lindsaylacher's reviews
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The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

4.0

Autopsy of a Fairytale by Nicole Scarano

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

5.0

Compulsory by Martha Wells

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Tarot: Avengers/Defenders by Paul Renaud, Alan Davis

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The art is gorgeous and the concept is interesting but the execution of this mini series felt sloppy and discombobulated. I feel like it was a way to showcase a ton of different characters without having the most cohesive of plots to tie them together well. Overall, very disappointing.

Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other by Bethany Turner

lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

The concept of this book sounded so fun and enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, unfortunately, this Turner book just didn’t work out well for me. For starters, I disliked our main female protagonist, Brynn. At no point in this book did I warm up to her and her bratty personality. Additionally, the enemies to lovers plot that was heavily toted in the synopsis just didn’t pan out. Once Brynn and Sebastian are around each other, it is basically a pretty instant attraction. Another issue for me is the pacing. The first half of this book is a slog to get through whereas the second half is almost Hallmark like in its pacing and storytelling. All in all, while an okay read, it is rather forgettable and bland.

Spy x Family, Vol. 6 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Spy x Family, Vol. 5 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am still loving this series! My only complaint is the rather incestuous depictions of Yuri. I don’t see what purpose they ultimately serve and they are highly uncomfortable. 

The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting & Trying Not to Be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy by Gwenna Laithland

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

This was a very informative and surprisingly charming book that outlines responsive parenting. Told in a humorous yet relatable memoir type style, this book gives readers a look into how one momma raises her littles and the styles that work and didn’t quite work out for her. As a soon to be first time mom, I found seeing examples of parenting to be both informative and thought provoking and very helpful when I consider how I might want to approach things with my own little. Definitely worth the read and thank you to NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book.