charles_rowland's reviews
202 reviews

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

loved the open ended ending. just open enough but enough is given that it feels like you can figure it out if u tried

Snowed in with the Vampire Prince by Jay Castle

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.5

before i start, ill state that i received this book as an ARC. 

i wholeheartedly adored this. it was a nice, quick read that was fast paced and kept me enticed the entire time i was reading. the porn itself was wonderful, but my abandonment issues had a hard on for the possessiveness/reassurance. that sentence was awful i’m so sorry LMAO but anyways, genuinely really enjoyed this. i’m a slut for vampires so i was already so ready for this, then for the shock of it to take place a few hours from where i live?? seriously was just such a nice lighthearted read that was also so healing at the same time 

The Witness by Simon Kernick
Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

brutal dog death around page 60 w no content warning. ray mason is so bigoted. this is the first book i’ve DNFed in 8 years and despite my OCD i literally can’t finish this dumpster fire

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Honey and Starlight by L.A. Lambert

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

Was given an ARC to read for a review and wow. I pushed this to the top of my TBR on pure happenstance and I’m so beyond glad that I did. The imagery in this book is to die for and really immerses you. It felt like watching a movie at times. I’m not really a huge fantasy fan, but this book may have changed that. The characters are so well fleshed out and well written, it’s incredibly easy to see them in your head as you read. I can’t begin to express how much I enjoyed reading this book

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

emotional 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? N/A

5.0

i am embarrassed to admit this, but i’ve always strayed from reading books with transmasc mcs as they tend to trigger my dysphoria. but with this one i faced my fears and decided that it would be worth it, given the plot. and it was. not only do i now feel more comfortable reading books with a main character like me, but i feel better about myself in general. i can’t begin to express how incredible this was. truly more perfect than i could’ve ever hoped. thank you to the author for this absolute masterpiece. i’ll truly never forget this book

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

fast-paced

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

5.0

The Widow's House by Carol Goodman

funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

i found the final twist lacking and lame. but the rest of it was enjoyable

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

adventurous challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

i absolutely adored this book. the only negative was the pacing, one page to the next being such a jump in the plot sometimes. but otherwise i truly adored this book more than i can say. so many thoughts on it, very very enjoyable to read

Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

5.0

very very enjoyable, quick read. told myself i’d read a chapter or two before i shower and now it’s 3 hours later and i read the whole thing and have the rest of the series coming from amazon 

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

i’m honestly rendered speechless. this is everything i wanted in a book

despite given i’m a hopeless romantic at heart and the ending was heartbreaking yet deserved

. it’s a mixture of vicious by ve schwab and if we were villains and i adore it. nemerever did a masterful job

of getting the reader to go along w the unreliable narrator despite the thousands of red flags he provided

. a masterpiece of a book