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Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this series more than I thought I would've. I had avoided this series for so long due to hype, but there are definitely things that resonated with me and things I could relate to. The struggle of trying to live your life honestly and not understanding why that brings dishonor or shame to your family was a big one. There were things that bothered me though, which is why this series doesn't get the highest possible rating for me. There is a lot of spousal abuse mentioned that I was not okay with - not physical, but emotional and verbal. Vulgar language plays a big part in several conversations. Cheating spouses also is a prominent theme in this series. I listened to a majority of this series on audiobook and I highly recommend them. They are entertaining, enjoyable, and just give a life to this story and the characters that I wasn't getting when reading the physical book. View a

The start of a new set of videos for my channel! I'm working on finishing some of the series I'm in the middle of. These videos will feature more in depth thoughts, possible spoilers, and could include things that happened in previous installments. In this video I will be talking about Tiger's Eye, which is the third book in the Stacy Justice Mystery Series as well as Heart of Evil, which is the second book in the Krewe of Hunters series. Time stamps are as follows: Introduction to this new series: 0:00 Tiger's Eye (Stacy Justice #3): 3:54 Heart of Evil (Krewe of Hunters #2): 14:08 Closing comments: 24:23

Ruined by Paula Morris My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've had this book on my To Read list for a while and finally got around to it. Unfortunately, it wasn't as enjoyable as I had hoped it would be. This book took me over a month to finish. I really should've DNF'd it since I put it down for several weeks and didn't have a want to pick it back up. I was on my last renewal of this book with my library, and decided to finish it up since I had less than 100 pages to go. I feel like the story did progress quite a bit towards the end, but it wasn't enough to push the level of enjoyment up for me. The twist at the end wasn't really surprising to me and I disliked the reasoning for a lot of the secrecy and actions that were taken. I was surprised to discover this is the first book in a duology, as I feel like the story is contained in this installment. That being said, I will not be reading the second book, though I may try another boo

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima My rating: 3 of 5 stars More like a 2.5 I've been meaning to read something by this author for a long time and finally got around to it thanks to a buddy read. Unfortunately this book did not start to grab my attention until almost half way in. Now at the end of this installment, I feel like I'm not invested in the characters. I have issues with several of the things that happened in this installment, and some of it was predictable. That being said, right when I felt like things were starting to get going, the book ended! I will be reading the next installment before deciding if I'm going to finish reading this series, but I do not feel the need or want to start it right away. View all my reviews

Heart of Evil by Heather Graham My rating: 3 of 5 stars Two installments in and this series is just ok for me at this point. I feel like this story was a step back in the suspense and supernatural elements of the first one. Even though I rated both books the same, I would say that I probably enjoyed the first installment just a little bit more than this one. I am hoping the next installment will bump my enjoyment of this series up, especially considering what is mentioned in the summary. View all my reviews

Tiger's Eye by Barbra Annino My rating: 3 of 5 stars While I am enjoying this series, it's missing something that prevents me from enjoying these installments more. I'm not sure what it is, but I don't really feel invested in these characters yet and I'm already at the half way point in this series. These are very easy books to follow and consume so I will be continuing through this series, but I'm going to take a little break before heading into the next one. View all my reviews

My thoughts on the manga series Ghost Hunt by Shiho Inada, adapted from the light novel by Fuyumi Ono. Also included are my thoughts on the anime adaptation. I read the last half of this series for the #MangaFreakathon hosted by Bizarre Individual, Momma Luvs Manga, and The Panda Post.

Go grab a refreshment and a snack because this one is a long one! I read 7 novels in October thanks in part to a couple buddy reads I did with Jody! People mentioned: Jody ( onegirlreads ) Sue Moro ( Sues BookNook )

My thoughts on the manga series Grand Guignol Orchestra by Kaori Yuki. I read this as part of the #MangaFreakathon in October. Do you have a favorite Kaori Yuki series? Let me know in the comments below!

My thoughts on the first book in the Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper series by Elaine Viets, Dying in Style. This was the #Book1CoziesClub selection for the third quarter of 2019.