Chris

Edited up one star after reread/audio

A dude centric preachy memoir with no citations. I love nature but this book is a big nope. 

Very meh. Scarpetta is giving “not like other girls” energy. The ending was so abrupt I was sure my kindle was glitching. No more Scarpetta for me. Also Wesley is pathetic. 

I really liked Badger. Learning more about Cyrus's brother. Evie's story is heartbreaking. I really don't like Sacha's character. She's just suddenly ok with being back in society after being on the run? Nope. 

Can't deal with Feyre. Annoying AF

If I ever have to read “yin yang eyes” one more time I'm gouging my own eyes out. 

2011: I'm not much for detective-type books, but this series has been terrific. This might have been my favorite.

Reread 2023: one of my favorite books. 

Better than the first I think.

Reread/audiobook.

Maybe my favorite from the Harry Hole series yet.

Mrs. Danvers is sinister.

Not for me. I'm on Team Tree but this book is too bloated and overwrought. I rolled my eyes too many times to count.

Way too much god. Usually I can overlook but it was a lot of “higher power will care of you” stuff. Any of the good bits were just made cringe by the religiosity.

Levin =

3.5.

Pleasure/ pain balance info re dopamine was interesting. Taking a reset is sound advice. But there was some moralistic stuff in here that was not for me. Plus a lack of nuance about causes of obesity and some bs about how using antidepressants will make you be out of touch with your feelings. (Like, yes, for some people? Also life saving for others. She eventually says that she's glad they are available to prescribe at the very end of that section. It was weird. ) Anyway, just ok.

I found this to be charming.

Not for me. Fat shaming. Too bad, I really like her first book.

Audiobook version was great.

Reading in tandem with Zoe.

Re-read because I rushed through it last time for book club. I enjoyed it so much more this time. The labyrinth, the mystery, the journals ... there was so much going on, but it was really beautiful and sad.

The title really does not make much sense.

❤️. Audiobook because her words in her voice are magic. I will be listening to this again because it perfectly fits this moment.

Audiobook version was excellent. A little too close for comfort given current events.

Lordy, confirming my suspicions, this family is f'd up.