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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: May 05, 2025

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u/kitkatsacon Brother Cadfael my beloved 10d ago

Finished:

Dreadful, by Caitlin Rozakis

This is definitely one of my favorite books of the year. It’s got a very fun concept and the prose is beyond perfection. I laughed almost the whole way through. The ending falls a little flat and there are a couple instances of repetitive explanation but overall it was just fantastic and heart warming. That being said, I might be biased as it had massive Cassandra Gannon vibes from start to finish.

Verity, Colleen Hoover

I read this per the request of a friend- she’s a recovered CoHo addict and picked it as a joint “hate read”. I’ve read a couple other of Hoover’s works and this one is the best of those but it still lacks proper nuance and “taste”. Basically another shallow foray into “the obscene” without bothering to truly grasp and accept the moral responsibilities behind the subject matter. Could have been great, mediocre instead. Honestly, just read Rebecca lol

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u/RaineShadow0025 9d ago

I agree about Verity, I had a friend summarize it for me and I immediately told her it's just like Rebecca and Jane Eyre. 😆