Stephanie Bartley

Stephanie BartleyI liked this book, I get the love for it, but it's not really my preferred genre. I was bored by a lot of it, more interested in the murder mystery aspect, and not really surprised by the twist. I'm still glad I read it though.

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Stephanie BartleyThis was so good. Some parts dragged a little and the chapters were long, which could at times make it feel like a chore to read, but overall I get why this is considered Stephen King's best.

Stephanie Bartley3.5. The action in this book was intense, the stakes high, it tackles dark and heavy topics that NEED to be tackled, and yet I still found myself bored for a large part of this book. It took me until about 60% to really get into it. However, I can't say if that's because I read it on the tail of a few other intense, high stakes, & high action reads that also tackle heavy and dark topics and weren't YA, or if it's just because of me. The book was good, I definitely see why people love it, but I have no interest in continuing the series, and am just glad to be done with it.

Stephanie BartleyA few of these stood out to me, but of those I can only recall 2. Some I had read before and still felt very meh about. I'm sure it's more a me thing, I still love anthologies, but this was one I could have done without.

Stephanie BartleyDid I find this scary? Not really. Did I agree with every decision Anna made? No. Though I love her decision regarding her toxic family, and I love that Anna was flawed as a protagonist. I was still thoroughly entertained and curious as to how exactly this would end. I was not disappointed.

Stephanie Bartley3.75. I enjoyed this well enough, but I've seen reviews say it has strong "I'm not like other girls" vibes, and I agree. I love badass survivalists, but why is it that to be capable in nature means a girl can't also like makeup and vice versa.

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Stephanie BartleyHas anyone else ever had a book that seemed like it was made for them, you genuinely enjoy it, and yet still find yourself dreading picking it up and can only read a small amount before your mind wanders and you want to move on to other things? That's what this book was for me. I'd love to read more from this author in another series, but I struggled with this one for reasons I don't even know myself.

Stephanie BartleyWhere do I even start? My only issue with the first was that I'm a mood reader and lost interest until the mood struck me for this kind of book again. I had no such issue with this one, I was riveted from start to finish, and now anxiously await the third book.

Stephanie Bartley4.5. I'm on a lit-fic journey, and usually end up hating them, but this worked so well. I don't know if it was the beautiful writing, or having cared for the elderly and Alzheimer's patients, I've seen firsthand the pain of losing a loved one to something that can't be controlled, or a mixture of both, but this really stood out. I can't wait to read more of this author.

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