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hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay, okay, okay. I pulled out my computer to actually write a review on this one (which you know is serious, since I only really type anything up for the ARCs I get) because after the absolute disaster that was Make the Season Bright, I was sure I'd never pick up another Ashley Herring Blake novel. But, boy oh boy, she's done it again. I've been chasing this high since the minute I finished Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail, and I'm thrilled to report this one was even better to me.
Ramona Riley and Dylan Monroe bring the sweetest small-town romance you could really hope for. They have it all: childhood sweethearts, fated meet-up as adults, self-discovery, sweet dates, costume bowling, I could go on and on. But ultimately, what really sold this narrative was emotionally mature characters who were willing to dig in deep and actually make the changes necessary for becoming a better person.
I love a tropey romance novel, just check my reading history, but I was so thrilled to watch as Dylan actually sat and processed her childhood, learned from her therapist, took accountability for her actions, and made marked changes. And then being able to watch Ramona gain confidence, stand up for herself, and go after what she wanted made it that much sweeter.
Like I said, I was apprehensive of AHB after her Christmas special, so much so that I skipped requesting an ARC after devouring her Bright Falls series, but I'll be first in line the moment Get Over It, April Evans shows up on NetGalley.
Ramona Riley and Dylan Monroe bring the sweetest small-town romance you could really hope for. They have it all: childhood sweethearts, fated meet-up as adults, self-discovery, sweet dates, costume bowling, I could go on and on. But ultimately, what really sold this narrative was emotionally mature characters who were willing to dig in deep and actually make the changes necessary for becoming a better person.
I love a tropey romance novel, just check my reading history, but I was so thrilled to watch as Dylan actually sat and processed her childhood, learned from her therapist, took accountability for her actions, and made marked changes. And then being able to watch Ramona gain confidence, stand up for herself, and go after what she wanted made it that much sweeter.
Like I said, I was apprehensive of AHB after her Christmas special, so much so that I skipped requesting an ARC after devouring her Bright Falls series, but I'll be first in line the moment Get Over It, April Evans shows up on NetGalley.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
PROBLEMATIC. LESBIAN. VAMPIRES.
Honestly, all of this alongside Schwab's literary style and just gorgeous descriptive writing style made what would've been an otherwise tedious read deeply entertaining.
You love to hate them, you hate to love them, but watching three immortal sapphic women shape their lives decade by decade, century by century was so much more entertaining than it ever needed to be. I loved cheering for Maria throughout the narrative while also watching Alice seek her revenge. But for me, getting Charlotte's backstory was my absolute bread and butter. Watching Schwab slowly weave together two opposite points of her intricate plot was incredible.
Again, for a book so long, I was pleasantly happy to say I was hooked from the start and definitely would've finished faster if not for life getting in the way. It's worth the time and will make the perfect addition to your spooky sapphic TBR.
Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for sending me an eARC so I could experience the magic a little early.
Honestly, all of this alongside Schwab's literary style and just gorgeous descriptive writing style made what would've been an otherwise tedious read deeply entertaining.
You love to hate them, you hate to love them, but watching three immortal sapphic women shape their lives decade by decade, century by century was so much more entertaining than it ever needed to be. I loved cheering for Maria throughout the narrative while also watching Alice seek her revenge. But for me, getting Charlotte's backstory was my absolute bread and butter. Watching Schwab slowly weave together two opposite points of her intricate plot was incredible.
Again, for a book so long, I was pleasantly happy to say I was hooked from the start and definitely would've finished faster if not for life getting in the way. It's worth the time and will make the perfect addition to your spooky sapphic TBR.
Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for sending me an eARC so I could experience the magic a little early.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
Honestly, after crying my way through the final chapters of Alison Cochrun's Here We Go Again, I jumped at the chance to snag an ARC of her latest work (Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity!).
Sadie and Mal are both running from something when they embark on their Camino de Santiago, and at times their journey of self-reflection was so intensely relatable, I was getting secondhand embarrassment and butterflies in my stomach all the same. We follow along as Sadie gets the chance to lean into the self she's always been too afraid to be and as Mal works to heal deep cut wounds. It has all the sweetness of a sapphic romance with the necessary twinges of conflict to keep the plot rolling. Every so often, I found myself frustrated with the characters (Sadie especially, sorry, girl, I know you all too well), but that relate-ability is what made the narrative as compelling as it was.
Every Step She Takes reminds us all that there's no such thing as perfect timing, simply time and what we choose to do with it. While it's not a book I crushed in a sugar-fueled reading-binge weekend, it's tender and soft and honestly kind of made me text my best friend about doing a Camino of my own...
Sadie and Mal are both running from something when they embark on their Camino de Santiago, and at times their journey of self-reflection was so intensely relatable, I was getting secondhand embarrassment and butterflies in my stomach all the same. We follow along as Sadie gets the chance to lean into the self she's always been too afraid to be and as Mal works to heal deep cut wounds. It has all the sweetness of a sapphic romance with the necessary twinges of conflict to keep the plot rolling. Every so often, I found myself frustrated with the characters (Sadie especially, sorry, girl, I know you all too well), but that relate-ability is what made the narrative as compelling as it was.
Every Step She Takes reminds us all that there's no such thing as perfect timing, simply time and what we choose to do with it. While it's not a book I crushed in a sugar-fueled reading-binge weekend, it's tender and soft and honestly kind of made me text my best friend about doing a Camino of my own...
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated