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Saturday, January 27, 2024

Haiku reviews...

 

The Other Side of Lost by Jessi Kirby


Tired of faking life,
Mari quits all social media
to hike the John Muir trail.


YA fiction .... 307 pages .... 5/5 stars.
(I loved Mari's journey of self-healing as much as her hiking adventure





The Grumpy Side of Paradise by Brittany Larsen 


Eve's in Paradise to
rehab a house, not find love.
Then she meets Adam.

Sweet romantic comedy .... 306 pates .... 4/5 stars.
(Fun small town, grumpy vs. sunshine romance.)






Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer


Seven old cowboys.
One Texas Ranger. And fair
Penelope Snow.


Historical romance .... 345 pages .... 4/5 stars.
(Cute retelling of Snow White set in Texas, 1892.)




Happy Reading!



32 comments:

  1. Love the sound of that first one! And the last one sounds very cute! 😀

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    1. They were both fun reads; The Other Side of Lost was definitely my favorite.

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  2. Love the idea of The Other Side of Lost! It's something I fantasize about, but would probably never do, lol. Fairest of Heart sounds like my kind of read, too! Wonderful reviews, Lark! :)

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    1. I know what you mean! I'd love to hike a trail like that, but I doubt I'd get very far on it if I ever did try. Still very fun to read about. :D

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  3. Those all sound very interesting. Happy reading!

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  4. As usual, your haiku reviews are amazing. Have a good week.

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  5. I really liked the Jessi Kirby book i read a few years ago. It wasn't that one but I would read her again!

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    1. I'd read her again, too. She's a good writer, and this book of hers was very fun.

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  6. I really enjoyed Fairest of Heart. I thought it was such a fun idea to retell Snow White in a western setting. :D

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    1. Snow White as a western was a very fun idea! I loved the seven cowboys and how much they were like the seven dwarves. :D

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  7. Love these!! I still have not started Karen Witemeyer's newest series.

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    1. You'll enjoy it when you do get a chance. She writes some fun stories.

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  8. I love these reviews! I am drawn to Fairest of Heart since I enjoy fairy tale retellings.

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    1. I love fairy tale retellings, too. And this one was unique. I don't think I've read another one set in Texas in the 1890s. I liked the mash-up of Western and fairy tale romance. :D

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  9. These all sound good! Especially The Grumpy Side of Paradise. I am glad you enjoyed these three books!

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    1. It's nice when you get so many good ones all in a row. :D

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  10. I always enjoy your haikus. You are so talented.

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    1. Thank you. They're fun to write...though some turn out better than others. :D

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    2. I doubt I could do them at all. I'm not even much into reading poetry, so how should I be able to write it.

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    3. Well, the great thing about Haiku is that it doesn't have to rhyme, or follow any kind of rules or order other than having 3 lines of 5,7,5 syllables respectively, which makes it an easier kind of poem to write. (Though I still go over the syllable count depending on how easy or hard it is to sum up a book's plot in three lines. ;D )

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    4. I can understand that. Maybe I should try it one day. But I always had a problem with keeping things short.

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  11. Your haiku made me want to read The Other Side of Lost if only to discover the route of the John Muir trail. Now that I've retired, weekly hikes are becoming a thing I can actually maybe do!

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    1. I'd love to get back into the routine of weekly hikes! And The Other Side of Lost is SO good. It doesn't read like a YA novel, and the hiking parts are very fun. It made me want to go hike the John Muir trail. :D

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  12. The Grumpy Side of Paradise sounds perfect for when you want something on the lighter side.

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    1. It is very light and fun and made me laugh in several places. Plus, I really liked Adam.

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  13. It's hard to beat the John Muir trail. Love those kinds of plots -- finding yourself on a hike, yay.

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    1. I really love those kinds of plots, too. :D

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  14. It seems like a while since you did Haiku reviews, or did I miss some? I always enjoy them and they cheer me up.

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    1. It has been awhile since I've done any Haiku reviews. I''m glad you like them. I have fun doing them. :D

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