birdieandthebooks7's reviews
442 reviews

Miss Austen by Gill Hornby

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

What a way to end the year with a thrift star. This is a very interesting take on the last couple years of Jane Austen's life by looking through the lens of her sister Cassandra

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

BRZRKR, Vol. 1 by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt

challenging tense medium-paced

3.5

Bloodguard by Cecy Robson

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

Garlic & the Witch by Bree Paulsen

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Mistletoe Murders 3 by Ken Cuperus

3.0

Kill the Beast by Serena Valentino

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Another great installment in the series. I won't go into too much detail cuz it is book 11 in an ongoing series

Mistletoe Murders 2 by Ken Cuperus

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

I'll Be Home for Mischief by Jacqueline Frost

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

First, I like to thank the author for an e-copy. The series is the perfect series to put you into the Christmas mood. The crazy shenanigans of the mistletoe town and I absolutely loved it.

Miracle on 5th Avenue by Sarah Morgan

challenging emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

It has been forever since I've I've enjoyed a romance. I think this was the perfect one to get me back into it. You don't have to read the series in order. They are just companion novel but I loved it and it put me in a Christmas mood