Sydney
I need more people to discover Cassandra Gannon. I find her writing fun, lighthearted and very creative! She has unique plots, settings, characters while still feeling familiar. While I've picked up some of her books and not been interested, the ones I have read have all been recommendable and I have a feeling I will reread her in the future!
I wanted to like this book. I don't mind a MMC who can be commanding but this whole book (especially the subplot!!!!!) reeked of sexism. However not all blame
Is on him because this is a case of “everyone sucks here”.
I quite enjoyed this as a fluffy romantic read. It was nice to see a take charge career woman for once and one that didn't compromise her work goals all in the name of love. She stuck to her guns and worked towards her goals. Things changed along the way but not her core values. I enjoyed not reading about a woman needing a knight in shining armor who solves all the problems.
If you can't tell by now, I have a deep love for books/movies that have an email/letter format. You've Got Mail was the love story that showed that first impressions aren't everything and that words make a deeper connection that appearances. It's possible to fall in love with someone you haven't seen. I almost did that once. Attachments dug its way into my heart because I remember writing emails like that to my best friend and I wish daily communication still had as many words. In short, I love words and the power they can hold. Maybe its why I'm a reader.
Tell Me Three Things was nothing I expected it to be. I had gone in with no expectations or knowledge of the book. I had heard it mentioned in a few places and I happen to love waffles. They're superior to pancakes. This book was cute, maple sryupy without being overpowering. High school is a difficult time and this book captured it without making it an over-exaggerated stereotype. The characters were real and reminded me of people I knew not to long ago in my own high school days.
I loved this book and I don't want to spoil the plot with my rambling review. Just read it for yourself. It won't take long, maybe a day or two. Its a good light read for a stormy day.
I had high hopes because I enjoyed her other series but this just felt short, rushed and fell short of my expectations.
Good fluffy romance. Very quick read. Nothing super spectacular though I did enjoy the unique setting and interests of the characters.
I couldn't remember why I stopped reading Freehan and now I remember why. Red Flag Central! While I totally understand that the dynamics of shifter romances might be different there are still lines of respect and boundaries and what's healthy. I'm not a fan of “fated mates” in shifter romances but this is not why I disliked this book. The male lead is borderline sociopathic and has sever control, anger and violence issues. I kept waiting for a redeeming moment and it never happened. I hate skimmed the last 2/3 of the book. I will be unlikely to pick up any more books by this author in the future.
I enjoyed this book and would most likely read again hence the 4-star rating. For my taste, a good romance book should have good character chemistry, humor, good conversation, and a plot. Zach and Lily had sizzling chemistry within the first few pages and I was instantly hooked. The plot kept me wanting more and I was happy to discover that it was #2 in a series- giving me an opportunity to keep exploring the world and characters.
I enjoyed this. The title was somewhat tacky as was the incessant need to thread country music throughout the plot. However, I did enjoy reading this and it did serve its purpose of taking my mind off things. May read her second book in this series.
Be forewarned - this book has a cliffhanger ending.
However, it is so worth the read. I find Nora's creativity really shines in books about everyday folks encountering things beyond the realm of possibility. I cannot wait to see where this trilogy takes me.
I'm pissed they didn't end up together in the slightest and that I just found out book two holds little promise for that. But this wasn't a bad read so I may try more by the author
Update 7/15/2020: My original review makes me laugh now. Little did I know I would not get any kind of romantic resolution any time soon. I actually really like One for the Money. I've gone on to classify Janet Evanovich as one of my favorite authors. I've read maybe more than 10 of her books now, own multiple, and have watched the movie version of One for the Money more times than I would care to admit. What sets the Stephanie Plum series apart from other contemporary mysteries is its humor, diverse reoccurring characters, and well thought out mysteries. Audiobooks are just as good as reading the actual book. I think I've read these books enough that even my dad knows to grab me one from the store.
This needs more readers! I stumbled across this on accident and I love love loved it. If romantasy mysteries had a chic lit sister, this book would be it. Shanna did an incredible job creating a world that felt fun, unique and captivating. I will read the next in the series.
I have been thinking about how this book ended as I continued the series and its been nagging at me so much that I had to put my thoughts out there...I think that this book (and series) would be more compelling if Katya had actually died. The facts are that you can't save everyone. While I understand that some series (and it appears this one as well) stick to the moral guidelines that only bad people die - I personally think that the series is slowly escalating towards a breaking point and Katya's death would not only continue that escalation but also provide a compelling reason towards working against the Silence protocol, the Council, and Ming especially.
Not my favorite of the series. Somewhat slow paced. The last 50 pages were probably the best.
Demon romances are just not for me. And I feel like this book was over just as it began.
“And yeah he had taken things a little far but she hadn't exactly complained, she had gotten off - he hadn't. If anyone should be pissed off, it was him.”
I've had a mixed-bag experience in reading Lucy Score so I was delighted when this book caught me by surprise. Elements I enjoyed in this book included: small country towns, a lovable basset hound, strong sense of community, and lots of laughs.
Naomi becomes a parent unexpectedly and has to pull everything together to make the most out of a shitty situation while befriending the local sexy grumpster Knox. If you liked reading Riley Thorn and want to read something with a bit more romance and slightly less running around from danger, this is the spring read for you!
This book gives you a haunting feeling of unease but is a well written story that underneath all the fur is a picture of grief, unwanted change, and acceptance.
I tried really hard to like this book but DNF'd around pg. 130
I'm not going to rate this book because I didn't DNF because this book was atrocious - I just didn't care for it. The slang felt stilted and forced, the “scandal” felt overblown, the instant attraction came across as icky and I had no motivation to finish. Only read this far because it was a book club book read. Was able to quit reading because I can't make the meeting this month.
Maybe its someone else's cup of tea.
I really wanted to like this book and I did right up until Chapter 18 (I believe, unsure as I've already returned the book) where I felt like I possibly missed a couple chapters. Just a page before they had sent each other very formal messages and then suddenly they've been texting for days? With emojis?! What did I miss? The ending felt slightly rushed and as a reader I do wonder if they would be a couple who would actually last in the long run.
In this books favor - the opening was strong and is what got me to read the book. It is very fast paced - I read it in a day - but I don't count pacing against books even though I am a big slow burn fan. Overall 2.5 rounded down to 2 because goodreads.
I've known middle school cliques to plan capers better than that scurry of idiots who goofed Watergate. Listening to this audiobook detailing the escapades of those hotel robbers and the men pulling the strings behind the curtain only confirmed that men are some of the worst planners and secret keepers. Somehow men are still convinced that they're political geniuses. Nixon really took - don't leave a paper trail - too literally and instead left the world's biggest audio trail, check trail, and records trail. Someone should have told him that a paper trail wasn't a path littered with Hammermill 28lb.
My second complaint about Watergate is that for such a big failure it was, it also happened to be considerably boring. Honestly the highlight was Martha Mitchell who ratted them out and the only solution they could think up to discredit her was false imprisonment and calling her crazy. Someone should have given her a medal for her trouble. I wonder if she divorced the man after.
jeopardy song while I google to find out
....Well at least they separated. She really got the raw end of the deal. In this decade, the public would have loved her to pieces. On another occasion separate from Watergate, she refused to curtsy for the Queen. You have to love a dame with a backbone who speaks her mind.
I will give this book a few points in its favor. It is wonderfully detailed and does lead the writer along the timeline of Watergate in a methodical manner. The audiobook is further enhanced with clips from the actual audio tapes. (The narrator also does a delightful Kissinger accent) It is not the author's fault that Nixon had a big head and also happened to be boring and surrounded by a cadre of ego feeders.
Haig on Day 178 is probably my favorite part of this whole book. It was refreshing to see someone so clearly appalled that a sitting president was such a dumkhof who thought installing an automatic recording system in the White House, a brilliant idea. “Boss you've got to have a bonfire” was also somewhat amusing but Haig's clear “are you an idiot” thoughts reflected how I felt as an outside observer.
Would I recommend this book to anyone? As casual reading? no. For those seeking a blow by blow without having to dig through transcripts and news articles? Yes.
Have I been influenced to have some cottage cheese with pineapple? No.
Do I commend Michael Dobbs? Yes, I am sure that this book was a massive and tedious undertaking. I will also note that Dobbs does not appear to use this book as an opportunity to teach us political parables.
I will however disagree with him on one important note - I do not have any empathy for Nixon in this whole affair. I do not think he is solely and wholly culpable for what happened. However the success of your presidency is determined by those you decided to surround yourself with. And at the end of the day...the buck stops with the man at the top.