so-soThis one was just okay for me. I liked the still-yet-to-figure-it-out romance between Leo and Jasper. I liked the mystery and story. But it wasn‘t really intriguing or interesting. Interesting, but not REALLY interesting. I wanted to know what happened next but not in-a-way like I gotta know NOW. Towards the end it did get more intriguing, but it was still just an okay read for me. #LitsyReads #2025Reads #NetGalley #ARC #Mystery
so-soTo support her former employees, Jules travels to a seaside resort. Only to find their new boss dead at the bottom of a cliff. And too many questions.
I really love the community & the characters in this series. They are all so much fun. & the importance placed on the food is delicious. & this mystery was well done, but I was disappointed that the book tried to go with “they‘re crazy” when their stated motivations were already enough.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Wanted to be productive. Got the hoover out. Hoovered up the only working lighter in the house. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Honestly, I need to stop doing chores and sit down and read.
#ARC #MountARC #NetGalley
so-soFreya & Carole are thrust into the antiquities black market when a painting goes missing from the local village. Their investigation will stretch all the way to an antiquities cruise & a mysterious Collector.
I loved the change of scenery, & the relationship between Freya & Carole continues to charm me. & the spark between Freya & Phil! But too many characters & underdeveloped red herrings made it tough for me to be fully invested. 🌕🌕🌗🌑
pickReview from a week ago. Forgot to post here.
Book has been re-issued.
Not a typical Klune book, but somehow still a typical Klune book. I enjoyed the story, yet it took me a while to get into the story.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/95a128b0-06a6-4806-bf96-2f227a24956f
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pickCrap on a cracker! I have to say this is the best book I've read all year, and I seriously doubt any book will top it. There was so much. Ugh! I can't tell you about it because I will ruin it. OK! OK! I received The Writer from J. D. Barker!! He wrote it with James Patterson. In all honesty, I thought it probably wouldn't be that good because the last couple of books I've read from Patterson haven't been up to par to me. This one,⬇️
panPretty sure this author hated Pride and Prejudice. I felt generally icky about the whole thing by the end.
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#ARC #Netgalley (this is from the backlog mountain)
pickAncient slices of life found in cuneiform clay tablets. Each story is a stepping off point to delve into topics such as medicine, literature, and witchcraft.
This book does an amazing job of being accessible academia. What I mean by that is that it is academic level research and writing, written in a way that is engaging and accessible to people who aren‘t academics.
pickWhat is it about haunted houses that captures our imagination? Taylor examines this phenomenon through the lens of houses in popular media.
A fascinating examination into what turns a home into a haunted house, from interior and exterior architecture, to landscape context, to the decay from lack of upkeep. I did wish that more time was spent on the real life examples that inspired stories rather than recounting the movie‘s plot. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
