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391 reviews

Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

dark informative medium-paced

5.0

This was obviously super well-researched and the detailed descriptions easily turned it into the most terrifying thing I've ever read. But as my parents said when I expressed my concerns about a Nuclear Holocaust: "If we die, we die." Just hope that when the DC area is inevitably attacked, I am right in the path of the weapon and not in the outskirts so I can just die quickly instead of suffering from the slow horrors of starvation or radiation poisoning. I am not meant to survive an apocalypse.

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

an absolutely wild book from start to finish. i thought it was an interesting look at how people get entangled into cults and the way being in those spaces could mess with their perception of reality but i also just could not stand either shay or jamie

Rookie Recovery by Lex Easton, Jemma Croft

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

obviously not a perfect book but yall know i love an age gap romance!! i hate the label grumpy/sunshjne but that is at its core what this book and it was done rather well. i do wish the overall timeline of this book spanned a longer period of time--it did feel like a slow burn but then mentions of only a week passing would throw me out of that. overall a fun read in my opinion!! 

DC vs. Vampires Vol. 2 by Matthew Rosenberg, James Tynion IV

3.25

thought the first volume was stronger but this was still fun and i love the idea of hot vampire babs 

DC vs. Vampires Vol. 1 by Matthew Rosenburg, James Tynion IV

3.5

@ vampire hal jordan call me

Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor

medium-paced

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

3.75

an interesting look at the female characters in the great gatsby and how they shape the story for what it is 

Penny by Karl Stevens

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

honestly as a cat lover/owner i adored this. the drawings are so cute and obviously done with such love and softness and i see so much of my own cat in penny's mannerisms. such a fun little read 

My Friend Anna: The True Story of the Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

2.75

Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

i really liked the progression of ali and adam's relationship and how they both took the time and space to figure out their own things before making their relationship official. i usually don't mind if there's not too many spice in a book but i do think this could have warranted more spice considering the physical tension between ali and adam throughout. otherwise though a fun quick read!

Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

interesting storyline and i like how the main mystery unraveled but i felt like there were a lot of unanswered questions about secondary plot points at the end and things they could've explored more in depth. the ending in general felt very abrupt and i think this easily could've been a longer read.