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Shanel
Shanel is 66% done with All Adults Here
Basically, a whole lot of nothing has been happening in this book so far. Can’t wait for it to be done. I wasn’t expecting and am annoyed by the transgender child storyline. 😑
Jan 11, 2026 12:42PM Add a comment
All Adults Here

Shanel
Shanel is 65% done with Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4)
I’m getting a little sick of the storyline. There’s too much going on and it’s getting long-winded.
Sep 18, 2025 07:30AM Add a comment
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice (Finlay Donovan, #4)

Shanel
Shanel is 40% done with Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Finlay Donovan, #1)
I’m surprised I’m enjoying this so much! The beginning was annoying with how hectic Fin’s life is, and the concept of the book seemed cheesy, but it’s entertaining!
Aug 29, 2025 04:45AM Add a comment
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Finlay Donovan, #1)

Shanel
Shanel is 32% done with My Oxford Year
Too much literature talkkkk. This professor is irritating, too.
Aug 04, 2025 10:33AM Add a comment
My Oxford Year

Shanel
Shanel is 69% done with My Life with the Walter Boys (My Life with the Walter Boys #1)
Gosh this is painful to listen to. Where are these kids’ parents? There’s hardly any information about them or interaction with the children. One of the worst YA books I’ve ever read. Also, the audiobook narrator sounds like she’s laughing all the time and it’s not appropriate.
Jul 09, 2025 07:10AM Add a comment
My Life with the Walter Boys (My Life with the Walter Boys #1)

Shanel
Shanel is 50% done with Great Big Beautiful Life
Gosh, the old lady’s story is BORING.
Jul 04, 2025 07:50AM Add a comment
Great Big Beautiful Life

Shanel
Shanel is 54% done with Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
The politics are so irritating. Idk why I’m still reading. 😵‍💫
Jun 24, 2025 02:31PM Add a comment
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Shanel
Shanel is 41% done with The Homewreckers
This author has to be in her 60s as evidenced by the way she describes things and words she uses. The characters and certain situations are lacking so much depth and some situations just seem so abrupt.
Jun 18, 2025 04:22AM Add a comment
The Homewreckers

Shanel
Shanel is 30% done with The Library Thief
The main character is surprisingly liberal and the sudden sexual/trans references are kind of odd and seem out of place.
Oct 09, 2024 07:38PM Add a comment
The Library Thief

Shanel
Shanel is 30% done with Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
Hazel is SO ANNOYING. I almost want to quit here.
Aug 25, 2024 01:36PM Add a comment
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

Shanel
Shanel is 44% done with The Magic All Around: A Novel
Why is Maddie so stunted? They treat her like she’s 12…it’s super weird.
May 15, 2024 04:36AM Add a comment
The Magic All Around: A Novel

Shanel
Shanel is 62% done with Palazzo
Does DS always repeat things in her books? I don’t have to worry about missing anything because she reiterates everything multiple times. It’s very annoying!!!
Apr 29, 2024 11:40PM Add a comment
Palazzo

Shanel
Shanel is 34% done with Homegoing
Too many characters and too much bouncing around! The beginning was intriguing but I’m losing interest.
Apr 12, 2024 05:41AM Add a comment
Homegoing

Shanel
Shanel is 54% done with When the Jessamine Grows
I’m listening on audiobook, and the narrator is such an amateur. She’s trying too hard to act out dialogue, and is using a staccato voice. Frustrating to listen to.
Apr 05, 2024 01:04PM Add a comment
When the Jessamine Grows

Shanel
Shanel is 67% done with Someone Else's Bucket List
How many times must the author use the word “minty” to describe someone’s looks????
Mar 15, 2024 10:34AM Add a comment
Someone Else's Bucket List

Shanel
Shanel is 28% done with A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
Please tell me this gets better!!!! 😫
Mar 04, 2024 05:18AM Add a comment
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)

Shanel
Shanel is 62% done with The Sister Effect
Finley is annoying and very unlikable. She expects perfection from everyone. Jericho’s family is nuts for expecting him to forgive his brother. It’s weird. That, and Finley’s theft and ruined life storylines aren’t believable.
Feb 20, 2024 08:08PM Add a comment
The Sister Effect

Shanel
Shanel is starting Mad Honey
Omg this book. The transgender rhetoric is laid on so thick.
Feb 12, 2024 11:30AM Add a comment
Mad Honey

Shanel
Shanel is 25% done with Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
This is almost painful to read, because she was so dense and unprepared for this journey!
Jan 04, 2024 10:02AM Add a comment
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Shanel
Shanel is 46% done with Ugly Love
Why does the author keep using word obsession as a repeating theme? “Those are my new favorite words,” “I will be repeating those words all day,” “I want to plaster those words on a billboard,” etc. super weird, Colleen!
Dec 16, 2023 05:50AM Add a comment
Ugly Love

Shanel
Shanel is 57% done with Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
I hope this gets more interesting, because it’s just constant training, people dying, and sexual tension. Waiting for something good to happen!
Dec 11, 2023 05:11AM Add a comment
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)

Shanel
Shanel is 25% done with Where Are Your Boys Tonight?: The Oral History of Emo’s Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008
This is just AWFUL as an audiobook! The narrator sounds so aggressive and the constant quotes are miserable to listen to.
Sep 20, 2023 09:29AM Add a comment
Where Are Your Boys Tonight?: The Oral History of Emo’s Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008

Shanel
Shanel is 86% done with Feels Like Family (The Sweet Magnolias, #3)
These books continue to be problematic. Not sure how this author got away with it.
Sep 11, 2023 04:57AM Add a comment
Feels Like Family (The Sweet Magnolias, #3)

Shanel
Shanel is starting Someone Else's Shoes
If this lady is so rich, why is she going to a gym with a stared locker room?
Aug 29, 2023 04:59AM Add a comment
Someone Else's Shoes

Shanel
Shanel is 30% done with A Slice of Heaven (The Sweet Magnolias, #2)
The way this author talks about food, weird, and dieting is truly concerning. Sounds so outdated! Also, the way this nutritionist and psychiatrist are speaking to Annie is definitely not real life! Pretty sure they would be fired if they actually spoke to patients like that.
Aug 22, 2023 05:02AM Add a comment
A Slice of Heaven (The Sweet Magnolias, #2)

Shanel
Shanel is 45% done with Window on the Bay
OK, nobody is this dense about football. The writing really makes Maureen seem like a world-class idiot.
Aug 09, 2023 04:47AM Add a comment
Window on the Bay

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