jsant's Reviews (1.04k)

The Surgeon

Tess Gerritsen

4.0

adventurous challenging mysterious tense

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A good thriller. Couldn't read it at night before bed, or else it would get in my head. It was neat to read the origination/inspiration of the Rizzolli and Isles TV series

A River of Golden Bones

A. K. Mulford

3.75

adventurous hopeful tense medium-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: No

I really liked the fantasy story line, but the book is unnecessarily explicit. I'm all for a good racy scene, but these felt forced and didn't carry the story line forward.

Content Warnings

Yours Truly

Abby Jimenez

4.25

emotional lighthearted medium-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

Fake dating, doctors and romance. Very cute and engaging. Easy read. And as usual I want to snack the lead characters at points.

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

Stephanie Land

4.25

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

A powerful memoir of a young single mother working hard to make ends meet. I gained a valuable perspective reading this book. Made me think.

Content Warnings

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It's been years since I read this, and thought it would be interesting to read the series as an adult. I'm not sure I ever made through it as a child.

Summer Rental

Mary Kay Andrews

3.5

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Romance beach read with some light thriller thrown in at the end.

A Symphony of Echoes

Jodi Taylor

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I live a good time travel book, and thrilled to read the 2nd in this series. I had to rewind a few times to catch something I had missed, but that's on me and not the book. It moves fast. Pay attention or you might miss something, especially when they do some heavy foreshadowing.