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My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This novel was incredibly comforting to read and I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC’s eBook copy.
The story features Bel and Teo, academic rivals to lovers in the cutest high-school romance I’ve ever had the pleasure to read!
This Young Adult romcom is set in the world of STEM. I loved the way the author, Alexene Farol Follmuth, balanced the romantic and the robotic parts of the story and I enjoyed both of the POVs. It’s always nice to see a boy’s POV in a relationship.
This was a great read!
The story features Bel and Teo, academic rivals to lovers in the cutest high-school romance I’ve ever had the pleasure to read!
This Young Adult romcom is set in the world of STEM. I loved the way the author, Alexene Farol Follmuth, balanced the romantic and the robotic parts of the story and I enjoyed both of the POVs. It’s always nice to see a boy’s POV in a relationship.
This was a great read!
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.0
TJ Klune used the Sixties Scoop as inspiration for this story, but it wasn’t his story to tell.
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“Nothing extraordinary is ever done out of reason or logic, but because it’s the only way for your soul to breathe.”
This story was lovely! Korean mythology, a brave girl who wants to save her family and the world she knows and loves, spirits, wishes and… a dragon!
I usually dislike whenever a book is written in the present tense and with a first person narrator, but this novel was so incredibly well developed that I enjoyed every single sentence. It took me so little to read and I’d love to read even more about Mina and her story!
This story was lovely! Korean mythology, a brave girl who wants to save her family and the world she knows and loves, spirits, wishes and… a dragon!
I usually dislike whenever a book is written in the present tense and with a first person narrator, but this novel was so incredibly well developed that I enjoyed every single sentence. It took me so little to read and I’d love to read even more about Mina and her story!
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Death
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.
This book was slow-paced, too boring for my taste. Sadly, my interest in Gideon and Harrow’s friendship (and hate) wasn’t enough to convince me to carry on and read all of the book.
I believe that this is probably a great story, interesting and all, but I am simply not in the right mindset and I can’t be bothered to finish it.
I also feel like there are way too many characters and it became kind of confusing at some point.
I’m sad, I wish I loved this book, but it just isn’t for me.
Props to the author for creating a sarcastic and funny character such as Gideon! She was the reason I tried to continue reading!
I believe that this is probably a great story, interesting and all, but I am simply not in the right mindset and I can’t be bothered to finish it.
I also feel like there are way too many characters and it became kind of confusing at some point.
I’m sad, I wish I loved this book, but it just isn’t for me.
Props to the author for creating a sarcastic and funny character such as Gideon! She was the reason I tried to continue reading!
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was amazing. A queer love story with a pinch of spice and beautiful characters! I found myself amazed by Delilah and Claire and how they slowly became friends. I love Delilah as a main character, which is something that rarely happens in my case. I usually find main characters annoying, but Delilah was wonderfully written and her mind was just as beautiful to discover through every page and through Claire’s eyes.
This story was realistic, truthful, easy to love and think about. I found myself wanting to read more and more of Delilah’s life and everyone around her.
Thank you to NetGalley, Little Brown Book Group UK and to the amazing author Ashley Herring Blake for letting me read this book and appreciate it. I’ll make sure to buy a copy as soon as this amazing novel hits the shelves!
This story was realistic, truthful, easy to love and think about. I found myself wanting to read more and more of Delilah’s life and everyone around her.
Thank you to NetGalley, Little Brown Book Group UK and to the amazing author Ashley Herring Blake for letting me read this book and appreciate it. I’ll make sure to buy a copy as soon as this amazing novel hits the shelves!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
one bed trope
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.25
Monsters aren’t the villains in this amazingly written story. The hero is the enemy, monsters can travel in time and there’s a mystery to solve. I loved the found-family trope, one of my favorites, and the impossible heist was just *chef’s kiss*
I enjoyed the characters and how they interacted with each other. The story is both plot and character-driven. I hope it gets the hype and success it deserves!
Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and Vanessa Len for the opportunity to read the ARC. I loved this novel and I can’t wait to read its sequel!
I enjoyed the characters and how they interacted with each other. The story is both plot and character-driven. I hope it gets the hype and success it deserves!
Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and Vanessa Len for the opportunity to read the ARC. I loved this novel and I can’t wait to read its sequel!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
Here's To Us by Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Real Hero Shit by Kendra Wells
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This graphic novel is lighthearted, funny, wonderfully drawn and it’s got amazing characters! I instantly fell in love with Hocus and Eugene, definitely my favorites! I enjoyed reading the story and the end left me with wanting to know more about their past and their future. I hope I’ll be able to read more about this quartet soon. “Real Hero Shit” has got diversity and there also were some spicy scenes that I really liked!
Bonus: Eugene is witty and sarcastic, I love that about a main character!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death