Tune in for Arthur’s opinions on It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, author of numerous books like November 9, Ugly Love, and Verity. Following 23-year-old protagonist Lily Bloom as she falls in love with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid, Hoover’s 2016 New Adult contemporary romance is an empathetic and heart-wrenching navigation of the cycle of domestic … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Tag: Book Reviews
2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Push by Ashley Audrain
Tune in for Arthur’s breakdown of The Push by debut author Ashley Audrain. Having been advertised as a psychological thriller, this much-hyped novel about chillingly dysfunctional mother-daughter dyads is actually much more of a psychological drama. But don’t think that diminishes any of the slow-burn shudders and anguish that you’re sure to experience over the … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Push by Ashley Audrain
2 Cents Critic Podcast – Steelstriker by Marie Lu
Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on Steelstriker, the second and final entry in the Skyhunter Duology by Marie Lu (Legend, Warcross). Like the first book, this sequel brings out the dystopian YA tropes: “special rebel youngsters lead an insurrection against a dictatorial government,” “post-apocalyptic world built on the ashes of a technologically advanced civilization,” and … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – Steelstriker by Marie Lu
2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch (with Judith and Roxana of Books n Things Podcast)
Tune in as Judith and Roxana (Books n Things Podcast) drop by to discuss The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch, the sci-fi thriller that follows NCIS Special Agent Shannon Moss’s twisty and grim journey through space and time to solve a murder investigation that might be linked to the impending doom of everything we know … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch (with Judith and Roxana of Books n Things Podcast)
2 Cents Critic Podcast – Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Tune in for Arthur’s take on Under the Whispering Door, the contemporary queer fantasy novel by TJ Klune (The House in the Cerulean Sea) that follows selfish and heartless lawyer Wallace Price as his soul embarks on a posthumous journey of kindness, empathy, and self-transformation. What Arthur felt for THCS🌅 is too precious to put … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
Tune in for Arthur’s thoughts on The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang. Her third #ownvoices contemporary romance stars Anna Sun, a violinist who seeks out a one-night stand after her boyfriend Julian announces that they should try an open relationship before making plans to tie the knot, and Quan Diep, the tattooed and motorcycle-riding cousin of Michael … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (with Beth and Maddie of Off The Book Podcast)
Tune in for a pod crossover as Arthur welcomes Beth and Maddie (Off The Book Podcast) onto the show for a review and recap of The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (The Bride Test, The Heart Principle). If you want to hear them talk about a book that’s essentially a gender-swapped Pretty Woman starring an … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (with Beth and Maddie of Off The Book Podcast)
2 Cents Critic Podcast – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Tune in for Arthur’s two cents on The House in the Cerulean Sea, the contemporary fantasy novel by TJ Klune (The Extraordinaries) that takes the “found family made up of magical children on a remote island” element of the Miss Peregrine series and infuses it with the irresistible whimsy of Roald Dahl and The Mysterious … Continue reading 2 Cents Critic Podcast – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
2 Cents Critic Podcast – Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur
Tune in to hear what led Arthur to give Hang the Moon, the latest #ownvoices queer romcom by Alexandria Bellefleur (Written in the Stars), the first ever windup score of 100/100 in the 2CC catalog! Lavender-scented Breathe Right nasal strips, linguistics, the Rick Astley Paradox, and more will all be covered on this episode. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zgac5JbZe5HwDxLAnpjeI?si=Ijcf4VKQTgqmGreVuW5Hsw
2 Cents Critic Podcast – Silver Tears by Camilla Läckberg
Tune in to hear Arthur rhapsodize about Silver Tears by Camilla Läckberg, her spellbinding sequel to The Golden Cage (which I highly recommend you read before listening to the general review, since it spoils major plot points in TGC). Let’s just bow down to the Faye Adelheim supremacy, all right? https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TvGiyVVh7ANzmxiNPiR5O?si=ofDsvS3tT1mDOiJgxeFvUQ