Library ebook
The reviews for this weren't great but I will always try a book by this author. I really liked Behind Her Eyes and really enjoyed 13 Minutes. << both of those are apparently coming to Netflix this year.
This book wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. I liked the story, the characters were interesting enough, and I did eagerly read to find out what happened at the end.
Unfortunately, there was a lot going on and it did lack some cohesiveness.
I would say if you want a thriller-esque book and need to pass the time, go for it.
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 2.5-3 stars
Library ebook
This is YA that isn't awful. It's my second YA of the year. As a rule, I only read YA that others are buzzing about because I don't usually like the genre. I think I expected a lot more out of the second half of this book than I actually got, as a reader. The first couple of chapters were great, the friend-group dynamics were good, the domestic/family storyline was interesting, but spoiler in white: the YA romance was boring and predictable. Completely forgettable. I wanted a Sea of Tranquility ending and this was not it.
This Won't End Well by Camille Pagan 2.5-3 stars
This was okay. It was a good-enough story. I felt like it had a lot going on for not being that intense of a plot...the main character was very odd and kind of annoying to me. I didn't like her. I never really got a good glimpse of who she was. I really thought she was someone with massive trauma like Eleanor Oliphant, the way she came off in her speech/thoughts/quirkiness. Supposedly it's rom-com-ish? I don't know. I didn't mind the writing style at all. For example, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill was one that I didn't like because the writing was TOO MUCH. I always felt like I was being yelled at. This wasn't about style; it was more about me not liking the characters.
I will say that for the first 3/4 of the book, Harper reminded me of Alexis from Schitt's Creek. Spoiler in white: Then the author added in an unnecessary/superfluous plotline that barely made sense to explain away odd behavior, I suppose, and I didn't see her as Alexis anymore. There were some weird plot choices in this book.
This is Lisa Jewell's newest book and is coming out in October. I jump at the chance to read any thriller ARC by authors I frequent.
Kindle Daily Deal, ebook
This was okay. It was a good-enough story. I felt like it had a lot going on for not being that intense of a plot...the main character was very odd and kind of annoying to me. I didn't like her. I never really got a good glimpse of who she was. I really thought she was someone with massive trauma like Eleanor Oliphant, the way she came off in her speech/thoughts/quirkiness. Supposedly it's rom-com-ish? I don't know. I didn't mind the writing style at all. For example, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill was one that I didn't like because the writing was TOO MUCH. I always felt like I was being yelled at. This wasn't about style; it was more about me not liking the characters.
I will say that for the first 3/4 of the book, Harper reminded me of Alexis from Schitt's Creek. Spoiler in white: Then the author added in an unnecessary/superfluous plotline that barely made sense to explain away odd behavior, I suppose, and I didn't see her as Alexis anymore. There were some weird plot choices in this book.
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell 4 stars
c/o Netgalley, ebook
This is Lisa Jewell's newest book and is coming out in October. I jump at the chance to read any thriller ARC by authors I frequent.
This story didn't disappoint. It was a page-turner and a little bit of a slow burn. I didn't read it in one day; more like over a week. Generally, unless I want to stay up really late reading, I only read in 10-15 snippets throughout each day. It was a hard story to put down though!
I won't say much, because it's a typical Jewell thriller: lots of characters whose lives intertwine. Different points of view, different periods of time, etc. I definitely recommend it.
And let's do a quick recap of how many books I've read this year, since we're 1/3 of the way into 2020:
Read: 18
DNF: 4
Fiction: 16
Non-fiction: 2
How's your reading life going?
And let's do a quick recap of how many books I've read this year, since we're 1/3 of the way into 2020:
Read: 18
DNF: 4
Fiction: 16
Non-fiction: 2
How's your reading life going?
