This was ok - it‘s hard, because The River was the first book by PH that I ever read and I absolutely LOVED it. But I just can‘t find that in any of his other books! Not the worst, not the best. (49)
⭐️: 3/5

Although the MC was moderately annoying, McFadden knows how to write in a way that keeps you reading! Another easy, quick thriller. (48)
⭐️: 3.5/5

This was decent! I read it in a day - just a quick, easy-to-read thriller. There are some holes (buy a camera for your home, lady) and Alice was annoying AF, but all in all it was enjoyable! (47)
⭐️: 3.5/5

Maybe it was the fact that several people talked this book up to me that it fell somewhat flat…it just didn‘t live up to the hype! It‘s well written but I didn‘t connect with (or remember) many of the characters other than Demon. Who is Martha? Who is Ruby? Who is Swap-Out? By the end of the 500+ page book, I truly couldn‘t remember. (46)
⭐️: 3/5

This was lovely - I‘m a hard core GG fan, and was so interested in learning about Kelly‘s life! I had (incorrectly) assumed that GG was her “big” role, but she has truly done it all! (45)
⭐️: 3.5/5

This was great! It‘s a short book and I finished it in a day. Disillusioned teens, shitty parents, climate disaster, rednecks with guns… loved it! (44)
⭐️: 4/5

This was heavy - well written but I found it dragged on way too long. And the haint element was hard to get into, as anything other worldly tends to be for me. (43)
⭐️: 3/5

I thought this was great! My only dislike was not getting resolutions to the Ginny Krusi storyline, and I wish she had gone more into when her dad asked her to cover for him. I thought I‘d end up not liking the author, but that wasn‘t the case at all! (42)
⭐️: 4/5

Yikes. This book has WAYYYYYY too many loose ends, the whatever-you-call-it between Mac and Jenny (or Rebecca? Who knows) was laughable, and none of the characters were likable, memorable or interesting! It made me mad because the first 100 pages were so good and then it all went downhill. And the END? Woof. (41)
⭐️: 2.25/5

I absolutely LOVED the first 85% of this book. I was taking notes on the characters because there are so many, and keeping track of the little threads that intertwined between them…and then the last 100 pages. OOF. I almost can‘t forgive him for the lack of an ending. But the first 579 pages were so good! (40)
⭐️: 3.5/5

I don‘t know why I liked this so much, but I did! The restaurant industry is messed up and DC touches on so much of it. Hopefully things are slowly but surely changing. Great read! (39)
⭐️: 3.75/5

I don‘t know how I managed to go through high school in the early 2000‘s and never read this book - and yet, here we are! This hit a little too close to home - it‘s good though! (38)
⭐️ : 3.5/5

A low pick for me - it was about 100 pages too long. And I, for the life of me, had the HARDEST time remembering the “J” names! I literally made a list of them 😂 But a gripping story! (37)
⭐️: 3.5/5

Slow. I found it hard to connect with. I didn‘t know 80% of the people that were name dropped (and there were A TON), but being that this took place almost 60 years ago, it‘s not surprising. Just not my style! (36)
⭐️: 2/5

Hannah, the MC, was by far the worst character I‘ve read in a long, long time! But the story itself was dark and funny at times and interesting. If Hannah was not HORRIBLE, this would have been a pick. (35)
⭐️: 3/5

I didn‘t love the flow of this book, as it jumped around often, but the overall theme of it is great. It‘s depressing, but well written. (34)
⭐️: 3.5/5

I ended up really enjoying this book, and I cried a lot! I admit it was hard not to harshly judge the author in the beginning, and after multiple of her stupid mistakes. But it‘s a great read, and really pushes themes of forgiveness and living in the present. (33)
⭐️: 4/5

This is a very soft pick for me…I love the creativity of it and it was a unique take on a vampire story. I just get tired with books constantly making mothers out to be martyrs. Does every mother regret every decision they make in regard to their kids? The husbands were TERRIBLE but I didn‘t like the wives much, either! (32)
⭐️: 3.25/5

The first half was pretty MEH, but the second half redeemed itself. Not as good as the first book, but not terrible. (31)
⭐️: 3/5

This book was just so-so. I found the main character Hannah spineless and annoying. It sounds like April was never a good friend, girlfriend or person to anyone, so it was hard to believe Hannah was having such a tough time with things 10 years later. And I doubt Will would have so readily forgiven April at the end. But maybe I‘m a cynic 😆 (30)
⭐️: 2.75/5

I think I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I just didn‘t connect with the main character, and I truly could not keep the J names straight in my mind (Jules, Jude, Jonah, Junior and Jelly). I enjoyed the ending though, and like a book that can make me cry! (29)
⭐️: 3/5

I‘m not TOADally (see what I did there?) sure how I feel about this one…it was a slow burn, and depressing. The first half kept my attention but it faltered as I went on. Just…different. (28)
⭐️: 3/5

Such a quick, easy, entertaining read! I knew a twist was coming, but did not get it right. (27)
⭐️: 3.75/5

This was great, as KH‘s books tend to be! I agree that the first half was engaging and fast paced, and the second half faltered a bit, with Frankie‘s constant (understandable) breakdowns. But still, a great read! (26)
⭐️: 4/5

Ugh, this was rough. I was so bored. Nothing happened. I felt connected to no one (minus Junia the mule 😆) and struggled to finish this. (25)
⭐️: 1.5/5

This was an amazing book! Dystopian, but hopeful. It bounces back and forth, pre and post pandemic, but follows a group of people whose lives are intertwined throughout. (24)
⭐️: 4.75/5

This was pretty good! A teeny bit too long, but a good, easy read. And I even guessed the “bad guy” too, which I never do 😝 (23)
⭐️: 3.75/5

Nope. Nope nope nope. The way the characters talked? Nope. The male author writing as a dead female veterinarian? Nope. The end?!? NOPE. (Ok, it wasn‘t TERRIBLE, but I truly disliked this book). (22)
⭐️: 1.75/5

I loved this book! It‘s our first book club read and I can‘t wait to discuss. It was like watching a car accident - cringey but in a highly readable way! (21)
⭐️ : 4/5

Total emotional tearjerker, but so good! One of those books everyone should read. (20)
⭐️: 4.5/5

A slow start - I didn‘t love many (any?) of the characters, which made it hard to get into. But it picked up, and the ending was surprising. (19)
⭐️: 3/5

Great read! So interesting and I learned so much! I want everyone to read this! (18)
⭐️: 4.25/5

I hated every single character, which made reading this tough. If only one of the characters had redeemable qualities, it would have been much better. I LOVED The Hunting Party, so was super bummed with this one. (17)
⭐️: 2/5

This was so different, weird, and wonderful! Very strange premise but it worked. (16)
⭐️: 4/5

This was pretty good! It all got a little far fetched, but it kept my interest and was a good read. (15)
⭐️: 3.75/5

This book was not great. Nothing really happened and it was depressing. Blah. (14)
⭐️: 2/5

I mean - her books are just so damn READABLE! Finished this one in a day. This is my favorite of hers so far! (13)
⭐️: 4/5

Chance doesn‘t bring these two together until the very end of the book, which I found odd because it‘s written on the back of the book. The ending is abrupt.
⭐️: 3.25/5 (12)

Another low pick for me. Interesting re-telling of a real life serial killer from the 70s, but from some of the victims, and the victims friends, points of view. Interesting and unique way of telling the story, but about 75 pages too long. (11)
⭐️: 3.75/5

Low pick for me. The format was fun and quirky, but it dragged on a bit. Very much a mix of the game Clue and the movie Knives Out! (10)
⭐️: 3.25/5

This almost seemed like a YA dystopian book, although I don‘t think it actually is YA. It was a great book, and the addition of Seamus really made it what it was. Loved it! (9)
⭐️: 4/5

This was a low pick for me. I feel like not much happened in the first half of the book, but it did make me want to keep reading it, interestingly enough! Too many side characters to keep track of. Lots of death and drama in the end though. (8)
⭐️: 3.5/5

I loved this book - it was not something I picked out for myself, nor would I have, given the opportunity. But it was amazing! The only downfall in my opinion was all the quoted Shakespeare, but it was to be expected. Not my typical book, but I highly recommend it! (7)
⭐️: 4.25/5

I really, really liked the first 95% of this book…but I really, really hated the end of the book! It just had me saying “oh come ON”. This could have been a 5 star for me if not for that ending 😆. It‘s HIGHLY readable though and a page turner! (6)
⭐️: 4/5

This was short and easy to read. I just wish the stories would have been more recent (lots of early 1900s stories), but also, I think the book itself is about 25 years old, ha! (5)
⭐️: 3/5

I liked it. I have no idea what it was trying to say, but I liked it. The story is told in three parts - I enjoyed the first two. The third dragged on a bit. Very strange, odd book, but worth the quick read! (4)
⭐️: 3.75/5

Holy. Moly. This book deals with a lot - self harm, drugs, sexual abuse, addiction, homelessness, etc etc. It was really good, and I cried 1000 times at the end. Everything about Riley was hard to read, because as the reader, you just knew it wasn‘t going to end well. Great book overall! (3)
⭐️: 4/5

This book was not what I was expecting - I LOVED the premise and the beginning of the book. It took some strange turns (think mutations, memory altering surgeries, things of literal nightmares), but overall it was good! (2)
⭐️: 3.5/5

Good, easy read! It‘s jumps right in, is action packed, with a couple twists and turns I didn‘t see coming! The only downfall is how every single thing that could have gone wrong for Darby, did. Well. Minus one thing. (1)
⭐️: 3.75/5

I truly disliked this book. I forced myself to finish it - I should have bailed. All of the characters sucked, but especially the main character. It‘s hard for me to finish a book when I dislike all the characters. I just didn‘t buy any of it - the relationships, the drama, any of it!
⭐️: 2/5