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kingstoken ([personal profile] kingstoken) wrote2022-12-31 10:14 am

Fourth Quarter Reading Wrap-up

I finished my Book Bingo at the end of November, I haven't read a lot since then with the end of the year being busy, but I did manage to sneak in a couple more books before the end of the year.  I finished seven books in the fourth quarter of the year:

The Iron Warrior Returns by Michelle Willingham - This was an alright, but not very memorable, romance. It kind of had a concept I like, of friends and one person is in love but the other one hasn't realized what is in front of them yet, but it just didn't quite work for me here. Also, they were both virgins (which was nice actually), but they have sex for the first time it is mind-blowingly amazing, with simultaneous orgasms and everything, and I'm sitting there like "Really?"

Wonder Woman Agent of Peace Vol 1: Global Guardian by Amanda Conner - a fun collection of short Wonder Woman adventures, my favourite was her team up with Harley Quinn

Two Wrongs by Mel McGrath - This was an interesting story, but kind of depressing, because it deals with suicide and suicide contagion. Overall a middle of the road mystery. However, the main antagonist was very hateable, he is not a mustache twirling villain, he seems like a very real person, those type of people that blame everyone else for their own failings.

Stranger Things and Dungeons and Dragons by Jody Houser - this was a fun look at the boys playing D&D and how they use it to cope at different points in their life.

More Than Enough by Elizabeth Wambhein - this was lovely, soft and dreamlike. It's a beauty and the beast retelling, with two Ace protagonists, one of which is sex adverse. I really came to love the two main characters, they had been through so much and yet kindness was the one thing they needed most from each other.

Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman - I had heard about this series so I decided to give it a try. It was very sweet, the slow build up to a possible relationship. I look forward to reading more of the series next year.

The Last Mile by David_Baldacci - this was a pretty good mystery, that deals with a lot of topical issues like wrongful imprisonment, the death penalty, etc.  It did drag a bit in the middle, and the ultimate villains were a bit mustache twirly, but I liked the developing friendship between the main detective protagonist and the man those name they were trying to clear.

There is one book I am in the middle of, but there is no way I am finishing it in one day.  Overall, another great reading year!
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[personal profile] stonepicnicking_okapi 2022-12-31 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
villains were a bit mustache twirly This made me smile. I will be using it where appropriate.