beaniebee's reviews
971 reviews

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

A Queen This Fierce and Deadly by Stacia Stark

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Yule Be Sorry by Sandra Orchard

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

This was a hard one to slog through but I was determined to get it done before the year was out. I didn't love any of the characters, but I loved the town it was set in and who doesn't love a small town bakery setting?

A Crown This Cold and Heavy by Stacia Stark

4.0

A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark

3.5

The Master Butchers Singing Club: A Novel by Louise Erdrich

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

I never felt like i really got to know the characters.... and I didn't get sticked in enough to care about the over-arching plot to pick up the second book in the series...