Taryn K (444 KP) rated Casual Farming 5: A Slow Living LitRPG (Sowing Season) in Books
Jan 4, 2023
I am still, after 5 books, unsure of what to make of the time system in this universe. I'm happy we don't have Jason's wife puking all day every day for 7 months, but getting through the pregnancy in one season is a little strange. It works though, kind of like the seasons changing at midnight exactly on the last day of the season.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to book 6, whenever they get it published. :)
Scone Cold Killer
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Murder’s on the menu at a Florida diner in this “fast-paced mystery that will leave you...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Perfect Wife in Books
Dec 26, 2023
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The Perfect Wife
By J.P. Delaney
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Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. By her side is her husband Tim, the driven British founder of one of the world's most ground-breaking tech companies. They met when she joined his startup as artist-in-residence, their marriage a Silicon Valley fairy tale.
But as Abbie's memories return, she realises there's something missing from Tim's version of events. Because, five years ago, Abbie Cullen-Scott was pronounced dead . . .
I couldn’t fault this book I had to go with 5⭐️. It was so bloody good. I asked my husband if he could remake me would he? He said no bloody chance ones enough! Guess I’m not the perfect wife 🤣🤣.
The ending to this was intense and definitely a twist I didn’t know where it was going. Really enjoyed it.
The Queen of Fives
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They whisper her name in every corner of town. The lady with a hundred faces, a thousand lives. ...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Earthlings in Books
Feb 28, 2024
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Earthlings
By Sayaka Murata
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As a child, Natsuki believed she was an alien, a different species to her earthling family and classmates. She hoped a spaceship would come down and take her home. Now, she lives quietly in an asexual marriage, pretending to be normal.
But the buried horrors of Natsuki's past are pursuing her. As she flees the suburbs for the Nagano mountains and a reunion with her beloved cousin Yuu, she wonders, what will it take to escape the earthlings?
Omg this book had me hooked and it was insane!!! At the root of it it’s 3 people who suffered abuse as children who never felt they fit in anywhere even with their own families. It’s so completely mind absorbing that even now I’ve read it I still don’t know what I’ve just read 🤣
Did they find common ground in each others trauma? Or they could be real aliens maybe?
Love Forms
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In the heart-aching new novel from the author of the award–winning Golden Child, a mother searches...
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The Curse Between Us
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The kingdoms of Rafria and Eskarven have been locked in a brutal conflict for centuries. Edric and...
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The Weather Woman
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The rich and atmospheric new novel from prize-winning author Sally Gardner, set in the 18th century...
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The Man in the Stone Cottage
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In 1846 Yorkshire, the Brontë sisters— Charlotte, Anne, and Emily— navigate precarious lives...
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Zuky the BookBum (15 KP) rated A Margin of Lust (The Seven Deadly Sins, Book One) in Books
Mar 15, 2018
I liked the premise being about an estate agent trying to sell a million-dollar home, while someone else, our killer, wanted to keep the house off the market for himself. It was unique enough and what initially drew me into requesting this. Another big part of this story was marriage under stress, between our two main characters, Gwen & Art. I found this part of the story a little bit annoying and the way things happened between them at times, felt unrealistic. I understand that this book was supposed to represent the pressures of work life, marriage life and lusting after what you think you deserve, but it wasnt necessary. It could have made a more unique book without the domestic part to it.
In terms of characters, there are quite a few to keep up with, but it doesnt ever become confusing as to who is who. Gwen, our main character was a little hysterical, which definitely got on my nerves on more than one occasion, and I think she treated her husband unfairly, but it was fun to see her playing detective. Arts character was OK, nothing special. Honestly the story could have been just as good without his character. Side characters like Maricela and Lance were interesting and well developed, but all complete cliches.
For me, this is definitely one of the easiest to guess thrillers. At 44% there is a scene where Boris practically hands you the killers name on a plate. Usually, this annoys me, but I didnt mind it so much with this one because I didnt think it was going to be shockingly twisty and turny from the start.
This book is a perfect holiday read. Its good but not great. Youll find yourself whizzing through it, but it wont take up too much headspace.
<i>Thanks to Netgalley and Fawkes Press for giving me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.</i>