bookish_ghost_girl's reviews
108 reviews

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

A classic that I don't mind re-reading.

Fable by Adrienne Young

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

The Royal Governess by Wendy Holden

funny hopeful informative sad slow-paced

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

3.0

When it comes to historical fiction, I am done for a good story and learning something, even if its fictional, that I might not have known before. Since I really hadn't heard of Marion Crawford before now, that is what I thought this would be.

While I liked that, as the readers, we are getting an inside look into what it was like to work for royalty, it felt a little flat for me. As a work of fiction, there were times where some of the characters felt rather whiny and not endearing in any sort of way. 

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

While the plot twist caught me by surprise, it felt like there was some whiplash going on leading up to the twist. Even after the plot twist is revealed, I felt like there was some whiplash and repetitiveness happening, which was a bit of a let down for me. Because of that the ending felt flat to me. 

St. Dymphna's Playbook: A Catholic Guide to Finding Mental and Emotional Well-Being by Tommy Tighe

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Once Upon an Apple by Gabrielle Landi

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5