First Impressions of abookishbutterfly

Deal with the Devil
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Mar 02 2020 – 09:38 AM

Interesting

The first line grabbed my attention immediately. That's such an important thing in a novel! The...

Members Only
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Mar 02 2020 – 09:28 AM

Looks great

I really like both the premise of this book and the first look. It's well-written with an...

Heiress for Hire
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Mar 02 2020 – 09:15 AM

Strong start

This is not my kind of read BUT it does start out strong. The first look is compelling and fun....

The Unwilling
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Feb 24 2020 – 08:41 AM

Maybe

I've heard great things about John Hart and my expectations may have been too high as I read the...

Island Affair
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Feb 24 2020 – 08:35 AM

Pass

Unfortunately, apart from the cover, there is nothing that appeals to me about this book at all....

A Tangled Web
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Feb 17 2020 – 09:31 AM

Fantastic

From the very first line of the introduction, I was hooked. True crime is, by far the most...

Vagabonds
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Feb 17 2020 – 09:20 AM

Haunting beginning

The prologue of this novel has a wonderfully creepy atmosphere to it, inviting the reader along...

The Bad Boy's Forever
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Feb 10 2020 – 08:29 AM

Not for me

This is again an example of me simply not being the right reader. The writing looks fantastic. I...

The Only Good Indians
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Feb 10 2020 – 08:21 AM

Yes!

I've been interested in this book for a while and reading the first look only has me more...

Buried
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Jan 27 2020 – 08:56 PM

Sounds interesting

For some reason, I thought I wouldn't be interested in books by this author. Have I been a fool...

Stop Missing Your Life
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Jan 20 2020 – 02:30 PM

Not for me

There isn't anything wrong with the writing and I am sure the author's passion for what he wishes...

Sweet Sorrow
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Jan 13 2020 – 04:14 PM

Seems okay

The writing is decent and it's a good start to a story. This doesn't really appeal to me...

One Day You'll Burn
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Jan 13 2020 – 04:10 PM

Interested

I don't go out of my way to read a lot of police procedural novels but these first looks have...

The Best Laid Plans
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Jan 13 2020 – 04:05 PM

Not interested

If the synopsis had not already convinced me that this was not a book I'd enjoy, the first line...

Hanger Management
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Jan 13 2020 – 04:00 PM

Looks good

I am, admittedly, not a fan of anything self-related. But this does look like it's well-written...

The Vanishing Deep
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Dec 09 2019 – 08:40 AM

Wow

Again and again, I reap the benefit of expanding my horizons through these first looks. I did not...

The End of the Ocean
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Nov 18 2019 – 08:40 AM

Interesting

I like the writing style. It captured my attention immediately, despite the fact that the...

Sparrow
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Nov 11 2019 – 10:25 AM

Very interested

The synopsis and first look have me very intrigued. Understanding where this will lead and seeing...

Father of Lions
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Oct 28 2019 – 08:43 PM

Interested

The text seems to flow well and the story is interesting to me. As an animal lover, I am curious...