Autumn

I highly recommend the audio book for this one. It's incredible to hear Michelle speaking her truth and sharing her life, in her own words. I loved it! May have converted me back to reading memoirs!

I like Jane Austen, and she's up to her usual tricks of wit and societal drama in this story. BUT I felt this pacing was much too slow; at times I was reluctant to finish it. I will say, the story is a good one, once the plot picks up, and I felt a rollercoaster of emotions for Fanny Price and the gang. I'm glad I read it as part of Jane Austen's collection of works, but will be reticent to pick it up again.

This is my favorite one in the series! This story had so many twists and turns, keeping me on my toes for its entirety. I'm sad there aren't more books in this series, but can't wait to see the future of this writing duo!

As this book was written in the 70s, it's not completely updated, but still a fantastic read. I had never even heard of some of the brilliant women highlighted in this book-multifaceted and intelligent women who paved the way for women in politics today. Definitely recommend!

This book was excellent in weaving so many character's lives together seamlessly, and I truly was caught off guard by the twists. This made me stay up late so I could find out what happened- and I finished it in one day. Quick, suspenseful read that's worth it for the character building and the suspense.

I loved this story, especially being told in the format of poetry- seems the only appropriate way to tell the story of a blossoming poet! I highly recommend listening to the audiobook version, as the author reads it herself with the raw emotion and energy of the words cutting through and piercing your heart. I'd love to listen again and have a hard copy to follow along to visualize the poetic structures, but for now I'll be thinking about X and this poetry for a while. I highly recommend it!

Wow, what a compelling story! The evolution of the characters and the unraveling of the mystery kept me hooked,, and made this incredibly hard to put down.. This author is a great introduction to thriller novels, and I'm so excited to read more of her work!

I tried to love this book. It's beautifully written and well-balanced between McNamara's world and EAR-ONS's world in terms of storytelling, but I'm just not sure True Crime is a genre I'm excited to read. This is my first encounter with True Crime. Maybe I'll revisit this at a different point in time, but when the bookmark fell out for the fourth time, I decided to not find the page.

For those of you that like True Crime, I think you will thoroughly enjoy this book.

Whoa. I am wholeheartedly invested in this story AND these characters, and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. Libba Bray has some great suspense writing, plot development, and character growth in this book, so I'm stoked to see how this all progresses in the next one!

It's been a few years since I finished the Fables graphic novel series, but I was delighted to find this stand alone novel in the same universe. This story was enchanting in the right ways, and if anything, I'm so happy I was able to enter this world again with new eyes and new characters.

This was a compelling story, but I wish the entire book had the same level excitement as the last 25%. The twist at the end was unexpected though, and I really enjoyed the different characters- even the ones that pissed me off were vital (and received their dues in time!).

Stories like this are the reason I love to read.

I feel as though I've felt a lifetime of emotions taking this journey with these characters. It's a journey I would gladly rejoin, full of love, fear, hope, guilt, anguish, and humor—-reality of humanity at its core.

Tomi is simply a brilliant writer. The multiple perspectives she writes from weaves an intricate and intimate picture of each character, which makes this story much deeper and heartfelt, and real. She tackles an extremely important theme I found throughout the story with such honesty and clarity—perspective, empathy, and understanding. From Inan's “curse” and his true inner feelings, to Amari's experiences shaping who she is and not her birthright, it encapsulates one big message: No matter who we are or where we come from, We Are All Children Of Blood and Bone.

I'll be a loyal reader of this series, and can't wait to see what Tomi Adeyemi writes in the future.

A beautiful story, weaving fairytale, history, and Jewish identity together so well. The writing was immersive and engaging and kept me wanting to read, like a good fairytale. Such a great debut!

I didn't connect with this book in the way I anticipated, partially because I read this book in the year that is 2020 (global pandemic, catastrophic climate events, civil unrest, general uncertainty about everything). If I could read this again when I could escape into Julia's world without feeling like it parallels life so much, I might connect with the story better and truly appreciate the writing. Karen has an excellent writing style, and I'd like to try reading some of her other books.

I finished this book in one day- and I never do that. The story kept me hooked the entire time, begging me to keep reading. The characters were deep with complex relationships, and I really did feel shock at the resolution. I will definitely be checking out more Lisa Jewell novels!

Twists and turns kept me thoroughly engaged,  and the multiple character perspectives kept the story fresh, even though it's the same day & events.

What a fun, yet obscure, set of stories! It makes the Miss Peregrine universe even richer than before, which makes me enjoy this series even more. The illustrations by Andrew Davidson are gorgeous, and I'm sad there wasn't more to read!