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53 reviews

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

OH MY GODDDDD… my 🤬🤬🤬🤬 GODDDD!!!! I just finished it and I just cannot put into words what I just read. This is it. THE book of the year! I am just blown the 🤬 away. I have been in such a reading slump and this book just YANKED me right out of it. I CRAVED this book. I literally had 4 chapters left and waited two days to pick it up and finish it bc I wasn’t ready for it to be finished. THE HYPE IS REAL! 

If you love fantasy; think Hunger Games, Throne of Glass or Divergent vibes where there is a bit of romance but the storyline also carries itself very well the YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK. As a person who suffers with a crippling disability (very much like Violet’s where it’s very painful) I loved having the representation!! The slow burn enemies to lovers was *chefs kiss*… I am obsessed with Violet+Xaden… Also, those saying that it was predictable… I agree that SOME of it was… but I was NOT expecting the last 4 sentences… nothing prepared me for that ending and my jaw literally came unhinged and I SCREAMED!!! I just… I literally can’t. I will be thinking about this book for months!! I cannot wait for the second book! November cannot get her fast enough!

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad

5.0

Oh this is one of those stories that is going to sit with me for a long time. I know this book has been hyped up so I really went into it blind and omg my heart was not ready! My soul aches for Addie, loneliness can be deadly so how do you live with it when you can’t escape it? Maddening. Enter Henry and I truly gasped when he remembers her. My heart flooded with joy. Their love was so precious and I just wanted to see it be forever so badly. And as I predicted, the ended wrecked me. How selfless. How beautiful. How unforgettable. Addie LaRue you and your story are truly unforgettable. 

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

dark emotional

4.0

lissssten… I am not one to love to over the top ego alpha male types buuuut it just worked for me with Alex 🥵🥵🥵 loved the grumpy sunshine//brothers best friend back and forth of Alexa and Ava. I’m obsessed with Ava and her girl friends. And I loved that Ava overcame SO MUCH in this book and still got to live out her dream. Parts of the boom were a tad over the top for me and I really felt like the ending was rushed BUT all that aside I very much enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to reading more of the series. 

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

oh the family dynamic in this book tugged at my heatstrings. June & Jayne were both bit hard to connect with… the back and forth between them was a bit much at times, but I feel like that is how most sister relationships can be at times. And I know that the main point of this story was their relationship but man I LOVED Patrick and wish there was a bit more that storyline. Also, my husband is Korean and I loved the accuracy of the family dynamic in this book!! I found myself reading the moms speaking lines in my mother inlaws voice bc she reminded me of her sooooooo much. I truly enjoyed this book. The ending felt a little rushed, I didn’t like how we just sprinkled in the ED at the end, and I didn’t like the open ending… but other than that this story was emotional, heartbreaking, raw, and beautiful and I am happy I gave it a read! 

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

dark emotional sad

3.0

I truly almost DNF’d this a few times but it had such good reviews that I pushed through. To me, it was nothing special. It did tug at my momma heart a few times but I just think the story was too far-fetched. And I just did not like how cold Laurel was to everyone. I just could not connect with her character. I was expecting a true thriller and this was more of a dark drama. 

Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

This book had tears running down my face multiple times. I know so many of us have “what ifs” about past relationships; and this book was just that… giving the reader a glimpse of what could come out of a broken relationship that gets a second chance. I found myself rooting so hard for Grace & Matt. I was so drawn into this story. It was so easy to read and I never felt bored or felt the need to skim over parts. The whole story just felt so real and raw and I truly felt every bit of sadness and joy. 

It’s totally NOT needed but I wish I had a little bit more of the time between when they were apart. I loved the little bit we got but part of me craved a little bit more. That is literally the only critique I have but I love this book even without it. 

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

“…I know what it’s like to be empty, but full, with hell” 

Goosebumps fill my arms and tears full my eyes as I just finished this beautiful haunting story that is Charlotte Davis. I knew how HEAVY this book was, so I put off reading it for over a year. I wanted to be in the right mindset for this book. I wanted to be able to take it all in and really let myself feel everything. And I am so happy I waited. I loved the way it was written. I loved how the author did not hold back. It was gut wrenching. I cried so many times. This is for sure a story that will stay with me for a long time. 

You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Wasn’t for me. Just couldn’t connect to the characters or story. 

Helfyre by Mariel Pomeroy

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.0

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Woah. This book completely sucked me in. It takes you on a WILD ride full of super geeky science/physics stuffs that I didn’t completely understand but I got the gist of AND had me rooting for Jason to find his way back to his family. It was such a fun and easy read for me. Four stars bc I really feel like there could have been a better ending of Amanda. I just did not like how she just left. But the rest of the story was just truly SO GOOD.