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Another Life by Jodie Chapman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Just not clicking with it and finding my mind is wandering. 
The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

All by My Elf by Olivia Dade

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

It was fine. Star rated it against what it is. It was more romance than smut. There wasn't much to it but it's a novella, what do you expect? It wasn't bad. Just a bit nothing. But it was perfectly fine. 
Horrible Husbands by Jessica Huntley

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved this - completely bingeable with characters with varying degrees of likeability.

This is the first book I've read by Jessica - I had the privilege of sharing a lodge with her at a reading retreat back in January and I've since purchased all her books and finally got round to reading this one. I had a particular interest as the first hiding place for a body was an idea I'd given her and I was VERY excited to see how she'd bring it to life, and she delivered!

This won't be my last book by Jessica. I'll be saving the ones on my TBR for those times when I need a slump breaker because these are perfect for that.

Thanks Jess for using my daft idea and thanks for keeping me thoroughly entertained as I read it!
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Could just be me. Could be timing. May try again in the future but just not really sinking in and I don't really care 
Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life by Helen Fisher

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Think it's a not right now rather than a DNF -may come back to it 
Handle With Care by Louisa Reid

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0