booksarefriends_notfood's reviews
265 reviews

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

The Bookstore on the Beach by Brenda Novak
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

Even though there were some compelling elements to this the book was just very dragged out. I found that the most compelling characters for me were Mary and Taylor but most of our page time is focused on Autumn. 

Noire by Anna Fury

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

2.5

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Truth Keeps Silent by A.V. Asher
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

The story was interesting in theory, however the comically evil and basically unbeatable shitty boyfriend took a lot of the enjoyment out of it. This book just didn’t really grab me how I wanted it to.

the mermaid's voice returns in this one by Amanda Lovelace

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Dangerous Attraction by Dori Pulitano

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Lattes and Spirits by Alyn Troy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I like a cheesy romance here and there, but this one was just a little too cheesy for me and the fantasy elements weren’t explained well. It was like trying to cram a normal 300-350 page witchy romance into less pages.