Cheri's Book Blog

Looks like my last post here was nearly two years ago. I pop on the site every few months just to look around and hope that the admins have come back but it still seems that they haven't.

Reading has been a bit tough for me over recently. Like many others, life is overwhelming me and I'm feeling too drained mentally to stay focused on much of anything. I'm trying to get my shit together though. Browsing around on the posts here might be the help I need.

So glad to recognize some of my favorite BL posters are still around, too!

Picked up the audible version a while ago and finally getting to it. I'm very surprised by just how much I'm enjoying this book.

Working on checking books off the Great American Read list. Been wanting to read this one for a long time and finally getting to it.

Still enjoyed it loads the second time around.

I won't lie, I skimmed a good deal of the second half of the book. I found the author's discussion of his childhood and his experiences during his pre-prison life interesting but once that part was over, there was just too much rambling on about baseball and other things that didn't feel relevant.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review. Yes, this has been in my pile for a few years.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. I liked getting to know all of the characters - even the mom of the missing woman. Manon felt like a genuine person, as did most of the POV characters and, while I wanted more of the case and less personal sometimes, I'm looking forward to the next book so I can see how everyone is doing.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the book!

I had a good time reading Behind Closed Doors. Until about 80% in, that is. Then the BS factor jumped and I had a tougher time staying immersed in the story. The very ending, though, helped me feel better about the book again. I walked away feeling mostly good about the experience and still looking forward to reading the author's next book.

Calling bullshit on what's going on now. Been enjoying it for the most part throughout. A few spots of me yelling at Grace but stayed entertained. But right now, I have a hard time believing that Jack would be so agreeable right now. Don't want to say more in case of spoiling it for anyone else.

Liked this one a lot. Light, easy, fun romance. I'd give it 3.5 but rounding up because of the laughs from the supporting cast.

I really enjoyed this one. There were some places where the POV switched within the same scene and I had to stop to figure out whose head I was in and there were a couple of typos which didn't bother me nearly as much as the POV things...

But the story and the characters were engaging and there were several aspects that reminded me of my favorite LJ Maas story, None so Blind, except with less angst and much more honest communication.

This one will go on my re-read list.

A quick, light, funny read. Exactly what I needed today. Lots of laughs and fun.

The case was interesting and engaging. We're given a nice view of the EDSOP team in action along with being able to witness Sanne and Meg's relationship grow. I particularly enjoyed the bits dealing with Sanne's family.

A very good continuation of the series.

Just as good as the previous books in the series. 

Sci-fi isn't really a go-to genre for me and I wasn't sure how I'd like this book. I had never heard of the author and I didn't read the blurb before I stared - I like to be surprised.

There was so much that I enjoyed while reading this book! The humor is fantastic and I laughed out loud many times. The science fiction aspects were interesting and I was immersed in the world that Heyoo and Waa lived in. Even the secondary characters were well done.

Probably the most pleasant surprise was how much I enjoyed the narration. Some authors should definitely stay away from narrating their own work but not this one. His voice is great and his sound effects definitely added to the work.

Mr. Dircks has a new fan.

I received a copy of the audio book from the author for a possible review.

Very enjoyable! I had no idea what to expect and am happily surprised so far. And the author does a great job on the narration. 

It was a bit slow at times but, all in all, a satisfying read. The last 10 - 15 minutes or so were pretty great.