juliad55's reviews
193 reviews

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

no notes idc. 

Funny Story by Emily Henry

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

4.0

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

5.0

i am such a sap and maybe a chess stan now (??) it’s like if queen’s gambit and Carrie Soto had a kid but the kid also slayed and wrote with pink glitter pens (it makes sense to me). characters need therapy. i giggled a few times. imperfect and a tad formulaic, but also addicting 

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

5.0

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

a very lighthearted read packed with nostalgia. I love these characters so much. 

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.0

me personally I don’t think I would’ve picked the same brother but she’s valid anyway 

Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros

4.5

of course i have to consume every single little-women-adjacent piece of media and this modern adaptation(ish) of the text for middle grade audiences melted my heart. it distills the story to its essence and keeps a “good vibe” throughout by leaving out some major plot points and choosing to focus on jo coming out as gay. middle school lesbian jo writing her little blog is just sooo cute and sweet I would have been obsessed with this graphic novel as a kid 

The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis

3.0

We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida

5.0