pickThis is an intense debut novel, not just because of the mystery intruder aspect, but because of the way the mother is treated by the authorities, the public, and her own family after it is all over. You get the high tension of the actual event, occurring second by second within that small space, but then you get the second act that actually felt more terrifying to me as a woman.
I‘m nervous about a doctor‘s appointment on Friday. So to combat it, I got myself some books today.
I got my first Book Box today. I was curious as to what it would be like as I used to get the Bookish Box from the US and I wanted to try a home grown Aussie version. Lots of goodies inside, including Shhh I‘m Reading socks, a Reader tote which is super thick and good quality, some confectionery, a cute notebook and a few tea varieties, including a can of peach ice tea, some stickers and bookmarks. Worth the $90? Very close I‘d say.
so-so3⭐The audio was very well done on this book and probably made some elements seem more probable than they were because I was so immersed in the story. However, I wasn't too fond of how the podcast was presented in the story and found the podcasters themselves unlikable; although, I think they were supposed to be unlikable. Either way…they were what brought the story down for me. While the non-ending could be an issue for some it wasn't for me.
so-soJust okay for me. This started out really strong and I was really invested and then it just fell off for me. It didn‘t really feel like there was much to it that was super unique for this type of a story. It felt a bit predictable and the ending fell flat for me. It was interesting to a certain point, but I didn‘t love this one.
An Amazon book haul from earlier this week! Some of these are from the”Buy 2 Get 1” sale. Also, I already have a BOTM copy of The Women but the regular copy is just so pretty 😍!
so-soThis was fine. I didn‘t find the ending THAT shocking; it seemed like a book I‘ve read many times (as in not very unique). I disliked all the characters, except the dog. At least it‘s a quick read.
Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
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