Tag: summer

Review: Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson

Title: Kill Your Darlings
Author: Peter Swanson
Format: Hardcover Book
Length: 272 pages
Rating: 2 stars
Publication Date: June 10, 2025

Challenges:

Review: This may be the DULLEST book I’ve ever read in my entire life. I forced myself through this entire book!
The concept of the story being told backwards was intriguing and this is why I wanted to read the book. The whole middle of the book was so slow and seemed to not have any meaning to the plot.
I’m normally a Peter Swanson fan, and this one did not hit!

I received a hardcover copy in the mail for free from HarperCollins.

Review: Stranded by Sarah Goodwin

Title: Stranded
Author: Sarah Goodwin
Format: eBook
Length: 398 pages
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: September 16, 2021

Challenges: Beat The Backlist, COYER, Library Love, Virtual Mount

Review: I flew through this book. The premise of people stranded on an island for a reality TV show, and not everyone making it off the island, sucked me in. I did not see where the story was going, and I did not guess any of the twists. This book was recommended to me and I am so glad I read it. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thriller books.

I borrowed this book on Libby.

Review: When We Were Friends by Jane Green

Title: When We Were Friends
Author: Jane Green
Format: eBook
Length: 44 pages
Rating: 3 stars
Publication Date: October 1, 2024

Challenges: Amazon First Reads Backlist, Beat The Backlist, COYER, Mount TBR

Review: Not bad writing, just not really a book for me. I could see this one being made into a made for TV movie on Lifetime lol. 

I received this book for free as part of Amazon First Reads program.

Review: Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand

Title: Natural Selection
Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Format: eBook
Length: 54 pages
Rating: 3 stars
Publication Date: September 1, 2024

Challenges: Amazon First Reads Backlist, Beat The Backlist, COYER, Mount TBR

Review: This book was a good read, except for the ending (which was literally two sentences long). Felt it needed just a few more pages to give the story better closure. My first Elin Hilderbrand book and I can see why people enjoy her work.

I received this book for free as part of Amazon First Reads program.