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Making Your Life as an Artist by Andrew Simonet
challenging
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Attended a workshop about this book and loved it! So helpful and clear. Every self producing artist should read this.
Kidnapped By My Fated Mate by Elle Adams, Elle Adams
2.0
Honestly, the concept was interesting but it didn't deliver. The characters are pretty cool and I would have kept reading for them but it ends on a cliffhanger and there doesn't seem to be a sequel in sight. Probably wouldn't bother with this one.
Forces of Nature by Elle Rivers
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cute and fun. I liked these characters more than I thought I would.
Under Any Conditions by Elle Rivers
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I love when characters actually go to therapy. This was a good sequel to the first book. I didn't like the whole pregnancy plotline because I could see it coming from a mile away and it's really not my thing in the first place, but it makes sense for these characters.
Failure to Thrive by Elle Rivers
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book was super good. I don't usually like romances that involve people with kids - it's just not for me. But after reading Contractual Obligations I wanted to read something else by this author and I'm so glad I did. The way it was written was a little confusing at first - so many of the character names end in an -ee sound so it took a while to get used to that (for me). A lot of the issues this character has she seems to overcome pretty quickly and the feelings the characters have move really really fast the entire time but it keeps the story going. It reminded me a lot of the Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds) fanfiction I've read (and written) so if that's your vibe I would say go for it.
Contractual Obligations by Elle Rivers
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The premise of this story was interesting and not so overdone that I was exhausted by it. The characters fell a little flat for me but there were a lot of sub-plots that kept the story moving which helped a lot. A great HEA romance novel with just a little spice to get you through but it didn't take away from the plot. In fact, the way the spice was written in this story actually helped to further the plot.
Hand to God: A Play by Robert Askins
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This was a wild ride. The characters are insane but in a way that makes a lot of sense and gets the message across. There’s definitely a lot to dig into here.
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I'm so surprised there's a YA book that I'm giving 5 stars but this was so wonderfully written and interesting. It felt like a G rated version of Outlander in a way, but still had it's own style to it. I love the autonomy the female characters in this story have and while the ending wasn't perfect it left me yearning so heavily for them to have a perfect happy ending. I love love love loved this book and have been thinking about it since the audiobook ended. I also think the way the book was read in the audiobook was a huge help in me actually experiencing this story and added to it in a really fantastic way.
The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Another close to perfect read. I really loved this play and hope to get to produce it or work on it soon. There were a lot of things in this script that seemed like they weren't relevant to the story, but those things do get answered in the end. Some of those things, I heard got changed in an updated version of the script, and I'm glad they did. I did not like the idea of seeing the little girl at the end or the scene where there would have been a little girl being treated that way on stage. Reading it is one thing, but this is a play that has been and continues to be produced and that should be taken into account when thinking about these things. Writing that something terrible happens to a child is one thing, writing a script that would require a child to act out something terrible on stage is quite another.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
There is mistreatment or implied mistreatment of a person with a mental disability and the implication that the mental disability caused that person to harm others
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book was incredible! The thing that keeps it from being perfect for me is that there is a little too much open endedness in the ending for my taste, and the first half is so incredibly slow that I almost didn't make it through the entire thing. I like that there's a lot to be interpreted in this book, but it was a tad annoying to me how we almost got an answer to what happened in the submarine but not a full answer and the vagueness didn't really work in satiating that need for me. I needed answers about the Centre that we never got and that was disappointing. But the book was well written, the characters, were really interesting and the mystery of it did have me hooked HARD (which I think it why the ending was such a disappointment. It almost feels like the author couldn't come up with the ending either).