Powerful and graphic look at the conditions of the trenches during WWI. I was supposed to have read this book in high school, but didn’t. I’m glad I read it when I did. Even though the book is a work of fiction, it was definitely a way for Remarque to process what he went through while fighting in the trenches. And from what I could tell, it was a brutal nightmare.
I loved Grisham in high school, but now I don’t think I can stomach the misogyny embedded in his work. Add in the overuse of the n-slur, and the plethora of words used in this book, I think I’m done with him. The only thing I really enjoyed about this book was the actual plot, which took a lot of digging through to actually find.
This series gets better and better… and funnier. We get pieces of our characters but not everything. I know it’s to keep us wanting to read the next book, and it’s working. I love how Finlay and Vero keep accidentally entrenching themselves deeper with Feliks. The ever-increasing danger of each book keeps me completely invested in the series. Now, hurry, 2024, I need the next book.
I’m not a fan of character driven novels with unlikeable characters, and this book is not an exception. They advertised the book as comical, but I saw nothing funny about it. The book was very predictable, and I was glad when it was over.
A book of slice of life short stories following different people in Dublin. There was not a terrible story in the entire book. Each story brought something unique, and each one transported me to Dublin. My favorite had to be The Dead. Highly recommend listening to Chris O’Dowd read it to you.
Carrie Soto was such a splendid book. TJR has such a knack for making fiction read like non-fiction. I wish I could look up tapes of Carrie playing. Malibu Rising was weaker than her previous books, but Carrie Soto had Reid back in full force. The relationship between Javier and Carrie was perfect. And that slow burn romance? Perfection.
I read the novel about eight years ago, but reading the graphic novel was a great refresher. The adaptation was amazing. The illustrations really added something to the story, making it that much more horrific and emotional. Loved the story a second time around.
This book. I went into it without really knowing anything about it. And I’m glad I did. I positively loved it. The grumpy old man, Ove, was so much more. As we dug into his backstory and watched him interact with his neighbors, I absolutely fell in love. This is easily going to be an all time favorite book.
I had such high hopes for this book, only for it to let me down. This book is going to probably be one of the most disappointing books I’ve ever read. It held so much promise, and there was a lot I really liked about it. However, the backtracking in each of the three POVs really dragged the story. Add in what has to be the most disappointing ending ever, and this book really fell flat. I wish the author had gone all in on a romance between Adam and Mary rather than just following canon.
Recommended by my husband, I went into this book knowing absolutely nothing about it. And I’m glad. I’m glad I had no clue. I was pleasantly surprised . Once I got around the extreme wordiness of the book, I rather enjoyed it. It was funny, poignant, and very timely. A lot of what was commented on still feels relevant over sixty years later.
I will read every book in the BDB universe, and I will never regret it. There’s never a book I would rate less than four stars. This was not an exception. I really enjoyed the love story, three books in the making, and even ancillary plots. I hope we see more of these characters despite the prison no longer being a thing.
A very unique time travel novel. I loved how the stories intertwined. The characters were plentiful, but it was never hard to follow who was who. The plot was easy to follow and compelling. the overall mystery of the “anomaly” kept me reading. The ending was unexpected, which is always a good thing.
I picked this book up from the “blind date with a book” display at my library. It was fascinating and also scary. I wasn’t aware of the extent we were being surveilled by the government, and how much it infringes on our basic rights. That said, there were two sections that were really stretching it, and I felt were completely unnecessary, which brought the whole book down.
Stephanie Caffrey, Author 