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171 reviews

The Love Lyric by Kristina Forest

hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

I absolutely adored this story. Angel is such a sweetheart. He is truly such a great MMC because he wants to help Iris feel like she can do things besides take care of others. I also love that this examines Iris’s journey to find her happiness in her career. I think a lot of times we feel stuck after a certain age but this shows that a single mom can pivot to what she loves. 

The Rivals by Jane Pek

3.0

I liked this book and the pacing was good. This also set up for a next book very well. I enjoy these characters and the mystery that this story creates. I did find it hard to follow at times since it has been so long since I read the first book, so definitely reread before jumping into this one. Details from the first book were important for this story as well

How to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. Howe

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was absolutely delightful. I love best friends to lovers more than anything, so I already knew I would like this one. What I wasn’t expecting was how much I appreciated the carefully written representation of mental health struggles. I think Jenny did a great job of showing people who are struggling, but also showing what they are doing to actively work on themselves. This was such a fun, thoughtful read 

Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was so sweet. I love the theme of found family and caring about people being more important than anything. This was such a perfect, light & heartfelt read. I really enjoyed how Melissa is able to blend some elements of magical realism into the book. I felt like the final scene was also just so wonderful, and made me really emotional. This was so fun!

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

5.0

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris

5.0

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

4.0

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

5.0

The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste

4.5

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was such a well done but also so sad. This is definitely something everyone should read because it truly details how humanity can become so evil, but also has a big theme of hope woven throughout. It also was eerily similar to some things happening right now, even though what’s going on in the world is less extreme than events portrayed in the book. I highly recommend this one