shrimpasta's reviews
22 reviews

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

as im writing this, im packing my belongings for a permaanent vacation to caltrey... i also may have found my new favorite author ;)

Water Song: A Retelling of The Frog Prince by Suzanne Weyn

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.75

this book was unexpectedly dark. the way that magic and war was blended into the story was nice. although, i wasn't really super attached to jack and emma but, overall, it was a nice read

The World Above by Cameron Dokey

adventurous challenging inspiring fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this book is as beautiful as the last time read it.. truly a classic 👑

Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

ya'll i wasnt prepared for that 😭🥺😆 margaret maam you definitely are a menace 🙂‍↔️

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

0.0

first time reading a book by ali...will definitely not be reading from her again 😃

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.5

laini's writing was exquisite...what put me off was the kinda insta-love

A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

somebody pass me some of that true wine so that i could erase my memories of reading this book so that i could read it again for the first time. hey you, yeah you—GO. READ. THE BOOK. NOW

The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

10000000x stars bec 5 is NOT enough for this perfection of a book as it has UTTERLY destroyed me (T⌓T)

to be honest i dont want to leave vasya's world yet but i am so happy for everyone (´w｀*)

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

well written (ofc it's naomi novik y'all) even though sometimes it's info overload haha and the main characters are SO lovable,, chapters 12 to 13 im looking at you 🙈

My Ghost, Where'd You Go? by Dione Kong

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

excuse me while i go in the corner and sob