Daily Joys – 247
Grateful for a three day weekend.
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I am sorry to say that I really really did not like this book. I felt like each of the characters in it were one dimensional. The main character falls in love with a random guy because he’s reading the same book she is (which she hates.) She also hates her husband. She dislikes her best friend. She dislikes pretty much everything. Except this boy. That she doesn’t even know. I remember years ago, when I read “Harriet the Spy” I was annoyed at what a negative character she was. So judgmental and always bitter and annoyed and noticing the worst in people. The main character in this book is just like that. She is ugly on the inside and sees everyone and everything through that lens. It was completely depressing for me. She makes a comment in the story she hates this book because the main character doesn’t ever grow or the story doesn’t redeem itself. I don’t know if it was meant to be a foreshadowing but it was exactly how I felt about this book. The main character did not grow at all. And that was the icing on this cake that I really really wish I hadn’t had. with gratitude to edelweiss and harper collins for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
3.5 stars. Quick, light read about an intense love between a light and loving woman and a closed off and beautiful man. There are many books like this one. but it was fun.
This might be one of the most interesting and creative mystery novels i’ve read in a while. It’s sort of like memento in book format. The main character witnesses her son commit a crime and then gets caught in a time loop where she’s traveling to the past with each sleep as she unravels to understand what happened. Nothing is what it seems. I really enjoyed my time with it.
There are so many things that upset me about this book that I think the five-star reviews and I must have read different stories. ‘The Placeholder’ starts like a romance novel. The main character is going through a heartbreaking divorce and decides she needs to have lighter relationships for a while and enjoy herself. And then she proceeds to make decisions that make no sense. She proceeds to take one unsafe action after another and then when there are terrible consequences the reader is left to think that any woman who chooses to have lighter relationships deserves these dire consequences. This very serious triggering event happens pretty late into the story and while it’s handled a little bit, a more terrible thing happens to overshadow it. The book takes a sharp turn from there onward and completely changes tone. Then it becomes about the main character’s legacy and her ability to be content with who she is. While her best friend sticks with her and is there through thick and thin, she also says things that are quite judgmental that doesn’t make sense in their relationship. This book is not light. There are many trigger warnings and it’s hard to even classify it. While there was a sweet ending, I left it feeling disappointed and dejected. with gratitude to edelweiss and mascot books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
I loved this clever hat tip to Agatha Cristie. I didn’t really see the twist but when it came, it didn’t annoy me. I’ll call that a big win. Feeney is great at messing with your head 🙂
I know there were conflicting opinions on Reid’s latest but I absolutely loved it. I loved being inside Soto’s mind. I loved her relationship with her father. I loved seeing her struggle and still choose to show up again and again and mostly I loved how much she grew and learned to release pieces of herself throughout the book. Loved it.
I really enjoy Ali Hazelwood’s novels. Even though this one feels very similar to the other ones and there’s nothing really surprising here, her stories make me happy and I will continue to read them for as long as she keeps writing them,
I am a fan of Kim Hooper and her writing. I love her sad, quiet and powerful stories. Her memorable, three-dimensional flawed and honest characters. I have been going back and reading her older books and they do not disappoint. I loved this sad but beautiful novel.
Sally Hepworth does not disappoint. She is the queen of domestic thrillers and families that look normal only to reveal deep dysfunction. This one is no exception. Gabe and Pippa have moved into a perfect house to complete their perfect family. The view is exceptional and also it happens to be a popular location for those who want to commit suicide. Gabe has become somewhat of a legend in his ability to convince people not to jump. Until he doesn’t. That one time. What looks like a suicide gone wrong, hides many more layers underneath. The twists and turns are fun and unexpected in this one and I loved the way the story unraveled. If you’ve enjoyed Hapworth’s novels before, you will not want to miss this one. with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars. The number of stories told by “unusual” or “quirky” women is increasing by the day. I don’t mind reading a few, but I mind when it’s the entire plot of a story. The main character here was interesting and had some deep thoughts but it was all trying to hard to be quirky imho.
This book was a beast to get through. 40 hours on audio. It is the story of eight generations of a Georgian family, mostly the women. There’s a lot of background and foreground history starting from before WWI to almost present day. It’s hard to not get attached to these well-developed, flawed characters who endure so much misfortune. If historical fiction is your cup of tea, you will like getting lost in this world. |
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