abnormalamanda_18's reviews
159 reviews

Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you SO much to William Morrow for this eARC! This was a genre switch up for me, I've never really dived into a thriller/murder story at this level before and I was GRIPPED the whole entire time. From the second Evie stepped into that house I was pulled right along for the ride. The enigma that is Jae was fascinating. They are both killers, they are dangerous, they are made what they are afraid of being labeled and I was so so into it. And of course they fell into one another along the way. I am going to pass this book around to everyone that will listen to me it was A RIDE that I need some more people to take so we can scream about it together.

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I sat down with this book and was immediatly so locked in that I finished it in one day. I am a sucker for St Patrick’s day, I’m very Irish and my birthday is right around St Patties so it’s always had a special place in my heart. This book took all of my own insecurities, put them into Kris then gave him the Irishman of his dreams to help him overcome them. I found myself laughing out loud like I never do, yelling during plot twists and straight up cradling the book to my chest when I was finished. This book will be CHERISHED on my shelves 

Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you thank you THANK YOU to Avon for this eARC! This book was absolutely positively Un Put Down-Able. I barreled through this read at light speed because I simply HAD to know what was going to happen next. The structure was so strong, the Primas got to have so much strength with each other. Ava and Roman's chemistry was unbelievably good. The Sex. Was. HOT. 150/10 knocked it out of the damn park just so incredible. I almost don't have words. I can't wait to hold it in my hands and have it join its sisters/cousins on my shelf!

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

THANK YOU to Berkley Publishing for this eARC! I always always always eat up an Ashley Herring Blake story. The main movie plot in this book being based on Iris's book is such a wonderful way to tie it all in to the rest of her world. Ramona and Dylan have incredible chemistry and when they get to come together and...come together it is SO GOOD. They are also big dumb idiots who need to use their words with each other even if they don't believe they deserve the happiness they find in each other. And I am already strapped in ready to GO for April's story. Bring on this universe forever and ever.

The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

Thank you to St Martin's Press for this aARC. Ya know, this was a middle grade book that wasn't meant for a 29 year old to relate to. The main character reminded me a lot of Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries book series in that he was a bit of an overwhelming pain but that's what a teenager IS, he doesn't know any better to not be. It was nice that the communication in the end worked it all out, this was a perfectly good read!

Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Thank you to Berkley Publishing for this eARC! In all the best ways, this gave me heavy You've Got Mail feelings and that mad me fall in love with it that much faster. I loved Josie being the dark and twisty cynical one and Ryan being the romance loving sincere one. I thought the reveal of their pen pal identities really satisfying and truly above all else their communication throughout was so refreshing and interesting to the story. Truly what a delight of  read.

Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert

fast-paced

5.0

Thank you to Sourcebooks for this ARC! If I thought the original wicked villians series was hot, this first book an out their next generation is out of this goddamn WORLD! The hate to lust so heavy in Desperate Measures is tripled in this masterpiece. Unbelievable how Katee keeps raising the bar

The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Thank you to Avon for this beautiful ARC and gorgeous finished copy. This is such a touching personal soft story that also felt like it was punching its way through my chest. Burning your life down because it doesn’t feel like it’s going anywhere, the looming feeling of turning 30 and confronting your old self in such a raw way. This book is downright magical.

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

5.0

You have no idea how happy I am that there were consequences at the end of this book. I have not been rooting for main characters do die more than I did here I NEEDED that ending and it paid off!!

Stranger Than Fanfiction by Chris Colfer

1.0

You know...sometimes books are bad. And we all have to live with that.