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219 reviews

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

5.0

I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN. Every chapter had you thinking something else. So many secrets and lies. This book was incredible! It was like a movie playing in my head. Such a thrilling read with so many twists and turns and the ending was 🤯. SO GOOD

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.0

Beautiful story about love and how complicated it can be throughout life. Taylor Jenkins Reid is an incredible author and this book is so beautifully descriptive. Such an interesting topic too! 10/10 would recommend

Circe by Madeline Miller

4.0

3.5 stars, Beautiful character development through this book. This was a very well told story of Greek mythology told from Circe’s prospective. It was quite feminist and empowering. 3.5 stars because I found the author would quickly skip over massive amounts of time without much of an explanation of what happened. I would get confused with some characters as well. Overall, would recommend if you are interested in Greek mythology.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

3.0

Cute, fun, summer read. Perfect for pride month. I did find it to be a bit long towards the end, but overall, I enjoyed it!

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

5.0

4.5 ⭐️ extremely captivating novel. Would recommend for anyone who likes fantasy. Took about 100 pages to get into it, but once you understand the world, this is an amazing read!! Plot twists, lgbtq representation, multiple viewpoints, and great world building. Will definitely be continuing with this series!

The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand

2.0

Not my fav... It was what the library had available on audio. I felt like it all could have been much shorter. The author did pay great attention to detail which was nice, but the story didn’t intrigue me enough for all of the detail. Definitely a chick lit book where you don’t really have to pay attention to what’s happening, but still understand it all. Would I recommend? Unfortunately not...

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

4.0

4 🤩 I LOVED this book. Super cute, witty, funny, and lovable. It’s an early 2000s rom com with modern references and I’m in love with it. Also it’s based out of the Twin Cities so I automatically approve. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for an easy, fun, romantic read this summer!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

5.0

Listened to on audio which was a fantastic experience. Ugh so much nostalgia with this series

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

5.0

4.5 🌟 only reason I am not giving it 5 is because I had a really hard time getting into it, but once I was past the first 100 pages or so it was definitely a 5 star.

NOW.. this is a journey of a book. Talk about beautiful descriptions and strong character development! I actually cried at the end and that doesn’t happen that often when I read books. The story completely blossomed into something beautiful, and I walked away feeling like I had just been through the war with them. Beautiful passages and themes. This book really makes you think beyond the pages about what ‘All The Light We Cannot See” really means. It comes from a perspective that you normally don’t think about when you think WWII. Absolutely loved it. WOULD RECOMMEND!!!

Recursion by Blake Crouch

4.0

This book was TRIPPY!!!! It reminded me of an episode of black mirror. Great read to get me out of my reading slump!