Entries by Jenni Elyse

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The Spectacular

The SpectacularTitle: The Spectacular
Author: Fiona Davis
Genre: Historical Fiction, Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 368
Length: 12h 20m
Narrator: Kimberly Farr, Rachel L. Jacobs
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club
Rating:
Romance Rating: 0.5 Flames

My Thoughts I really love the historical aspects of Fiona Davis’ novels. In The Spectacular, I loved the setting of the mid 1950s and early 1990s, and I loved learning the history of the Rockettes and Radio City Music Hall. I had no idea about the Mad Bomber (or Big Apple Bomber in the novel) […]

January 2026 Wrap-Up

Books Read Favorite: Kingdom of Claw Least Favorite: None Stats January Books Read: 9 Rereads: 6 Pages Read: 4,268 Hours Listened: 130h 37m Average Rating: 4.7 Average Pages Read Per Day: 138 Year-to-Date Books Read: 9 Rereads: 6 Pages Read: 4,268 Hours Listened: 130h 37m Average Rating: 4.7 Average Pages Read Per Day: 138

Kingdom of Claw

Kingdom of ClawTitle: Kingdom of Claw
Author: Demi Winters
Series: The Ashen #2
Genre: Romantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 548
Length: 24h 47m
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Source: Owned
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
Romance Rating: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts Kingdom of Claw was just as good as The Road of Bones, if not a little better. I loved learning more about the Galdra and how their galdr works. I loved seeing so many different types of galdr and watching Silla come into her own. I really loved seeing more of Ìseldur, its […]

The Road of Bones

The Road of BonesTitle: The Road of Bones
Author: Demi Winters
Series: The Ashen #1
Genre: Romantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 500
Length: 21h 15m
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Source: Owned
Reason: BotM Backlist
Rating:
Romance Rating: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts This book! That ending! So many secrets, so many twists. I loved it! Even though I loved the audiobook, I kinda wish I had read-read this one so I could see all the Nordic/Icelandic spellings. I loved the whole Vikingness of the story and I loved the subtle nod to Little Red Riding […]

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The Storied Life of A.J. FikryTitle: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
Genre: Contemporary
Format: Audio
Pages: 260
Length: 7h 3m
Narrator: Scott Brick
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
Rating:
Romance Rating: 1.5 Flames

My Thoughts What a beautifully written bittersweet story about love, loss, grief, healing, and second chances. At first, I didn’t really like A.J. Fikry. He was too curmudgeonly for my taste, but he grew on me. I loved his relationship with Maya and Amy, his friends, and his patrons. I loved his enthusiasm for books […]