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I‘d just started this in October & wanted to finally finish it since it was a #Roll100 pick clear back in May that I never got to.

I give it a pretty soft pick—I wanted more humor, less angst & more background on the killers they kill & growth from the characters. It‘s dark & pretty gross in parts with likable characters, but it felt hollow to me. Still, I already bought Book 2 on BOTM, so I‘ll probably read it.⬇️

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DebinHawaii …Also, I listened to the audiobook for most of it & the performances are probably what made it a soft pick & not a so-so. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d

Andrew65 Well done, not an author I‘ve heard of. 3d

TheSpineView Awesome! 3d

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Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

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I tried again yesterday to read A Little Bit Wicked. I can't get into it, so I decided to DNF. Also, I had my hold for Twisted Games come in yesterday.

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Musical Chairs: A Novel | Amy Poeppel

pan

It was a little all over the place, too drawn-out, and not quite about what the synopsis says it's about. And if I wasn't too lazy to decide on a different book, it would've been a DNF.

78/62

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TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list! 6d

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TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks @DieAReader Yes and yes! 6d

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Killers of a Certain Age | Deanna Raybourn

so-so

This isn't my genre of choice, but I thought it would be more character driven than plot driven given the unusual age of the woman. Definitely a case of it's the reader, not the book.

76/62

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TheAromaofBooks I enjoyed this one, but felt like the characters were all kind of the same. 2w

TheBookgeekFrau @TheAromaofBooks Yes! The last chapters had a few pops of personality, but that was it. 2w

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The Murder Hypothesis | Sarah Wishart

so-so

Grace moves to the country in Devon with her dad for a fresh start after Grace suffered some (unspecified) trouble. They have an ex-service dog called Shelby who has also undergone a trauma of her own. The village is too quiet for Grace but it seems that may not be the whole truth. One night Grace is downstairs having trouble sleeping when the smart speaker (Alexa) in their rented house suddenly switches on & tells her “I'm going to murder you.“

OutsmartYourShelf When it happens again the next night, Grace realises the speaker has been pre-programmed & that the threat was aimed at one of its previous owners. When she starts to investigate, Grace uncovers four mysterious accidental deaths linked to the device. Her dad won't believe her so Grace treats the deaths like a science experiment, gathering evidence & testing her hypothesis that one of the deaths was in fact a murder. 2w

OutsmartYourShelf Unfortunately this didn't quite live up to the early promise for me. It deals with mental health, trauma, & PTSD not only for the main character but for little Shelby too. The mystery itself wasn't bad (although the twist was pretty obvious) but the main character was a problem. Basically she is annoying as hell. Would these adults really spill their guts to a nosy 16-year-old who just arrived in the village? No, they'd tell her to take a hike! 2w

OutsmartYourShelf Shelby is an absolute sweetheart though so I'm going to up the rating to 3⭐ just for her.

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, HarperCollins UK Childrens'/Harper Fire, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6920086328
Read 1st - 3rd Nov 2024

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The House of Broken Angels | Luis Alberto Urrea

pan

I really wanted to like this end of life story, but the writing style was so distracting that I found it hard to stay in the story.

75/62

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TheBookgeekFrau @DieAReader Here's to better reads 🥂 3w

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Turn of the Key | Ruth Ware

so-so

I had high hopes for this one , it was interesting and had creepy vibes , I like her writing I am just not a fan of the drawn out stories with unsatisfying endings
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DieAReader I hope your #Next read is more satisfying🤓📚 4w

bumpinthenight For me, her concepts have a lot of potential but like you said, it doesn‘t really come together or hit the mark like I want it to a lot of the time. 4w

Areader2 @bumpinthenight I agree ,same with the last book I read Riley Sagers Middle of the Night, and God of the Woods both had so much potential so much time setting up these great complex storylines but then the ending is simpler and unfulfilling, I don‘t regret reading them so I guess that‘s important ha 4w

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Eggs

Untitled | Unknown

so-so

Not in Litsy db yet. A story of Rosie and Pete‘s marriage, parenthood, careers, and life together. Mostly good but could have been edited more artfully.
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The Eighty-dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse that Inspired a Nation | Elizabeth Letts

so-so

This horse's story was so touching and inspiring, but the writing was repetitive and dull. Only the story and history kept me from DNFing. However, the long buried horse-girl in me is glad I read it 😊🐴

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