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Fall for Him by Andie Burke

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Thank you St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the DRC of Fall For Him!  All opinions in this review are my own.

Fans of Fly With Me will be excited to see Derek as one of the main characters in Fall For Him!  Dylan and Derek's story starts off with a hilarious disaster.  Despite being neighbors, they never got along until Dylan fell through Derek's ceiling.  Burke does an excellent job of combining funny moments with real character growth, while also creating a relationship between Dylan and Derek.  It is hard to top Fly With Me since it was one of my favorite books of 2024 but Fall For Him definitely exceeded expectations and I can't wait until Burke's next book!

Batwoman, Vol. 3: The Fall of the House of Kane by John Rouch, Fernando Blanco, Scott Godlewski, Marguerite Bennett

4.0

Batwoman, Vol. 2: Wonderland by Ben Oliver, Steve Epting, Marguerite Bennett, James Tynion IV

4.0

Batwoman, Vol. 1: The Many Arms of Death by Stephanie Hans, Renato Arlem, Steve Epting, Marguerite Bennett, James Tynion IV

fast-paced

4.0

My Hygge Home: How to Make Your Home Your Happy Place by Meik Wiking

informative fast-paced

4.0

I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Thank you Forever and NetGalley for the DRC of I'll Have What He's Having!  All opinions in this review are my own.

This was such a fun read!  I loved having both points of view because you were able to see how each character was feeling (even though it made a certain event towards the end a little more heartbreaking).  I'll Have What He's Having is full of humor, heart, and heat!

A Holiday for Homicide by Devon Delaney

mysterious medium-paced

3.0

Thank you Beyond the Page and NetGalley for the DRC of Holiday for Homicide!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I like that I didn't feel like I needed to read the previous books in the Cook-Off Mystery series to read this one, however, I don't think I will be continuing with the series.  While I like the cooking competition frame, my biggest complaint is that the mystery didn't start until 20% into the book.  For a cozy mystery, there is a lot of backstory before getting into the actual mystery, especially one so far along in a series already and one that is only about 200 pages.

Sir Lewis: The Definitive Biography by Michael E. Sawyer

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

Thank you Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC of Sir Lewis.  All opinions in this review are my own.

I am so sad to say that I did not enjoy this book as much as I wanted to.  I love Lewis Hamilton and what he has done for not only the sport of Formula 1, but also his commitment to making the world better too.  I was so excited to get approved for this title that I immediately started reading it.

From the beginning, it is clear that the author is a Max hater (which I'm honestly fine with), but then he starts including comments made on Lewis's social media posts.  I understand the point the author is trying to make, but it takes away from Lewis when he gives these people a space in a book about Lewis by naming them and doing a deep dive into the comment they posted online.  These people are nobody important and they are just spewing hate online so to give them a section of your book was an odd choice.

There are also large portions of this book in the opening chapters that are not focused on Lewis.  In one chapter, the author discusses other Black athletes who are at the pinnacle of their sports in order to draw the comparison of how Lewis's dad trained him when he was younger.  While this is an important connection, multiple pages didn't need to be devoted to making it.  Another chapter is solely devoted to describing the structure of qualifying for a race without mentioning Lewis once.

Luckily, once Lewis gets signed by McLaren, the book is much more focused on Lewis and is more like the Introduction than the opening chapters.

Overall, Sir Lewis struggles to focus on its main subject at times. While I still love the subject matter, I didn't love this writing.

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever

adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Thank you Wednesday Books / NetGalley for the DRC and Macmillan Audio / Libro FM for the ALC!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I absolutely loved this book!  There were so many moments where I was laughing out loud because of Patch and his antics!  While Patch is hilarious, it is clear that he does still have some maturing to do and the author did an excellent job of striking the balance between the two.

While the writing of this book is hilarious in its own right, the narrator of the audiobook did such an excellent job capturing the emotions of Patch.  I always love when an audiobook is narrated by its author and this one was no exception!