emkatsteen's reviews
301 reviews

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

3.75

This book was wayyyy too long. I did enjoy the plot a lot more than Fourth Wing. There were lots of quests that the characters go on, which was really fun. Loved the new additions of magic introduced in this book. It saved itself from being too military for me, which was a big surprise.

I loved the introduction of the fliers and the RCS challenge was one of the best segments of the book.

Violet is still incredibly annoying and immature but Xaden is my favorite character.

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

5.0

So interesting and kept me guessing the entire time.

It often felt weird that he wasn’t motivated by reuniting with his child, but that was kind of redeemed in the end.

Absolutely loved how fast paced this was. Such a good read!

The description of the multiverses was so creative and immersive.

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

4.25

Lily and Nick were wonderful protagonists. The Greene family was warm and loving and I thought the sisters were fabulous side characters. The emails at the beginning were incredibly cringey at times but the story ended up being very very sweet.

And Yet: Poems by Kate Baer

5.0

Such a nice complement to “You Could Make This Place Beautiful” by Maggie Smith which I just read. The poems about motherhood and her children are breathtaking. Loved this! And it was a Christmas gift from my mom. What a joy.

You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith

5.0

Devastating, painful. Columbus woman with a lawyer husband and daughter Violet goes through horrible divorce. I had to ask Brad over and over if he would please not leave me. Her writing is so beautiful. One of the best and worst reads! And so much more about parenting than I expected. Cried so many times through this one.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

3.25

The name “Addie” really took me out of it. She was almost too perfect and so was

Henry

.

Death comes to Strandvig: A Scandinavian cozy by Diane Hansen-Ingram

4.25

I loved the setting! Super cozy. Took a while to set up the plot and there were so many characters it was hard to keep them straight. The guide at the beginning was helpful!

The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

4.0

Cute! I didn’t remember much at all from the first book, so I feel like I missed out on a bit. Pretty good on audio, except for some scenes. Thankfully there were only a few! Brody was almost too perfect?

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

Just wasn’t in the mood for an ebook!

Raise the Bar: How to Push Beyond Your Limits and Build a Stronger Future You by Ben Alldis

5.0

I love Ben. Really thoughtful stuff. Will definitely be revisiting this again and again.