I actually really liked Middle of the Night. It’s interesting how everyone can have such different opinions!
@NovelsWithNicole5 ай бұрын
I did too lol
@oyishani55935 ай бұрын
samee! i loved it
@tizianaiacobucci9225 ай бұрын
I just finished reading it and I loved it too and found it hard to put down.
@CharRiggs5 ай бұрын
I think sometimes you aren’t in the right frame of mind for a book. I could not get into The Poisonwood Bible. A month later I picked it up and couldn’t put it down. Middle of the Night is on my tar.
@greeranelson4 ай бұрын
I agree - I’m learning to either avoid reviews of books I want to read or take them with a grain of salt. Middle of the Night ended up being one of my favorite Riley Sager books!
@vidushirastogi37985 ай бұрын
Hey Thanks Ashley for reccomending some great books will definitely add them to my tbr😊
@gabbyreads5 ай бұрын
I might try to read One Perfect Couple during Summerween and I’m hoping I end up loving it as much as you did 😍👏
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Yay I hope so too!!!
@RivetingReads5 ай бұрын
It’s so exciting that you had so many 5 stars 🎉🎉
@lindabyers45575 ай бұрын
Really great reviews Ashley. 🥰
@lindabyers45575 ай бұрын
Totally agree with your Sager review. Ugh. What a stinker. Also LOVED loved loved Ruth Ware's new book. Looking forward to Game of Lies. Macintosh's first book was very good. And going to give Elegy for the Dead a try. You never disappoint me. 🥰
@thestitchmenagerie5 ай бұрын
I am in awe that you can read 10 books in a month. I listen to audiobooks and still only get through 2 maybe 3 in one month. Back in the day when I read physical books, I got through one book maybe every 2 months, I'm a slow reader :/
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
That’s still a lot more than many people read! Some people don’t even read 2-3 books in a whole year haha
@jordytubman38475 ай бұрын
Completely agree with your assessment of Middle of the Night: I'm really happy that he tries generally something different (even when it doesn't work for me) and am here for anything he does; but it's definitely my least favourite by a substantial margin (just because nothing happens, and it felt like it was being more of a character study, but the characters couldn't carry it, and I really dislike when a view-point character keeps foreshadowing the reveal of something completely heinous they did in the past, and then when it get's revealed it's like: that's not awesome....but moving on...?)
@gabbyreads5 ай бұрын
A one star for the new Riley Sager??? Oh my gosh hahaha nooo I’m terrified now 🫣😭
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
🙃🙃🙃
@sydneyrrobertson5 ай бұрын
Elegy for the Undead has been on my list for a couple years. Thanks for the reminder to pick it up sooner!
@rnee10005 ай бұрын
Oh dear! I just ordered Middle of the Night from BOTM!! Another great reality tv trope book is Heather Gudenkauf's Everyone is Watching.
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Hope you have a better experience with it!
@rnee10005 ай бұрын
@@ashleyslittlelibrary Thanks! I've heard mixed reviews. I've only read 2 of his other books and loved them.
@celly5895 ай бұрын
I've been wanting to get into Ruth Ware for a while but didn't know where to start. One Perfect Couple, sounds like a good one to start with her books. I always get at least one good recommendation from you! A quantum love story sounds interesting too
@tammyripp9985 ай бұрын
Loved One Perfect Couple too!
@capuchin5815 ай бұрын
I LOVE LOVE LOVE survival and apocalyptic stories. What are your favorites? That would be an awesome video!
@marabookstagram5 ай бұрын
Welp, I'm glad I picked the new Ruth Ware over the new Riley Sager for my Book of the Month subscription this month!
@livwithbooks5 ай бұрын
Trying to make this not spoiler for anyone who’s never read but for heir of fire the new witch character you didn’t like must was genuinely one of my least favorites when she’s introduced. My best friend and I buddy read them all and for books we’d just text each other “ugh another ***** chapter” and then some how toward the end she became my favorite 😂 still blows my mind, can’t wait to see how you feel!
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Hahah okay that is encouraging to hear!
@abraamdemyan8875 ай бұрын
After I was done with middle of the night, it made me think of “scary movies” it is pretty hilarious if you think of it as a parody
@katecollins24715 ай бұрын
I’ve only read one Riley Sager - survive the night. Which was a 1 star for me 😅 I can’t bring myself to read more with how horrible that one was.
@aprilhutchens21055 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more about MOTN. I was SO disappointed. Its was certainly no Lock Every Door!
@teresarollen74255 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you about Middle of the Night. I did give it a generous 2 stars. I think the storyline was boring for one thing. I will keep trying his books though. I have liked most of his other books.
@momma.lee_5 ай бұрын
I have yet to read a Riley Sager book. I really want to but the reviews on them vary. Thought about MOTN but I’m not the biggest fan of a slow burn. Are there any of his books you’d recommend?
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Lock Every Door & Home Before Dark are my favorites of his!
@tinaparayil5 ай бұрын
Gave Middle of the Night 2⭐️ I really wish Riley Sager explored that other plot element, that would've made it more interesting.
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Right?!
@lauramichelle69765 ай бұрын
I wish Middle of the Night was an actual grief horror story instead of....what we got. I liked it more than you did but i agree it was very mid. the longer i think on it the less i loved it lol Also, i would love if you did a 'grief horror' recommendations list if you havent already, its a genre i'm realizing i'm loving but dont know enough books! ♥
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Oooh definitely can do that I’ve read tons haha
@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm5 ай бұрын
I still have to read heir of fire 😵💫
@jodicooper87645 ай бұрын
I found Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows a bit filler vibes but worth pushing through I think. I really enjoyed the tandem read afterwards. Just about to start Kingdom of Ash!
@strawberrylime335 ай бұрын
I haven't yet broken up with riley sager like I have with Ruth Ware, lol. But i absolutely hated Home Before Dark, and The Only One Left had too many nonsensical plot twists and was meh. So I'm nervouse now...
@googleuser50915 ай бұрын
I liked middle of the night Until the ending, the ending felt flat and so underwhelming, it became meh and I absolutely love "home before dark" , which had similar spooky vibes .
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@andrezacristina78735 ай бұрын
i was just wondering why i haven't heard some reviews for middle of the night yet! sucks you had a bad time reading it.
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
I feel like people are saving it for Summerween and/or got it through BOTM and haven’t gotten their box yet maybe? I imagine we’ll start seeing more reviews very soon!
@alimarpelolargo5 ай бұрын
Con tanto conocimiento en los libros ¿por que no hay un mundo mejor?
@garyrobinson50925 ай бұрын
I agree with throne of glass. Book 2 bored me so bad i lost interest. Why is she so popular???
@VenusEscapesToRead5 ай бұрын
Agreed, I did not like Middle of the Night. 😩
@Sad.Purple.unicorn5 ай бұрын
One Perfect Couple was so boring for me . I gave it 2 stars 😬
@deborah39125 ай бұрын
your voice
@LavenderLydia5 ай бұрын
Girl, BREAK UP WITH RILEY SAGER
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
I CANT OKAY 😭
@BeeBaldwin5 ай бұрын
I really liked the last 20% of Middle of the Night; definitely a slow burn! 🏕️ Manon is my favorite character 😆 Who is yours?! I love hearing different opinions about TOG! 🐉
@ashleyslittlelibrary5 ай бұрын
I love Celaena when she’s in badass assassin mode (really liked The Assassin’s Blade) and I liked Nehemia and how she pushed Celaena to care about more than herself lmao