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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
4.0
All I could think after reading it was WOW! This one was a page turner. I don’t think I read more pages in one sitting before this book. The last half of the book flew and I couldn’t read it fast enough. And the cliff-hanger teeing up the next book in this new series was
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
5.0
This was my first CoHo and I loved it! I get the hype and I’m here to add to it.
I went into this kind of blind only knowing romance and domestic violence were the main themes. Needless to say, it was intense, sad, heart wrenching, heartwarming, and hopeful. The whole time I was reading it I knew the s**t was going to hit the fan and the anticipation was gut-wrenching.
I loved the care Colleen took to help the reader understand the complex emotions victims of domestic violence deal with: the love, the fear, the rationale, the hope, etc. Lily was an amazing MC and is one of my top female characters of all time.
The two men, Atlas and Ryle, were also well-rounded characters, and it was interesting how they portrayed the different ways people can deal with trauma. I definitely had some conflicting emotions with this one.
This was a top read of 2021 for me (that last line had me
I went into this kind of blind only knowing romance and domestic violence were the main themes. Needless to say, it was intense, sad, heart wrenching, heartwarming, and hopeful. The whole time I was reading it I knew the s**t was going to hit the fan and the anticipation was gut-wrenching.
I loved the care Colleen took to help the reader understand the complex emotions victims of domestic violence deal with: the love, the fear, the rationale, the hope, etc. Lily was an amazing MC and is one of my top female characters of all time.
The two men, Atlas and Ryle, were also well-rounded characters, and it was interesting how they portrayed the different ways people can deal with trauma. I definitely had some conflicting emotions with this one.
This was a top read of 2021 for me (that last line had me
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
5.0
I loved a lot of things about this one. But most of all, I loved the representation: of STEM women in a male-dominated field, the politics of academia and pressures of graduate school, the LGBT community, and the Me Too angle.
I also appreciated the author not holding back on the science jargon. While a lot of it went over my head, it made the characters feel all the more real and provided a glimpse into a community outside of my own. It is their passion after all, and I felt it.
I loved Olive and her inner voice, her sass and sense of humor, and her relationship with her friends who were nothing but supportive was just wonderful. There were some great laugh-out-loud moments, moments of heaviness and tenderness, and can we just acknowledge the steam?! Whew!!
I also appreciated the author not holding back on the science jargon. While a lot of it went over my head, it made the characters feel all the more real and provided a glimpse into a community outside of my own. It is their passion after all, and I felt it.
I loved Olive and her inner voice, her sass and sense of humor, and her relationship with her friends who were nothing but supportive was just wonderful. There were some great laugh-out-loud moments, moments of heaviness and tenderness, and can we just acknowledge the steam?! Whew!!
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
4.0
This was a sweet, fun, light read that was just what I needed after a couple very heavy reads. I found myself smiling, swooning, and appreciating the depth Rachel added to each character.
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
5.0
Ok, so this feels like an unpopular opinion of this book as of late, but I loved it! Was it perfect? No. Is it living rent-free in my mind since I finished it? YES! I read this book so fast (for me)—in just three days. I couldn’t put it down. So, in my book, it was a winner!
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.0
This was my fourth TJR book, and I can see why people love this one! While I enjoyed it and its message on true love, I had some problems with it that kept me from loving it.
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
5.0
God, this book!!! I was hooked from the first few pages and it was practically glued to my hand for the 24 hours I read it. I read it while brushing my teeth, eating, on the way to the playground with the family, at the playground (thanks, hubby), and doing my skincare routine.
Running Wild by K.A. Tucker
5.0
I absolutely adored the first 3 books of The Simple Wild series, and I adored this one just as much. I know a lot of people had a problem with Marie, but I always felt like K.A. did a great job of toeing the line when it came to Marie and Jonah’s dynamic. In this book, you get a full look at who Marie is, and it’s impossible not to feel for her and root for her.
It was so refreshing to have a female MC who was my age. She was very relatable because of the real-life issues she had to deal with when it came to life, family and work.
What I wasn’t expecting with the story, and really enjoyed, was the focus on the mushing sport and her connection to it through her work. I learned how ingrained it is in the Alaskan community, the controversy surrounding it, and the effort that goes into caring for the dogs. It was also the perfect angle to introduce her love interest, and what a love interest he was!
It was so refreshing to have a female MC who was my age. She was very relatable because of the real-life issues she had to deal with when it came to life, family and work.
What I wasn’t expecting with the story, and really enjoyed, was the focus on the mushing sport and her connection to it through her work. I learned how ingrained it is in the Alaskan community, the controversy surrounding it, and the effort that goes into caring for the dogs. It was also the perfect angle to introduce her love interest, and what a love interest he was!
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It’s been two weeks since I finished this, and I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about it.