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A feminist Medusa retelling should have been an automatic five-star read for me — instead Stone Blind left me weirdly unmoved. Between the distant audiobook narration, the endless rotating perspectives, and the fact that Medusa feels like a guest star in her own story, this was one myth retelling that never quite turned me to…
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This week’s Project-500 BookCrossing update: eight books dropped into the Port Sunlight community bookshelf, plus some library finds! From thrillers and domestic dramas to fantasy and gothic classics, here’s what went out, what came home, and a little bookish joy along the way
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I finished Insatiable out of spite, not enjoyment. Overstuffed, repetitive, and poorly executed, this dark romance tries to shock at every turn — but fails to deliver anything worthwhile. Viral ≠ good
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Let me just start by saying that I loved this. I’ve been deep in my mythology and historical retelling era lately, and when Cleopatra appeared on NetGalley I knew I needed it — I only regret letting it sit on my ARC TBR for so long. This isn’t the Cleopatra history has reduced to a…
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This was SUCH a bingeable thriller! With a clever true crime podcast format, a twisty mystery, and a lead you won’t be able to stop thinking about, Listen For The Lie had me hooked from start to finish.
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Join me on my Project-500 journey as I drop and discover books at Port Sunlight train station community bookshelf. From free finds to beloved classics, see what’s been released and picked up over Weeks #1 & #2 of my BookCrossing adventures.
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I enjoyed Emilia Hart’s Weyward, but it wasn’t perfect. The three-way timeline didn’t fully work for me, and the present-day sections felt a little rushed. The historical sections had strong atmosphere, but the story was fairly predictable. Still, it’s a slow-burn, witch-trial-adjacent read with feminist themes, and I’d be curious to explore more of Hart’s…
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A dark and atmospheric story with an intriguing premise, but the slow pacing, confusing flashbacks, and unrelatable characters made it difficult for me to fully connect with the story.
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A Shakespeare retelling, a low page count, and high hopes — none of which Vinegar Girl managed to live up to. Despite its short length, the story felt sluggish, the characters forgettable, and the overall experience disappointingly bland.
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I went into The Salt Path with no expectations — a slightly random pick, a Goodreads Challenge tick, and most importantly, short enough to fit my reading mood at the time. While the writing is often lovely and the coastal walking vibes are strong, there were moments that felt too neat, too cinematic, too perfectly…