May, 2023
May 6th, 2023, 2:15 p.m. - I love this series so much
18. Love Will Tear Us Apart (C.K. McDonnell)
Up next: One for My Enemy (Olivie Blake)
May 14th, 2023, 12:02 p.m. - "What fools these witches be"
19. One for My Enemy (Olivie Blake)
BUT. This was also one of the most frustrating books I've ever read. Blake did that thing that drives me crazy – using a character's full name over and over – but even worse, she had characters using each other's names in almost every line of dialogue. Please get a new editor, Blake.
Up next: The Night Shift (Alex Finlay)
May 20th, 2023, 11:51 a.m. - Yay, more Bob and Keller!
20. The Night Shift (Alex Finlay)
Up next: Quietly Hostile (Samantha Irby)
May 26th, 2023, 8:08 p.m. - Samantha Irby never changes (and that's a good thing)
21. Quietly Hostile (Samantha Irby)
Up next: The Golden Spoon (Jessa Maxwell)
Not only did we get some development on Stella, which I really wanted, and not only did McDonnell introduce some really interesting new characters, but he gave me the one thing I was hoping for most: more Cogs and Zeke.
I really, really enjoyed this, especially the balance of humor and darkness. I would read a series with these characters, or just with Bridge, or just a bunch of scenes with Eric and Lev talking.
Another strong one from Finlay. I felt that a couple of twists were impossible to guess (not necessarily in a good way), but overall, I was satisfied with the ending. I look forward to reading more by him in the future.
This was solid. Irby's writing has become familiar to me; even when something she writes isn't overtly funny, I smile when I read it. It's just comfortable to me.