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I‘ve never had Colleen Hoover on my written TBR but have been interested in what all the hype is about. So, I borrowed the tagged from my friend‘s LFL & will try to read it this year. #sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

“Find what you love and let it kill you.” - Charles Bukowski

Only 3 out of 5 stars for me. Close to a pan because I mostly hate-read this book. I think this is overhyped and that I‘m just not a Hoover fan. It had an explosive start that hooked me in the beginning then drifted off into over the top raunchy sex scenes that I found more horrifying and annoying than even the least bit romantic. But this turned into a so-so instead of a pan because the ending had a nice twist to it. Meh 🤷🏾‍♀️

Yet another book that had been sitting on my shelf and judging me for a while, as I bought and read other books, but I did it! Did it take finding out there was going to be a movie to buckle down and read it? Yes. Overall, it kept me guessing, but it didn‘t grab my attention until almost 100 pages into it. Did I particularly like any of the characters? No. I don‘t know that I‘d read another book of hers, but this lil‘ thriller wasn‘t too shabby.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed this one! I read it bc the movie is being filmed now & I wanted to make sure I avoided spoilers & I‘m excited w/ the cast of it. This was really good even if the sex scenes were graphic (I‘m not typically a ‘romance‘ reader & was like ok I get it lol). I enjoyed the mystery & suspense. I didn‘t want to finish it bc I liked how it kept making me wonder what was going to happen next & I don‘t always get that w/ thrillers nowadays.

Probably the most UNthrilling thriller I've ever read. So UNthrilling it has DEthrilled me for the next few thrillers I read that will have to work doubly hard to fill my thrill back up!

And the twist - it was more of an entirely perpendicular & totally parallel pole with not so much as a hint of rotation. I called it correctly by page 6.

Execrable.

Starting this one today. I would never have picked this one up for several reasons - a significant one being this awful cover! Also, there are a ton of bad reviews. But someone passed this on to me and now I feel compelled to give it a go - perversely because of the tons of bad reviews!!!

I actually love a 'so bad, it's good' revelation every now and then!!!

Definitely a page turner! It‘s almost as if I read a more modern, guttural, and simplified version of Jane Eyre and I honestly loved it! Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m always in the mood for a great piece of classic literature but this was a great evolutionary example of old meets new. Plot twist at the end! Buy the hard cover so that you get the epilogue that comes with it!

I definitely think this book is more well written than her other work I‘ve read. The premise of the story was a welcomed change and it definitely had unexpected twists.

3.5 ⭐️

Lowen is a struggling author and finds a lifeline in the form of Jeremy Crawford who is looking for an author to finish his injured wife, Verity‘s, bestselling series. Lowen agrees and goes to the Crawford home to search Verity‘s study but found things that had her questioning everything.
Major Jane Eyre/Rebecca vibes. Every character is a terrible person but the plot kept me engaged.

The best part of this book was the dedication, “thank you for accepting the darkness in people as much as you accept their light.”

Oh snap! Hope they don‘t botch the marketing & let everyone think it‘s a romcom 😂

Looking for a thrilling crime drama book? Check out Virginia's recommendation of on Book Interrupted‘s blog. Get ready for a captivating read!
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/manuscript-monday-verity
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5 stars

10/10

Cover to cover in six hours! Not my usual genre but came highly recommended by my SIL Kimmy. It was a fun read. 💖

Thriller that left me turning page after page until I had reached the end - all within just a day‘s read. Sexual tension meets mystery meets murder. *Disclaimer: if you‘re a parent, this one will have your stomach turning in knots. I don‘t have children, but there were some chapters that really set uneasy with me.

Well, that was some raunchy craziness.
My friend read this book and told me to read it too so she could talk about it.
Crazy, mind trip. Will be fun to talk to her about when we get together tomorrow though. 😅

Someone please tell me why Verity is so popular? Like what do y'all enjoy about it? It wasn't for me...so much so that I have an hour left of the audiobook and I'm thinking of dnf'ing it. Please help me understand.

For all the hype, I really liked this. There are lots of twists and turns in this mystery/thriller. As the book progressed, I started reading faster and faster, and couldn't wait to get back to the book to see what would happen next. Verity's diary plays a big role in the story, and seemed a bit unbelievable, though still very compelling. As new revelations come out, it's hard to know what to believe and who to trust. Overall, a really good book.

Colleen, how in the world did you come up with this story line!? Messed me up is all I can say!! Please do a new story about Crew and Nova, I have to know how they turn out as adults!! 👏👍🤔 Now I‘m starting ‘Too Late‘ and I‘m a bit scared! 😱

I loved Verity! It was dark, eerie and creepy and yet there was love and spice and it was light and funny at times. I couldn‘t keep my eyes off it. Colleen Hoover is a genius. I love her! She may be my 2nd favorite author!

I said I wasn‘t doing this, yet here I am. As always, late to the popularity party 😆. And do you know what, I enjoyed it. Book snobbery aside (there was eye rolling, of course) it‘s a page turner, very quick and easy reading, with a nicely creepy dark side. Yes it‘s daft, but you‘re not going into it looking for a Booker finalist. It was just what I wanted to read right now. I might even go for another, who‘d have thought.

I‘m finally getting to read Verity! This book has been on my TBR for months now. I‘m curious, what were your thoughts on Verity? I‘ve seen a lot of mixed reviews.

AMAZING

A fast read but I was not impressed by the plot. It is common, predictable and very unrealistic.

WTH!!!! I am completely creeped out right now! As someone who usually doesn‘t enjoy Colleen Hoover, I thought she excelled at the suspense and character work here. Verity was a rollercoaster, and you‘ll never really know the truth of what happened. All these characters were SO messed up and made questionable decisions. Also, I believe, an unreliable narrator (details under a spoiler review)

I really enjoyed this - kept me on my toes and there were several "wtf" moments... #the52bookchallenge

Friday‘s op shop purchases. I escaped to have much needed time to myself. I went to the beach as well. Grand total $5. The swimmers are for my youngest step daughter.

This ride is wild!!! I‘ve read the comments and listened to the stories on how this book sits with you but nothing really prepares you for a book like this…I‘m scared, my blood pressure is high and I‘ve already speculated the worst. The beef folks have with CoHo is unjustified in my opinion as you have to be one deranged individual to write a story such as this!! #cohobooks #veritycolleenhoover #veritybook #verityissogood #mochagirlsreadpicks

Thank you so much @Jerdencon for my #JolabokaflodSwap gift! I would have posted sooner, but I started the book as soon as I opened it (and was late to my Christmas Eve celebrations). And the coconut chocolates are perfect. 🥥

Happy #jolabokaflod everyone! Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing!

I legit read this book in a day. I was so completed and utterly entranced by this book. It was such a mind twist and I loved it

Some Colleen Hoover reads while out in the big state of Montana 😎

HOLY CRAP i haven‘t been this engrossed in a book for awhile. I‘m at a loss for words. So disturbing and so good, I couldn‘t put it down. I would go out with my friends and just be thinking of going home to read. The ending makes me question everything like I never have for any book

Messes with your mind. As soon as you think you get it, you don‘t.

This was a quick read, and I didn‘t expect the final reveal (though I should have seen it, in retrospect). This was meh for me.

This was one of my first Colleen Hoover books I read and I still think it‘s one of the best! Had me a bit scared after reading it a night. Loved the plot twists and the characters!

Read this book faster than I usually do! It for sure will keep your attention and will also make you upset that someone could actually think and act the way Verity does 🤯 I absolutely recommend it! I still don't know what actually happened lol

#colleenhoover #mystery #stillconfused #whodoibelieve

Meh

Attempting to read Verity by end of day because it is last day of month. BUT…. We have a dog guest. Meet Penny! Copper is in love, Esther is not. #BookClubBook #PhysicalANDeBook #LibraryLibby

Oh man! So good.

I‘m really enjoying this!

Beautiful day to sit outside and start a new book!

A compulsive read,Verity is a famous author who's rendered immobile and unresponsive after a car crash.Jeremy,her husband, enlists the help of Lowen, a struggling author,to finish his wife's mega famous book series.Lowen moves into the family home and begins reading through Verity's notes and diaries to help with her own writing process and what she discovers blew me away. A haunting read,as much as I despised Verity I couldn't put it down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My most favourite part of the book was when Lowen had access to all of Verity‘s notes and resources. She spend her time reading unpublished manuscripts and personal notes.

My least favourite part of the book was when Lowen was caught redhanded doing something she ought not to be doing.

What I will remember most about this book was when Lowen found out about Verity‘s secret in the manuscripts that was written by Verity herself.

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