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401 reviews

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

4.0

Our Favorite Songs by Anita Kelly

3.0

Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee

4.0

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver

4.0

I enjoyed my time with this one, but I think I liked it a little less than book 1. The main reason is it felt like it was lacking some in the gore department. For a book about someone who “deletes” others we didn’t get to see much of it. 

I also felt like some of the storyline was lacking depth. I think the best part was the FMCs Aunt Ethel. She was always stirring things up. 

The main focus was definitely their relationship. I thought they had decent chemistry with each other. I liked the forced proximity, of them living together and slowly finding out more about each other. At some point their “dislike” for each other felt a little drawn out. 

Overall I enjoy this series. I listened to the audio and thought the narrators did a fantastic job. l think the audio enhances the story. 

Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly

4.0

The Headmaster: A Dark Academia Novel by Tiffany Reisz

3.5

Jade War by Fonda Lee

4.0

New Adult by Timothy Janovsky

4.0

Jade City by Fonda Lee

4.0

The Demon Librarian by Rose Sinclair

3.0

The concept for this one sounded amazing. When I picked it up I didn’t realize it was the second in a series. I think it can be read as a standalone but some of world took me a little bit of reading to fully understand what was going on. Lots of biblical and mythological references. There was a lot in the plot going on but somehow I found myself a little bored. 
I think my biggest issue is that I just wasn’t feeling the romance. I can’t quite pinpoint exactly what about it wasn’t vibing but I think it was a mixture of a lot of things. I really couldn’t connect with the characters. Their lives had so much going on that the romance just felt a little. 
I just felt like I couldn’t connect with the world or characters. I think the bones of the story were there but it just wasn’t the one for me