robingirl's reviews
223 reviews

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I think what I really wanted was a book on hygge and/or instructional manual on how to winter. This is more of a memoir of the writer's experiences.

Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

emotional funny hopeful 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

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark mysterious tense fast-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

Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Islamophobia

Like a Love Song by Gabriela Martins

emotional funny fast-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 LOVE THIS BOOK. One of my favorite books I've read all year. Seriously, can I give a book 7 stars? 5 doesn't seem like enough. Ohh you guys, this book:
- FAKE DATING
- the main couple is so, so cute, I love their story
- background characters are awesome and QUEER
- there's only one bed
- Latina diaspora feels <33333

But the best part of this book, honestly, is how much heart it has. Nati's story is about more than falling in love--it's about finding herself and accepting who she is. Her struggles with her Latinidade rang so true to me, even though our circumstances are different--I was born in the US--her journey still meant so much to me, and it's going to mean so much to so many people. EVERYONE READ IT!!!

One by One by Ruth Ware

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Hatak Witches by Devon A. Mihesuah

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The Warehouse by Rob Hart

challenging mysterious 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

4.25

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

It felt like nothing happened in this book?