clairemurray's reviews
90 reviews

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional 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

Not That Kind of Ever After by Luci Adams

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

i wanted to like this book so much. The artwork on the cover is classic rom com and beautiful. But i just really didn’t like the main character. While I like the idea of her writing about modern experiences in the fairytale format, the execution was meh. I couldn’t route for the main character because she was extremely self absorbed and often times rude. When i turned the last page i thought “that was it?”. I feel like a lot could have been cut out in order to make the story feel complete.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for allowing me to read this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Too Wrong to Be Right by Melonie Johnson

funny lighthearted medium-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

4.0

4/5 ⭐️

Kat is a douchebag serial dater but is determined to find her Mr. Right. Not trusting her own instincts, she makes a list of qualities she wants for “the one”. Like a true romantic comedy, the question is: Has the one been in front of her all along?

I!! LOVE!! THIS!! BOOK!! This checks most of the boxes for me. Kat is very lovable character. She isn’t like a lot of main romance character where she plays dumb to her own faults. She’s self aware, a dreamer, and cares about the people she loves fiercely. Mick is selfless through and through and gives off “he falls first” vibes so you’ll definitely like this if you enjoy that trope. Mick’s irish family is also so interesting, I could literally read a book all about them!

Honestly the only drawbacks for me were that there were multiple spelling errors, punctuation errors, and there was even a sentence that wasn’t finished. Hopefully that will all be fixed before release day!

Thank you to Netgalley, Melonie Johnson, and St. Martin’s Griffin for allowing me to read this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review :)

For Twice In My Life by Annette Christie

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

3/5 ⭐️

Layla is going through a devastating breakup. 2 weeks later, her ex Ian is in an accident and forgets they’re not together anymore. Layla, a believer of signs from the universe, is sure this is their chance to make it work. Everything is going great until Ian’s brother Matt moves in with him and threatens to make it all fall apart.

I liked this book and found it easy to read but there were some key aspects that made this a 3 star read.
1. Layla is lying to her partner for MONTHS. Signs from the universe or not, this put me off a little bit.
2. The entire books mostly focuses on her relationship with Ian and doesn’t leave much room for showing chemistry between her and the main love interest
3. The ending felt abrupt. I understood why Layla should end up with who she ends up with, but I just didn’t really believe they were in love?

I did however enjoy Layla as a main character. She was funny and relatable and I always enjoy an underdog figuring their life out. I also enjoyed Layla’s relationships with the side characters and found her backstory extremely intriguing.

Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown and Company for letting me read this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review :)

The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

The Dating Plan by Sara Desai

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

this was a sweet little novella, it was honestly refreshing to not have so much chaos going on in their lives. I’m going to miss feyre’s pov though. i feel like finishing this book is like losing a friend. will miss your inner thoughts bestie!!!

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0