Review: Close to Death

Close to Death
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Hawthorne series is one of my favorites. I find Horowitz’s writing to be funny, engaging and clever and this one is no exception.

I found the beginning of this story a bit slower to move and I had a hard time keeping track of all the neighbors at first. And it got more complicated before it started to unravel so I found the pacing to be a bit less engaging than the others in the series.

But I loved the meta nature like in the others and I loved jumping in and out of the story. I also loved to find out a bit more about Hawthorne’s past which I assume will be more of a plot line in upcoming stories.

As always, the ending and how it all comes together is very clever and so fast that I had to read it twice! I can’t wait for the next one!

with gratitude to netgalley and Harper for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: Good Material

Good Material
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars. This was interesting, funny and clever but in the end it wasn’t as engaging to me as I had hoped. I think the audio was hard for me and i thought it was trying too hard. Maybe if I had read it I might have enjoyed it more.

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Review: Betting on You

Betting on You
Betting on You by Lynn Painter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars. knew where this was going the whole time and still really enjoyed it.

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Review: This Day Changes Everything

This Day Changes Everything
This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lovely, lovely YA read with really wonderful range of LGBTQ+ diverse characters. Loved it.

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Review: Annie Bot

Annie Bot
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was surprisingly good and insightful. I almost didn’t read it twice but wanted to give it a chance and I am glad I did. I think in this case the blurb doesn’t actually do justice to the book. It’s not as sensational as it might seem, instead it’s more clever and thought-provoking in my opinion.

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Review: The Couple in the Photo

The Couple in the Photo
The Couple in the Photo by Helen Cooper
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Fast-paced interesting mystery that was a fun read. Could tell the twists but still kept me interested. Was what I needed.

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Review: Then She Was Gone

Then She Was Gone
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Fast-paced interesting mystery that was a fun read. Not too twisty but still kept me interested. Was what I needed.

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The Joy of Art – March 30, 2024 at 10:28AM

 

Yay for day 42/100.

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The Joy of Art – March 29, 2024 at 07:37AM

 

Yay for day 41/100.

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The Joy of Art – March 28, 2024 at 06:43AM

 

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The Joy of Art – March 27, 2024 at 07:29AM

 

Yay for day 39/100.

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The Joy of Art – March 26, 2024 at 07:13AM

 

Yay for day 38/100.

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