Hello, hellooo!
I just wanted to come on here to talk about the books I’ve read so far this in June and July. It’s been a minute since I’ve been hungry for reading so, feeling the need to write these mini reviews makes me very happy!
Some of these I DNF’d but I felt like talking about them regardless..
(click on the titles for the synopsis of each of these books)
Title: Rush
Author: Brianna Hale
Pages: 332
Publisher: Self Pub
Pub Date: 4/11/21
Date Started: 6/27/21
Date Finished: 7/3/21
Rating: 💙💙💙💙💙
My Thoughts: First of all.. woah. This one was.. woah.
It started off super intense right off the bat and the author touched on very serious issues throughout the book (blackmail, assault, men in power, etc). Very prevalent issues occurring even still to this day. Rush is a soft dom even though he can get brutal if need be (meaning: if she asks him to. And damn does she ask him to…whewww.) and Bree is lovely. She’s headstrong but also vulnerable and together they make a beautiful couple who put everyone else’s needs before their own. Loved it.
Title: The Cabin At The End Of The World
Author: Paul Tremblay
Pages: 272
Publisher: William Morrow
Pub Date: 6/26/18
Date Started: 6/27/21
Date Finished: DNF
Rating: 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
My thoughts: I had high hopes for this one but unfortunately, it really disappointed me. The home invasion concept was great but the execution was lacking. It felt like the author started off with one idea then it just went completely sideways.
The main protagonists were characters I rooted for but, the decisions made by the author for clear shock value just left a bad taste in my mouth. I don’t think I’ll pick up anything else by Tremblay.
Title: Haunted
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Pages: 419
Publisher: Anchor
Pub Date: 6/25/05
Date Started: 7/3/21
Date Finished: 7/7/21
Rating: ❤❤❤
Thoughts: Loved the short poems. Other than that, I found it kind of condescending and all over the place. From what I know, this book started off as just those short poems but it was decided to be released as a full length novel and that disconnect definitely shows in the writing toward the middle. I ended up just reading the poems and skipping the rest.
Title: Gym Bunny
Author: Brianna Hale
Pages: 101
Publisher: Self Pub
Pub Date: 1/14/21
Rating: 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
My thoughts: Soft doms, a unique gym, sexy spanking scenes and body positivity done the right way. Wonderful. Beautiful. Another hit by Brianna Hale. Hale is slowly becoming one of my fave authors! This book is a part of the Dom Fitness series but I don’t think you have to read the other one in order to enjoy this one. Definitely recommend!
That’s it… for now!
xoxo, Gigi 💖
As Read As A Doornail 