jessicamusch's reviews
119 reviews

The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The action was better in this one. I want to go to the desert.

The Sound of Music Companion by Laurence Maslon

informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

I love this film and I loved all of the pictures of the real Von Trapps, the stage productions and movie and all the important people behind the scenes. 

But I was annoyed that so often the writing omitted important dates, so I got lost fairly often. 

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I want to know where I can read a girly version of this kind of book 

The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The premise of this book is amazing. Enemies to lovers with a fake/force marriage trope? Count me in. 

My main issue with the book is that the pace is a little too fast. We don’t get much time to experience a location or feeling before moving to another, with a massive time jump in between. 

Also, I didn’t really believe in the love story between the protagonists. Why do they love each other? What caused the relationship to change? I’m not sure. 

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.0

I don’t know what I expected Anne’s diary to be, but I was surprised that Anne’s inner world is universally relatable, even some 90 years later. 

At its core, Anne’s diary is about being a teenager in an ever changing world. 

Anne has such insights about herself, the world and the future. The diary serves as a reminder of the human experience in a terrible chapter of history.

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The perfect end to an epic series.

A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

dark relaxing 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

4.0

Lost a star because the all the action at the end felt unnecessary, like the book felt like it needed to have a plot.. it didn’t 

Good Material by Dolly Alderton

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

Wow. Much to think about.

I want to re read already. This book tells the story of a breakup from the male perspective with much hilarity. What makes it worthy of five stars is the change in perspective at the end to the female perspective, where the story is completely re written. 

Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford

funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

Clever and witty, completely transporting to the 1920s.

A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A very fun page turner. I loved this series and was really happy with how all the storylines wove together at the end.