A little slow in the middle, at which point I started speed reading but wow really picked up at the end. I kinda saw the twist coming early on maybe bA little slow in the middle, at which point I started speed reading but wow really picked up at the end. I kinda saw the twist coming early on maybe because I read too many of these but I was still curious about the details. There some minor twists that I thought were a little too neatly tied but I guess it’s hard to constantly up the ante....more
This was a fun listen on audiobook. The true story of this very prolific art thief was wild to read. The author tends to repeat himself a lot (did youThis was a fun listen on audiobook. The true story of this very prolific art thief was wild to read. The author tends to repeat himself a lot (did you know the thief would go out and steal art 3 out of 4 weekends a month??) but other than that, an entertaining ride. It was interesting to think about how much of the story is true, and how much of it was the thief being pretentious and giving a lofty reason for his thefts....more
I got this based on the cover and the fact that I love space horror but the beginning was just so cliched that I’m not sure if I can continue. The facI got this based on the cover and the fact that I love space horror but the beginning was just so cliched that I’m not sure if I can continue. The fact that it’s such a honker of the book also makes me a bit apprehensive. Not that I’m scared of long books but I just don’t want to spot thru something that doesn’t catch me in the very first pages....more
This book wasn't as scary as I was hoping it would be, but it was the right amount of crossover between gothic horror and romance. I loved the protagoThis book wasn't as scary as I was hoping it would be, but it was the right amount of crossover between gothic horror and romance. I loved the protagonist and her little project, but I was so over the main love interest. The eccentric, but earnest scientist thing he had going on was too much....more
Perfection. Fantasy, necromancy, and a hint of romance. I usually hate love triangles, but this one was *chef's kiss*Perfection. Fantasy, necromancy, and a hint of romance. I usually hate love triangles, but this one was *chef's kiss*...more
Ugh, this book took me so long to finish. On the surface, a satire of a couple who begins the startup journey together, sounds perfect for me, but it Ugh, this book took me so long to finish. On the surface, a satire of a couple who begins the startup journey together, sounds perfect for me, but it was almost *too* perfect. I stopped at multiple points in this book because things in the book were too real. The tech dudes, the startup scene, the hero-worship, all of it. Halfway through the book, I realized that I didn't really care for any of the characters. At all.
Cyrus was insufferable and the end didn't really redeem him for me. Asha was frustrating in how she had so much potential but just kind of deferred to the men in her life. I mostly skimmed through the last half, which felt meandering and skippable to someone who's been in that phase of startup life. The ending wasn't as satisfying as I had hoped. I wished it went a different way than: dude messes something up, expects a woman to fix it, rinse and repeat....more
Everything I thought about MLM's were substantiated by the author and while nothing was a revelation, it was still an entertaining read. I liked that Everything I thought about MLM's were substantiated by the author and while nothing was a revelation, it was still an entertaining read. I liked that Paulson recognized her amount of privilege and there is a large dose of white lady wokeness in this, but the anecdotes and pettiness made it worth it....more
At first I wasn’t sure if I was on board with the gratuitous violence and torture scenes but after getting to the last chapter really sold me on the sAt first I wasn’t sure if I was on board with the gratuitous violence and torture scenes but after getting to the last chapter really sold me on the story. There is a lot to keep track of with all the different races and the physical manifestations of each race. I just popped into a comic store to get the second volume so you can say I’m hooked.
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At first I wasn’t sure if I was on board with the gratuitous violence and torture scenes but after getting to the last chapter really sold me on the story. There is a lot to keep track of with all the different races and the physical manifestations of each race. I just popped into a comic store to get the second volume so you can say I’m hooked....more
At first I wasn’t sure if I was on board with the gratuitous violence and torture scenes but after getting to the last chapter really sold me on the sAt first I wasn’t sure if I was on board with the gratuitous violence and torture scenes but after getting to the last chapter really sold me on the story. There is a lot to keep track of with all the different races and the physical manifestations of each race. I just popped into a comic store to get the second volume so you can say I’m hooked....more
Came for the horror, stayed for the women homesteading in Montana. I was surprised that people were calling this horror because it ends with a hopefulCame for the horror, stayed for the women homesteading in Montana. I was surprised that people were calling this horror because it ends with a hopeful, almost cozy note. It was a bit slow to start and the end was predictable, but I liked it....more
I listened to the audiobook version of this, which was probably the only way I could finish it. I don’t get it at all. I kept waiting for a twist or sI listened to the audiobook version of this, which was probably the only way I could finish it. I don’t get it at all. I kept waiting for a twist or something, but it was just some unconvincing stalking and absurdity....more
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