triftwizened's reviews
1298 reviews

Shadows Return by Lynn Flewelling

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

Football Royalty by Eden Finley

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Like Real People Do by E.L. Massey

emotional funny hopeful tense 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

Okay, if you can suspend your disbelief through the first chapter and can survive through the couple of narrative changes to random side characters that is in no way integral to this book, this book is pretty good. All the characters - main characters, side characters are all great. Even the animals are well drawn characters. Great banter, not just between the MCs but also between the MCs and the hockey team and the best friends and it’s all just lovely. I laughed out loud multiple times and was pretty much giggling and grinning through the rest. Really sweet, lots of fun with just the right amounts of angst and pining.

Deus Ex Mechanic by Ryann Fletcher
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

The writing style doesn’t work for me. It’s too … obvious almost. Everything is too on the nose. 

Total Creative Control by Joanna Chambers, Sally Malcolm

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Hot Head by Damon Suede

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.5

People don’t act like this in real life. And it wasn’t even a funny kind of unrealistic. Just annoying. 

The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr

adventurous emotional tense 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

4.0

Not That Impossible by Isabel Murray

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

A Matter of Execution by Nicholas Atwater, Olivia Atwater

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A very well done prequel. Paced really well for how short it is. The characters are all great and well developed (especially considering the book length). I laughed several times. Really can’t wait for book 1 to be released!

Wild Ride by Helen Juliet

hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75