thebookishsprig's reviews
49 reviews

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny 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? No

4.5

4.5 🌟 rounded. thought this was a really great book! it’s the first one i’ve read by abby jimenez and i really enjoyed it! it definitely has some heavy topics that could be triggering to some, but it felt real. and i know some people that have gone this similar journeys. i know this one has a ton of mixed reviews, but i think abby handled the topics within this story very well and i enjoyed the author’s note at the end too. 🩷

Happily Never After by Lynn Painter

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

updated: idk guys… i’m lowering this review to 3 ⭐️ the more i think about it, the more i don’t. ya know? it goes into my “it was okay” category.

i do wish there was more… like it happened too fast. and i wanted more tension, more to the plot. the concept was interesting, but not great, i think it could have been better with… more.

The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

beautiful. one hell of an emotional ride. sloane and jason were made for each other and he was so incredibly respectful with everything she had been through. i absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read life’s too short!

Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

4.75 🌟 another great book from abby jimenez! she does an amazing job with tough topics & this was no exception. adrian and vanessa were so cute together and i loved the addition of baby grace. and adrian’s assistant was hilarious too. 🩵 also, not me laughing out loud at target listening to the audiobook 😳😅

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

3.5 🌟 loved the adhd & anxiety representation! its so nice to be seen in books 🩵 but i felt like plot was missing… like i wanted more, like this book was too short & i needed more. kind of felt like spice just for the sake of spice. i do like the other characters and i want to know more, so i’ll keep reading the series!

oh… the nickname “sugar”…. did not like that at all. no lol ick

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

jacob and briana!??! obsessesd.

jacob was a walking green flag with a 3 legged rescue dog and a plant room. do i really need to say more? 📢 read this book besties! 💗

and when they wrote letters to each other?!? first of all, so sweet. secondly, she wrote how i wrote, which is writing down your internal thoughts along with what you intended to say in the letter and it was just a nice, “oh hey i do that too” moment 🙃 and briana is soooo funny! loved her.

and i adored the anxiety rep; it absolutely felt so real and accurate 💛

loved this book and everyone should read it!

The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

5 glorious stars to this book! i absolutely adored the grumpy/sunshine relationship that georgina and kelsey had and of course the romance aspects were so sweet as well. this was a lovely story about finding yourself, forgiveness, love, trust, family... all the good stuff. i also just love stories about friendships across generations. kelsey is in her 30's and Georgina in her 70's and their dynamic was fully hilarious. I spent this entire book laughing, kicking my feet and even shed some tears. 

The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh, releases on July 2, 2024. thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

4.25 🌟 i loved this book! shanti and thad were sooo cute and omg… mrs. frances was everythinggg!!! this was a sweet enemies to lovers, slow burn read, with the perfect amount of spice 🌶️🌶️

i also loved shanti’s friend group, i literally felt like i was talking to my girlfriends and it was amazing and so hilarious! definitely giggled throughout and had a few tears too. this was my first book by farrah rochon, and it definitely won’t be my last! 

and this cover?? so, so cute!! 🩷🩷🩷

a big thank you to netgalley and forever publishing for this arc in exchange for my honest review! 🩵

Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher

fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

LOVED Declan & Iris! i flew threw this book in under 24 hours, i just couldn’t put it down! i really loved the way he loved her and how they spoke about and showed their vulnerabilities and insecurities. 🩵

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

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? It's complicated

4.5

i really enjoyed this book! Rowan and Zarah were perfect together and the plot was great! i loved that it was romance filled & that it didn’t leave the plot on the back burner. now bring on Declan and Iris!