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151 reviews
Alive and Wells by Bailey Hannah
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
Ok so after watching Twisters I needed another cowboy romance and this was one that hit the spot. Very protective cowboy. City girl running from an abusive ex. Spicy. All around great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Ever Mine by Laura Pavlov
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
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
Very cute second chance romance with a hockey player! Good spice, good banter.
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Y. Davis
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
A must listen or read. Especially for my fellow white folk.
Lytton: Climate Change, Colonialism and Life Before the Fire by Kevin Loring, Peter Edwards
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
A well rounded and great book about a place I’ve travelled thru many times on road trips. Highly recommend if you are interested in this areas history and present.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Play Along by Liz Tomforde
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
Okay my fav book so far I think. The emotions, the character and personal growth, the funny banter and the SPICE oh damn. I want an Isaiah plz lol.
Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey Toward Personal and Ecological Healing by Jennifer Grenz
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
What a wonderful book by an Indigenous ecologist. If you loved Braiding Sweetgrass, then I think you will also love this book. Similar but different vibes. Just read or listen to it. Well worth it. Lots of great Indigenous wisdom is in here especially when it comes to ecology and plants.
The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Well, this book was unexpectedly good. Went in blind and was pleasantly surprised.
A slow burn frenemies to lovers vibes with a decent plot and a smidge of spice that’s closer to fade to black then spicy spice.
Lost .25 of a point because Calla really annoyed me in the beginning of this book.
Also got so heart wrenching too. I cried. 😭
A slow burn frenemies to lovers vibes with a decent plot and a smidge of spice that’s closer to fade to black then spicy spice.
Lost .25 of a point because Calla really annoyed me in the beginning of this book.
Also got so heart wrenching too. I cried. 😭
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
Always Mine by Laura Pavlov
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? It's complicated
4.0
A classic friends to lovers romance with some decent plot mixed in with the spicy times. This book even made me cry a little bit!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Priest by Sierra Simone
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
If you want a religious and smutty book. This one is for you. Priest gets down with a woman who comes into his church. Things happen. Not a lot of plot per se but lots of spice and the spice was goooood lol. Will be reading the rest of the series for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
A lot a lot of information in this book and a great summary of the historic events in Palestine from the early 1900s and up until 2017. A great digestible book if you are wanting to learn more about the history of the Israeli occupation.