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We need to publicly stone “authors” like Rose Rough.

I have so many books to read, but I cannot stop watching Smallville.

The author Miranda Grant is such a weird, creepy and highly problematic person. Her writing repeatedly romanticizes assault, abuse, and rape, includes elements suggestive of paedophilia, sometimes even acts close to necrophilia, and displays an unsettling fascination with themes such as the number of dead infants that could fit into a bathtub, how human meat taste like…

There are many factors to consider when reading and reviewing a book. Another person’s opinion shouldn’t be one of them.

“To the book girls— may your hot, tattooed man on a motorcycle show up at your doorstep with cook-ies, so you don't have to leave your house or your book.”

Oook, you got my attention.

I just started and the synopsis already makes me want to abandon this book:
1. I do not like step-brother trope. I am pretty sure it’s not common at all in an Orthodox country.
2. Why is a mobster following a teenager instead of the enemy? Why is he at the campus and not somewhere else fighting or killing someone?

Our Hero, Hercules, answers his phone and ends up talking to all Ancient Greek gods. Everyone is named Poseidon, Zeus, Hades, Ares, Artemis, Apollo… it’s annoying, exaggerated and cringe.

The first chapters were so intriguing, but I am so close to stop reading it.

“And what about you, Ms. Hill? Are you dangerous?”
This is a mobster asking a teacher…

Come to me, papi! Come to me!

I've been eagerly waiting for this man's book ever since I first learned about him. It almost feels like a personal dedication.
Every character named Isaiah that I've come across has been amazing, and he didn’t disappoint in the other books. I can only imagine how great his book is going to be.

Just started reading and I am quite impressed. I love when the books have city maps. I don’t really like the name of the city though.

The characters named Isaiah are always fine.

Didn’t even started properly and the mmc has a list with the girls he slept with. Lovely.

The Prologue was captivating, but the first two Chapters were messy.

“Father didn’t love me; Mom didn’t love me enough.
I guess that was why I loved too much. I had a lot of loveless holes to fill.”

“I saw @Sweet.CleanReads suggest authors include a snack, food, and mood list to go with their books, so I’m doing it! If you want to eat along with the characters or just set the mood, grab these before diving into the story.”
This is cute!

Why do I think Rory killed the girls?

"I've followed your career with the FBI. Maddie, too. She was fascinated by the killer from the Ivy League schools.
She wanted to go into criminal justice and when she found out I'd known you in high school, she begged me to email you so she could talk to you as part of her project for career day. I kept putting it off." John's mouth trembled and his hands fisted on the table. "Now you're investigating her murder."