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Miss Lisa Jewell really said HOLD MY BEER I’m about to rock your whole world (sorry LJ if you don’t like beer🤪). And that’s exactly what she did with this one. She rocked my wholeeeee world, turned it upside down, and shook it all about. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. I read this one in under 24 hours, in just a couple sittings. This one is worth ALLLL the hype and even more.

The prose immediately drug me in. While Josie is celebrating her 45th birthday in a restaurant, she spots another woman (Alix) also celebrating her 45th birthday. They have a little convo about it in the bathroom about how cool it is they are birthday twins. Turns out, Alix is a well-known podcaster. A few days later, Josie confronts Alix and wants to tell her “truth” on her next podcast series. Alix agrees and quickly realizes that Josie is keeping some darkkkk secrets. Josie becomes obsessed with Alix and things start going downhill fast.

The characters had such great development and you have no idea who to trust or what to believe. At times I felt sorry for some, felt curious about others, and despised the rest.

This one was absolutely mind-bending. I was addicted the entire time. This being my second LJ book, I can confidently say I love her writing style. All of her books will now have a comfy home on my shelves and I’m not mad about it. HUBS GET OUT THE WALLET!

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️<< this is me running to purchase Lisa’s entire backlog.

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Dark Corners by Megan Goldin

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adventurous mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

After loving and completely devouring The Night Swim, I knew immediately I needed to pick this one up ASAP. Once again, I was not disappointed. Megan might have just placed herself up there with my top authors.

First off, I listened to this on audio. The audio was so immersive and consuming; the sound effects tipped this one over the edge. I felt like I was present within the story. The narrator did an amazing job at telling this story.

I was invested in the plot. I was so curious as to what happened to Maddison and how Terence Bailey played into it. I love how there was a POV from the murderer himself. It interesting to get inside the head of a murderer.

I love Rachel’s character and I can’t wait to read more in this series. I’m eager to pick it up immediately.

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Travis by Mia Sheridan

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I didn’t enjoy Archer’s Voice as much as everyone else, so I was immediately intrigued by what I would think about this one. While I did enjoy it more than Archer’s Voice, it didn’t completely blow me away.

I enjoyed Haven’s character. She is a complex girl, running as far and as fast as she can away from her past. Also being a plant-lover (even though I kill them, unlike her), I was immediately attracted to her. She has a quirky, loving personality. Travis, on the other hand, is still an arrogant a$$hole. His character wasn’t really “redeemed” until the end.

The plot was complete miscommunication, nearly the entire time (maybe it wasn’t for like 10% of the book). Haven and Travis both refused to reveal their true feelings for one another throughout the book’s entirety. This bothered me, I wanted the romance to kick in faster than the 90% mark.

As always, I loved Mia’s writing style. This is a main reason I’ll continue to pick her books up.

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remi_jane's reviews 183 reviews

remi_jane's reviews
183 reviews