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 […]
Queen B’s Decree: Eye of the Beholder is told from the point-of-view of Maddy, a ghost writer hired for a hush/hush project and staying in a remote mansion in Scotland. As she researches her client, she finds facts and history that don’t line up. And when her client’s business partner abruptly comes and stays with her […]