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Cheri

Cheri@bookrastinating.com

Joined 1 year, 11 months ago

Reader of mysteries and thrillers and WLW romances and true crime and philosophy and horror and scifi and fantasy and biography and history. I like reading.

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Noam Chomsky: 9-11 (2011) 4 stars

9-11 is a collection of essays by and interviews with Noam Chomsky first published in …

Review of '9-11' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Love the story and Lori Prince did a fine job. Still wishing Ms Cass would get or listen to an editor (whichever the case may be) but her storytelling does make up for a lot of my frustration.

Review of 'Rhapsody' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

I enjoyed the book. It didn't quite turn out the way I expected, which was sort of refreshing but I still feel a little dissatisfied. Don't get me wrong, the story held my attention and the characters felt true. I'd say that nearly half of KG MacGregor's books make it on my "Oh! I love that book" list, this one just wouldn't make the cut.

KG MacGregor: The Lucky Ones (2019, Bella Books) 4 stars

Scarred by her mother’s betrayal, Brittany Iverson left home half a lifetime ago for the …

Review of 'The Lucky Ones' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I wrote up a longer review for C-Spot (reviews.c-spot.net) but suffice it to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Loved that it was set in Leland KY, where my beloved Justine and her wife Carly live. There was enough of J&C to make me feel warm and fuzzy (well, I could have done with more Justine and less Carly but still...) but not too much as to take away from Britt and Ninah.

I liked the inclusion of contemporary issues like dealing with the rise of hate crimes and such in the age of the Trumper. There's even a MAGA hat wearing lesbian. As my Southern friends might say, bless her heart.

If you liked The House on Sandstone, I absolutely recommend this one.

Thanks to Bella and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review The Lucky Ones!

Review of 'Touch of a Woman' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Interesting premise. Lots of emotion and angst and family drama - which I love. Would have loved it so much more had the ending not been so abrupt.  

Tracey Richardson: By Mutual Consent (Paperback, 2016, Bella Books) 3 stars

Review of 'By Mutual Consent' on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

So much non-communication. Maddening. Also I struggled with Lori Prince's narration of Joss. And the narration of sex scenes were unpleasant. The voices and pacing and strange pauses... yikes.

Gerri Hill: One Summer Night (Paperback, 2004, Bella Books) 3 stars

College professor Johanna Marshall swore she would never fall in love again. She especially did …

Review of 'One Summer Night' on 'Storygraph'

2 stars

Mostly wanted to shake Johanna until she got out of her own way. Ugh.

Susan X. Meagher: All That Matters (2009) 3 stars

Review of 'All That Matters' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I've lost count of the number of times I've read this book. I love the characters and the story and the humor and drama. There are some issues with POV and other stuff but it's one of those books that I just can't help loving.

2/12/24 - another reread of this long-time favorite. I have other things I should be reading right now but I'm still wanting more mental hugs and still doing lots of reporting. That makes it easy to put on a book I've read a bajillion times before and let it wash over me as I work. Don't have to worry about having to stop paying attention and missing a key piece of info since I pretty much have these book memorized. :-)

KG MacGregor: Out of Love (Paperback, 2007, Bella Books) 4 stars

Clients and coworkers know Carmen Delallo, owner and CEO of a Chicago consulting firm for …

Review of 'Out of Love' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

A good, solid romance. I think this is the third time I've read it. I had already read my favorites of the author's this year and am working on my A-Z challenge and GR reading challenge so I didn't want to duplicate. I like the themes in Out of Love.