Ria

I picked this up on a whim, then wound up reading the 400+ page book in an hour and a half. It's brutal. Dark. But smouldering. This is a bleak intense read where they truly are enemies. I devoured this. 5 ⭐.

While the writing is superb, the first short story was about child abuse/sexual assault and I just can't get into it right now. I can definitely see why it's so popular, the writing draws you in, but do keep in mind your mental health and the trigger warnings that go along with this short story collection.

Another Mrs. Pollifax book finished. Halfway through the series and slowly being less invested in the books. Their great fun but it seems a lot of the same formula.

This was a bit more action packed than the last few, with spies aplenty, a daring escape and Russian interference. Mrs. Pollifax also has a happy ending. I'm now fully invested in the series. 5 ⭐.

This was absolute fun! Mrs. Pollifax continues to delight. And she now has an umbrella with her hats.

I'm reading this series just as I'm reading the Richard Jury novels by Martha Grimes and it's a pity the pair can't meet up. I've the feeling they'd get along splendidly. Mrs. Pollifax remains a delight. 5 ⭐.

This was flawless. While I love Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, this was not that. It was darker, edgier, anxious and grim. Though it was short it was intense and I was unsatisfied at the open ending but it was absolutely a breathless read. I imagine eventually the birds all starved and died while humans survived. As we always seem to do. This is one of my favorite Daphne du Maurier stories. 5 ⭐

Another excellent installment of the series with baby dragons and a wedding! 5 ⭐

I'd thought I reviewed this earlier in the year but evidently not. I adored this. So whimsical and cozy, I wish I'd read this as a child. 5 ⭐

I liked the writing and this book was very cute and whimsical. Strong characters, believable enemies to lovers, and the wolf pups were adorable. I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, it was just the right amount of cute and spicy. My thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book that I received from Netgalley. 4 ⭐

This was good, but not quite as strong as the first few that I read. Mrs. Pollifax is in danger once again, and this time is in Bulgaria, dealing with a kidnapping, secret police and a confusing coat. 3.5 ⭐

Fun, cozy and with a little spice, this was a good fast paced read. I loved it. 5 ⭐

Slow, meandering; the cat was the best.

A bleak, morbid retelling of Pinocchio. 5 ⭐.

Another fun installment of Mrs. Pollifax. 5 ⭐

Started out with a bang but about halfway through I gave up. I still enjoyed the story and the writing but I don't think I'll continue the series. It entirely depends on my mood. 3.5 ⭐ rounded up

I didn't realize that this was a graphic novel because I checked it out from Libby, but I was still able to read this on my kindle. I adored it.
5 ⭐❤️

Spiders + the Moon makes for an excellent short horror story. Starts off slow but the ending packs a punch. 5 ⭐

Starts off strong, but I'm with most of the others: it's confusing and slightly boring, and I was unsure what to think at the end. I still like Jury and Melrose, and I did like the atmosphere, but the whole mystery itself seemed a bit far fetched. And the way that it was solved was a bit of a desperate means to wrap up the book. Even so, I did enjoy large parts of it, even if I was utterly baffled by most of it. 3.5 ⭐.

I picked this up on a whim in Kindle Unlimited and read it in two hours flat. The spice!

I liked it, but I don't know that I'll continue the series.

Actual rating: 3.5 stars rounded up. I liked the idea of this and it started out strong, but overall I kinda gave up towards the end.

Let me get this straight. This is pitched as a “forbidden love” but it's actually just the brother raping his oldest sister, apologizing for it and she SAYS IT WAS ALL HER FAULT FOR IT?

I had shit taste as a child, evidently.

Perfection. 6 ⭐.

It started off strong with heavy vibes of Eragon and Dragonriders of Pern. About halfway I just utterly lost interest. The writing was good, I liked the characters, but I just lost interest. I'll definitely have to check back on this later. I think the main issue for me personally was it felt a little too YA. 4.5 ⭐