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What We'll Burn Last by Heather Chavez
3.25
It took me a bit to get into this fully as there were so many characters and a back and forth timeline. Definitely a family drama with a lot of secrets and a wildfire burning out of control that forces them to all come spilling out.
The Hollywood Assistant by May Cobb
3.25
Dishy and fun telling of an assistant flung into the chaotic world of working with two Hollywood celebs. Privy to their secrets and their drama - she is drawn in further every day until she has a hard time separating fiction from reality. And her past indiscretions come back to bite her when things get complicated.
Middletide by Sarah Crouch
3.75
Solid one-sitting read - I had heard lots about it on Bookstagram so I was excited to check it out on a plane ride this morning.
At first all of the timelines seemed confusing but the deeper I got into it, the more engrossed I became in the story. I knew what happened, I.e., the bad guy - but couldn’t for the life of me figure out why. I felt like the reasoning was a little weak but also given the situation of that person, I imagine people might do anything.
At first all of the timelines seemed confusing but the deeper I got into it, the more engrossed I became in the story. I knew what happened, I.e., the bad guy - but couldn’t for the life of me figure out why. I felt like the reasoning was a little weak but also given the situation of that person, I imagine people might do anything.
Nearlywed by Nicolas DiDomizio
4.0
Awwww this one grabbed me from the start and never let go. The pop culture references, the rapid fire millennial speak, the obsessive posting of oneself - it was all perfection.
Ray was a perfect MC - a serial monogamist who dreamt of a perfect wedding/marriage to rival what he saw from him parents. Does the groom matter? Maybe, maybe not? The thing that matters most is perfection in all the trappings of a glorious wedding - and the earlymoon of course. The early honeymoon his mother raved about and that his hometown resort is known for.
But from the moment he arrives for his - the earlymoon may spell early exit…between uncovering family truths and getting out of his own way - Ray has a lot to learn about real marriage.
Ray was a perfect MC - a serial monogamist who dreamt of a perfect wedding/marriage to rival what he saw from him parents. Does the groom matter? Maybe, maybe not? The thing that matters most is perfection in all the trappings of a glorious wedding - and the earlymoon of course. The early honeymoon his mother raved about and that his hometown resort is known for.
But from the moment he arrives for his - the earlymoon may spell early exit…between uncovering family truths and getting out of his own way - Ray has a lot to learn about real marriage.
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
3.0
Like all of Hawkins’s other books, I found this one to be entertaining and just kind of ok. It didn’t blow my skirt up with its twists or turns. It kept me engaged but I didn’t feel the need to race back to it nonstop. It was a perfectly nice mystery - not really a thriller with surprises that didn’t really surprise me.
Two time periods - then and now. A mysterious and mercurial artist lives on an island separated from the mainland by the tide. She uses people when she needs them and has a reclusive quality that draws people to her. Her soon to be ex husband goes missing after a visit - never to be seen again.
An art curator and expert on the artists work finds himself working on her collection and becomes very entangled with her estate and its somewhat misanthropic executor - now living on the island. He is drawn there because an art piece on display is suspected of containing human remains.
Whoever could they belong to?
Two time periods - then and now. A mysterious and mercurial artist lives on an island separated from the mainland by the tide. She uses people when she needs them and has a reclusive quality that draws people to her. Her soon to be ex husband goes missing after a visit - never to be seen again.
An art curator and expert on the artists work finds himself working on her collection and becomes very entangled with her estate and its somewhat misanthropic executor - now living on the island. He is drawn there because an art piece on display is suspected of containing human remains.
Whoever could they belong to?
The Chamber by Will Dean
3.75
When Will Dean writes a book, I stop whatever I’m doing and prioritize his newest. His books are twisted and haunting and leave me questioning what is real and not real. You could call them a real mindfuck.
And the Chamber is no different. It’s a claustrophobic nightmare at the bottom of the sea. People are dying without warning in a tiny tin can of a room. And everyone is a suspect. And the pressure just keeps rising.
Raspberry jam.
And the Chamber is no different. It’s a claustrophobic nightmare at the bottom of the sea. People are dying without warning in a tiny tin can of a room. And everyone is a suspect. And the pressure just keeps rising.
Raspberry jam.
A Very Bad Thing by J T Ellison
5.0
What the actual fuck? Your favorite author is dead…and everyone is a suspect - and everyone is trying to kill you next. This was a cat and mouse game with so many lies and twisted situations. Trust no one, believe nothing you’re told…
The Family Experiment by John Marrs
4.0
What a wild ride this storyline was. I now feel like I need to go back and read the marriage act because I enjoyed this world so much. This was twisted and insidious- everyone had an agenda and an angle and no one was telling the truth. Really a showcase of what humanity could devolve into if power is left unchecked.
The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren
3.5
So glad to finally see Ami get her HEA!! I listen to this on a car ride and it was the perfect palette cleanser.
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
5.0
This may honestly be my favorite book so far in 2024. It was so relevant to things that are going on in the world today. People who can’t even be bothered to know what they’re talking about want to decide what everyone else should be reading. And how a little education and magically the right books finding their way into the hands of those that need them most at just the right time can change the world.