ellenisntcool's reviews
506 reviews

I Want That Twink OBLITERATED by Trip Galey, Robert Berg, C.L. McCartney

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a really good anthology I picked up from comic con! I loved all the stories and marked my top favourites, overall was a really good time!

Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

This will be a DNF from me, it’s got a really bad telling not showing issue AND is a huge fan of info dumping so very much not my kind of book. 

The main character is also pretty meh, I expected something better for someone who is 17/18?? It think?? But she acts like a 14 year old.

The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

This was such a good from beginning to end. I’m excited to read the second as this was the perfect build up for more, I wish I could just spew out absolutely everything but I will urge those who like more political fantasies with a sprinkling of romance and death magic to read this book, as it’s AMAZING! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Child death and Physical abuse

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I think my actual rating does lean towards 3.5 ⭐️ but I overall enjoyed this! Excited to see what happens in book 6 and hoping we actually see something happen with the ghost 

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

On one hand this was the most boring book until 60%, then at 80% it rushed through the plot so fast you don’t get a chance to process it all.

I enjoyed the time reading the last 40%, but not enough to rate it higher than a 3 star as it was such a struggle to even get to that point. 

The Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

To start, I’d like to thank Netgalley and Mills & Boon (Afterglow) for sending me this ARC.

This was a decent sapphic romance, but it wasn’t the greatest book I’ve read.

This book is about Vini (the mechanic) and Jessica (visiting the town) and their situationship that is both messy and cute, perfect for a quick read if you’re in the mood for one.

I had a couple issues, the pacing felt like it was going too fast and we were skipping through a lot of their relationship progress due to the short time Jessica is visiting the town of Peach Blossom, but it still felt at least a bit believable.

My other issue was the third act breakup did up.

Throughout the book we are shown Ava doesn’t like Jessica because of a scandal she got into, being extremely judgemental and telling her sister (who is 23) to stay away from her. It felt a bit possessive as she is in her own relationship, and it was worse when she blew up at Jessica as she and Vivi were seen kissing in the auto shop. This felt really childish and a bit of a shit reason to break up, as it should have been focused on the fact that Jessica isn’t staying long. Because of that it doesn’t make me want to pick up the first book in the series.

Overall, a decent book and I think I would read the third one in the future!  

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Um, wow this is badly written

Deus Vitae, Vol. 1 by Takuya Fujima

adventurous medium-paced

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

1.0

I… have no idea what I read, this was… a book? It was certainly uh, something 

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I am so severely disappointed in this book, I can’t believe I even read it.

What the fuck happened here? Like, the writing felt too YA for an adult book, the characters weren’t as fleshed out and some were useless, like what was the point of this book aside from it being filler?

I’m a huge Chloe Gong fan, all her books have gotten a five star from me but this has just ruined it. I don’t really care for what happens next, as I’m not going to bother finishing this series. 

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.

I’m not pushing myself through more of this tbh I’m bored and uninterested