For what it was, a fun queer Christmas story! I've never read a specific Christmas-themed novel, but I had a good time. For what it was, a fun queer Christmas story! I've never read a specific Christmas-themed novel, but I had a good time. ...more
Mary Sue main character who has nothing in the world to worry about and whose only personality trait is being secretly in love with her former co-starMary Sue main character who has nothing in the world to worry about and whose only personality trait is being secretly in love with her former co-star for 14 years. There was barely any tension or soul-bearing--which is fine if this is intended to be just a simple A to B romance story. But it made for quite boring reading while the concept had a lot of potential. The most interesting potential tensions is set up between co-stars, but they are barely explored and when I say barely, I mean barely like 2 very brief scenes. For nearly the entire time I was hoping we could have something other than Liv constantly thinking/analyzing/yearning for Ransom for 90% of the book.
Worth mentioning that there's no explicit sex scenes, which is fine for me, but it might put other romance readers off.
I kept reading because this was recommended to me by someone in an online community I'm in... but then I realized about 50% in that this wasn't the right book... ...more
I don't prefer parallel perspectives of detective and perpetrator. But I would continue this series. I don't prefer parallel perspectives of detective and perpetrator. But I would continue this series. ...more
To preface, this wasn't bad by any stretch but, maybe it's me... I was really expecting this to be more charming? A book about a librarian gently direTo preface, this wasn't bad by any stretch but, maybe it's me... I was really expecting this to be more charming? A book about a librarian gently directing peoples' lives? I'm in. But it just didn't quite hit. ...more
Not at all what I expected this to be, but I'm glad it wasn't. Really enjoyed it!Not at all what I expected this to be, but I'm glad it wasn't. Really enjoyed it!...more
Way too long of a book for not much to happen. Unless it's super well done, slow reveals like this just frustrate me. After I get so far in a book, I Way too long of a book for not much to happen. Unless it's super well done, slow reveals like this just frustrate me. After I get so far in a book, I hate to DNF. So I continue, and this slow burn really didn't pay off. This book could have been, at most, 100 pages, that's how little happens. There were way too many POVs and the characters were so BLAH. ...more
There were no banned books as was promised... If you're going into this book thinking there's actually going to be a banded books club at the center oThere were no banned books as was promised... If you're going into this book thinking there's actually going to be a banded books club at the center of the plot, there isn't. I'm legitimately wondering why the book is even called this. But with that aside, I really enjoyed the book. The romance was natural, the plot was smooth....more
I really thought this was going to be more about explaining the creation of the Order, but it did none of that. And it was boring. Sad because I absolI really thought this was going to be more about explaining the creation of the Order, but it did none of that. And it was boring. Sad because I absolutely love this series, but this just didn't fit at all. ...more