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Genre: All Biography Children Contemporary Fantasy Health Horror Medicine Memoir Mystery Romance Science Fiction Thriller
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What Happens in Greece
by Sue Roberts
Easy read but forgettable
I wanted sun-soaked escapism, but this was more lukewarm than sizzling. The plot was painfully predictable, ticking every “holiday romance” box without offering anything fresh.…
★★☆☆☆
08 Aug 2025
by @messyreader
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The Crash
by Freida McFadden
Fast-paced, but predictable and forgettable
I think I have to accept that Freida McFadden's books just aren't for me. Despite their huge popularity on social media, I've yet to enjoy any of her thrillers, and The Crash was n…
★★☆☆☆
15 Feb 2025
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Sleep Tight
by C S Green
All promise, no payoff - a disappointing read
Sleep Tight focuses on the work of DC Rose Gifford, as she investigates the very unexplained death of a young woman. Not is all as it seems with the case and, before long, UCIT - a…
★★☆☆☆
01 Mar 2023
by @messyreader
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Lighter
by Yung Pueblo
Enlightening in parts, but ultimately repetitive
I bought this book after listening to Yung Pueblo on the Happy Place Podcast, and I found him very interesting. This book looks at his journey into deep healing after years of drug…
★★☆☆☆
16 Jan 2023
by @messyreader
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