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First Comes Death by Avrah C. Baren
5.0
This book!
The theme of this book is a bit darker than what I usually read, but I loved it a lot, so maybe I should expand my usual reading habits! I find I do generally like books that put a twist on death, or that show different ways death can be dealt with, and this was an original way of doing that.
I enjoyed the worldbuilding, and also the diverse cast of characters that appeared over the course of the book! It's a bit hard to go into more detail without going into spoiler territory, but I really recommend this to people (and already have multiple pe0ple put it on their TBR, yay!) Also, look at that cover, so pretty! I may have to buy a physical edition to put on my shelves!
Just beware of (quite?) some gory and agressive details. Not over the top though, since I could handle it :D
Thank you Netgalley and Chaos Monster Publishing LLC for providing me with an ARC!
The theme of this book is a bit darker than what I usually read, but I loved it a lot, so maybe I should expand my usual reading habits! I find I do generally like books that put a twist on death, or that show different ways death can be dealt with, and this was an original way of doing that.
I enjoyed the worldbuilding, and also the diverse cast of characters that appeared over the course of the book! It's a bit hard to go into more detail without going into spoiler territory, but I really recommend this to people (and already have multiple pe0ple put it on their TBR, yay!) Also, look at that cover, so pretty! I may have to buy a physical edition to put on my shelves!
Just beware of (quite?) some gory and agressive details. Not over the top though, since I could handle it :D
Thank you Netgalley and Chaos Monster Publishing LLC for providing me with an ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, and Murder
Drowning.
All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
adventurous
emotional
tense
5.0
I listened to this in one day while having a migraine. It was very good! I'll probably not remember a whole lot of it in a few weeks, but that just means I can reread it at a later date and not know every detail :P
It's a YA book, but doesn't feel all that YA, probably due to the serious setting.
It's a YA book, but doesn't feel all that YA, probably due to the serious setting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
Prove It by Stephanie Hoyt
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
As soon as I saw the cover and read the blurb of this book, I requested the ARC, very excited! When I realised it was written by the author of The magic between I was even more excited, as I really enjoyed that book when it came out!
The book definitely didn't disappoint either! I had a lot of fun reading it. I liked getting to know the two main characters and their friends. I always love it when there are (group)texts in a book, and this book delivers gloriously on that part :D The growing friendship and later relationship felt really well executed :D
Also: it comes with great illustrations!
The book definitely didn't disappoint either! I had a lot of fun reading it. I liked getting to know the two main characters and their friends. I always love it when there are (group)texts in a book, and this book delivers gloriously on that part :D The growing friendship and later relationship felt really well executed :D
Also: it comes with great illustrations!
Burn by TJ Klune
3.5
this one wasn't quite it for me, but I'm glad I read it so I can see how Klune's writing evolved ^^
Queried Sick by Dallas Smith
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed reading this, even though it also made me (obviously) think about the (ongoing!) COVID-19 pandemic.
It was really interesting to be taken back to the start of it, how things started (no tests, quarantining, no masks yet) to how things developed. Surround all that by a very nice part-epistolary romance and it was a great great read <3
It was really interesting to be taken back to the start of it, how things started (no tests, quarantining, no masks yet) to how things developed. Surround all that by a very nice part-epistolary romance and it was a great great read <3
Bachelorette Number Twelve by Jae
4.0
Bachelorette number 12 was a very enjoyable 'enemies to lovers' romance.
I've worked as a nurse myself, though never in the ED, and it was fun to see some things that felt very relatable (not the dating a doctor part though, no thanks XD).
I always enjoy the fake dating trope, and while this isn't that, it feels adjacent to it, so it was like a fresh new take on a beloved story mechanic :D
Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for providing me with an ARC!
I've worked as a nurse myself, though never in the ED, and it was fun to see some things that felt very relatable (not the dating a doctor part though, no thanks XD).
I always enjoy the fake dating trope, and while this isn't that, it feels adjacent to it, so it was like a fresh new take on a beloved story mechanic :D
Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for providing me with an ARC!