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Kingdom of the Wicked – Der Fürst des Zorns by Kerri Maniscalco
Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.

I truly couldn‘t care less 
The characters and the story line is so boring 

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

If this book was a drug then I was a drug addict 🥰

I really didn’t expect much going in to this since everybody’s saying ‘you just gotta get through the first one and push yourself to finish it and the later books are gonna be worth it’ like hello??? 

I was truly obsessed with these characters and their world from the first page. I didn’t find the writing bad at all even though I’d heard that it’s wattpady and bad. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

Normally I’m really not an urban fantasy girlie but I ate this up!! I really liked the heirs, I was shipping Darcy and Orion and Tory and Darius/Caleb so hard, their interactions got me giggling and kicking my feet so much!! 

I was pretty confused for a long time with Darcy and Tory and often didn’t know who was who but I think I got it now!! 😅 

This book really just kept me on the edge of my seat, it was thrilling and not boring for a single second and I loved to learn about their world and their powers. 

I do not think that this book was perfect in any way shape or form BUT the feelings and emotions it provoked out of me were just so good and intense that I had to give it 5 stars lol. I think the storyline could’ve been worked out better tho. 

What I did HATE was the ending oh my god like what??? Why would they do that?? I have NO idea how the heirs are gonna earn forgiveness and make me like them again lol 🙃 they truly f’d up 

Anyway I’m really looking forward to go right ahead into the next book 🤭

Unmasking Obsession: A Dark Halloween Romance Novella Special Extended Edition by Ashley Reyes

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

At first I really liked this but I think this was just too unrealistic for my taste and I didn’t like the “married and pregnant” HEA, that just made it worse 

This book truly was just what it’s described as: a dark romance horror halloween novella, so if you want something quick (and reaaaally spicy/kinky) you won’t go wrong with this I guess 

Oh boy the smut? Ngl it was a lot to take in (especially the blood play) but it was just as good 🤌🏼

Corrupt: Devil's Night by Penelope Douglas

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

The only star this deserves is because of the smut. 

Der Astronaut by Andy Weir

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ I really enjoyed the scientific aspect of this book and I‘m amazed by Andy Weir for making everything make sense!! My problem was just that it got way too complicated at times, even though I actually do have a big knowledge about science and biology and chemistry. I feel like we read the word ‚astrophage’ like a bajillion times and I got confused with all the different problems they faced because of them, especially towards the middle/end. 

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ I really enjoyed the dual timeline and seeing what led to him being where he was and why. 

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Andy Weir‘s writing was just truly hilarious, I found myself laughing out loud so much!

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Rocky really was just the cutest thing ever and you can‘t fight me on that. I‘ll never forget him. 

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ I liked how unexpected this book was, I truly had no idea what was going to happen after he first saw Rocky‘s space ship. I‘m just amazed by how Andy Weir wrote such a complicated yet gripping and unforgettable story. 

I think all in all I just couldn‘t appreciate it as much because this book took me so much longer to read than normal and I don‘t know what that was about. Anyways, I still enjoyed it a lot and I‘m glad that I got to meet our characters and get to know their stories and worlds!! 

Flammender Zorn by Markus Langer, Suzanne Collins, Maria Koschny

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

This installment wasn‘t as exciting as the one before it and the storyline wasn‘t gripping through and through but it was still so good. 
I really loved the many sceneries and the way Katniss fought back!! 
This series will forever be in my heart

Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was everything I wanted from a small town, single dad romance!! 

・❥・ I was hooked after like 5 pages. Even just the beginning that Elsie wrote at the lake with the bear, loved it!!

・❥・ Weston and Skylar matched so well together, for me it wasn‘t just words when we were told how much they liked each other. I could truly feel their chemistry and I believed every single word. 

・❥・ Why was Cherry everything?? I love little additions like pets or something that just give the book so much more!!

・❥・ This was my second Elsie book and the writing didn‘t disappoint me a single second. For real, I don‘t know how someone is this talented and has such a funny but gripping writing, that isn‘t just surface level but can go into deep topics and make you think. 

・❥・ Weston is HOT oml. And the smut?? It was just perfect. 

・❥・ I loved Skylar‘s development and seeing her slowly but surely become more self confident, standing up for herself and seeing her own worth. 

・❥・ I loved West as a MMC since he was so mature and that specifically made him even more attractive. 


ꕥ The only thing that annoyed me sometimes was that I thought that the children weren‘t that well made. They were cute, don‘t get me wrong, but I think that a lot of the time that wasn‘t really how 6 year olds talk, so that kinda threw me off sometimes. 

ꕥ The second teeny tiny thing that I would‘ve wished for more were the E-Mails. I already enjoyed them in Wild Love so much that I would‘ve appreciated a little more in this installment, since even the little „headlines“ from West were so cute. 


Nonetheless I enjoyed this big time and seriously can‘t wait for Wild Side. I just love everything about this series, the characters, the vibes, the small town setting, the banter and much more!! This was really close to a 5-star, I just didn‘t get those feelings but I still adored this so much. 

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

It‘s so physical and cringey, couldn‘t continue ☹️

Daisy Haites - The Great Undoing by Jessa Hastings

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

This series truly has my heart, the characters feel like real people to me 😫 I can‘t wait to read MP: Into the dark but also this can‘t be over 😭 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I was captured right away. The way I feel so much love for these characters, I can‘t ever get enough of them. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I just love Daisy. I had to get warm with Magnolia at first, but Daisy? She had my heart right from the start. I also feel so much for Magnolia tho, they‘re both such incredible, smart and funny women with big hearts. ❤️‍🩹

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ When Julian and Magnolia were together I wanted to see her with BJ but as soon as they started to part and she went back to BJ I couldn‘t stand it and wanted her to go back to Julian. Julian truly has my whole heart, he‘s one of my fav characters out of the whole series. I just feel for both their relationships so much and the way it hurts as hell to know that she‘ll have to decide between them. 

„𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙤𝙣 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪,' 𝙄 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠. '𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪-' 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚.“ -𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ Magnolia‘s and Daisy‘s developing friendship was everything. I loved how they slowly but surely became closer and showed each other little signs of affection! 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ What I‘ve also come around to enjoy a lot is the fashion talk. When I started the series I couldn’t stand it and now I love how rich and bougie they are lol, I really love reading about rich people. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ The way I literally felt SICK when Julian „cheated“. His POV of what happened and why he did it broke my heart even more than Magnolia‘s in the recent book. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I loved when Julian started to realize and also admitted to himself that he does actually love Magnolia and want her in his life, that shows real strength and is reaaal attractive lol. He was there for her and protected her even after their ways parted and she went back to BJ. 

„𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙄 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠. 𝘼 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨. 𝙄’𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚.“ -𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I felt so much for Julian and his loneliness. I loved the way his feelings were depicted by Daisy but also subtly by himself. His mental situation is actually really bad and I just want him to be happy, he deserves the world. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I really like how Daisy and Magnolia are so similar and yet completely different. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I love the thrilling aspect of the series by including Julian and Daisy since it always keeps you on your toes and makes you excited. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ There wasn‘t that much of a plot happening but I still was never bored. 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ I have such a love-hate relationship with the miscommunication but I think Jessa Hastings does is so well and beautifully so it doesn’t annoy you but makes your feelings go all confused!! 

⋅˚₊‧ 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅ THE ENDING KILLED ME. 


Basically the only reason why this wasn‘t a 5 stars was because it didn‘t give me those feelings, which was sad since I‘d heard that this is the favorite book out of the series of most people. 
(Also the german narrator for Christian wasn‘t it for me, he cringed me so hard and that made me not like him as much 😭😭) 

Stuck Together by Lily Joseph
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

I sadly had to dnf this after 50%! 

I really loved the author‘s writing style, I found her to be really funny. 
Sadly I couldn’t connect to our MMC or MFC at all. I felt like they almost didn‘t interact with each other at all for the first 40ish percent and that started to bore me. 

Still, thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc! I would definitely give the author another try, since I liked her writing a lot.