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The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry
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
3.5
Cute interracial Christmas romance with a touch of spice! I didn't care much for the author's humour but this still tugged at my heartstrings and I really loved Kai's character and relationship with his younger brother!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Abandonment
Whiteout by Nicola Yoon, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas
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
4.0
Black Joy wrapped in the warmth of the Christmas & Holiday season! 🎄❤️
A Princess for Christmas by Jenny Holiday
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
just like those Royal Christmas Hallmark movies but make it spicier
this was good but way too long. I got very bored less than halfway through and skimmed most of it because, just like the Hallmark movies, you can walk away for like 30 minutes, come back and not really have missed a thing.
This could’ve benefited from being 150 pages shorter. It was cute & fun tho! 🎄
this was good but way too long. I got very bored less than halfway through and skimmed most of it because, just like the Hallmark movies, you can walk away for like 30 minutes, come back and not really have missed a thing.
This could’ve benefited from being 150 pages shorter. It was cute & fun tho! 🎄
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent
The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
novacaine 4 lyfe
So this took me a while to get through, purposefully I might add. I wanted to make sure I was really paying attention to absorb and grasp all the details.
I enjoyed book one much more and this suffered a bit from middle-book syndrome. I still enjoyed it but it was definitely the book that was building up from where book one ended while also building up to the next book.
I loved seeing different pairs of the six interact. The extremely chaotic duo that was nico & tristan; the ever-emo, desperate for some love & attention duo that was callum and reina, and the surprising sweet interactions between nico & parisa and gideon & parisa.
I liked libby a lot more in this book - loved seeing her come into her villain era! I don’t ship her with anyone and actually just enjoy her on her own as character taking a bit of a dark turn (I can’t believe I’m saying it either bc I couldn’t stand her in book one but it’s clear that Olivie Blake wrote her intentionally in that way). We also see different sides to a lot of the characters as we see them interact more with one another, especially callum and reina! Tristan is still just as pathetically adorable as ever (& I neeeeed novacaine to happen in book 3 - plsss Ms. Blake, give me something tangible!!), nico still charming and gideon his right-hand man !
The last few parts of the end, particularly the unravelling of that one character, were fun to read and have me happily anticipating the next book - to say it’ll be interesting to see how things come to an eventual close would be an understatement.
nicogideon 5ever!
So this took me a while to get through, purposefully I might add. I wanted to make sure I was really paying attention to absorb and grasp all the details.
I enjoyed book one much more and this suffered a bit from middle-book syndrome. I still enjoyed it but it was definitely the book that was building up from where book one ended while also building up to the next book.
I loved seeing different pairs of the six interact. The extremely chaotic duo that was nico & tristan; the ever-emo, desperate for some love & attention duo that was callum and reina, and the surprising sweet interactions between nico & parisa and gideon & parisa.
I liked libby a lot more in this book - loved seeing her come into her villain era! I don’t ship her with anyone and actually just enjoy her on her own as character taking a bit of a dark turn (I can’t believe I’m saying it either bc I couldn’t stand her in book one but it’s clear that Olivie Blake wrote her intentionally in that way). We also see different sides to a lot of the characters as we see them interact more with one another, especially callum and reina! Tristan is still just as pathetically adorable as ever (& I neeeeed novacaine to happen in book 3 - plsss Ms. Blake, give me something tangible!!), nico still charming and gideon his right-hand man !
The last few parts of the end, particularly the unravelling of that one character, were fun to read and have me happily anticipating the next book - to say it’ll be interesting to see how things come to an eventual close would be an understatement.
nicogideon 5ever!
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Ms. Ryan LOVES pulling at my heartstrings!
What a beautifully written story of love, loss, forgiveness and healing. I love that these themes weren't just present for the couple for but the individuals outside of their relationship. Yasmen and Josiah each had their own issues they needed to work on involving forgiving themselves (as well as each other), coming to terms with their own grief and healing from their losses and grief.
I also really appreciated the emphasis on the importance and value of therapy that Kennedy Ryan incorporated into the story.
This was super emotional and Kennedy Ryan wrote it in such a way that you could feel every emotion the characters were experiencing.
Excited for the other (two?) books coming in this series!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
What a beautifully written story of love, loss, forgiveness and healing. I love that these themes weren't just present for the couple for but the individuals outside of their relationship. Yasmen and Josiah each had their own issues they needed to work on involving forgiving themselves (as well as each other), coming to terms with their own grief and healing from their losses and grief.
I also really appreciated the emphasis on the importance and value of therapy that Kennedy Ryan incorporated into the story.
This was super emotional and Kennedy Ryan wrote it in such a way that you could feel every emotion the characters were experiencing.
Excited for the other (two?) books coming in this series!
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
La Petite Mort by Olivie Blake
Did not finish book. Stopped at 80%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 80%.
DNF @ 75-80%? Idk how far in I was but I was almost done but this was so boring I just couldn’t continue. Sorry, olivie, I still love you and I’ll still read the rest of your backlist but I just couldn’t get into this one.
They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso
Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.
enough of a yawnfest that i didn't care enough to push through to the end
Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
if i could tell you what happened in this, i would. but i can't so i won't.
this started strong and then it got to a point where i had no clue wtf was going on and it continued like that to the end. i considered DNFing but i was hoping the end would lead to some clarity (it did not) and i lowkey just wanted to see how it'd end.
it def gave creepy, atmospheric vibes!
this started strong and then it got to a point where i had no clue wtf was going on and it continued like that to the end. i considered DNFing but i was hoping the end would lead to some clarity (it did not) and i lowkey just wanted to see how it'd end.
it def gave creepy, atmospheric vibes!
Confessions by Kanae Minato
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Smut for therapists
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, Murder
Overload by Linda Howard
- 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? Yes
3.0
this was fine - just a quick, steamy little office romance novella to pass the time! I really liked the forced proximity!
listened via Hoopla - fine narration.
listened via Hoopla - fine narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse