**spoiler alert** Interesting story, but I can’t get past the author’s portrayal of women. There’s a disturbing rape scene, and the most disturbing pa**spoiler alert** Interesting story, but I can’t get past the author’s portrayal of women. There’s a disturbing rape scene, and the most disturbing part is it’s passed off as no big deal, and the main character and the woman he rapes are fine by the next day and eventually get married. Wouldn’t have read it if I had known. ...more
I was intrigued with this one. It’s well written, and while I can’t fault it for the way it turned out, I can’t help but feel it could have been more.I was intrigued with this one. It’s well written, and while I can’t fault it for the way it turned out, I can’t help but feel it could have been more. This book was billed to me as part horror, part western, and part thriller. Western and thriller it was not, and only a little bit horror. I liked it. But I wanted to love it. ...more
This book. The first in the series was so good. And the ending to this one is pretty great as well. But the meandering way it took to get there was frThis book. The first in the series was so good. And the ending to this one is pretty great as well. But the meandering way it took to get there was frustrating. And the cardboard cutout women, especially the “dream woman� the main character invents in his mind but who turns out to be REAL. Just so much eye rolling. Really makes you think the author has no regard for actual, living, breathing, women. And yet, that ending. ...more
I almost decided not to finish this one, but I kept on with it. And even now that I’m done I can’t figure out where I stand with it. The kids are annoI almost decided not to finish this one, but I kept on with it. And even now that I’m done I can’t figure out where I stand with it. The kids are annoying. The guncle is irritating. Almost nothing happens in this book. In one chapter I thought something was going to finally happen, but no. And yet, his letter to his partner who died made me cry. I feel like everyone loved this book, so I wanted to love it too; but I didn’t. ...more
I rounded up on this one. Maybe I should have guessed the twists, but I didn’t, so stars given for that. I enjoyed this one and would read more from tI rounded up on this one. Maybe I should have guessed the twists, but I didn’t, so stars given for that. I enjoyed this one and would read more from this author. ...more
This made me feel almost smothered with the amount of grief and abuse and the difficult parts of motherhood all combined in one book. Not sure I wouldThis made me feel almost smothered with the amount of grief and abuse and the difficult parts of motherhood all combined in one book. Not sure I would have read it if I had known what it was about. ...more
It was fine. Nothing that interesting or surprising, and the writing style got on my nerves a lot. But it was sort of a fun read, even still. I did noIt was fine. Nothing that interesting or surprising, and the writing style got on my nerves a lot. But it was sort of a fun read, even still. I did notice that the author has some YA novels, and that’s what this one felt like. ...more
This was a fun one! Maureen Johnson has a formula that gets me every time: Unusual, interesting old house with a history. Old mystery that starts to dThis was a fun one! Maureen Johnson has a formula that gets me every time: Unusual, interesting old house with a history. Old mystery that starts to dovetail with a current mystery. She writes exactly the kind of book I would love to write. ...more
This one was kind of a roller coaster. I suspected the true killer all along, but KS managed to make me doubt my hunch and suspect almost everyone at This one was kind of a roller coaster. I suspected the true killer all along, but KS managed to make me doubt my hunch and suspect almost everyone at one point. And even knowing the killer, there were still a few twists I didn’t see coming. ...more
Sometimes hard to follow because of the science, but excellent book with interesting themes I wasn’t expecting about nature and hierarchy and which spSometimes hard to follow because of the science, but excellent book with interesting themes I wasn’t expecting about nature and hierarchy and which species deserve to live. ...more
It’s a cute story. But i wish i could eat some of Vera's food and try her tea!It’s a cute story. But i wish i could eat some of Vera's food and try her tea!...more
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