Entries by Jenni Elyse

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder ClubTitle: The Thursday Murder Club
Author: Richard Osman
Series: Thursday Murder Club #1
Genre: Mystery
Format: Audio
Pages: 388
Length: 12h 26m
Narrator: Lesley Manville
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club
Rating:

My Thoughts THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB was a delightful read. It took me a bit to get into it because of the writing style and quirky characters. By the end, though, I loved the characters, quirks and all. I thought the mystery aspect was compelling and it kept me reading. I’m curious what the rest […]

X.O.X.O.

X.O.X.O.Title: X.O.X.O.
Author: Axie Oh
Series: XOXO #1
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 337
Length: 9h 13m
Narrator: Greta Jung
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
Rating:

My Thoughts X.O.X.O. was a really cute YA romance. I’m surprised by how much I liked it because 1) I don’t read a lot of YA anymore unless it’s an old favorite, and 2) I thought any book about someone dating a K-pop idol would be super cheesy and fanfic-ish. Fortunately, the first one was […]

Cross Her Heart

Cross Her HeartTitle: Cross Her Heart
Author: Sarah Pinborough
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 352
Length: 10h 23m
Narrator: Antonia Beamish
Source: Owned
Reason: BotM Backlist
Rating:

My Thoughts CROSS HER HEART was different than I was expecting. The story and mystery kept me reading even though I didn’t really like most of the characters. There were difficult chapters to read due to the content, but I think it’s necessary to portray these types of things in media so we remember that […]

Roots of Darkness

Roots of DarknessTitle: Roots of Darkness
Author: Demi Winters
Series: The Ashen #2.5
Genre: Romantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 185
Length: 5h 43m
Narrator: Islay Jacobs
Source: Owned
Reason: Just Because
Rating:

My Thoughts I really enjoyed ROOTS OF DARKNESS. I’m glad we got to see what happened to the rest of the Blood Axe Crew after Rey left to save Silla from Jonas. I enjoyed being in Hekla’s head, witnessing her badassery and even her doubt. I liked her connection with Eyvind and look forward, hopefully, […]

April 2026 Wrap-Up

Books Read Favorite: Funny Story Least Favorite: Service Model Stats April Books Read: 10 Rereads: 0 Pages Read: 3,535 Hours Listened: 114h 34m Average Rating: 4.0 Average Pages Read Per Day: 118 Year-to-Date Books Read: 33 Rereads: 11 Pages Read: 14,040 Hours Listened: 436h 38m Average Rating: 4.3 Average Pages Read Per Day: 117