Stephanie's Updates en-US Thu, 22 May 2025 03:09:31 -0700 60 Stephanie's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review2379528001 Thu, 22 May 2025 03:09:31 -0700 <![CDATA[Stephanie added 'The Body in the Bouillon']]> /review/show/2379528001 The Body in the Bouillon by Katherine Hall Page Stephanie gave 1 star to The Body in the Bouillon (Faith Fairchild, #3) by Katherine Hall Page
I've read the Faith Fairchild series several times over the years and initially enjoyed them. But as I've grown older, I find myself liking them less and less because, you know, Faith isn't a really likeable character.

She's incredibly snobby and judgemental about anything not bought from the holy borough of Manhattan. I mean, cripes. We get it. You're from New York. She constantly acts as if Boston is the frontier. And the holier than thou attitude is not reserved for just the environment. There are also constant digs about the culinary and sartorial efforts about people she claims to like. The superiority she displays is tiresome.

And her husband Tom isn't much nicer. He also engages in mean spirited gossip and general shittiness.

Finally, both of them seem exasperated with their child. In this book he's two and there are several passages where Faith talks about wishing that her child would leave her alone (so she could think about her mystery).

All in all, call it maturing or call it grumpy oldish lady syndrome, but i simply find these tiresome now. ]]> Rating859960347 Thu, 22 May 2025 02:53:29 -0700 <![CDATA[Stephanie Auker liked a review]]> /
Stephanie liked Leigh R's review of The Body in the Bouillon (Faith Fairchild, #3):
The Body in the Bouillon by Katherine Hall Page
"I didn't like the character of Faith Fairchild. She was quite judgmental, especially towards people's clothes and any food not made by her. I was confused by all the characters and couldn't keep them straight. I wasn't even sure who one of the culprits was. And gourmet meals while parenting a toddler and solving crime? Not realistic. "
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