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391 reviews

Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Bananapants by Penny Reid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Wow, the amount of talk about how physically attractive the two MCs are to each other is too much. It's mutual, the guy is obsessed with the woman's lips and hips or legs, and I just decided to dnf the book because she mentioned the word "gorgeous" or a synonym, to describe him, a gazillion times in a few paragraphs... Big pass, not for me, I don't feel like even getting to 15% to decide to abandon this one.

Delicates by Brenna Thummler

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

For most of the book I thought it was the perfect story for me, as I loved the characters and their dynamic. The book made me cry of happiness more than once, which I love when happens. Towards the end of the book, there was a highly sexual chapter (thirty-two) which I didn't like at all. I'm ok with smut, just not with THAT type of smut. Also, the extra chapter after the epilogue was not my style.

I'm really not a wedding type of person, the adoration of a woman in a bride dress is super blergh for me.

Still, a great book that I truly recommend and that I plan to re-read at some point.

We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 68%.

I normally like Rachel Lynn Solomon, but I was not feeling this book.

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Too pretentious for me.

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I have read some books by Alexis Hall in the past, and I normally like them. This one was not an exception. There's nothing "wrong" with the book, but I did get bored often. Also, this one is more cloying than the others I read, and less funny.

See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon

emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall

emotional funny hopeful 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