January Reads

 

1.  The Girl With the Louding Voice (Dare) ~ 3.75/5 (good +), Audiobook, Fiction

My first read of 2025 was better than good!  Yay!  I consider that a great start.  I appreciated the story and being in an environment/world that I have not experienced.  The main character spoke to my heart.  1-5-25

2.  She Started It (Gilbert) ~ 2.5/5 (eh), Audiobook, Thriller

This revenge story was so unrealistic, but I wanted to know what they did.  That's the only thing that propelled me.  1-9-25

3.  The Liar's Wife (Modglin) ~ 3.5/5 (good), Audiobook, Thriller

There were some very unrealistic scenes, but I was interested in what was really going on and why.  1-12-25

4.  House of Glass (Pekkanen) ~ 3.5/5 (good), eBook, Thriller, NetGalley

I wanted to read this, but it never compelled me to pick it up, so it was slow going.  I enjoyed the point of view from the attorney for children and the psychological aspects of the storyline.  1-17-25

5.  The Sequel (Korelitz) ~ 3.5/5 (good), Audiobook, Thriller

This was a little slow for me.  I would have liked more dialogue.  Sometimes it just droned on and on.  It was a good sequel, though.  1-17-25

6.  The House Across the Lake (Sager) ~ 1.5/5 (ugh), Audiobook, Thriller

Nope, nope and nope.  I'm giving it 1.5 because it was fine until 3/4 of the way through, then . . . UGH!  1-23-24

7.  Happiness Falls (Kim) ~ 3/5 (just okay), Audiobook, Mystery

There were parts that I enjoyed, but I had different expectations for this.  I thought the focus was a mystery.  It was not.  I didn't dislike it.  It was just an okay listen.  1-26-25

8.  Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Klune) ~ 2/5 (not enjoyable), Audiobook, Fantasy

Loved the first book in this duology.  Unfortunately, this one in audio didn't work for me.  It was dramatic (in general, not my preference) and didn't reflect the voices I had in my mind.  I didn't care for it at all.  However the Epilogue was important.

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