johnnysbookrev's reviews
116 reviews

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Slow at first, but it picked up. A couple twists in there to keep the reader engaged. There's a huge cliff hanger at the end, and it leaves you wanting and reading the second book right away. Solid book tbh. I didn't think it was that dark either. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking

Fall I Want by Lyra Parish

emotional funny 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? No

5.0

Spicy, but it's the fall romance I like. Billionaire Zane meeting Autumn. Cute and spicy. Pumpkin 🎃 😀

A Court of Silver Flames (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Nesta is difficult. She changes throughout this book, but it's hard for her. Maas mentioned that writing Nesta was hard because of the mental health aspect. Maas own mental health journey inspired her to write this mental health aspect with a character. That character would be Nesta. 

The Magnificent Book of Ocean Creatures by Tom Jackson

adventurous informative fast-paced

4.25

Pretty decent book with great facts about the creatures. There are so many creatures in the ocean, and this book didn't cover all of them. It did a great job nonetheless though. 

Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise: Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music by Ms. Rachel

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed this book. She has blown up, and I wanted to see what the fuss was about. I love how she uses her techniques and incorporates them into this book. I'll have to go watch more of her videos now. 

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss

informative inspiring relaxing medium-paced

4.25

A book about the history of bookstores. The only problem I have with it is that it doesn't mention anything about Books-A-Million. Only two sentences and that's it! This company almost bought Barnes and that's huge.

The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

A book about the history of bookstores. The only problem I have with it is that it doesn't mention anything about Books-A-Million. Only two sentences and that's it! This company almost bought Barnes and that's huge.

The One and Only Sparkella by Channing Tatum

emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

It's a cute story book. I bought it a year ago because it's signed by Channing Tatum, but I decided to read it this year. It's about imagination and how sometimes we have to bring that to our adult life. How can we make things better? Learning stops after school, but why does it have too? Keep reading and keep applying what you learn. Let's get after it. 

Trick Or Treat on Scary Street by Lance Bass

funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

A cute storybook. Not bad, and it was fun going through the street to trick and treat. 

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

I loved this book. Hazel is amazing! She runs a bookstore, the Cinnamon Bun one, and starts a relationship with the hot player, Noah. They fall in love, and the chemistry builds up with them.