I’ve done it again. My mood is running wild and I’ve had another collection of DNFs. Now, just because something wasn’t for me, doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. I’ve love to hear if read and enjoyed any of these! ✨Where Shadows Meet by Patrice Caldwell — There wasn’t necessarily anything wrong with this […]
Queen B’s Decree: I’ve had a string of DNFs recently, so instead of full reviews, I’ve curated a collection of mini-reviews for you. ✨That Friend by Sabrina Brier—despite the amazing full audio cast, I couldn’t continue this one. The FMC Sabrina is so self-absorbed and her narration sounded like she was mimicking Alexis Rose. Alas, […]
Queen B’s Decree: I wish I had liked this one. But I think I’m a little too much of a STEM girly for most of You Between the Lines. There is so much about poetry, and composition, and writing, and I felt like my eyes were glazing over. But I think I could have persevered […]
Queen B’s Decree: While this book claims “Not a Memoir—Unless I Win an Oscar, Die Tragically, or Score a Country,” this definitely feels like a memoir. I didn’t know anything about Lola Kirke before starting this (used wikipedia to look everyone up!). And after listening to approximately 25%, I still don’t know much about her. […]
Queen B’s Decree: I had a hard time getting into this one. A magical stone that prevents aging, and still my interest wasn’t held. I didn’t really connect to either of the main characters and after a while, I realized I was just skimming to get through the book. And that’s not the way I […]
Queen B’s Decree: I’ve always loved The Phantom of the Opera so I impulsively snatched up this ARC when I saw it offered on Threads. It’s a loose retelling, but I definitely could see the influences. One thing I enjoyed that every character was morally grey; there was no clear “good guy, bad guy.” I’m […]
Queen B’s Decree: I was disappointed with this one. I loved the first book. LOVED. The second…was good but not as good. And this one? I just lost interest and quit at around 60%. Isaac and Sunny once had a threesome in the past (with another character that I can’t even remember his name) and […]
Queen B’s Decree: I made it about 30% before I quit. Phaedra is just a mean character. I couldn’t understand where all her hostility was coming from. Cosmin (and other male characters) definitely had some sexist and misogynstic comments, but Phaedra was still a worse character. I did enjoy the narrators. Cosmin’s narrator had the […]
Queen B’s Decree: Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat is a loose retelling of Pride and Prejudice except Rachel is definitely no Elizabeth. For one thing, Elizabeth is a likable and well-written character. Rachel…is not a good person. This was a DNF for me, I didn’t see any redeemable qualities in Rachel. The first 25% of the […]
Queen B’s Decree: The Pairing starts from Theo’s point-of-view and immediately begins with a break-up. So yes, the dreaded second chance romance trope is alive and well in this novel. And sometimes I can handle it. I could not this time. Theo and Kit are childhood best friends turned lovers then exes, and they meet […]