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Jumping Jenny by Anthony Berkeley

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Meh. Didn’t enjoy it as much as the rest of his work. 
I do like his twists on the usual detective story. 
Tužna felisidada by Vuk Rodić

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challenging dark reflective fast-paced

1.0

Hvala Bogu pa je gotovo. Najduzih 117 stranica mog zivota.  
Iskreno htjela sam ovoj knjizi dati barem 2 zvjezdice da ne budem totalno bezobrazna, ali mislim da sam otkrila da posjedujem limit za to koliko puta mogu procitati da si prdnuo dok pricas s nekim. Osim toga (iako ne mislim da moram nastaviti) citava knjiga je samo njegovo balezganje na svaku (odvratnu) temu koja mu naumpadne. Nikakvog smisla niti poente. Zasto je ovo drugo izdanje ja pojma nemam.  Implikacija da se ova knjiga rasprodala i da su ljudi htjeli JOS mi iskreno govori da neko u ovoj jednacini nema osjecaja za literaturu. Mozda sam to ja, ali mislim da taj osjecaj ne zelim ni da razvijam onda…
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

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

3.75

Liked it much more this time that I read it. I am not the biggest fan of every story and every decision (because it didn’t make sense to the character) but overall I enjoyed it. 
Hopefully, the novels will be even better!
Murder in the Basement by Anthony Berkeley

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lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

So far my least favourite from him but still a good mystery.  
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

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challenging funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I love T. Kingfisher’s writing and this one was as funny as the rest if her works. 10/10 for quirk. 
But I didn’t like the couple that much tbh. I feel like both of their baggage could have been cleared up in one conversation. 
But nevertheless, I had fun with this and I’ll most probably continue the series. 
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Dnf @ 25%
Simply not interested. I read the character summaries on wiki and meh. 
Glad I didn’t pour time into an unfulfilling trilogy. 
Catch Your Death by Ravena Guron

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I liked this one much more than her first book. 
But there are so many glossed over details and that’s really what brought the rating down for me. Otherwise, the story was compelling and I like the twists and turns.
The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley

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challenging dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I didn’t like the extra endings, the author’s original ending was in my opinion the best one. The other two were either confusing or half-heartedly executed. 

BUT other than that, I loved this book. It was really a great take on detective fiction and how they try to fit the data to the suspect and not vice versa. 
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

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challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So far my second-favorite Christie book. Wow, I was not expecting THAT!

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.
The beginning was soooo boring but I thought it would pick up and get better. Then I read in the reviews that it slows down in the middle…
Simply not for me