When I saw this book in the KU library I simply could not resist. I read it way back in the 1980s- and I think I read some of the follow-up books too.When I saw this book in the KU library I simply could not resist. I read it way back in the 1980s- and I think I read some of the follow-up books too. But while I remember it being a quintessential trashy novel, I couldn’t recall the details after so many years. So, I thought it would be fun to read now…
Well, not so much. This one did not age well- which I knew it probably wouldn’t- but geez this thing is bad. I’m not remotely interested in these people- the language is just awful- and I’m forcing myself to read it- so… off it goes back to the KU library.
A DNF since I only got to the 30 percent mark. No rating. ...more
Says it's a cozy mystery-but in the first eight pages there are more non-cozy expletives than I would tolerate in an entire novel that's categorized uSays it's a cozy mystery-but in the first eight pages there are more non-cozy expletives than I would tolerate in an entire novel that's categorized under this label. As a rule cozies should only use harsh language sparingly, if at all, in my opinion- so I'm off to find a cozy that fits that description.
I wanted to like this one- but at 20% I'm throwing in the towel. I don't read many sports bios- and I'd never, I hate to admit, heard of Althea... ButI wanted to like this one- but at 20% I'm throwing in the towel. I don't read many sports bios- and I'd never, I hate to admit, heard of Althea... But her story intrigued me. Evidently, Althea wrote a memoir, and the author quotes heavily from it here- which makes me think I might do just as well to hear all this from Althea. The history, while interesting to a point, goes on too long, is very dry reading, and made it hard for me to stay focused. With a monumental TBR list to conquer, I need to put this one aside for now. No rating. ...more
Throwing in the towel at 42 %. Too many characters and I'm bored silly. Throwing in the towel at 42 %. Too many characters and I'm bored silly. ...more
Most of you know I will do whatever it takes to finish a book, even if it gets off to a rocky start. But, I afraid I am going to have to mark this oneMost of you know I will do whatever it takes to finish a book, even if it gets off to a rocky start. But, I afraid I am going to have to mark this one as a DNF. ...more
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