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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Finally read my first Agatha Christie - and it certainly won't be my last!
This was a suspenseful murder mystery that had me guessing till the very end. I thought I had it figured out early on, but the plot was rife with clever misdirects that kept me doubting myself.
I can see why this is a classic and am very much looking forward to reading more from AC!
This was a suspenseful murder mystery that had me guessing till the very end. I thought I had it figured out early on, but the plot was rife with clever misdirects that kept me doubting myself.
I can see why this is a classic and am very much looking forward to reading more from AC!
The Fall by Ryan Cahill
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
5.0
3rd read: 5 stars!
No surprise there ^^
2nd read: 5 stars!
Again, WOW! Loved the reread as I could appreciate some of the details even more this time around. I got nothing more to add, it's an all-time favorite book/novella of mine.
1st read: 5 stars!
WOW!!! What a perfect first read of the year! I was hooked from page 1!! 😱
It’s astounding how much story, world-building, and characterization Ryan was able to squeeze into this little novella. He actually managed to make me care for the characters within just a few pages, and I would’ve loved to just keep reading, and learn more about everything happening in this world and to these characters. Also, I enjoyed the writing style a lot more in this one, you can tell that there’s been a level of improvement from Of Blood and Fire (which was written first and great already). The prose flowed so nicely and made it easy to visualize everything in my head.
I have to say, my excitement level for book 2 has reached its max after reading this novella. My copy of Of Darkness and Light can’t come soon enough. I will have to devour it as soon as it arrives!!
No surprise there ^^
2nd read: 5 stars!
Again, WOW! Loved the reread as I could appreciate some of the details even more this time around. I got nothing more to add, it's an all-time favorite book/novella of mine.
1st read: 5 stars!
WOW!!! What a perfect first read of the year! I was hooked from page 1!! 😱
It’s astounding how much story, world-building, and characterization Ryan was able to squeeze into this little novella. He actually managed to make me care for the characters within just a few pages, and I would’ve loved to just keep reading, and learn more about everything happening in this world and to these characters. Also, I enjoyed the writing style a lot more in this one, you can tell that there’s been a level of improvement from Of Blood and Fire (which was written first and great already). The prose flowed so nicely and made it easy to visualize everything in my head.
I have to say, my excitement level for book 2 has reached its max after reading this novella. My copy of Of Darkness and Light can’t come soon enough. I will have to devour it as soon as it arrives!!
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
3.5
It’s been a few days since I finished this book and I’m still not sure how to rate it, but I guess this is where I’m at for now!
The Devil and the Dark Water was my very first buddy read and I had a truly fantastic time throughout, discussing all the details, coming up with theories, speculating about the supernatural part of it all … It was also a very welcome change from all the fantasy I usually read. I loved the Holmes & Watson vibes that I got right from the start, and couldn’t wait to learn more about everything & everyone, and see where the story goes. The characters were all very compelling, especially Pipps, Arent, and Sara, and I was rooting for them to uncover all the secrets on board. The mystery of it all really drew me in, it got even creepy at times, and I was sure this was gonna be a 5 star read!
But, oh well … here we are. I guess this book is a great example of how an ending can influence the overall reading experience and make you question everything. At least that’s how it was for me. The last few chapters and how everything was resolved felt so out of place and out of character, so very different from the rest of the book, I had a hard time comprehending it all—still do! To say I’m disappointed is putting it mildly. I just can’t get over it after all the anticipation and the expectations I had for the ending leading up to it. Rating the book lower than this wouldn’t be fair to the huge chunk of it that was fantastic & utterly enjoyable. But for the aforementioned reasons, I also can’t bring myself to go any higher.
I’m still very much interested in reading The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle which is also on my TBR and I’ve seen many people enjoy. Let’s hope the ending there is more to my taste ^^
The Devil and the Dark Water was my very first buddy read and I had a truly fantastic time throughout, discussing all the details, coming up with theories, speculating about the supernatural part of it all … It was also a very welcome change from all the fantasy I usually read. I loved the Holmes & Watson vibes that I got right from the start, and couldn’t wait to learn more about everything & everyone, and see where the story goes. The characters were all very compelling, especially Pipps, Arent, and Sara, and I was rooting for them to uncover all the secrets on board. The mystery of it all really drew me in, it got even creepy at times, and I was sure this was gonna be a 5 star read!
But, oh well … here we are. I guess this book is a great example of how an ending can influence the overall reading experience and make you question everything. At least that’s how it was for me. The last few chapters and how everything was resolved felt so out of place and out of character, so very different from the rest of the book, I had a hard time comprehending it all—still do! To say I’m disappointed is putting it mildly. I just can’t get over it after all the anticipation and the expectations I had for the ending leading up to it. Rating the book lower than this wouldn’t be fair to the huge chunk of it that was fantastic & utterly enjoyable. But for the aforementioned reasons, I also can’t bring myself to go any higher.
I’m still very much interested in reading The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle which is also on my TBR and I’ve seen many people enjoy. Let’s hope the ending there is more to my taste ^^
The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
DNFing it for now … It’s been way too long since I started this one and I haven’t really been interested in picking it up again. Maybe next year ^^