mcteags's reviews
105 reviews

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.75

Felt like a Hallmark movie romance with a bit of smut -- wanted more but not sure what. It was a cute little romance!

No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July

emotional funny reflective medium-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

3.0

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked this and was really intrigued by the apocalypse and plot twists.  The story building is really well done and unravels nicely, but I felt like there was a lot of unanswered questions. The romance felt underdeveloped and hard to buy into.

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

This is the perfect read to get back into reading! It's fast paced and incredibly thought-provoking considering current societal issues.  I really enjoyed it and definitely recommend!

You Can't Be Serious by Kal Penn

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.25

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Went into this thinking I would hate it because I don't know the ship it's based on, but it was so good 🥺 just goes to show how there is really good fanfic out there that's as high of quality as "real" published works!! 

Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

I went in with major preconceptions about this book and really didn't give it a chance. But I was so pleasantly surprised! It feels like the best parts of a cheesy rom-com or Hallmark movie paired with quality writing and plot development! I was really rooting for them by the end of it.

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

This,, did a lot for me and I cried a lot at the end

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I liked it! Although the friends to lovers to strangers to friends to lovers is a hard genre for me