candice_woods1003's reviews
424 reviews

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

A Language of Dragons by S.F. Williamson

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Gothikana by RuNyx

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Authentically Izzy by Pepper Basham

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

An enjoyable sweet Christia  romance with lots of great book references.
 Izzy was such a fun, relatable character to listen to. This was my first book of Basham's and looking forward to reading more. 

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This book is so poignant yet powerful, a few twists I didn't seem coming and I was on the edge of my seat at the end. It was very thought provoking as well beautifully written. 
While the story felt slow at time, it was necessary to fully understand the characters, each bringing their unique depth and hand life gave them for an immersive true-crime story. 
I felt this had some Shawshanke Redemption vibes which made it enjoyable. 

A Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. White

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

An Honorable Deception by Roseanna M. White

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Love the final installment in the Imposter's series. The characters are so loveable and brought to life, they feel like my friends and I'm sad their stories are complete. 
While there were some dark themes in the book, Roseanna writes and does them so amazingly. This was one I highly recommend and gave me the best book hangover. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

Cloaked in Beauty by Karen Witemeyer

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

This is my favorite book of the Texas Ever After series. Mostly Red Riding Hood with a tad of Sleeping Beauty. 
The ending dragged out too much for my liking but the overall adventure of Letty was enjoyable to listen to. 

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Read this book in a day 😃
There is just something I really enjoy about Adams' writing style and character depth that keeps me coming back to her as my go-to for rom coms. She had me literally laughing out loud at least twice in this one.
Overall I loved this small town romance