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A very fun read although a little contrived on the solving of the murders.

I liked the Russian (I think he was Russian) in the book but otherwise was unimpressed. This Kate fizzled instead of sizzled.

I really enjoyed this whole series and heartily recommend it.

I think this might be an annual read for me while I'm trying to adjust my habits to lose weight. It's a smart book and full of good stuff about breaking and making habits. Highly recommend.

I love all of Neil Gaiman's work and this was no different. He weaves such great tales and captures the mood of fairy tales. Is his work about magic or actual magic? Hard to tell. Read the book.

I thought it was crap. I mean basically we all love the five love languages so doing any of them will improve your relationship.

I stopped drinking after finishing the book. She knocks down your excuses and helps you see that it's just a poisonous decision for anyone.

I thought this was a clever and imaginative story. Holly Black always impresses, but it wasn't quite the page turner some of her YA books are. Still, I would read a sequel for sure.

I listened to the audio book, which was okay but Kia's voice was off-putting to me so that influenced my experience of this book. There was some gorgeous description and writing but overall it didn't live up to the hoopla for me. I'm not sure I'd recommend it but I don't regret listening to it, really. Or maybe what I mean is I think it'd be better read so I do regret listening to it. I really liked the ending.

A fun, fast read that's a riddle from the first page. I really don't know what to write for reviews, but it's a good read and worth your time. It's not super deep, but the writer has done the hard work of world building.

A mystery with a ghost and an intricate plot -although it felt a bit contrived in the end. I really did enjoy it - the ghost is the best ghost I've read since the (possible) ghosts in Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, which I love.

A really fun read - as always with Christopher Moore, expect humor and strangeness. This is a sequel, although I didn't realize it until I was halfway through and he referenced some previous adventures with the characters. Don't be like me and read it out of order - Noir is first.

I love these kind of books that explore how one thing can be multiple things - like cities in Invisible Cities or time in Einstein's Dream. In this case, it's one life and all the alternative universes that might spin off it. Altogether, an enjoyable read though maybe not as poignant as Invisible Cities or Einstein's Dreams.