emily_baker224's reviews
42 reviews

Hot Pursuit by Kay Marie

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

There's no spice! The kissing scenes are boring! This should be labeled as YA. It's cute, but I was disappointed in how tame it was.

Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation by Grace L. Williams

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

2.75

I am going to start this by saying that I am not a nonfiction reader. I thought it was more of a novel than it was. Therefore, it was a struggle for me. However, the parts that moved the timeline along flew right by.

I would have liked to see more of the time they spent after the bank opened. It seems anticlimactic to end it on opening day.

Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Cute book. Predicted the twist, but still a good book. 

Enemies With Benefits by Roxie Noir

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Loved this book! Lots of spice!!🔥🔥🔥

The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is the second book by Mansi Shah that I have read and loved. I would have given this 5 stars if

Sophie had reunited with her mom

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Calamity Rayne Gets A Life by Lydia Michaels

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

The Brighter the Light by Mary Ellen Taylor

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Better than I expected to be. A bit long in certain spots, but other parts moved quickly so it made up for it. Very good story. 

Apple Pie and Arsenic: A Maple Lane Cozy Mystery by C.A. Phipps

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? No

3.25

Good to fill a cozy mystery box. It's the first in the series so it felt like the author was building the backstories more than she needed to. 

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

4.75

One of the best books I have ever read!