What I read in June:
Engrossing Reads
What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall - This had my heart racing throughout. I enjoyed it a lot. A good amount of misdirection which is good for a book like this. Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, book publishes August 1
An Evil Heart (Kate Burkholder #15) by Linda Castillo - Always a solid and remains so at #15 in the series. Lots of emotions in this one. Thanks to Netgalley in exchange for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, book publishes July 11
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand - I liked the story and the characters - even the annoying ones had their parts to play. I truly love the way she does ancillary characters too. There's a lot happening in these pages and this was great to read on a sunny beach day in one sitting! Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy - I also own the hard copy as I went to a signing in mid-June at the Newtown Bookshop - support your indie bookstores please!
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center - I was waiting to dislike the protaganist more as I have in many of Center's books and I just didn't this go 'round - and in her last book, I started liking the protaganist earlier. I'm going soft or I'm settling more into my Center readership. Interesting story, great pace - I read it in two sittings and it would have been one but, capitalism - and it tugged quite a bit at my heartstrings. Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review, book publishes July 11
Passed the Time Just Fine
Fat Witch Summer by Lizzy Ives - It took me a bit to acclimate to this world but a solid and entertaining YA witchy novel. If you like witchy shit that has some dark and some light and is a YA level, you'll like this. Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review
Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea - A passable ride for something picked up off the shelf on a whim despite "empty eyes" and its origin being absolutely ridiculous. OCNJ library hard cover
One's Company by Ashley Hutson - A very weird and interesting idea for a book. I liked the writing too. OCNJ library paperback
Not For Me/Did Not Finish
You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose - I asked the library to order this and whew. Not worth it. Sorry, library. LOL OCNJ Library hard cover
Fireworks Every Night by Beth Raymer - Not fireworks every night in a good way. Dysfunctional family saga, well written but difficult due to subjects/circumstances. Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson - Ray is absolutely insufferable, which is definitely largely the point, but so much so that it made this book hard to enjoy reading. The concept was great. Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review. Book comes out in the US July 4
We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall - This book drug on like crazy. It all came around in the end but if the pacing is off to the point where I have to ask myself if I should keep going, that impacts my overall would I read again if I knew what I knew now? No. Amazon Kindle first read, own
The Absolutes by Molly Dektar - I couldn't even get 10% into this. DNF Advanced copy from Netgalley, publishes July 11
The Sunset Crowd by Karin Tanabe - DNF, stopped at 20%. Absolutely no forward movement. I cannot have the scene be set over and over for 20% of the book. Cool idea though. Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Book publishes July 4
The Bigamist by Rona Halsall - DNF at 18% in. Thanks to Netgalley for the free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Publishes July 5
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