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sarah_thebooknerd's reviews
878 reviews
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
I continued with the Odd Blood Series this month by reading, Weird Blood. My feelings about this series as a whole has remained the same– it’s such a fun, unique, weirdly cool book series and I am just obsessed with them.Josephine is recovering from being possessed in book 2 and she is coming to terms with her feelings for Eadwulf. There is a masquerade ball for the Vampires coming up and Josephine has to learn all of the customs and dances. There is some tension and angst as Eadwulf is reaching her how to dance and I just love their dynamic. He is such a Himbo and hilarious.Josephine is a late bloomer and she has not been intimate with someone before, she is demisexual and Eadwulf is the first person she has developed feelings for to get to an intimate stage. There are the Ashley Witches that come in and I really loved how campy Azalea made them.If you love found family and like some quirky weird paranormal type books I really think this series is for you.
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Yes If, : You want a sapphic historical romance where 2 women become friends and team up to parent trap their parents into being together, only to fall for one another.
No if, You will struggle to wrap your head around the family dynamics when all of this comes to fruition and the family ties get a little too close.
No if, You will struggle to wrap your head around the family dynamics when all of this comes to fruition and the family ties get a little too close.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was a little skeptical of this one going in. I was excited but super-heroes have never really been my thing. I will watch them on the screen occasionally but I have never read a romance book with a superhero before and I am not upset this was my first one! I related so hard to the FMC, Vanessa when it came to her social anxiety. She also has PTSD from a horrific childhood. Vanessa runs a PR firm and is trying to pitch Pyro, aka Roland to switch from being a villain to being a superhero. Let’s just say their first meeting did not GO well and I wanted to punch Roland. But he is enticed to come to the superhero side and get Vanessa to sign a contract and that is ALL I am sharing about that. I think you have to go in knowing that Roland is kinda an ass at times. He is grumpy against all humans (totally can relate) but Vanessa. And if you look at him through the lens of being kinda like one of those possessive monster romance love interests who grows on you so fast, yeah… that’s him. But you have been warned there are a couple times you want to reach through the book and smack him. I also really love the found family Vanessa has with her coworkers who rally around her. Her adopted family is also amazing and I loved them so much. I really am looking forward to book 2.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-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
Cassie, @cover2covertx convinced me to read this one. She set my expectations with saying that although this is a fantasy romance the romance is more subtle compared to the fantasy/world building. Odessa, is a princess that was engaged to her kingdom’s army commander. However, all of a sudden a prince who was supposed to marry her sister, May declared that Odessa would be the only person to meet the Shield of Sparrows agreement. Odessa is tasked with spying on her now husband’s kingdom and his guardian. But the world is filled with monsters and these monsters are acting differently than normal and getting more and more ruthless. I loved the audiobook! The narrator, Samantha Brentmoor did a FANTASTIC job bringing Odessa and the other characters to life. I really loved the world, the monsters/creatures and the SLOW BURN. There is a viking influence in the book. I did guess one of the unveilings of a character and that wasn’t disappointing to me as it was expected. I also think there were some editing issues with the book in terms of repetition in some of the sentences. The book ends in a big cliffhanger and I really want to know what happens next."
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
I finished out Pride month with this M/M romance story and I am so glad it was my final book of the month. Farzan left teaching and now just does substitute teaching and working in his parents Iranian restaurant in Kansas City. He made a reservation under an alias and that name just happened to be a notorious food critic. David, the sommelier (in training) was trying to ensure the “critic” had the best treatment. The sparks were flying between these 2. A one night stand ensues and they go their separate ways due to Farzan not wanting a casual relationship and David not wanting a long term relationship because he wants to get his sommelier licensing and go to California.However, fate intervenes and they do in fact end up in a spicy situationship. I loved both of them and the way Farzan had to learn to see himself as worthy and David had to let connections in life happen.This one is spicy! 🌶️ oh and you will get hungry with all of the food so make sure to have some snacks on hand. 😃
funny
mysterious
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:
No
I am so glad that Nikki (@take_me_awayyy) recommended this mystery book because it had me cackling out loud.Glory is a Catholic and part of the Red Hat Society in Lafayette, Lousiana. She is a bit of an outsider in the group due to her business, being a bookie. She is best friends with a woman who joined the nunnery who supposedly committed suicide. Glory’s daughter is in town due to some personal issues that happened in her life, and she is an attorney. She teamed up with her mom to figure out what happened to Glory B’s friend.They get caught up in a dog fighting enterprise, a drug dealer, someone who is stealing and trying to get Glory kicked out of her home and so much more.This book also talks about mental health, grief, love, and loneliness. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
No
I adore the books that Mia writes. You can always expect a lot of laughter, banter, family, friendships, swoon and spice. Mari is Brazilian and the daughter of a lawyer. Her mother left and went back to Brazil, and she was raised by her father who had her career and life mapped out. Enter in, Javi who is Puerto Rican, an inspiring Broadway musical writer and he does not have his life figured out or “together”. While Mari is going to law school and getting her degree he is bartending and working a couple other side jobs.Mari and Javi met in college and became really good friends. They both have had a mutual attraction to one another but have never enacted upon it out of fear. The fear of losing their friendship. However, 6 years prior to current time in the book Javi ghosts Mari after a visit out to see her. She does not understand why. However, they reconnected about a year before current time and Mari is about to get married to someone else and she wants Javi to be in her wedding party.I appreciated the way that Mia gave us past and present with these two. We see their friendship, PINING and their fall. It is a true slow burn and friends to lovers. I felt for Javi who never felt good enough for Mari. You also feel for Mari who although she loves her job constantly feels the pressure to live up to her father’s expectation.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
I am going to admit that it takes me a minute to get into Sangu’s books. They are quieter, yet so beautiful how they weave in belonging, grief, romance, finding yourself and being who you are. The narrator, Samara MacLaren did an incredible job with bringing the characters to life and doing the various voices. I will say one of my favorite characters in this one is Nicholas!Thank you @PRH Audio for a free audio copy.
Just wasn’t getting into the story or characters