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Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
As someone who lives in Appalachia, I loved this book. It’s a perfect mix of Appalachian folk lore, traditions, and mystery. It beautifully captures what it’s like to live in these mountains and I loved every minute of it. The mystery aspect kept me engaged and the whole end of the book was a WILD ride.
Obsession by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Lies We Steal by Monty Jay
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I enjoyed this book but still can’t help but feel like there was something missing that would make me love it more. I cannot put my finger on exactly what that ✨something✨ is and it very well just may be my mood.
I really loved how Monty Jay wrote the fav. She was strong but still showed healthy fear. I think often times authors feel like in order to make an fmc “strong”, she can’t also be scared because that’s considered weak. Briar was a delightful blend of both and there is even an amazing line she says to the mmc at one point about how (paraphrasing) fear doesn’t make you weak, letting it stop you is.
I really loved the eventual growth we see in Alastair but I do wish it had started a little sooner in the book, even if only in internal monologue. He’s definitely a complicated character and for the most part I enjoyed how he was written and stayed true to his character but seeing a slight softening toward briar earlier would have made the transition to the hea slightly smoother for me. Maybe if we had gotten to see some of those scenes from Thatcher’s family home on page instead of just being told about them would have helped.
I loved the other guys and their found family. I appreciated their brotherhood. Their books were set up nicely in this one and definitely made me want to know more about them.
At times the prose of this book turned a little purple but I didn’t really mind it. It did kind of stick out sometimes but it wasn’t obstructive. There were more than a few editing issues that did take me out of the story at times which is a little tragic.
Overall, this was a story I ended up enjoying once I was reading it but didn’t have me clamoring to pick up my kindle when I wasn’t if that makes sense.
I really loved how Monty Jay wrote the fav. She was strong but still showed healthy fear. I think often times authors feel like in order to make an fmc “strong”, she can’t also be scared because that’s considered weak. Briar was a delightful blend of both and there is even an amazing line she says to the mmc at one point about how (paraphrasing) fear doesn’t make you weak, letting it stop you is.
I really loved the eventual growth we see in Alastair but I do wish it had started a little sooner in the book, even if only in internal monologue. He’s definitely a complicated character and for the most part I enjoyed how he was written and stayed true to his character but seeing a slight softening toward briar earlier would have made the transition to the hea slightly smoother for me. Maybe if we had gotten to see some of those scenes from Thatcher’s family home on page instead of just being told about them would have helped.
I loved the other guys and their found family. I appreciated their brotherhood. Their books were set up nicely in this one and definitely made me want to know more about them.
At times the prose of this book turned a little purple but I didn’t really mind it. It did kind of stick out sometimes but it wasn’t obstructive. There were more than a few editing issues that did take me out of the story at times which is a little tragic.
Overall, this was a story I ended up enjoying once I was reading it but didn’t have me clamoring to pick up my kindle when I wasn’t if that makes sense.
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
5.0
I love Stephanie Plum! This is the first book in the series and the one that got me hooked! I will forever read anything Evanovich writes!
C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
3.0
So far so good... if you like the Kinsey Millhone books you have to read this one to get to the seemingly thousands of others!