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345 reviews

A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark

3.5

Second book, no more slow burn. I basically glazed over mentally because of the amount of sex the MCs had to have in this one. 

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

3.0

Rhysand mentions? Overdone. Pls stop.

It gets 3 stars because I loved the animals and the MMC.

The way everyone but her brother were fine with her dad cheating on her mom really pissed me off.

Reckless by Elsie Silver

5.0

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

DNF because the pacing is off and I can't get into it. 
Also a tough mental health read.

A Court This Cruel and Lovely by Stacia Stark

4.5

Retreat by Krysten Ritter

5.0

Quicksilver by Callie Hart

4.0

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

4.5

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

4.5

I Love You S'more by Auriane Desombre

medium-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

3.0

I think I might have been a little too old to fully connect with Ivy, the main character. She’s only 15, but the way she talked about time made it feel like she should have been in college, which threw me off a bit. It was a little unclear at times how old she was supposed to feel versus how old she actually was.

I also found myself wanting more backstory, especially when it came to her relationship with Ally and her friendship with Rynn. I kept feeling like I was missing pieces that would have made the emotional moments hit harder. There were definitely sweet moments, and I liked the overall concept, but I just wished for a little more depth to fully connect.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!