Entries by Jenni Elyse

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The Heartbreak Hotel

The Heartbreak HotelTitle: The Heartbreak Hotel
Author: Ellen O'Clover
Genre: Romance
Spice: 2.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 352
Length: 10h 17m
Narrator: Brittany Pressley
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts I loved THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL. It was a delightful story about love, loss, forgiveness, healing, and second chances. I loved both Louisa and Henry, their chemistry and sexual tension. I loved how the author showed grief in all its forms, how consuming it is, how different it is for each person, and that […]

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As You Wish

As You WishTitle: As You Wish
Author: Cary Elwes
Genre: Memoir, Non-Fiction
Format: Audio
Pages: 272
Length: 7h 1m
Narrator: Cary Elwes
Reason Read: Book Club Backlist
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My Thoughts What a delightful memoir. It’s definitely my favorite to date. I loved learning about the making of The Princess Bride. It was a fascinating behind-the-scenes look. The audiobook is definitely the way to read AS YOU WISH. Besides Cary Elwes narrating his memoir, a lot of the main cast is featured which was […]

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The Circus Train

The Circus TrainTitle: The Circus Train
Author: Amita Parikh
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Audio
Pages: 352
Length: 14h 39m
Narrator: Imogen Church
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts I absolutely loved THE CIRCUS TRAIN. While I don’t feel like it’s reminiscent of THE NIGHT CIRCUS like the blurb says it is, I thought the story and characters were interesting, rich, and fraught with heartache, challenges, and perseverance. I loved the concept of a traveling circus by train in Europe before and […]

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The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest HitsTitle: The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
Author: Jennifer Weiner
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Audio
Pages: 377
Length: 15h 32m
Narrator: Dakota Fanning
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts The longer THE GRIFFIN SISTERS’ GREATEST HITS went on, the angrier I got. I thought the concept was interesting but if the author mentioned that Cassie was the ugly fat sister one more time, I was going to scream. I get that the author wanted the reader comparing Cassie and Zoe to show […]

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A Winter In New York

A Winter In New YorkTitle: A Winter in New York
Author: Josie Silver
Genre: Holiday, Romance
Spice: 2.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 372
Length: 10h 41m
Narrator: Emma Appleton
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts A WINTER IN NEW YORK was a heart-warming story about love, grief, heartbreak, forgiveness, healing, and found family. The setting was perfect and I loved the characters so much. I couldn’t get enough of them. I especially loved the chemistry and sexual tension between Iris and Gio.