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This was an okay teen thriller that I really sped through. No big surprises, but entertaining enough.
What I did love was the atmosphere. I felt the cold & snow, the carsickness. I used to drive from Scranton to school in the Poconos on I-80. I‘ve done 360s on that highway, so their struggles driving through the blizzard rang true.
Living in Virginia now & missing the snow, this was a nice treat to read w/ cocoa on this rainy day.
So it‘s a pick.

I definitely was in the middle with this book. The setting was really well done. It definitely made you feel like you were truly in it. But, it felt a little bit unbelievable and the ending was predictable in my opinion. There was as a lot I questioned and I felt like it built up to exactly what I thought was going to happen. So, it wasn‘t terrible, but it wasn‘t my favorite.

Waiting at the emergency vet. My sister‘s rescue dogs attacked each other today. It was very frightening trying to separate them.

I don't know if it's because of all the thriller novels and movies I read and watched in my teens in the 90s, but YA novel Five Total Strangers provided me with some wicked nostalgia. The suspense, the cliff-hanger chapters, the feelings of suspicion about everyone...

Good read 📚

3⭐️/5⭐️

Didn‘t enjoy this much at all. Even me, a total idiot, guessed the twist early on. There were some creepy vibes but the characters were flat and the ending was pretty abrupt.

#bookspinbingo

Another goal met for #JoysofJune. Really enjoyed this book. Im am now a fan of Natalie Richards. @Andrew65

Another great book. Keep me on my toes the entire time. I did not want to put this on down.

Currently reading. So far its not to bad.

"Because sometimes it is easier to force strength for others than to allow ourselves to feel weak and hurt. "

I'm about halfway through this book and I'm loving it so far. It's 3 am and I want to keep reading but my eyelids are so heavy. I hate when that happens 🤣
#readingpastmybedtime
#weekendreads

I have big plans to dig into this read over the next few days. I keep getting this book and No Exit mixed up because they have similar plots. I plan to read both this year and see how similar they really are.

Oh my stars! What a ride this book was! It kept me guessing the whole way through about who was lying, who was telling the truth, who was dangerous and who was just along for the ride. I have read the trapped in a storm books before, but this one with them trapped in a car - added a whole new level! Love it from start to finish! Highly recommend!

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This was not a good thriller. It could be written in only 200 pages instead of 300, maybe less. So predictable from the beginning. That ending was so abrupt. I‘m telling you can know who was the responsible from the beginning of the story🙄2⭐️Not much success in my reading this month😬
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This book kept me on my toes the entire time. The author never lets you settle on a suspect. The second you think you figured it out, she rips the away suspicion and and singles out another character. This was an amazing book, I can‘t wait to read more of her works!

Yeah. You read a book & want to give a character advice? Like sometimes *unkind* advice?

Pic above?? Yeah. 🫠

Mira‘s plane to Pittsburgh is cancelled due to a blizzard, so she is traveling in a vehicle with four strangers. One of them is making sure they don‘t make it to their destination.

I was not a fan of this book. I didn‘t like the characters. I knew who was sabotaging the trip way before they were revealed; it was no surprise.

Day 11 of the #bookmoods challenge- DNF. This is the 2nd book by this author that I bailed on, maybe she just isn‘t for me?

Nope didn‘t like this one. I finished it, but couldn‘t wait for it to end.

1. Little Creeping Things
2. Silent Night 😁 (2012 remake)
3. Five Total Strangers

Thanks for the tag @DarkMina #weekendreads

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone. I‘ve had so much fun joining in the reading this year with you all! Not so much Xmas celebrations here since we are renovating our house, but it‘s always a wonderful time of year. Hug your loved ones and i hope Santa brings you everything you wanted!

4✨This was really well thought out. It went back and forth for all the characters being the creepy crazy one. I had a feeling I knew, but still was struggling with being sure. When you just want to get home to your family for Christmas and all planes are grounded. Five strangers rent a car to get themselves home, but not everyone is who they appear. #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleigher @StayCurious

Pretty predictable and a bit monotonous but this one was still hard to put down. I'd read more from the author

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#HolidayRead :25
#WGWordSearch : 228x10=2280
Total Points: 2485

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This thanksgiving weekend perfect for reading, eating, and not moving much. I love the scenes in the snow storm. The story is ok. There are some parts that don‘t make sense, but I kept going til the end to find out who dunnit. Abrupt ending!🥶

I didn't love this book, which is probably partly because I don't love thrillers. I listened to this because it was a Hoopla Bonus Borrow. It follows 5 strangers who think it's a good idea to brave a bad blizzard to drive home in a rental car so they can make it home by christmas. Some recations and assumptions felt weird, especially for strangers, and the characters felt kind of cookie cutter to me. Content warnings for stalking and drug use.

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I read Five Total Strangers because it was the Big Library Read. Five strangers that meet at the airport, rent a car to get home for Christmas. The road conditions are terrible and things start disappearing. The characters aren't compelling. The story could have been more suspenseful; I almost DNF. The bad guy was a surprise but the book isn't recommendable. 2.5 stars

I read this book as part of the “Big Library Read”. I found it entertaining. The group was in a situation that I hope to never find myself in. I can‘t say that I agreed with all of the decisions that the protagonist made. The end was a bit predictable. I‘m not sure why the library chose this book for their campaign, however ; I‘m glad that I read it.

When I DNF'd my other #AudioCommute book I had to replace it with something. This was part of the #BigLibraryRead so it was super easily available. It was a quick little mystery. I really enjoyed it!

High school senior Mira is trying to get home for Christmas, but a blizzard closes down the airport. Her seat mate on her prior flight and a group of friends are renting a car, so Mira decides to go with them. Only, turns out they don‘t know each other at all. Then things get scary. There‘s some great tension building here, and well-written vehicular scares, but it hinges on a premise I didn‘t buy and the red herrings are poorly done.

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Such a fast and creepy read! I'll be looking over my shoulder for the next month 👀
This book is available as the Big Library Read until Nov. 15 on Libby!

Grabbed this #audiobook on #Libby for the #biglibraryread. Definitely kept me interested the whole time. A+ for the creepy atmosphere, and the psychological aspect, but after awhile the whole thing seemed to get pretty unbelievable, and I feel like there were some BIG things that weren‘t really explained in the end. 3.5 ⭐️ rounded up

I finished this today while in the car for 10 hours.
This book gave me No Exit vibes. Minus the intensity of No Exit. 3⭐

Started this one on audio as part #thebiglibraryread 😄🎧

This is the current #BigLibraryRead which runs November 1 - 15. I just found out about it today. Not sure if I can squeeze in this holiday YA thriller or not. Unlimited copies on Libby if you want to join in.
https://biglibraryread.com/

#BigLibraryRead #BLR21

Apparently, the big library read is back with this book!

Book 119🎧
Ooowee! A thrilling ride indeed❄️🚘
Psychological thriller, 5 strangers stuck in a rental car on their way home for Christmas, through a snow storm no doubt! Except one of them is lying..🤫 Can you trust anyone?

I enjoyed it! Even though I saw parts coming, still a great listen for thriller lovers!
Maybe not during a road trip though…🤔

I didn't mind this book at the beginning, I was enjoying it. But it wasn't really thrilling at all. And the ending was so anticlimactic, and it just ends. No explanation of why anything happened or what happened to the others. Nothing. Just done. And for all that build up for that ending? Soooo disappointed. 1.5/5 stars.

Mira is desperate to get home to her mother for Christmas. When her flight is canceled she accepts a ride with a group of college students. Before long the roads are dangerous and icy, people‘s personal belongings are disappearing and things get dangerous fast. Little does Mira know someone in the car is deliberately sabotaging the trip.

Reading with my #dorkie #dogsoflitsy

I thought I lost this book and found it under another pile of books. I liked it but the ending was a little anti-climactic for me. I think there should‘ve been a better explanation about what happened to the others afterwards. It just kind of ended without any closure for me. :)

@magyklyXdelish I‘m mailing your book back to you along with 2 others. Hope you enjoy them and if you have read them then you can pass them on.

#LMPBC #Round11 #GroupH

#LMPBC #Round11 #GroupH
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Received this package from Lauren Metz today. @Jadams1776 sent Sweet Heart to Lauren a month ago and I mailed her the other 3 books a month ago. I sent a note with Home Before Dark as I was giving her that book. It doesn‘t look like she read any of these books. There was no markings or messages in the package from her. Has she quit Litsy for some reason? Does anyone know?

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@laurenashley Mailing both the tagged book and Bad Girls Don‘t Cry. Read these early this month so I can send them off to you.

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Mira needs to get home for the holidays. A blizzard causes her connecting flight to be canceled. Harper, her seatmate, rents a car and offers to drop Mira off on their way home. Mira realizes as she gets in the car that fellow travelers are all total strangers. And every one of them is hiding something. Roads go from slippery to terrifying. People's belongings are mysteriously disappearing.

#LMPBC #Round11 #GroupH

I received these books, postcards, and bookmarks in the mail yesterday from @magyklyXdelish Looking forward to reading these!

I thought this was pretty good, but good grief, the bad decisions 🤦🏼‍♀️. Overall I enjoyed this #LMPBC GroupH pick! It‘s on its way to you @laurenashley !!