Entries by Jenni Elyse

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The Boyfriend

The BoyfriendTitle: The Boyfriend
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 364
Length: 9h 13m
Narrator: Victoria Connolly, Robb Moreira
Source: Owned
Reason: Book of the Month
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My Thoughts THE BOYFRIEND is my first Freida McFadden book. While it wasn’t my favorite thriller, it kept me reading and the ending was way different than I was expecting. I’ll definitely give McFadden another go. The two POVs and timelines were interesting. At first, I didn’t like them because of how McFadden seemed to […]

Someone Else’s Shoes

Someone Else’s ShoesTitle: Someone Else's Shoes
Author: Jojo Moyes
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Audio
Pages: 438
Length: 12h 21m
Narrator: Daisy Ridley
Source: Owned
Reason: BotM Backlist
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My Thoughts SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES was a fun book to read. I enjoyed seeing how one little mixup could cause so much chaos in each of the women’s lives. I wondered how the story would resolve itself and I wasn’t disappointed. I did like one woman more than the other, but both women had their […]

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My Friends

My FriendsTitle: My Friends
Author: Fredrik Backman
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Audio
Pages: 436
Length: 13h 7m
Narrator: Marin Ireland
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club, Book of the Month
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My Thoughts I don’t know what it is about Fredrik Backman, but he has the ability to tell a story with so much feeling and depth without it being boring or seeming contrived. He writes characters, situations, and the feelings of both better than any other author I’ve read. I love his ability to tell […]

Sunrise on the Reaping

Sunrise on the ReapingTitle: Sunrise on the Reaping
Author: Suzanne Collins
Series: The Hunger Games #5
Genre: Dystopian
Format: Audio
Pages: 382
Length: 12h 48m
Narrator: Jefferson White
Source: Owned
Reason: Just Because
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My Thoughts I’m so glad Collins has decided to write more books in Panem universe. I love deep diving into so many of the secondary characters from the original trilogy. I’ve been looking forward to SUNRISE ON THE REAPING since I heard about it and it did not disappoint. I knew Haymitch had to have […]

July 2025 Wrap-Up

Books Read Favorite: One Golden Summer Least Favorite: None Stats July Books Read: 3 Rereads: 1 Pages Read: 1,206 Hours Listened: 35h 37m Average Rating: 4.3 Year-to-Date Books Read: 19 Rereads: 1 Pages Read: 6,717 Hours Listened: 202h 18m Average Rating: 4.2