Entries by Jenni Elyse

July 2024 Wrap-Up

Books Read Favorite: Fourth Wing Least Favorite: Choose Your Own Autobiography Stats July Books Read: 8 Rereads: 1 Pages Read: 2,886 Hours Listened: 47h 5m Average Rating: 3.9 Average Pages Read Per Day: 93 Year-to-Date Books Read: 26 Rereads: 12 Pages Read: 11,699 Hours Listened: 214h 51m Average Rating: 4.5 Average Pages Read Per Day: […]

The Unwedding

The UnweddingTitle: The Unwedding
Author(s): Ally Condie
Genre(s): Mystery
Format(s): Hard Cover
Pages: 337
Source: Owned
Rating:
Spice: 0 Flames

My Thoughts THE UNWEDDING is an emotional murder mystery about love, loss, and healing. Ally’s writing is a joy to read. As always, her writing has a poetic and lyrical feel that paints a clear picture. The emotionality was my favorite part. I especially loved reading the aspects of the story that came from her […]

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The Widowmaker

The WidowmakerTitle: The Widowmaker
Author(s): Hannah Morrissey
Series: Black Harbor #2
Genre(s): Thriller
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 293
Length: 10h 39m
Narrator(s): Xe Sands, Adam Verner
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 1.5 Flames

My Thoughts Even though THE WIDOWMAKER is the second book in the Black Harbor series, it’s not really sequel to HELLO, TRANSCRIBER. Investigator Kole, now Sgt. Kole, does return as a secondary character, but the commonality between the two stories is the setting–Black Harbor, Wisconsin–the most crime-ridden city in the state. THE WIDOWMAKER is a […]

Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads SingTitle: Where the Crawdads Sing
Author(s): Delia Owens
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 370
Length: 12h 12m
Narrator(s): Cassandra Campbell
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is a beautifully told and emotional story about love, loss, betrayal, and redemption. I really loved Kya and I was invested in her life. I loved that she not only survived, but thrived despite the hardships she faced. I loved the characters, especially those that showed kindness to Kya […]

Fourth Wing

Fourth WingTitle: Fourth Wing
Author(s): Rebecca Yarros
Series: Empyrean #1
Genre(s): Romantasy
Format(s): Hard Cover
Pages: 517
Source: Borrowed
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 3.5 Flames

My Thoughts FOURTH WING is a slow-burn romantasy that leaves you wanting for more. It was everything I wanted this story to be. I adored the characters, especially Violet and Xaden. I could feel the sexual tension between them from the very beginning and I loved it. The secondary characters were amazing too. Rhiannon, Ridoc, […]