corndogqueeen's reviews
174 reviews

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

4.75

Honestly I loved this. I guess it's kind of hard-ish for me to find fiction books that are centered around women without being romance books (I say hard ish because this sub-genre is something I'm newly realizing I prefer), so I do think I always bump books like this up because I am just much more engaged in them. 

Anyway I really liked the characters, the voice, the messaging and the stories. They felt like real people and I was very engaged immediately 

Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

4.5

Really love the voice of the author & I am a huge sucker for multiple POVs and entertaining stories. Really really liked this!!

Just My Type by Falon Ballard

4.0

I really enjoy her writing! While this book was also laden with very explicit "I'm a millennial these are my quirks and interests hehe" like her debut, Lease on Love, it worked better here imo and I really liked this story! 

also, my cousin just had a surprise backyard wedding too so I teared up at that!

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

3.0

I overall really enjoyed this! I wasn't blown away or anything, but there were a lot of elements I really loved. 

(Maybe spoiler-y but I also listened as opposed to read so sometimes I miss stuff)

I didn't realize/we didn't know? That Ava was talking to a detective and that she's an unreliable narrator until midway through and I LOVED that as a "twist" but again I may have just missed this since I wasn't reading lmao

Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

4.0

I'm not sure anyone would read this without having read Firefly Lane, but I would say bc I already liked Firefly Lane it influenced how much I liked this. I love to follow a story bc I get attached to characters, so although this one wasn't super exciting I realllly enjoyed getting more stories/backstory on the other characters. 

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

3.75

Fun little romp. I'm kinda off romcom/romance lately but this was mostly enjoyable. Some of the more romance heavy parts I found myself wanting to rush through which is not typically my vibe, I think I was finding it a little cheesy at parts or overdone? idk. I think overall the book was like more chill and then certain parts were randomly sooo romance heavy it almost seemed misplaced. I like her writing but the stories are always ? 

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

5.0

Honestly so moving! I'm going to talk to everyone ab this for the rest of my life idc! 

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

3.75

Honestly enjoyed thoroughly. Had me theorizing constantly. But deducted .25 stars bc I don't care for an open ending!

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

2.5

Ending reveal really made me like the book a lot less. I already thought it was meh, but that made me kind of just not like it at all lol but it's a fun easy read! 

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

4.75

Kristin Hannah is a good author! Tbh I'm glad I watched the show before reading the book because they changed a lottttt and I feel like I would've hated the show if I'd read first lol