booked4joy's reviews
197 reviews

OCDaniel by Wesley King

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-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

4.5

What a beautiful book that is so candid about the challenges people face with OCD. This YA book will be so impactful for someone. The characters develop quite a bit throughout the book and make you want to be their friends. I recommend this for anyone who wants to read a story that tugs at the heart, has moments of humor, and everything in between.

The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Contentment, Comfort, and Connection by Louisa Thomsen Brits
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

It was so slow & I couldn't continue 

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

2.5

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi, Jason Reynolds

4.75

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James

4.0

All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy by Phil Keith, Tom Clavin

5.0

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Stay Awake by Megan Goldin

5.0

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

3.0

In The Wind: A Tom Myers Mystery by Bobby Nash

adventurous mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

I finished this today and now I’m ready for book 2! This was what felt like a slower-paced mystery and I loved it. I felt like I was a resident of Sommersville, GA and had to know what was next. 

The book description reads:
“A safehouse ablaze. 
Four dead federal agents. 
A missing federal witness. 
Two wounded agents clinging to life. 
Another day at the office for Sheriff Tom Myers.“

Sheriff Tom Myers and the other characters were likable. The missing witness, Bates Hewell, annoyed the heck out of me for causing so much havoc. The other “not so good” guys made me wish they got everything that was coming to them. I noted 4 major action scenes and they did NOT disappoint. This is the first fiction book I tabbed because there were several characters introduced and I wanted to keep everyone straight. I could see this book as a series on Netflix.