All of my 4 & 5 ⭐️ reads (pictured) were non-fiction this month except for one!
Books Read: 18
Pages Read: 5,786
Total Countries: 11
New Countries: 6
#bookchain2025 : 6
#52bookub25 : 6
#mounttbr : 4
#julyrecap
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All of my 4 & 5 ⭐️ reads (pictured) were non-fiction this month except for one!
Books Read: 18
Pages Read: 5,786
Total Countries: 11
New Countries: 6
#bookchain2025 : 6
#52bookub25 : 6
#mounttbr : 4
#julyrecap
panThis one wasn't for me.
While I've lately really got into Historical Fiction, I'm still navigating the sub-genres and learning which I favour.
Unfortunately this one hit all the wrong buttons. The heroine was more annoying than redeeming. The story felt jagged and incomplete. And the writing left me baffled.
Like I said this is a personal thing, so please don't take my opinion to heart.
so-soEnjoyable, engaging, but...
In my view, Sager has a script that he adheres to for all his books, and once figured out, it reduces the suspense.
Still I'll keep reading/listening to his work because it offers great escapism.
#BookChain2025 #OppositeColor @TheAromaofBooks
#LitsyAtoZ #M @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #WhiteGrape @Lauredhel
pickFor the most part this felt more like a mysterious RomCom than a Thriller, never the less I enjoyed each minute of it. I honestly think it's the full cast - especially Dolly Parton and Kelsea Ballerini - that made it so likeable.
It's a quaint story and if you won't mind the that the thrilling part only comes way at the end, I would definitely recommend listening to the Audiobook.
At 70% I am sharing another update of #BookChain2025. Great prompts, Sarah!
pickVal is always a solid 4 star read for me.
I love her characters, their relationships and the very realistic growth they show.
Karen and her cold cases are quickly becoming my most favourite. The way Val structure these stories makes it page turners even knowing there's no life to save at the end.
This installment had a very intriguing plot and is set during COVID, so every normal thing had to be done slightly differently.
panThis started out with real promise, but quickly derailed.
The multiple POV and the 3 different time lines with the first person voices sounding so much alike made this too much work for the mediocre end.
#LitsyAtoZ #S @Texreader
#Pantone2025 #Hibiscus @Lauredhel
#BookChain2025 #WithIn20Pages @TheAromaofBooks
panI've never liked this conclusion Collins chose for the series. It always felt a bit forced and then patched up with a very unbelievable epilogue.
Re-reading it just confirmed my dislike.
It's like Collins has a comfort zone of writing, and this was way out of it.
The pacing felt wrong, the tension was non-existing and the urgency the other 2 books held fell flat where I would have wanted it to be pivotal.
Now I'm ready for the prequels!
