Tag Archive for: 3 Stars

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Chase Me

Chase MeTitle: Chase Me
Author: Tessa Bailey
Series: Broke and Beautiful #1
Genre: Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 244
Length: 7h 21m
Narrator: Wayne Mitchell, Allie Piper
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

Okay so, I really liked the story. I liked the concept and the characters. I even liked the writing. I was sad that there was no epilogue, but I could look past that. The audio really ruined CHASE ME, in my opinion. It was excruciatingly torturous listening to the male narrator. The female narrator wasn’t that bad, but the male narrator completely killed the vibe and brought the whole thing down. I’ll still probably read the other two books in the series, but I won’t be listening to the audio (unless it’s the original version with a completely different narrator).

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Cross Her Heart

Cross Her HeartTitle: Cross Her Heart
Author: Sarah Pinborough
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 352
Length: 10h 23m
Narrator: Antonia Beamish
Reason Read: Book of the Month
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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 some people have really shitty childhoods.

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Deep End

Deep EndTitle: Deep End
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Romance
Spice: 4 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 446
Length: 13h 45m
Narrator: Thérèse Plummer, Ben Holtzmuller
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

There’s a lot to unpack with DEEP END and I don’t quite know how to do it in review form. I liked the story and the characters, but DEEP END is the spiciest book I’ve ever read and I reached my limit after the fourth or fifth very detailed sexual encounter. I love spice, but I want more than just graphic sex. I also want connection, romance, character development, and plot in my spicy books. I don’t feel like a story focused mainly on the sex gives me what I’m looking for. It’s the main reason I don’t really read erotica.

It also might have been the BDSM aspect of the sex that had me past my limit. Despite the overabundant graphic content and that I have no inclination toward BDSM style relationships, I did appreciate the look into what a healthy and consensual BDSM relationship could look like. Although, I do feel like Scarlett and Lukas using the word “deviant” to each other because of their inclinations wasn’t necessary.

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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
Reason Read: Book Club
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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 some of the history about the Rockettes and Radio City Music Hall. I had no idea about the Mad Bomber (or Big Apple Bomber in the novel) and I had no idea it was the case that put criminal profiling on the map. That was all fascinating. I thought the mystery aspect of the book was a bit far-fetched, but it kept me interested and reading. The romance disappointed me as it was quite a bit lacking.

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There’s Someone Inside Your House

There’s Someone Inside Your HouseTitle: There's Someone Inside Your House
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Genre: Horror, Young Adult
Format: Audio
Pages: 304
Length: 9h 26m
Narrator: Bahni Turpin
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

While I thought THERE’S SOMEONE INSIDE YOUR HOUSE was a fun slasher story, I’ve decided that I like this genre better in movie form. The story definitely felt reminiscent of some of my favorite slasher movies (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, etc.), but I feel like the written aspect of the story slowed the slasher aspect down. Also, since I watched the Netflix adaptation last year, I thought the reason for the killing spree was more interesting than what happened in the book.