I read the audiobook but I think I would have preferred print. The premise is cool but I’m still unclear what they were hoping to accomplish in the end. The book bogged down a bit in the middle before reaching an unanticipated ending. I don’t know that it was worth all the hype but I liked and appreciated the fresh story n
I haven’t read anything since January, so even just these two books are a 200% increase in my reading!
*Feature your favorite trope (Disney retellings) - Go The Distance A Twisted Tale by Jen Calonita - 4/5 - Love my girl Megara!
*On Your TBR For 6+ Months - Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life Book by Christie Tate - 2/5 - Writing was interesting, but the amount of times I screamed “this is so unethical, girl, you’re in a goddamn cult!” was far too many. As a therapist myself, I was horrified by their psychologist.
Oh no I forgot in time! Two bingos!
Star Wars: The High Republic, Vol 1: There is No Fear
Scott, Anindito, Morales, and Leoni
*Musical protagonist
Kingdom of Sea and Stone
Mara Rutherford
*Set in a royal court
Starter Villain
John Scalzi
*Set in a different country
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, Vol 1
Daniel José Older and Harvey Tolibao
*Sun on the cover
Salt House Place
Jamie Lee Sogn
*Road trip
Behind Every Lie (light blue
Christina McDonald
*On your TBR for 6+ months
Branches
Adam Peter Johnson
*Author with three names
Simon Sort Of Says
Erin Bow
*Flag on the cover
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
*Features your favorite trope
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures - The Monster of Temple Peak
Cavan Scott & Rachael Stott
*Characters hike or camp
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady
Nancy Springer
*Direction in the title
Thanks for your thoughtful response! I’m sorry it wasn’t an unqualified success. I’ll try to temper my expectations. 