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Review: The Inheritance Games

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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes My rating: 4 of 5 stars I'm too stunned to literalize my feelings right now. This was A GODDAMN HELL of a read. I was invested through the entirety of this book, every single page, every minute word- I spared none. First of all, Avery Kylie Grambs is possibly the best-written female MC out there. Other than that, I was able to connect with her on a spiritual level. I felt what she felt, the intensity with which she felt, understood each one of her choices from the start to the end. Her passion for solving riddles and clues resonated with me to a great extent. The romance? 10/10. Enjoyed reading every one of those moments with Jameson. Wished he was more serious about Avery though. Understood the complexities as well. To summarize, I would recommend this to anyone who LOVES the trope of uncovering secrets and riddles and puzzles and clues, tied with mysterious historical events that hold value in the p...
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Review: The Wedding People

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The Wedding People by Alison Espach My rating: 5 of 5 stars This just might be the most humorous, captivating, intelligent, heartwarming book I've ever set my eyes upon. I'm in awe with the reading experience I'm fortunate to have had while reading it. I recommend it for anyone who's going through a hard time and needs a real change of perspective in life, or even someone who just wishes to have a fun little read with 'change for the better' vibes. It's also really funny, had to audibly giggle at certain parts. Overall, I absolutely adore it and I've never read something like this before. View all my reviews
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Review: The Housemaid Is Watching

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The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden My rating: 2 of 5 stars Have to say this was disappointing. I enjoyed the couple parts before this one dearly but this just wasn't it for me. Firstly, the insane amount of repetition of the same information bothered me so much. I cannot express the vehement frustration I felt reading about how her husband was insanely handsome, to such an extreme that she was used to women flirting with him, or how ill their financial condition was and the way they couldn't afford a thing, OR how everyone was just so tensed about her blood pressure problem. Second, I don't like how Millie has been dethroned from the title as the main character of the series, because why is Enzo the hero all of a sudden? It's like she no longer has her own life without involving Enzo in everything now just because she's married to him, and it kills me because this read was supposed to be women-centric fiction or as tagge...
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Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid My rating: 5 of 5 stars HOLY SHIT THIS WAS SOMETHING. This is a book I loved ENTIRELY and everything about it. Firstly, I've never read a more well-written book ever. Keeping the plot and storyline aside, the number of times I had to admire the articulate vocabulary was a massive good lot. I'm in LOVE with the author's writing style and half of the time I kept wishing I could be so capable to put out something like this on paper. (MINOR SPOILER AHEAD; DECIDE ON WHETHER IT MIGHT BOTHER YOU AND ONLY THEN PROCEED) And then the plot HELLO???? The unpredictability kept me hooked and clinging. The initially painted rival image of Celia St. James was chef's kiss for the later revealed truth. I recall screaming at the line when Evelyn stated that was when she started to take a liking to Celia St. James. I could write pages for this review, I LOVE this book so much. I'm still trying ...
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Review: The Boyfriend

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The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wow. I loved the plot and also was awe-struck by 'how I did not see it coming'. AT ALL. This one did not disappoint. The only part that might have bothered me is the ending, drawing attention to the mystery behind Tom's cognitive ability. His mind and psychological patterns seemed to be inconsistent through course of time, and this fact is entirely credited to his unhealthy love and attachment towards Daisy. Somewhere, it bothers me because this turns him into not the person he was in his childhood, who only did what he had to, to protect himself and his mother; but someone entirely different, a serial killer's lover and partner-in-crime. And it bothers me how even after all this, he renders his actions morally correct. What he did to his father was inevitable and necessary to some extent. But I can't see the motive behind him getting involved with the Kevin thing. It was so...
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Review: The Risk

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The Risk by S.T. Abby My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm all in for women's wrongs. Absolutely love Lana Myers. She's such a badass. Even though I adored the basic storyline and the MCs, the read didn't quite make me feel highly content while reading. (view spoiler) [For instance, it is unbelievable to think Logan did not ever have any suspicions regarding his girlfriend, not even when he brushed his hand through her hair to find blood. (hide spoiler) ] Also, the only mysterious part from the reader's perspective appeared in the end, which might go fine with many readers, but I guess it wasn't for me. I don't like being fed every information all through the book, but again it is merely a matter of perspective. Hoping the remaining parts are better and more captivating. Will break for now, but definitely looking forward to read someday! View all my reviews
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Review: The Silent Patient

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'll be honest, I started this book with hopes of it being a thriller, but much to my disappointment, I did not find it thrilling. Halfway into the book, I was still straining to feel any kind of breath-holding reaction, and some parts of it felt like beating around the bush. There were moments I'd be like, "Can we just get done with this?" On a positive note, I found it immensely well-written, and it kept me hooked till the end. I finished it in one sitting. The climax was, without doubt, unpredictable. I had to pause for a while and leave myself to introspect and ponder upon the lines wholly. Overall, it was a satisfying read. However, I would prefer to categorize it as a suspense novel rather than a thriller-or a psychological novel rather than a psychological thriller. View all my reviews
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