3.5 stars. I absolutely adored the first 2/3rds of this one, but I feel like the ending lost the plot a bit. This would have been a favorite of the ye3.5 stars. I absolutely adored the first 2/3rds of this one, but I feel like the ending lost the plot a bit. This would have been a favorite of the year otherwise so I am bummed as heck :(...more
This series was *so* satisfying. Definitely one of my favorite mysteries I've ever read! Will certainly be delving into Lisa Jewell's backlist becauseThis series was *so* satisfying. Definitely one of my favorite mysteries I've ever read! Will certainly be delving into Lisa Jewell's backlist because I enjoyed the heck out of this.
This book has been languishing on my tbr since it came out in 2019 and I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner because this is easily one of theThis book has been languishing on my tbr since it came out in 2019 and I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner because this is easily one of the best books I have ever read. Queenie was so real and raw and honest and I just loved this *so* fucking much. Definitely a top read of the year for me
CW: miscarriage, sexual assault, domestic abuse, racism, fatphobia, police brutality, cheating, slut shaming, ptsd, panic attacks, night terrors, child abuse, suicide...more
I wasn't sold on this for the first few chapters, but it grew on me in the end! Glad that I finally read my first Ann Patchett and definitely looking I wasn't sold on this for the first few chapters, but it grew on me in the end! Glad that I finally read my first Ann Patchett and definitely looking forward to delving further into her backlist.
CW: cheating, divorce, miscarriage, body shaming, cancer (including treatment on page), death of a loved one, arson...more
This was incredible. Can't believe it took me this long to pick up one of Hosseini's books. SO GOOD.This was incredible. Can't believe it took me this long to pick up one of Hosseini's books. SO GOOD....more
This was such an odd reading experience. The subject matter and the tone felt like the book should have been set sometime in the early 1900s, but thenThis was such an odd reading experience. The subject matter and the tone felt like the book should have been set sometime in the early 1900s, but then Furlong would do something like buy his daughter a pair of Levi 501s or stop to drink a can of 7Up and I would be reminded of just how recent the story was actually set. Dang...more
This was so different from anything I've ever read before and I enjoyed the heck out of it. What a bizarre little bookThis was so different from anything I've ever read before and I enjoyed the heck out of it. What a bizarre little book...more
This was.... not for me. It was compellingly written, but just not my taste.
CW*: (view spoiler)[infertility, adoption, rape, child sexual assault, chThis was.... not for me. It was compellingly written, but just not my taste.
CW*: (view spoiler)[infertility, adoption, rape, child sexual assault, cheating, domestic violence, incest (hide spoiler)] *I do not believe that CWs should be considered spoilers, but because this is a mystery/thriller I've decided to list them behind a spoiler warning as I know a lot of the enjoyment of a thriller comes from not knowing anything about the novel beforehand. If you feel like you may need CWs, you can click the "view spoiler" link and they will be revealed for you!...more
Read this entirely in one sitting because I could not put it down. It was incredibly well-written and heavyyyy but so real and compulsively readable. Read this entirely in one sitting because I could not put it down. It was incredibly well-written and heavyyyy but so real and compulsively readable. So damn GOOD ...more
Started this a whim last night during reading sprints bc it was the closest book to me and WOW. This was absolutely incredible. Going to immediately bStarted this a whim last night during reading sprints bc it was the closest book to me and WOW. This was absolutely incredible. Going to immediately buy Octavia E Butler's entire backlist bc I need to read every word she has ever written...more
Over the last month I've been reading through Emma Straub’s books in reverse chronological order and after absolutely loving the first couple, I am beOver the last month I've been reading through Emma Straub’s books in reverse chronological order and after absolutely loving the first couple, I am beginning to understand why her earlier books seem to get such mixed reviews. While I didn't hate this book, I definitely didn't enjoy it anywhere near as much as her two most recent novels. I felt like this one really lacked the heart that her more recent work has, and there were more than a handful of times while reading this one that she would phrase things or have the characters do/say things that really gave me pause. In fairness though that probably has a lot to do with the fact that this book came out in 2016 and the world of publishing (and just the world as whole, tbh) has changed quite a bit since then lol. Anyway this wasn't bad, but it just didn't wow me. Which is fine! I'll take loving her more current writing style where she has the potential to publish more things that I'll love over preferring the old and having nothing left to look forward to any day of the week lol
Another solid read from Emma Straub! I think I liked this one about the same as Modern Lovers, so I'm split on my rankings of her books so far. I've gAnother solid read from Emma Straub! I think I liked this one about the same as Modern Lovers, so I'm split on my rankings of her books so far. I've got two 5 stars (This Time Tomorrow and All Adults Here) and two 3 stars (Modern Lovers and the Vacationers). I have one more of her novels on its way to me (a historical!) and I'm really curious to see how that one ends up working for me. Either way, I've definitely found a new auto-buy author and I'm really excited about it!
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