tbr_withmaya's Reviews (298)

Common Grounds

Allie Samberts

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

✨ARC Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶️🌶️

Emery needs to write a click-worthy story, and Trevor needs to save his coffee shop. After a chance encounter at a bar and a whirlwind night together, she’s gone without even saying goodbye.

A week later Emery walks into Baker’s Blend, Trevor’s coffee shop, out of all the coffee shops in the city. Realizing that the two could benefit from each other, they come to a mutual agreement. But as the customers grow … so do their feelings for each other.

If you’re looking for a cozy romance, I would recommend this one. It has the comfort and coziness of fuzzy socks, a soft blanket, and a mug of something warm on a nice fall day.

☕️Grunpy x Sunshine

☕️Workplace Romance

☕️Dual POV

☕️He Falls First

Love Is a Revolution

Renée Watson

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Love Is A Revolution

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I think for most people at some point or another all we wanted to do was fit in and be liked. I think Watson really touched on that in this book when Nala, a plus sized black girl, meets Tye Brown. Tye is the newest member of Inspire Harlem, but the first thing Nala tells Tye about herself is a lie. She just wants him to like her, but eventually the lies spiral out of control and she gets caught.

I think the book address not competing with others and learning to love yourself from the point of view that YA readers will recognize and understand. Overall, I thought it was solid.