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I’m still so mad at this book.

September 15, 2017 by LadyStardust 2 Comments

This was terrible. I finished it, because I had to, because I started it. But guys. I’m so glad I didn’t pay for this book. I’m gonna not shy away from spoilers here, because I doubt anyone is considering reading this, and if they are, they shouldn’t be. So yea, spoilers will abound from here out. This book is not worth your time. The central mystery is the disappearance/murder of Charlotte Broden, as investigated by her sister, Ella. The biggest issue is that Charlotte and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Adam Mitzner, but no don't read this, mystery, terrible, very not good

LadyStardust's CBR9 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Adam Mitzner, but no don't read this, mystery, terrible, very not good ·
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“Your pitiful souls mean nothing to me.” – Stephen King (probably)

July 11, 2016 by ingres77 2 Comments

I had nothing to go on before reading this apart from my cursory knowledge of the movie and that Stephen King wrote this novel in a drunken stupor which he barely remembers. Which is to say, I held little hope for a story about a rabid dog that traps a mother and son in their car. Despite the fact that this book seriously ruined the ability for anyone to call their dog Cujo, I don’t really consider it a horror novel. This is the story […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: horror, oh please god why, Suspense, terrible

ingres77's CBR8 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: horror, oh please god why, Suspense, terrible ·
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Sweet, merciful Jesus, what a dumpster fire: A real-time review of Tales of a Female Nomad

April 14, 2016 by expandingbookshelf 10 Comments

-This was a total impulse pick-up. I saw the title on my new audiobook app and downloaded it. I have a soft spot for travel memoirs. Even when they’re not great, I can usually get something out of it. This woman says she’s lived in a lot of places I want to go to. I’m sold. -When Rita Golden Gelman was 48, she found herself on the verge of divorce. Unhappy in her life, unsure of how she got to where she was, and feeling […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #memoir, biography, Rita Golden Gelman, Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World, terrible, travel

expandingbookshelf's CBR8 Review No:47 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #memoir, biography, Rita Golden Gelman, Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World, terrible, travel ·
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