Read in 2015
Quite liked this one but I think it was missing some of the magic that is Michael Connelly writing about LA!
I didn't expect to like this one nearly as much as I did. Loved the interplay between Jack and Rachel. Thought the Scarecrow was an interesting storyline!
Really enjoyed this one - loved seeing Mickey as a DA and having Bosch and Mickey's worlds cross.
This is a really good thriller - fast paced, interesting characters, solid story. It certainly didn't blow me away but I really liked it. I hate that it keeps getting compared to Gone Girl because I think that is an unfair comparison. Th...
I was pleasantly surprised by how wonderful this cookbook is ... I've never read the Kitchn blog but I think I may now. This cookbook is so much more than a traditional cookbook - it has elements that are rare in a cookbook but so great ...
Although it took awhile for me to adjust to the second person narrative, I ultimately think it was perfect for this particular novel. This is a disturbing, twisted novel about obsession, stalking, and psychopathology. It's definitely not...
I've always had a bit of fascination about the Romanovs, especially the fact that there are so many who claimed to be the children. My dad suggested that I might like this book, especially if I was interested in the imposter piece since ...
Wow. This book is one of those books that stand out from others because it's brutal in content but also beautifully written. Despite the very real horrors in the story, I could not stop reading. I am rarely moved by a novel like I was by...
I am really struggling with rating this novel. It falls somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for me. There were some aspects of this novel that I think were fantastic but others just didn't resonate with me.
The exploration of the immigrant e...
I really enjoyed this novel, much more than I expected based on the synopsis. I'm not going to talk much about this one because I think it's best to go into it not knowing much. Great story, great characters, gave me a greater appreciati...
Now THIS is what YA should be ... A.S. King is one of the best YA authors that I've read. She writes realistic characters that feel true to life. I found the themes of this novel to be particularly interesting given what sort of future i...
Wow! This is one of those books that I think everyone should read. It is such a thoughtful exploration of death and end of life. I keep thinking back to this book and the things it made me think about. It helped me see that I need to hav...
I really enjoyed this book! Found there were a lot of parallels to Hunger Games and other similar books but this was a pretty refreshing take & I enjoyed it. Definitely recommend! Looking forward to reading the second in the trilogy!
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I really enjoyed this one - much more than I'd anticipated to be honest. It was really thought provoking yet a fairly easy read. I didn't want to put it down and finished it in just one day! I definitely recommend his one!
This one dese...
I just cannot keep reading this. Ugh! I like Girls but these essays just aren't working for me. I am lettung this one go.
Really informative and interesting. I'm not ready to go all-in Paleo but this book did a great job of laying it all out for me and I figure out what changes I want to make. I have read it in both ebook format and the actual physical book...
Another great resource as I begin to think about changing my diet. I really felt it was informative and well-read. It made the complex science very easy to understand and gave me a great deal to think about. Definitely recommend!
This rating makes me so sad because I love Melissa d'Arabian and was so hoping this would be a great cookbook for our family. Perhaps I'm not the right person for it and that's why it didn't resonate? I'm not sure but this one just didn'...
I was talking about this book and someone asked me if I'd read it and I realized that I should read it before I comment on it.
Well, the first time I started it, I gave up in 3 pages because the writing is sooooo bad. And then I tried a...
I still can't quite believe that I actually read all 3 of these. I'm still not quite sure I get the hype over these but now I can honestly say they are horribly written books that I DO NOT recommend.
I'm not really sure why I went ahead and read this one but I did. It was even worse than the first. If I hear about her inner goddess one more time I'm going to scream! It's the same metaphors over an over and over. These books are almos...
This is my first Michener novel and I really enjoyed it. It wasn't a quick read due to its size but the stories within this novel were informative and interesting! Michener does an amazing job of including all the detail you could ever w...
I have had a number of bookish friends recommend that I read Colleen Hoover so I picked this one up to giver her a try. And, WOW, I am so happy that I did. Although this novel is technically a romance novel, it's so much more than that. ...
My second Colleen Hoover novel and another great read! Although I didn't love this one quite as much as the last, this one was also fantastic! If you want unique romance that is well written, interesting and keeps you emotionally compell...
Wow! This book blew me away! This is some of the most well-written and brilliantly conceived young adult fiction that I've read. So good.
It's a novel about mental health, adolescence, suicide, friendship and grief. And it's amazing! I...
Oh Colleen Hoover! You are killing me! Yet another wonderful novel that made me cry like a baby! I read it in one sitting.
Ugh! I only read this as someone told me I might like it better than 50 Shades as it was written better. Yeah, not so much. In fact, I think 50 Shades was far superior to this one, despite it's flaws. At least I somewhat bought the Chris...
Yet another readable book from Colleen Hoover. Enjoyed revisiting with these characters in this book. I'm enjoying reading these right now while life is busy and I need more 'quick and easy' books!
Yet another really great book. It was a quick read but had a great deal of emotional punch! Colleen Hoover really knows how to write a compelling story!
Although I enjoyed revisiting this story line, I would have loved for there to be a little less repetition ... hearing the same story from his viewpoint was interesting except when it was repetitive. Good but not great!
Good but not great ... I learned a lot but this was not as compelling as I'd hoped!
I'm enjoying reading romance right now since I've got such a crazy life that focusing on literary fiction has been difficult. I'm enjoying the lightness of these books.
Another easy read - I liked this one but didn't love it. These easy to read romances are hitting the spot lately!
Although Tiffany Reisz can spin a tale (and write fairly well), this one didn't WOW me. It was good but not great. It was very readable and interesting but the overall impact wasn't as great as I'd hoped!
What a pleasant surprise this book was ... very well written, well constructed, good character development, there was humor and good dialogue. Can't complain one bit! A nice little romance!
It took me a really long time to get into this book and care at all about the characters and their journey.I think this one suffered from my having read Me Before You prior to this one. It just isn't as good as that one ... at all. But, ...
What a wonderful novel! The original description that I read indicated that it might be a good book for fans of Emily Giffen and Jennifer Weiner which drew me in as I love Emily Giffen, in particular. Given this is a debut novel, I was h...
This little book really surprised me - it was a light read but not at all simple. There was complexity and character development in this one that stands out among similar books!
I really enjoyed this novel. Although it's a light read, there was a lot of complexity in this one. Very compelling story and multi-faceted characters. I really enjoyed how this explored themes of home, family and identity. Definitely re...
Although I'm not at all impressed by the title (which seems a bit crude to me), I did really find this book to be quite good. It was quite funny with an interesting story. I could have done without the constant 'Missing O' stuff but I en...
I am really struggling with rating this book - there were some aspects that I really enjoyed and others that just didn't do it for me. The story was fine, as were the characters. I liked how the book handled the sexual assault on campus ...
I am really loving this series ... and how I get to revisit the various characters throughout the books and see where they go/end up.
Another surprise - I was very impressed with what Samantha Young did in this novel - well written, good story, interesting characters, and the entire novel had depth that you don't typically find in the romance genre. I read this one in ...
Such a great escape ... loving this series so much! Fun, interesting and I love how the characters remain a part of the series and you get to revisit their lives.
Yet another good addition to this series. Now I have to find the patience to wait for the sixth book ...
I'm fast becoming a fan of Samantha Young's romance novels for adults. Very captivating and immensely readable!
I was really hopeful about this cookbook but it wasn't quite what I was expecting based on the description. Although I think this cookbook offers a lot, particularly to those interested in healthy eating and increasing whole foods in you...
I wish I could give 10 stars on Goodreads. This book deserves far more than just 5 stars! This book has flown up to the top of my ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS list! This one is definitely worthy of all of the hype it's received.
This is an a...
Nice to revisit this couple from the first novel but this one wasn't nearly as good as the first. Still funny but this one was a bit slower than the last.
Good but not great. Seemed to move slowly but liked characters and story itself. Pretty predictable but I enjoyed it.
This is my first Trisha Yearwood cookbook. I really enjoy her show on the Food Network so I was eager to check this out. Overall, this is a good cookbook, not great but quite good.
The book itself is constructed very well - the photos ...
I really enjoyed this novel, the 3rd book in the New York Saints series. It gave me exactly what I've come to expect from Melanie Scott's work - a great story, interesting characters, and witty dialogue! I was eager to read this particul...
I had such big expectations for this novel but I really struggled with it. The themes are right down my alley but something about the execution just didn't quite work for me. I did like how the themes of depression, sisterhood and suicid...
I really enjoyed this novel which gave me an entirely new insight into the ivory trade. I was concerned that having part of the story narrated by an elephant but I think that was a really great way to give a new perspective to the story....
Although the description of this one didn't do much for me, I kept hearing such good things that my curiosity got the best of me. And I'm so glad that I read this one. Such a beautiful story ... so beautifully written.
I didn't understa...
Although this one was OK overall, I especially didn't like the last quarter of the book - it felt rushed and not very well thought out. It felt like a lost opportunity to me and I found myself disappointed.
Although this isn't a perfect book, I really think it was a really engaging read that I truly didn't want to put down. I'll try to do a more robust review some time but I did want to recommend it. There is a lot of thoughtful exploration...
This is a really engaging read that explores some really important things. I think it's a book that most people will enjoy - it's very well written narrative non-fiction. Such a tragic story that I highly recommend!
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