More mini reviews from books I’ve enjoyed to varying degrees over the last few weeks.
Heartbreak for Hire by Sonia Hartl
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
Release Date: July 27, 2021
I just didn’t really enjoy this at all. I found Brinkley to be incredibly annoying and while it’s normally a non issue for me, I also wasn’t the biggest fan of the audiobook narrator. I found that in particular, I liked the love interest less because of the narration. And all the other characters just faded into the background for me, I could distinct Brinkleys friends and coworkers apart at all.
I love the idea of the empowerment that comes from the personal journey, and I’m always here for a good revenge story, this just fell flat to me.
Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Release Date: September 7, 2021
I don’t know if I just had too high of expectations, but this was kind of a flat read for me. I was intrigued about a book with a group of diagnosed psychopaths college students at the core, but I was really just bored for most of the story and I didn’t connect with the story or characters at all (a fun bit of irony, at least). Three primary characters got focus: Charles, Andre, and Chloe and were distinct enough, but the narrative was unbalanced, with Chloe – the least interesting to me, getting the most focus. The pacing did a good job of propelling the story, but I didn’t really care who the killer was, so it didn’t make me want to keep reading.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2.5 Stars)
Release Date: February 23, 2021
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.5 Stars)
Release Date: August 31, 2021
Anna and Quan are both going through some major life changes throughout the novel and really learn a lot about themselves along the way. I’d honestly say the romance takes a backseat in this one verses the healing journey that the two go on individually, which left me a little disappointed, but Helen Hoang packed a lot of emotion into the pages and it still managed to pull at my heart.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
What books have you been reading lately? Share below.
I haven’t read any of these but a couple are on my radar! I’ve been reading fantasy a bit more again recently!
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I’m starting to get more un a fantasy mood – I’ve picked up a few mystery stories with fantastical elements and doing a reread of PJO is making me want to read more urban fantasy too.
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