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Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
The Good Part by Sophie Cousens
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The Good Part is a very sweet story about being stuck in a rut and wishing to get out and skipping to the good parts of your life (as the title implies!) Influenced by movies like Big and 13 Going On 30, you follow the main character as her life skips 16 years to the future, where she no longer lives in a flat with a leaky ceiling and instead has a dream man, dream career, and seemingly dream life. But is it worth missing all of those years to get there quicker?
It was a quick, adorable read! Would be perfect for a cozy day, or a beach read!
It was a quick, adorable read! Would be perfect for a cozy day, or a beach read!
Phantom Pond by Juneau Black
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.25
Another cozy mystery in Shady Hollow! The sweetest little novella that made me wish it was Halloween!
A quick, wholesome read if you’re in a slump or if you just want to escape into Shady Hollow with all of your favorite characters to solve the mysterious town lore of the Creeping Juniper! No book series has ever made me want to just curl up in my comfiest blanket with a warm cup of tea the way that Shady Hollow does!
A quick, wholesome read if you’re in a slump or if you just want to escape into Shady Hollow with all of your favorite characters to solve the mysterious town lore of the Creeping Juniper! No book series has ever made me want to just curl up in my comfiest blanket with a warm cup of tea the way that Shady Hollow does!
The Oceanography of the Moon by Glendy Vanderah
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This wasn’t my favorite Glendy Vanderah book but it was still a good read! More romance than anything, you follow Riley and Vaughn whose lives are interconnected by dark secrets. I don’t typically love this trope, especially when the characters fall for each other despite the lies and secrets. However, Vanderah is a wonderful writer, with some of the best descriptive language around nature. I felt like I was on their farm with them as she explained the beautiful landscape and critters.
Definitely worth reading!
Definitely worth reading!
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
No one’s fault but my own, but I thought this book was a thriller/murder mystery so I went in expecting plot twists, suspense, etc.
After reading it, I’d categorize it as a fictional true crime. Mostly retellings of a past murder, as the narrator and cast of characters try to get to the truth behind it.
Makkai’s writing is gripping and engaging. The narrator is an absolute mess and you can feel her unraveling as things fall apart. But she’s also relatable to anyone out there who loves true crime and obsesses over it.
You will not get a plot twist, you will not really get suspense. You will get a realistic (and a bit unsatisfying) ending. I did need answers and I was flipping through the pages to get them. Worth the read just know what you’re reading unlike me!
After reading it, I’d categorize it as a fictional true crime. Mostly retellings of a past murder, as the narrator and cast of characters try to get to the truth behind it.
Makkai’s writing is gripping and engaging. The narrator is an absolute mess and you can feel her unraveling as things fall apart. But she’s also relatable to anyone out there who loves true crime and obsesses over it.
You will not get a plot twist, you will not really get suspense. You will get a realistic (and a bit unsatisfying) ending. I did need answers and I was flipping through the pages to get them. Worth the read just know what you’re reading unlike me!