deepbutdazzlingdarkness's reviews
350 reviews

A Half-Baked Murder by Emily George

4.0

I really enjoyed this! I feel like it definitely was overly descriptive at times but I can’t lie, I absolutely ATE UP (pun totally intended) all the paragraphs lovingly detailing all the food everyone ate. And all the desserts Chloe made? Man I wish there were edibles that tasted as good as hers sound. Although I do love that the author included a recipe for Chloe’s brownies at the end. 

Misrecognition by Madison Newbound
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

I got 23 pages in and I couldn’t take it anymore. The part where she’s like “it was impossible for Timothee Chalamet to have not fallen in love with his costar I can TELL” is like, girl…even if I didn’t know who that costar is, it just makes me cringe. Granted, I already think he’s deeply overhyped as an actor, so I know I won’t be able to be objective on that front, but putting that aside, I just know the second-hand embarrassment is going to kill me and I had to DNF.

Thanks to NetGalley and Anna at Summit Books for the digital ARC, all opinions are my own. Tbh, I should have done more research before accepting the ARC, but I got excited because it was the first time I actually got offered one instead of requesting it myself, but if I had looked at reviews, I probably wouldn’t have even tried to read it.

Only the Guilty Survive: A Thriller by Kate Robards

2.5

Idk how I felt about this. Most of it was pretty good, I liked seeing how the mystery unfolded, but the Dominic POV felt so unnecessary to me and the ending was…not it. Unlike some of the other reviews, I liked Laurel and Claire as characters, which is why the ending really didn’t work for me. And especially a certain line in the note…ew. 

Thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the digital ARC; all opinions are my own.

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

4.0

Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

Tbh I probably shouldn’t have even requested this book from NetGalley because based on the description it’s exactly what I thought it was, and I know I only got 34 pages in but seriously how do you write a book set on Fire Island and not have any gay characters/have it not be a gay romance?? It seems like it’d be cute/I didn’t hate the vibes/it had good atmosphere from the little I read but in Pride Month?? I’m not continuing this as I have way more gay and/or summer books to read this summer.

Tikka Chance on Me by Suleikha Snyder
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

This is only 62 pages so you'd think I'd push through but actually it just means I'm even more willing to DNF because I don't care enough to keep going and also the main guy's name is TRUCKER? Somehow I didn't realize that when I added it to my TBR and like please be serious.

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

I might go back and read this eventually but I just didn't care enough to keep going even after having it checked out from the library for 3 weeks and I have way too many other books on my TBR I'd rather read.

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

The dirty talk was so cringy (there's literally no reason for him to suddenly be calling her "good girl"), I didn't care about either character or their relationship and the whole premise/set up of the main girl's sister's suicide just feels like it was treated...weirdly.

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

 DNFed about 49 pages in. What I read was fine, but I don’t really care enough to keep going. 

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I was just so bored and the way it was written made it so hard to distinguish between Louis's endless monologue and the narration. Watch the TV show instead.