pickOh, the drama! Katarina and Heath are so toxic yet so perfect for each other. But all of the back and forth and petty fighting did irritate me. And then all of that for that type of ending? Yeah...
Don't get me wrong, the audiobook was a fantastic production. I loved the documentary feel of it. I was just not satisfied with the ending.
3.5 ⭐️
pickIf you love figure skating, villains, intense competition, and couples who are both terrible and perfect for each other, you‘ll love this book. I tore through it in just a couple of days. I‘m actually surprised by how much I loved it since I hate its inspiration, Wuthering Heights. Even though that classic doesn‘t work for me, this modern take and the nods to the original were really fun.
Switching to fiction now that my hold for this anticipated read came in from the library. A little March Madness in the background
Book Outlet romance haul 😆
pickCute story, but nothing special. While I liked the characters, I thought the plot was predictable. 3.5🌟 #LetterK on my author #LitsyAtoZ2025 challenge. @texreader
pickBravo!! A HUGE 5 ⭐️! This book is everything I love about reading. I‘ve loved ice skating since I was a child and have big memories of the Harding/Kerrigan incident years ago. I also love Wuthering Heights, and this book really leans into its retelling. So much backstabbing, secrecy, and drama. So much competition. Such toxic relationships. So, so good! The audiobook is an absolute DREAM and I was thrilled to hear Johnny Weir narrate parts of it!
so-soWell-written and extremely scandalous, but not enough happened for me. Kat and Heath‘s relationship is endearing, but frustrating, and I would have liked a real answer to the final big scandal. I liked it, but didn‘t love it like most others.
pickLow pick. Because I did enjoy this for the most part while reading it. But it was all smut and no plot. I mean there was a lot of thoughts about god and bible quotes, but he was horny AF. I wouldn‘t have picked this up without the new #readingsmut podcast. I would read another book by this author but probably not another priest romance. I did like the difference of getting the male POV the whole time.
Next up! I hope i don‘t run out of time on my loan for this one! I didn‘t realize it was over 400 pages.
pickThe epilogue of The Favourites is a bit schmaltzy, but aside from that it‘s an excellent and gripping read (even for those of us who know absolutely nothing about ice skating or high-level competitive sport). Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-favourites-layne-fargo-review/
