It's formulaic but a decent story. That being said, you'd think by this point Everly and/or Det. Grady would have gotten Everly to a point where she'sIt's formulaic but a decent story. That being said, you'd think by this point Everly and/or Det. Grady would have gotten Everly to a point where she's packing heat for all the times she gets in jeopardy when she discovers the killer.
And why the heck hasn't she turned these impressive, innate sleuthing skills to find out who's doing the anonymous Charm blogger so she can root that part out of what gives her grief?...more
I'm afraid I just don't have the same affinity or appeal for this book that a lot of other folks have. That's totally cool. To each their own. I'm afraid I just don't have the same affinity or appeal for this book that a lot of other folks have. That's totally cool. To each their own. ...more
I learned a lot. She's a remarkable person that has gone through success and horrors and seems like all kinds of stuff in between. I wish it had talkeI learned a lot. She's a remarkable person that has gone through success and horrors and seems like all kinds of stuff in between. I wish it had talked just a little bit about the time she was in the Remo Williams movie. But it was well done....more
I like the team approach to these cozies. This is the only series I have personally come across that does that. Willa's still the MC, but she activelyI like the team approach to these cozies. This is the only series I have personally come across that does that. Willa's still the MC, but she actively works with and the other supporting characters are integrally a part of the investigation. Willa couldn't and doesn't do it alone. Makes it more interesting. ...more
An interesting start to a cozy mystery series. Everly is a nicely flawed but good hearted new sleuth trying to clear her name. Narration was good. I'lAn interesting start to a cozy mystery series. Everly is a nicely flawed but good hearted new sleuth trying to clear her name. Narration was good. I'll be delving into the next installment soon....more
I liked the first part a lot. Immersive and creative. If he'd somehow managed to do an end at the midpoint of this book it would have been 5 stars forI liked the first part a lot. Immersive and creative. If he'd somehow managed to do an end at the midpoint of this book it would have been 5 stars for me. But then from the mid-point on it seemed to meander and didn't make as much sense and it wasn't until the end that I got a payoff....more
I'd gotten a lot of her background from another memoir, The Princess Diarist. This one was more about the drug and alcohol stuff and was up to about tI'd gotten a lot of her background from another memoir, The Princess Diarist. This one was more about the drug and alcohol stuff and was up to about the point she was 53.
It was funny and insightful, as was the prior one I listened to. But this one was a bit more introspective since it dealt with some of the inner issues turmoil she'd faced....more
If ever there were a memoir that illustrates the horrible double-standard women endure...
Wowza. I had actually finished this audiobook several daIf ever there were a memoir that illustrates the horrible double-standard women endure...
Wowza. I had actually finished this audiobook several days ago, but I didn’t want this review to be an angry rant so I sat on it and thought about it for a bit. So this is my effort to temper it a bit.
I’ve always felt sympathy for Ms. Spears and all the crap she’s gone through, done to her, and absolutely extracted from her. But I confess I had little real idea all that it entailed. Boyo I had no idea the extent to which she’d been run through damn near every ringer there is.
One might be inclined to think she was either exaggerating or making things up to help sell a book or that it was just payback for injustices, real or perceived. I don’t think that at all. She’s no reason to. It’s not as though she needed to do a memoir.
Anyway… The Woman in Me struck me as a raw and candid account, even when it isn’t 100% flattering to herself. But it struck me as 100% genuine and heartfelt. It made me so upset. Partly thinking if this kind of thing could happen to one of the most popular pop singers/stars in the world, could it happen to a woman who truly had no power, no one to wonder what was going on, etc. Tied up with it too are the double-standards, vicariously needs projected upon and encumbering women. I was personally utterly shocked by the 60% mark of this book. I can barely fathom the pathology behind some of the people involved.
Okay, so this is getting into the rant territory I was hoping to avoid. She’s survived a lot and she’s justifiably angry about how she’s been treated. Yet she seems have reached a degree of peace.
I wish her, humbly and sincerely all the best and all the happiness in the world. Some others mentioned… well... ...more
This book serves as a reminder to me that whatever book I'm reading or thinking about or writing, even when it seems like you're going back to the samThis book serves as a reminder to me that whatever book I'm reading or thinking about or writing, even when it seems like you're going back to the same well ... there's ALWAYS more story to tell or more story to enjoy. This novella shares the backstory of a minor but important character who had a key moment within Eclipse. I enjoyed it a lot....more
I wasn't really digging this one until (view spoiler)[the connection to the Dark Tower world started to unfold (hide spoiler)]I wasn't really digging this one until (view spoiler)[the connection to the Dark Tower world started to unfold (hide spoiler)]...more
Nice to go back to this one too. I soooo remember as a kid the part about the game of "outlaw and posse." Plus, I guess that whole "reforms" thing theNice to go back to this one too. I soooo remember as a kid the part about the game of "outlaw and posse." Plus, I guess that whole "reforms" thing the Great Brain supposedly did only lasted about a minute or two. ...more
Tom "The Great Brain" Fitzgerald's schemes to enrich his money-loving heart take a more malicious and darker turn. I remember (view spoiler)[the near Tom "The Great Brain" Fitzgerald's schemes to enrich his money-loving heart take a more malicious and darker turn. I remember (view spoiler)[the near catastrophe with the raft (hide spoiler)] before I started, but then I recalled (view spoiler)[Tom's trial (hide spoiler)] once the narrative got there.
Another enjoyable literary journey down memory lane. ...more
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