This book is the follow-up of Little White Lies. Because I liked the first book, I knew this would be a good one to bring with me on vacation to read on the airplane and throughout the week. No chance of starting it and deciding I didn’t like the writing or characters. And yes, it was like connecting with an old friend, the familiarity of it. It didn’t take me long to get into the story, and the mysteries inside were interesting. Unfortunately, the conclusions strayed dangerously close to one of my least-favorite book-tropes. There was a point when I thought I might end up despising the story. Thankfully, though, it backpedaled away from that particular trope, and while I still wasn’t enamored with the direction we went, it was better than the alternative. In the end, I though the book was okay, but I also donated it to the cruise ship’s library rather than bringing it home.
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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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