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113 reviews

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

“Our souls were tied a long time ago, I think. We’re just finally admitting it to each other.”
 
god this book was so good? i have heard such good things about it and am so happy to finally have read it. it was so wholesome and sweet, with very emotional scenes and its really just a perfect book. the family dynamics were so refreshing and bo? he’s literally perfect. my first 5 star of the year. 
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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funny informative lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

“Not being able to see something, even if it’s in front of your eyes. Purposefully making yourself blind, just because you’re afraid of seeing too much.”

ali hazelwood is becoming one of my guilty pleasures. i love adam sm.
My December Darling by Lauren Asher

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

"I’m going to love her in all the quiet ways, the slow ways, the loud and obnoxious ways."

i am so glad i decided to read this book omg. it was so wholesome and domestic and included one of my fav tropes ever: friends to lovers. like i've never seen a book get the friends to lover trope so perfectly spot on AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT.

luka has made himself a spot on my book boyfriend list, like HE IS HIGH UP THERE. HE'S MADE ME FEEL SO MANY THINGS DURING THIS BOOK OMG. this was the perfect holiday read and i can't wait to read more in the lovelight series ♡
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

“Life—like works of art—was transformative.
It persisted.
And through them, so did we.”

this was very sweet and heartwarming! altho i kinda took a while to read it bc i wanted to read a million other things but still it was good!
ashley postons always makes her books feel so raw and sentimental. the love and emotions are tucked deep beneath the story, but if you look hard enough, you can see its always there.
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

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funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

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slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

1.0

this was so bad. like i can't think of any redeeming qualities about this...
https://youtu.be/OKqEi8kHfWgv
it was so bad that i filmed the entire experience for my booktube
safe to say i wont be picking up another coho book until my annual read next year
Lights Out by Navessa Allen

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dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

”Nope. I wasn’t going to make it. I would blow like a two-pump-chump, and my badass reputation would be ruined entirely.”

when i first started reading this i didn’t know if i liked it or not but as soon as i turned on the audiobook… it made the experience 100x better. both of the narrators were so good. and i love josh omg josh josh josh josh josh
such a pathetic kind man 🥰