What did you read in ~~ February 2025

[madrano]

Bella (Kiki) wrote: "I don't think it would have been compelling without the trouble from the boys in her life. Had it been just her living her life, there's no way I would have finished reading it...."

This makes sense, given your reading preferences. As mentioned above, the trial made the book drag for me. I just wanted to read observations about how/if the young woman would grow in that community.

And, of course, i wanted to keep reading about what she learned about the world around her in that small area. And her book. :-)

[Hailey]

Bella (Kiki) wrote: "Hailey wrote: "madrano wrote: "Hailey wrote: "Hello everyone! For the month of February, I managed to read four books.

I started out the month with The Phoenix Keeper by S.A McLean. My full review..."

I think that's a fair point to make, Bella.

Also, I read your review for Clear and I'm sad to hear that it turned out to be rather lackluster, as I think the premise sounds like it would make for a compelling, solid read.

[Marie]

I read a handful of books in February:

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden - 5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Ghostlords by Jeff DeGordick - 5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Stones of Landane by Catherine Cavendish - 4 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Five Deaths for Seven Songbirds by John Everson - 5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Five Nights in a Haunted Cabin by Tamara Thorne and Alistair Cross - 5 stars
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Crimson Corset by Alistair Cross - 5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Within These Haunted Walls by Kit Lewis - DNF
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My Evil Fucking Neighbor by Crystal Lake Publishing (https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7...)
- 4 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


All good except the one book that was a DNF - other than that it was a good month. :)

[Alias Reader]

Only one stinker among all 5 star books. Nice month, Marie !

[madrano]

Marie wrote: "I read a handful of books in February:

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden - 5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

What a good reading month, Marie. Loved the "Giving this book four "Beware Naughty Neighbors" stars" rating. Cute.

It's great that you have go-to authors, such as DeGordick and McFadden, whose books always work for you. That reliability from authors isn't easy to find.

Thank you for sharing about your February titles, Marie. I must say you are a prolific reader. Of course reading exciting books in short order allows for even more reading! Have fun with them.

[Marie]

Alias Reader wrote: "Only one stinker among all 5 star books. Nice month, Marie !"

Thank you, Alias! :)

[Marie]

madrano wrote: "Marie wrote: "I read a handful of books in February:

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden - 5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......

It's great that you have go-to authors, such as DeGordick and McFadden, whose books always work for you. That reliability from authors isn't easy to find."

I try to stick with authors that I know their work and if they have a lot of books out then it is easy to step into more of their work. I have quite a few favorite authors where I know that I will like their stories. I will try new authors and depending on how their writing style is it could be a dud but if that author wrote more than one book I will try them again but if their work keeps being a dud I won't try a third time.

Thank you Deb. I love to post my reviews on here and to share them with you all. :)

[madrano]

It is nice to have a list of authors which always turn out books you like, i agree. They are like visiting pals, in a way.