libbyslibrary's Reviews (391)

Just One Taste

Lizzy Dent

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

This was sweet, with a surprise emotional punch but the MCs just felt really flat to me. Leo was almost too nice and Olive was such a jumble of cranky, awkward and flirty I never really got a good sense of who she was.

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Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

Jose Antonio Vargas

5.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

That was amaze as Rocky would say. Highly recommend the audiobook, that was some of the best narration I’ve ever heard.

Shattered Hearts

Renee Parker

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

I could not get past the plot holes. I don’t expect KU mafia smut to be the finest piece of literature I’ve ever read but a girl’s gotta have some standards!

The Friendship Study

Ruby Barrett

3.0

emotional reflective 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

I loved all of the rep in this book and the angsty, emotional vibes but unfortunately for me, the MCs had more chemistry on the cover than they did in the story.

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Let's Make a Scene

Laura Wood

5.0

emotional funny 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: No

Laura Wood is officially an auto-buy author for me now. This had so much charm and wit but didn’t skimp out on the yearning and the chemistry. I’m going to have the biggest book hangover 😭

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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Kate Moore

4.5

emotional informative sad slow-paced

Incredibly thorough but still full of heart, it truly honors all of the women. My only complaint was the narration, it was so slow, I had to turn it up to almost 2x speed just to get to a normal speaking pace.

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

V.E. Schwab

3.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was beautifully written and parts absolutely captivated me but overall I could not get into this. I had to force myself to finish it. I love V.E.’s writing but this one just didn’t hook me like the others.

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