lokiisreading's reviews
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Clementine, Book One by Tillie Walden

4.0

When You Are Mine by Kennedy Ryan

3.0

I don’t think I’ll be continuing this series… it was just blah. 

Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

“The world loves to punish girls who dream in the dark. I plan to worship them.” 

Where the hell do I even start? I LOVED this book! I barely have words for a coherent review. 

But what I can tell you is that I was very entranced by this writing and level of storytelling. I’m reading and the whole world around me is quiet… and the only thing I see if the vividness of the story being told. I loved it. I haven’t read a story like this in a while. 

I loved the way Susenyos and Kidan’s relationship transformed throughout the story, but on the baseline was still… symbiotic? They needed each other at every point regardless of the hatred they harbored towards each other. There were definitely moments of peace but I enjoyed when they were at each others necks 😭

The premise of Immortal Dark and Uxlay University were a unique concept (to me atleast) I enjoyed the shifted dynamic of power where Dranaics (vampire) were companions to the Acti (humans) and their life’s were constrained to their companionships to the humans in the houses they pledge to. 

I can’t wait for book two. I’m really looking forward to how everything plays out especially with that ending!

Thank you TheNovl and Colored Pages Book Tour for the finished copy! 

The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

How lovely it was to be taken back to the Raybearer universe. 

The narrator did an incredible job creating an immersive experience, and gracing us with her lovely vocals! 

Jordan Ifueko truly has a way with storytelling, and if should wants to continue to write more stories in this universe I will be front and center every time. 

The Maid and the Crocodile had me cackling in my car, and locked in when things got tense. This book was just EVERYTHING! 

Thank you Recorded Books for the alc. 

Mallory in Full Color by Elisa Stone Leahy

adventurous challenging inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Very sweet middle grade story. I normally don’t read middle grade books, but I always want to find books like these to recommend to the middle school kids coming into the library. 

Our MC Mallory is a great example of an evolving character, and learning to advocate/speak up for yourself. I think Mal is a very relatable character for the younger audience. 

Also I really liked the plot of the drag story time at the library! 

Thank you Quill Tree Books for the arc! 

Out of Office by A.H. Cunningham
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

The voice of the male lead ain’t it. I’ll wait to get the physical copy instead 😭

Helga by Catherine Yu

2.0

I don’t really know what to think of Helga as a whole. 

I didn’t have any issue getting into the story, but I think it was because I was confused while reading and wanted the answers to my confusion. 

I didn’t understand the connections Helga made to rebel. It just felt like she did so because she didn’t know anything else, and because she didn’t want to be like her dad, so she did the opposite. 

Also her infatuation with Clyde???? The build up to it just didn’t make sense. She just latched on to him like a leech, and he was just the absolute worst. Made borderline racist comments to her face, and never remembered her name. 

I just couldn’t figure this book out. At first blamed myself. Since this is a retelling, and I haven’t read Frankenstein in years I thought that’s where I was missing the connection. And after further research… no that’s not what I was missing I think this book was just an overall miss when it came to retelling the story of Frankenstein. Not that it had to be spot on or anything but… 

Thank you @pagestreetya for the arc copy! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Injury/Injury detail

Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This book is well out of the scope of books I would normally read. For a while I didn’t know how to rate or review this… I still kind of don’t BUT I can say that I enjoyed the story and the wild ride it took me on! Will I read something like this again tho… maybe. 

Princess Princess Ever After by K. O'Neill

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

skin & bones by Renée Watson

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I don’t have a real review for this, but I recommend it wholeheartedly. 

Have you ever read a book that completely speaks to you? It’s like as you’re reading you’re having a whole conversation with the words on the pages? Not every part is for you, but you accept bits and pieces as you’re reading? 

This is one of those books.