This was just a personal preference for me on why I didn‘t care for this one. It was a bit slow for me in my opinion. And the shift in time and characters was really hard to follow especially when trying to absorb the historical elements of the book and the setting. It was a great story. I just didn‘t love it like everyone else does.

This is one of the best books I have read all year and probably in all the books I‘ve read, truly. It will stay with me for the rest of my life. It is so inspiring and well written. It is a self help style book, but I love the message of confidence building and the drive it made me feel. This book made me better by reading it. Do yourself a favor. Get this book. It‘s worth every single penny.

I really loved the premise of this book. It captured my interest right away and held it all the way through. I think maybe there were too many characters and it was a lot to keep track of all the different stories. But, I loved the concept and the way it was written. I think this could definitely be a really cool movie if they adapted it. Definitely a thought provoking and interesting book.

I liked the setting and the general concept but it was just weird for me. It felt off. I didn‘t like the writing. It didn‘t feel genuine or relatable. I just could not fully get into this one or stay interested. It was very wordy and the characters weren‘t my favorite. Just okay for me.

This was cute but I didn‘t love it that much. It was just okay for me. I know a lot of people loved this one, but I don‘t know if I would continue through the series. It was fun for one book but not sure if I want to go to the next one.

This was so good. So creepy. Tons of twists. I couldn‘t put it down when I picked it up. I love this author so much. She really knows how to take something spooky and make it real and feel like it could actually happen. Definitely a must read if you enjoy horror and thrillers. Didn‘t see the ending coming at all.

Lots of fun to read this series. I love the characters. So reminiscent of Stephanie Plum. Quirky and cute and funny. Definitely a great follow up to the first book!

This was really cute. I really enjoyed this series. Both books weee really fun to read and a nice amount of steamy content. I love the characters and the witches and demons and romance. Super fun for Halloween. I definitely will be checking out more by this author when I need a fun book to pick me up!

I really enjoyed this one more than I expected. It kept my interest completely all the way through. I liked the alternating timelines and settings and the way the story built up to what happened. The twist was really good and I didn‘t expect it to be what it was. I loved how it came together in the end, the characters and the story.

Just okay for me. Super spicy but not a lot of substance. Maybe because it was a novella. It just didn‘t have a lot of a story to convince me to keep going with the series. But it wasn‘t awful.

I did not expect to love this book as much as I did. It reminded me a little bit of The Time Traveller‘s Wife which I also loved. It had a lot of the same elements in it, but less timelines. I loved the mystery aspect of this book. There were a lot of pieces to put together which made this book really hard to put down. The writing was beautiful and the author really capture the setting perfectly. Definitely a must read.

This was a quick read. It was really cute and a bit steamy in parts. I loved the witchy theme and all the Halloween vibes. This was really fun to read and light. I definitely enjoyed the characters and the storyline and the cute setting. Not a whole lot of tension, but I enjoyed it.

I could not put this down. I loved so much about this. I loved the strong female characters and the fact that this really centered on friendship. I generally love a good vampire story and this was so good. It was kinda creepy, a little gory, but also fun. The women were relatable. They were just like you and me. And the ending was just so good. If not 5 stars, close enough to give it 5 for me. Loved this one.

I liked this one. It had a lot of good twists. I felt like it consistently kept me guessing which I really liked. I loved the references to Misery throughout. It reminded me of the show The Patient that was recently on and I enjoyed that. I did think it was a bit unbelievable in parts, but overall, I did like it and once I got time to read it I couldn‘t put it down.

I really loved this one. The story sucked me in from the very beginning. It reminded me a little bit of The Haunting of Hill House in some ways with the family history and the pull of the house. It had so many stories within it and I felt like the author put so much work into this story to make it feel real and believable. I thought it was perfectly written and I enjoyed evening about it.

I love horror. I love slashers and this was right up my alley. From the first page I loved this book. It was so much fun and so entertaining. I love the concept and the twists. It actually took me awhile to figure this one out which I also loved. Definitely grab this one if you want a fun horror book to read!

I really liked this one! It had a lot of suspense and a great premise. The reality show setting with all of the characters and their back stories was really entertaining and kept me interested all the way through. I was definitely on the edge of my seat and enjoyed this one.

I didn‘t love this one as much as The Quotable Marathoner, but lots of great tips in here and inspiration. Great ideas on stretching and definitely vital for someone who is about to run their first marathon. Would definitely recommend this one for runners. It was super informative and really helped me a lot with strategy and thought process. Approaching my first marathon in less than 8 weeks! Hopefully I can apply some stuff from this book!

I think maybe this authors style just isn‘t for me. I keep trying and failing with her books. I feel like the writing just doesn‘t get my attention at all and I fall off very early on with her books. This was just okay. It took way too long to go anywhere and it was a struggle only a quarter of the way through for me to keep going.

Whereas I loved the writing and found it to work so perfectly for an Alice in Wonderland continuation, I thought the story was lacking. It just didn‘t have enough to it that was really different and interesting. I agree with a lot of reviews that said that it needed more of Wonderland and less of the parallel story. I wanted more from this, but also a HUGE Alice fan, so I didn‘t hate it because it did have some cool elements.

I just thought this was way too long. I didn‘t like it as much as Luckiest Girl Alive at all. I really thought in the beginning that this was going to be really good and that I would be hooked all the way through but I started to lose interest probably halfway in and it didn‘t get better for me. It was a good idea for a book, just didn‘t work for me.

I just didn‘t love this one as much as In Five Years. It seemed really familiar and predictable. I felt like it was the same story I‘ve read before and didn‘t really offer much of anything new. It was cute. I liked the setting, but I just didn‘t love this one.

There was just something about this one that I didn‘t care for. I don‘t know if it was the style or the story. It felt like it was dragging a lot and I didn‘t care for the characters. It was just okay for me. Kept my interest for the most part, but I didn‘t love it.

This was such a super interesting concept and I really appreciate the setting. It was super relatable for a fantasy book, but I just didn‘t love it. It was a bit scattered for me. There was a lot going on and it took a lot for me to keep my interest. I did like the idea and the story and I may continue on to see where it goes.

Excellent writing. I really loved the characters and the story. The history was really interesting and the strong women throughout this book made for a very empowering story. Not usually a big fan of historical fiction, but Kate Quinn is always a good read and very detailed with her books.

I don‘t know what I was expecting, but I didn‘t love this one as much as I thought I was going to. It was a little dry and I just had a hard time getting through it. Just okay for me.

This was really cute. I liked the characters and the idea but I didn‘t think it was super unique. It‘s a story we have read and watched a million times. Will they won‘t they, friends to lovers and lots of back and forth build up to the end. It was fun. Light read, but nothing super different.

Just okay for me. A little slow in parts, but great descriptive setting and interesting depth to the characters. I just felt like it was dragging a lot and that it could have been a little bit shorter. It needed more suspense in the beginning to draw the reader in and keep them engaged. But, it was interesting enough.

This was a pretty good fantasy. A little bit steamy which I liked and I liked the characters but it definitely was for fantasy lovers. Hard to follow in some parts if you‘re not used to the genre and on audio it was a little tough, but still pretty good. Kept my interest mostly all the way through and I would be interested in reading the rest of the series.

Should have listened to the review on this one. Not for me. Not a fan.

This was pretty good. Definitely a page turner. I liked the story. I don‘t feel like there were too many shocking twists, but it was a really well thought out story, nonetheless. I liked the characters and the theme of very strong women throughout the book. Definitely worthwhile to pick up and one of my favorite authors.

This one was just okay for me. It was pretty predictable and there was t anything that was overly new and exciting to me. It felt like stories I‘ve read before in some way or another and the characters were very unsympathetic. It had a Desperate Housewives feel, but just didn‘t work for me.

Definitely a slow burn. Very slow going in most parts. Beautiful setting as usual for the author. Creepy ideas and good storyline, but I couldn‘t get past how long it took to get going and maintain the suspense. Not really for me.

I could not put this down. I am so glad that I got this one. What a beautiful and inspiring and very hard story to read. This woman went through a lot. It reminded me a little bit of Wild or Eat, Pray, Love. But, this was more relatable for me. I loved this story and this woman got into my heart. I rooted for her all the way through this book. I loved this so much.

This may be my favorite book of the year. As of right now, it is number one and I can‘t imagine anything else topping this one. It was so beautifully written and the story was excellent. I love magical realism and this was just so good. So interesting. It felt real and I loved truly every single thing about this book.

This was better than I expected. The beginning was a little slow and it picked up and I wound up really liking it. It was a little bit steamy and had an interesting story. I liked the age gap and the realistic vibe of this book. It ended not how I would have expected which I also appreciated. Pretty good!

Some really good twists. Solidly kept my interest all the way through. I really liked the story and the mixed media format. Characters were super interesting and I definitely was left wondering at the end. Love this author. I think I just loved some of her other stuff more which is why it wasn‘t 5 stars for me. But, still very good and would highly recommend.

I really liked this one in the beginning. I loved the concept. I thought it was really interesting and the characters grabbed my interest right away. But, I did feel like it drug on a little bit and started to lose me about halfway through. It felt familiar and like something I had read before. I got bored in spots and wasn‘t as excited as I had hoped. Ending was good and it wrapped up nicely. Just okay for me.

There‘s a lot I liked about this one and some stuff I didn‘t like. This was a lot. I always love how Riley Sager has twists that I don‘t see coming and the most compelling stories, but this one almost felt like a soap opera to me in some ways. I did like the twists and the story was good. I was really interested in the beginning and I definitely lost steam about halfway through. I liked this one. Just not my favorite.

Just okay for me. Probably an unpopular opinion but the audiobook was a bit much for me. It wasn‘t as funny as I expected it to be and the author was a lot. I liked a lot of the things that she brought up and shared and thought it was valid and valuable, but it was over the top in a lot of places and I just got a little annoyed in spots with the style.

I liked this one but not quite as much as the first one. It was nice to read more of the story and watch it unfold. It felt like it really tied everything up nicely even though I do think there could be potential for a third book. Love the characters, but in the sequel I do think we lost some of the initial charm of the characters first being introduced and getting to know them. It was still a nice story and sweet.

Getting ready to run my first marathon and this book gave me the motivation I need to get into training next week. Excellent quotes from so many sources. I loved everything about this and plant to re read it when it gets closer to the big day! If you are a runner, this is a must read.

This is definitely not a normal book for me to read, but I did like it. Different for Stephen King, too. I thought the story was very entertaining and interesting. The magical side to it was so well done. King did a great job with his world building and this felt accessible for someone who doesn‘t normally enjoy fantasy.

Super dark and steamy. Read the trigger warnings before you dive in. If dark romance is your thing - this is a good one.

I really liked The Night Swim and I was excited to read this one. It started off super strong and I couldn‘t put it down and then about halfway through it started to lose me and I had a hard time finishing it. It was good, but I didn‘t feel like it had much that was unexpected or exciting. I felt like I knew exactly what was going to happen the whole time and that made it a little bit slow.

I really enjoyed this one. I found it to be extremely relatable and fun to read and genuine. It was an easy book to get through and the author did a great job of making her life accessible and engaging for the reader. If you like Rebel Wilson, you‘ll love this book.

I didn‘t like this one as much as her first one. I feel like I got lost in the varying view points. I had a hard time keeping track of everything and even caring about all of the characters. The twist at the end saved it a little bit for me, though and I would definitely read her next book when she writes something else!

There wasn‘t a whole lot of depth in this dark romance but it did leave me wanting to know what happens next even though I think I know, so I did buy the next book to see. It wasn‘t terrible, but definitely not a five star read for me. Super steamy scenes and I liked the FMC so I will be interested to read the next one.

Loved the concept. It reminded me of Knives Out in some ways with the family drama and the fortune and the outsider. Really cool concept and not at all what I expected. This was definitely fun and I‘m excited to see what‘s next. If did get a little slow toward the end which is why it wasn‘t quite 5 stars for me.

Love these authors. Introduced to some new ones in this collection. Definitely a great mix of stories in this book!