Sunday, December 31, 2017

Review: Sometimes I Lie

Sometimes I Lie Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I don't normally like mystery/thriller type books, as they're usually pretty predictable. This one was very well done, much better than Girl on the Train and way beyond Gone Girl but I think fans of either of those books will love this one.

This review is in exchange for a free copy received from the publisher.

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Review: Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aside from a few tiny details that reminded me of The Matrix, this was a very cool and imaginative story. I really enjoyed inhabiting this world for a while. Will definitely read the subsequent books.

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Sunday, December 24, 2017

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Review: The Power

The Power The Power by Naomi Alderman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Quite the metaphor for how things are going with women right now.

Wow. Just wow. The overwhelmingly good reviews are all justified.

This review is in exchange for a free e-galley from netgalley.com.

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Thursday, December 14, 2017

Review: The Jesus Cow

The Jesus Cow The Jesus Cow by Michael Perry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I thought this might be a good read for the Christmas season but it's a Christmas book in the same way It's a Wonderful Life is a Christmas movie. It's really just Christmas adjacent. Still....good read for any time of the year. I'm a big fan of Perry's books, he's a gem of a storyteller. It was interesting to read him in the novel format.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Review: Wonder Woman: Warbringer

Wonder Woman: Warbringer Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It took me a little bit longer to get into this book than I thought it would. I did end up getting invested I. The characters and story and liked it quite a bit. I think my main hangup was due to comparing it to the movie. If you can stop yourself from doing that, it's much more enjoyable. Looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this DC series.

This review is in exchange for a free copy received from bloggingforbooks.com.

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Monday, December 4, 2017

Review: The Fiery Cross

The Fiery Cross The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There was a dumb little thing that bothered me. She had mosquitoes and lightning bugs active in late March/early April. Maybe they hatch early in the east, but that would not happen in the Midwest. Then, later in the book, it mentions May being too early for mosquitoes. What the....
Anyway, I do really love this series. You have to to keep reading booking that are about a thousand pages each. It makes me wonder how long they are before her editor gets a hold of them.

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Review: Mudbound

Mudbound Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had a bit of trouble keeping the characters straight at the beginning but ended up loving the way the story was told. I hope Netflix did it justice.

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