Summer Reading Celebration

This was such a cute and quick read!

I liked this book. It’s wasn’t my favorite. Can’t wait to read Jasper and Sloane’s story.

4.75 maybe 5 Really gripping and mysterious. I loved unfolding the mystery. Very good.

Better than the Shippers in my opinion but the lack of a trigger warning really really really bothers me. I think that's what really bothered me about the Shippers, the fact there is absolutely no warning before assault on the page. TW: body dysphoria, disordered eating, cyberbullying including death threats, body shaming etc. Honestly I think having it being such a big part of the book and her character, its really damaging to not advise the reader especially with how young and uninformed romance skews right now.

I ordered this book for my husband and me too listen to together. We both enjoy history and it sounded like an interesting story. I should have been forewarned by the almost opening page which described two survivors of the wreck found engaging in an act which could only be described as cannabilism. Philbeook doesn't spare any detail in this book. From that opening scene to the blood spurting out of a harpooned whale's spout he almost seems to revel in bringing the grotesque to light, and he spates no detail. I actually think that there was not enough of a story here and Philbeook had to add every detail and side excursion into other related and unrelated incidents to flesh it out. I much preferred the story of Shackleton and the Endurance to this book.

Great story about a gay romance and international intrigue.

I loved the movie. Read the book. Loved the book. Separately though. Is my brain fully formed?

Strong debut. I really wanted to like the characters....but they are so unlikable. And the killers reason -great- their crazy mentally unstable attitude....didn't really fit. I wanted them to be a bit more.....rational normal. The third act is a high emotion thing but I think having the killer be cool calm and collected would make it fucking CRAZY. I really did love it though. And the ending - epic loved them.

Good read with my grandson. A good introduction to learning about the Civil War.

It was such a good book! Can’t wait for Love Arranged.