enjoyed the audiobook of this one. A nicely done Southern Gothic Paranormal set in NOLA. The writing is good and flowed nicely. I really liked the character of Castine and hope we see more of her in the next book in the series. I think her brother, Albert, has some things to figure out. Great characters that I felt like I got to know. Enjoyed the setting which was very well drawn out. I do recommend it for those that enjoy gothic literature....more
3.5. Cute, cute cosy mystery with the black cat, Trouble at the center. While I have this on kindle I discovered hoopla has the audio so I bounced bac3.5. Cute, cute cosy mystery with the black cat, Trouble at the center. While I have this on kindle I discovered hoopla has the audio so I bounced back and forth. The audio is very well narrated and I enjoyed it quite a lot.
Read for my Spring Challenge is the Retro Reads Group. A book with a murder.
I have the whole series on kindle and look forward to it! Highly recommended for cat lovers and ppl who like southern settings. This one is in my wonderful state of Alabama. While I don’t live in Wetumpka I have friends that do and it seems like a lovely place. The main character is a bookseller as well as a cat lover. Bonus points!...more
Second read. I loved this! I read the newer version this time with the animated photos that is available to read for free right now if you have KindleSecond read. I loved this! I read the newer version this time with the animated photos that is available to read for free right now if you have Kindle Unlimited. I highly recommend it. There were also things I didn't remember.
Coming back later with a better review and a few quotes. This just made my heart happy. Believe it o not I never read the whole series so I am now ready for that and will do it this summer. I can't wait. Love these characters. Seems I am late to the party, and I have seen the movies. But as usual, the book is better!...more
I just loved this and really connected to it. I ended up adding the audio from audible so I could listen while I walked in the evening. She reads it hI just loved this and really connected to it. I ended up adding the audio from audible so I could listen while I walked in the evening. She reads it herself and I am a sucker for an author narrating her book. She has a beautiful reading voice. I have read her book, Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith about 3 times now (I have that one on audio too). I imagine I will want a re-read of this one too. I highly recommend it!...more
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