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Just Another Liar [Audiobook]
Just Another Liar [Audiobook]
Mandy Byatt | 2022 | Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really quite enjoyed listening to this audiobook and although there were points when the story ebbed a little, it kept my interest.

Three women from very different backgrounds join a dating website and all think they have met the man of their dreams - Dr David Kingfisher. They are all convinced he is 'the one' despite never having met him in person. None of the three know of the others existence until a Facebook post by one of them asking for help to find him after he disappears. Cue an investigation by the three but in their attempts to find him, they put one of their lives in danger.

The main characters are well developed with Denise being my favourite but Petra and Anna, not so much. The other characters weren't particularly likeable at all but they all had a part to play in the overall story. The pace is mixed - it ebbs and flows with a lot of the 'action' taking place in the last third of the book. The plot is relevant and topical and the vastly different lives of the three main characters is interesting.

The narrator is good and whilst there were some distinctions between the voices of the characters, I think it would have worked better if different narrators were used for the three main characters. That being said, Melissa did a good job particularly with the voice of some of the male characters where she captured their 'smarminess' perfectly.

Overall, a good book that works well in audio format.

Many thanks to HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
  
B is for Beg (The Alphabet of Desire #2)
B is for Beg (The Alphabet of Desire #2)
Colette Davison | 2021 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
best of the three, loved this one!
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book 2 in the Alphabet of Desire series. Its not necessary to read book 1, A is for Aftercare, before this one. All three books run concurrently. I didn't know this going in! I'm also writing my review for this book after I've read C is for Comfort.

I think this is my favourite of the three!

Why?? Mostly, not because of Blake, but because of Gabe and Calvin and how THEIR relationship develops! Because until Blake, they did not think that way about each other. I mean, why would they? 2 Doms could never have any sort of meaningful relationship, could they? What surprised them both, and me, I think, was how quickly they settled into their new roles. Gabe as Blake's Daddy, and Calvin as his Dom.

Because Gabe and Calvin are SO different, they offer Blake a different touch, a differnt type of care, and Blake needs that. When some things are revealed, the dynamic changes slightly, but for the better.

I LOVED that Gabe calls Blake baby boy and Calvin calls him princess. It shows the difference in the way their dominance displays itself. Loved that both Doms loved that Blake liked pretty things!

The books are billed as low angst, but I found, mostly due to Blake's parents, and how they treat him compared to his brothers, this was the most angsty of the three.

But oh so steamy! Obviously, the steamiest since there are 3 of them, but there are scenes with just 2 of the three, in all combinations, and I really liked that those scenes were there. They were NEEDED I think, to cement the relationship between the pairings as well as the trio.

One thing I will say. There are some repeated conversations across all three books. When I realised that first, I was worried that there would be a lot of them but there aren't. Maybe one or two for each main character in each book. But after reading them, it's important to get the other half/third of these conversations. VERY important. So don't pass these books over because of that!

As I said, my favourite of the three, so . . .

5 full and pretty stars

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Artemis

Artemis

Andy Weir

7.7 (34 Ratings) Rate It

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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon,...


Science fiction
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Jessica Townsend

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Enter the Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - the most fantastical children's release of...

Sleeping Beauties

Sleeping Beauties

Stephen King and Owen King

8.6 (26 Ratings) Rate It

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In a future so real and near it might be now, something happens when women go to sleep; they become...

Moxie: A Novel

Moxie: A Novel

Jennifer Mathieu

8.8 (5 Ratings) Rate It

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"Moxie is sweet, funny, and fierce. Read this and then join the fight."―Amy Poehler An...


Young Adult Gender studies
Afterlife: A Novel

Afterlife: A Novel

Marcus Sakey

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An instant Wall Street Journal bestseller. Soon to be a major motion picture from Imagine...


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Going in Style (2017)
Going in Style (2017)
2017 | Comedy
Three old dudes rob a bank in this likeable heist movie that doesn't quite shortchange you, but doesn't exactly pay dividends either
Critic Review: Dave Calhoun - Time Out
Original Score: 3 out of 5
Full review: https://www.timeout.com/london/film/going-in-style-2016
  
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones
Cassandra Clare | 2007 | Children
9
8.2 (111 Ratings)
Book Rating
characters are well thought out (1 more)
the whole family setting to it all
Im Hooked
this book has me hooked, iv read it three times already and still cant get enough, prefer the book obviously to the film and even to the series, seriously good read
  
The Hangover (2009)
The Hangover (2009)
2009 | Comedy
Cast (1 more)
Mike tyson
One of those movies u will laugh from start to finish likeable cast even mike tyson which i was surprise by hes so good for a cameo los vegas is perfect location for the movie. Best of the three movies by miles
  
Ginger Snaps (2001)
Ginger Snaps (2001)
2001 | Horror, Mystery
9
8.8 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Katherine isabelle (1 more)
Emily perkins
One of my favorite werewolf movies of all. teenage awakening brillant casting katherine isabelle as the teenage werewof and emily perkins as her sister loved the film also met katherine isabelle three times whats not too love about the film
  
American Mary (2013)
American Mary (2013)
2013 | Horror, Mystery
9
6.3 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Katharine isabelle (1 more)
Gore
When i first watched this movie wasnt sure id like it but i do katharine issbelle is a reverlation as mary theres enough amount of gore to keep most horror fans happy always worth a rewatch also met katharine three times