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I rated this as a "pick" for the plot twist & dual timeline. One is a memory, one is present day. Every other chapter switches between them. The last few entries threw me for a loop, wasn't expecting the story to go that direction. I gasped out loud several times. I was fairly shocked & a little confused. I ended up flipping through past pages to look for any clues to try to figure it out. If it wasnt for the shock & awe i would say this is so-so.

Reading this this week.

#jumpintojanuary @Eggs

#Day 9: Birthday in the title

Haven‘t read this, but it has birthday in the title.

Finished my #bookspin book. Enjoyed this one and all its twists! @TheAromaofBooks 16pts. #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick

#outstandingoctober - 9hrs. = 90pts.
#october20in4 - 9hrs. = 90pts.
#littenslisten - 8hrs. = 80pts.
Overall total - 276pts.

Lots of reading planned for this weekend! #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick #fbcreadathon #littenlisten #october20in4 #booklyreadaling #outstandingoctober 🎃📚📖

And here‘s my #bookspinbingo board. All reads for #scarathlon too! #teamslaughter🎃📚📖 @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick @StayCurious

I couldn‘t even finish. I got about halfway and then decided that life is simply too short for books I don‘t enjoy. I normally don‘t mind flashbacks or switching between perspective but at least one perspective needs to be intriguing or interesting. The main character was boring and shallow. Her younger voice was only slightly deeper which makes the story even less believable. I just couldn‘t do it!

Let‘s see what this is about. Electricity is still out from Hurricane Paulette. It‘s a great time to tackle my TBR pile.

Slightly tipsy review of The Birthday Girl. Sigh. It was just okay. So much rich people problems and flashbacks to teen years. It only gets "good" at the end. I don't know if I would have finished it if I weren't listening to it at 2.45x speed.

When you're hoping a murder happens soon because the cover of the book definitely looks like murder happens but so far no murder...

Current read for #BuzzwordBookathon! Really enjoying the audiobook so far🎈

This book was okay. Don‘t get me wrong! I understood the references and was able to envision the lifestyle. I did like the flashbacks to the past , but I was not a fan of the ending. It kind of contradicted what was set up in the beginning of the story. I am rating this story three stars out of five. #thebirthdaygirl #melissadelacruz #dutton

I‘m 48 pages in and hooked. Ellie and Todd‘s marriage is a disaster. #thebirthdaygirl #melissadelacruz

Okay now I want to know who this mystery person is. 🤔🤔 #melissadelacruz #thebirthdaygirl

I liked reading this but it was boring at times and the twist at the end with mish and Leo was good but not that interesting. This was my first book by this author and maybe will try one more.

So bummed about this book. Not really much going on. Almost like i fell into a weird paragraph with no climax or plot. Just a rambling story. I was really looking forward to this one. Oh well, will still read her other stuff

This was an okay read. The ending made up for the rest of the book. I give it 3 stars.

For me this was a middle of the line book. I thought it was okay and we had to wait a long time to get to the turning point of the book. The ending really saved this for me.

Not my favorite.. not terrible.. interesting twists but eh.

This review is about how well I function lately 😂.. sorry!

Book 10/15 #bfcr3 #bookfitnesschallenge

Hoping this one‘s good! 😁🤘🏻

No. I‘m so disappointed. This book was a bait and switch. Imagine being in the head of a “Real Housewife” as she tries to organize her 40th birthday. If that‘s your thing, this is the book for you. Less about murder, more about climbing the social ladder.

I was really looking forward to reading this book. However, this book wasn‘t as good as I expected it to be.

As a thriller/mystery, the book falls kind of flat.

Overall, this book isn‘t that surprising or thrilling but still has entertainment value. It‘s a quick read, so if you want something short and entertaining to read, then go for it!

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by book's end, i was surprised by how much i enjoyed it. it started off with lots of present day, moneyed 1% angst & conspicuous consumption but the mystery of 24 years in the past kept me interested. it ended strongly & in a way i hadn't expected. this is the first i've read by melissa de la cruz.#arcs #edelweiss