Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Austen's beloved book is about Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they try to find love. Mr. Darcy makes a terrible first impression - smug and judgmental. But, first impressions aren't everything. I'm making an effort to read more classics, and I don't actually ever remember reading this all the way through. Because it's so beloved, I hate to go against the grain - but this book is just okay to me. There are some remarkable things about it, sure! Jane Austen is truly impressive. This novel has a lot of dialogue, and while I was initially into it - eventually I got bored. ⭐⭐⭐
Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey
Teddy has a guilty pleasure -watching a children's tv show (not unlike Mr. Rogers) that stars a very cute Everett St. James. Teddy ends up writing to him, and the two become unlikely pen-pals.
This one was a Bookstagram recommendation that was described as a cozy feel good book, something I felt like I needed! While that's true, I felt like this might have been a better Hallmark movie or something. Cute, fine, and forgettable...⭐⭐⭐
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
I found this book to be so fun! Evie Sage really needs a job, and accidentally ends up saying yes to a position as an assistant - to THE Villain. She's all sunshine, and he's all evil, tortured, and has a dungeon. It's just a really fun premise, set in a fairy tale. Their banter was great, and this was super entertaining. The only thing I think this book was missing was them going off doing Villainous things. This actually became a workplace romance because so much of it takes place at 'the office'. I mean, the Villian has an HR department. Language warning. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Apprentice to the Villian by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
As you can imagine, The Villian couldn't be all that bad - and Evie finds herself as his Apprentice in the second book of the series. Eh, I was so bummed about this one! It felt completely different than the first book and I'm not all that sure I want to continue the series when the next book comes out. ⭐⭐⭐
The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie by Frieda McFadden
OMG, this was hysterically unhinged. Freida McFadden is the queen of writing those popcorn thrillers. Honestly, I look to her to get me out of a reading slump. She wrote this satirical novella that I just thought was brilliant. She pokes fun at the genre, using all kinds of funny common tropes and twists. I belly laughed multiple times. If you love a thriller, but also understand that most of them are ridiculous - this is for you. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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