kitkatkatdog's reviews
24 reviews

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It was fun, it was vampires or sorry vampryes, it was werewolves or should I say weres. It was a fun spicy read. Somehow more spice scenes than I expected but the level of spice was not as bad as I expected with the “horror” stories you hear about this one. Fun spooky time spicy read. The plot twists were fun and twisty, it was great.

If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

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Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell

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dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy f. I mean. Every chapter ended and I was saying wtf. The book ended and I said wtf. I mean. wtf. Tasha Coryell is a master house in storytelling. I have never seen a book so inventive and odd and gets this message across so well. And then just adds such insane twists in the way most of them aren’t even twists, it’s just you can’t believe she’s actually gonna do this. Go there. Dig deeper. Andi Arndt brought such subtle insanity to her characters and brought wonderful life to the story audibly. This book was. Wow. I will never forget this one. I hope I forget it so I can read it again and feel insane all over again. Amazing.

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The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee 이미예

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book was wonderful. The perfect cozy read.

Thank you to Libro for the ALC that gave me the chance to listen to this masterpiece. Miye Lee wrote such a lighthearted yet reflective story with Penny’s adventures at Dallergut’s Dream Department Store. Shannon Tyo was a master in her voice work with the many different characters she portrays and the emotion she was able to add to every line while keeping the story soft and cozy. It was the perfect listen for a paint night or any craft you like. Light a few candles, set up your perfect cozy vibe and enjoy a wonderful listen.

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The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book was so cute and fun. We read this as a Book Club book for the month of August at the Bookstore I work at (Bookish Modesto shoutout) it was such a fun read! Everyone agreed it was an easy 4 stars, it was exactly what we all wanted it to be, expected it to be, and even more than that.

Beth is so lovable and fun, and in my own way I can connect with her on many levels, she is brilliant and thoughtful and I understand why Devon is so smitten instantly. Learning from a fellow book club reader that India Holton writes neurodivergent characters* added a new layer of love for these characters and the way they think. If you want a fun, light hearted romance this is the one. The dialogue and banter between characters is so fun and entertaining and well thought out. The cast of side characters were so creative and funny, they added extra funny bits to every chapter. Each page will have you smiling or laughing or both, which is a masterpiece of a book to me.

I do wish we had a little bit more background on Beth and Devon, or more fleshing out of the hints of backstory we got. But this is a stand alone in a connected universe, I’m hoping the next book will feature at least a little bit of some backstory or future for our Ornithologists.

*she wrote specifically neurodivergent characters for this story but as far as I know her previous works also feature neurodivergent leaning main characters

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

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dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite books of all time. Easily my favorite YA. Holly Jackson is an instant read author for me, and this was my first. This review is actually from my 3rd time reading it.

I absolutely love the story, the characters, and the suspense. Pip is a homework loving nerd who decides she wants to use her senior project as a way to shed some light on a local murder from 5 years ago. As she delves deeper into the secrets of the two teens involved in the alleged murder-suicide, her own obsession with the case and the anonymous threats that begin showing up start to prove dangerous. Will she find the answers she’s looking for? Does she even know what the truly is yet?

Great book, great group of small town living characters, the mysteries pile on and the twists somehow keep coming and yet always keep you guessing.

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Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

5.0

I loved this book. I can’t not wait for the next. Thank you so much to Libro.fm for releasing the ALC to me. It was such a good listen and the narrator did such a wonderful job expressing so much emotion in every line of dialogue. Tigest Girma did wonderful work with this story. I am getting back into vampires this fall, and what a start into the season. The characters were compelling, the romance had me waiting for more every chapter, and the emotional switches Kidan goes through was so phenomenal to read. Kidan and her relationship with Susenyos and her relationship with June are so well explored and in depth. Kidan’s relationship with all of the characters and their relationships with each other kept me so invested and I couldn’t put the story down. I can not wait for the second book.

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