candice_woods1003's reviews
424 reviews

The Devil in the Castle: St. Teresa of Avila, Spiritual Warfare, and the Progress of the Soul by Dan Burke

hopeful informative inspiring reflective

5.0

Loved this book! Such great insight and simplicity for growing closer to God on your spiritual journey 

My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross

reflective

4.25

The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson

funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Overall, the fmc wasn't my cup of tea but I enjoyed the mmc. A few scenes flet too lengthy 

The Serendipity by Emma St. Clair

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved Poirot! So enjoyable, even though I had no idea whodunit...but it's why I love Christie 

The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Went into this blindly, just knowing is was about the "Queens of Crime" (Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham and Nagio Marsh) solving a mystery and well it was that but it was also disappointing. The pace dragged on, the mystery got to be predictable and while I really enjoyed the POV of Dorothy, it would have been interesting if the other Queens had a POV so we could get to know them more (especially since I am just familiar with Christie).

What irked me the most is a major spoiler to the mystery so you've been warned before reading the rest....

What irked me the most was the fact the murder occurred because the women was sadly raped, got pregnant and then the killer wanted her to kill her baby so he killed her instead. While this is very tragic (and I am in no means trying to downplay the horribleness of any of these events happening to anyone) it has just been <b>OVERDONE</b> in mystery books the past decade and I am over it! I was hoping the mystery would be more like what we get when we read Christie or Sayers
Also, I would have appreciated Benedict included in her authors note that John was in fact her real son by Bill White (why am I having to goggle that after the fact?) Also I listened to the audiobook so maybe it is stated in the print version

James by Percival Everett

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Starlight Heir by Amalie Howard

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

 Overall I enjoyed this fantasy and the world that was created. The thing that feel short for me was the romance aspect, more so the spice (which I'm not opposed to, just the way innuendos, especially in the first chapter or 2, made you feel like you were getting lots of spice but never got it (which I was thankful for) plus it didn't line up with the character that was saying them). 

The world was an interesting one and I would read the next book.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Super enjoyable! Loved all the details and the unique perspective the octopus brings. I had wrote this off my TBR but glad I picked it up thanks to a trusted friends review.