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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.0
The writing itself is subpar (did this book have an editor?), but the psychological thriller-ness of it all had me glued to the pages. I won't continue in the series. I will MAYBE try something different from the author, but I don't have super high hopes...
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day
funny
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This is some of the most approachable and enjoyable nonfiction I've come across. Written for an audience of approximately 5th-9th grades, it makes what could be dry, boring history so much fun. The narration is witty and funny (I chuckled so many times while reading it that my 10-year-old wants to read it next).
I hope to find more nonfiction written this way.
I hope to find more nonfiction written this way.
Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson
4.0
Oh, the twists and the turns! This was such a fantastic mystery. It reminded me of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder or Truly Devious, both books I love.
This one centers on three friends. Or used-to-be friends. After one of them (Grace) testifies against the brother of another and helps to get him put in jail for murder, things kind of fell apart.
But now that the brother is out of jail on a technicality, Grace isn't so sure anymore that she DID see him that night. So together the three ex-friends are trying to figure out what really happened.
There was a lot going on in this book and I had a lot of fun trying to figure out exactly what happened. Some things I guessed, and others completely shocked me.
I definitely recommend this one for any YA mystery lovers.
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an eARC of this book.*
This one centers on three friends. Or used-to-be friends. After one of them (Grace) testifies against the brother of another and helps to get him put in jail for murder, things kind of fell apart.
But now that the brother is out of jail on a technicality, Grace isn't so sure anymore that she DID see him that night. So together the three ex-friends are trying to figure out what really happened.
There was a lot going on in this book and I had a lot of fun trying to figure out exactly what happened. Some things I guessed, and others completely shocked me.
I definitely recommend this one for any YA mystery lovers.
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an eARC of this book.*
The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie
3.0
I love a book with short chapters. I feel like I'm speed reading! If you also love short chapters, this is the book for you. They may be the shortest chapters I've ever encountered.
I really liked the idea of this book and enjoyed my time reading it, but by the end it felt...anticlimactic. I didn't feel the pay off was enough for the journey.
(and yes, I understand the allegory of it all, it just didn't work for me)
I really liked the idea of this book and enjoyed my time reading it, but by the end it felt...anticlimactic. I didn't feel the pay off was enough for the journey.
(and yes, I understand the allegory of it all, it just didn't work for me)
Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez
4.0
A solid conclusion to such a fun duology! I loved Inez, I loved the Egypt setting.
Content: some language, violence, one or two vague open door scenes.
Content: some language, violence, one or two vague open door scenes.