el_libromark's reviews
29 reviews

Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Garrard Conley

emotional informative reflective sad

5.0

Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Incredible! I binge read in a few hours. My favorite read of the year so far. Absolutely heartbreaking but left me feeling hopeful. Absolutely recommend!! 

The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

I loved every second of this. First detective/mystery who dun it type book I've read. Characters were great, story was great, and I was having a great time trying to figure out who it could be. Nice twist at the end. 

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green, David Levithan

medium-paced

2.0

I was more than halfway and just forced myself to finish reading. There were some cute and funny parts but the characters were insufferable,  especially Tiny. And there was so much fat shaming thrown in for no reason that it made me uncomfortable. 

The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

I had to push past my love of rom-com, light-hearted and the pretty standard books I've come to keep around me to enjoy this book. I could feel the pain of the characters and after getting over my initial dislike for how the main character was acting, had to realize this was grief in all its ugly forms. It's really a beautiful story. 

Camp by L.C. Rosen

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Such a great read, amazing characters. All around A+!! 

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

5.0

Never read a book quite like this, I loved every second. I am terrified of the ocean and of the monsters that live beneath the waves, this only solidified that fear, lol. Absolutely recommend!

Saint by Sierra Simone

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I loved everything about this read. Characters were so well thought out and the story was written so well. I was engaged from beginning to end just wondering where the story was going and where it would end up. The first erotic novel I've read and I definitely need to look for more. ::wink::

Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

4.5

Quite enjoyed the read - especially the last part of the story. But to be honest, the main character was a bit insufferable at times and found myself rolling my eyes. I would happily have taken Brad tbh.