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Bride by Ali Hazelwood
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Yuuuuuck!
Hate read with bestie π«‘ It was still yuck! Not improving as an author at all. The smut was phenomenally baaaad (getting worse in each book).
That said, the CHESS BOOK IS STILL ON TOP OF THE HATE LIST so I gave this one 2 generous stars.
Hate read with bestie π«‘ It was still yuck! Not improving as an author at all. The smut was phenomenally baaaad (getting worse in each book).
That said, the CHESS BOOK IS STILL ON TOP OF THE HATE LIST so I gave this one 2 generous stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Gaslighting
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Triggering me with some stuff.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
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
4.5
I like how everything came together at the end. But this h d some heavy topics to get through. Rowing was my least favourite part to read, the cooking show was my favourite. Elizabeth, Harriet and Mad were my fav trio β¨
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
God, this is boring! The enemies to lovers is going to be cringe, I just know it. She was angrily shouting at hin and jabbed him and thought "ohhhh solid chest". Because he has a rib cage, women! Jesus Christ who is allowing all these weird books to be published.
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I didn't know this had two separate stories and was thrown off so bad when the second one started. Also, there's meaning lost in translation and some stuff didn't come across properly and made me think it probably sounded more profound in Japanese.
Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
Super fun! I'm so glad I gave this author another try.
Consent is sexy! Especially when that consent is asked for before even touching/holding hands with someone. I loved how the characters were so aware of their each other's boundaries and never crossed it.
My favourite was the cat π part π No spoilers but it was hilarious and cute!
Consent is sexy! Especially when that consent is asked for before even touching/holding hands with someone. I loved how the characters were so aware of their each other's boundaries and never crossed it.
My favourite was the cat π part π No spoilers but it was hilarious and cute!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Gaslighting
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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? No
5.0
God this duology! I loved the sequel. It was perfection. Always bawled my eyes out near the end. Love, love the prose. The writing was so magical. The audiobook narration that kept me hooked and made me buy the paperbacks, I love youuuuu π₯°
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Classism
Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was amazing! Found family vibes off the charts! The characters were all so fun. The triggering stuff (while limited) was worse than I had been told πΆβπ«οΈ
Audiobook narration was fucking awesome β
Audiobook narration was fucking awesome β
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt