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385 reviews

The Last Girls On Earth: Sloth by Hayley Anderton

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I'm a sucker for a good dystopian book, so I was excited to read this, and I wasn't disappointed!
I really enjoyed it and liked all 3 of the characters despite the fact that they are all so different. This was a really quick read, and I really enjoyed the story building, and I can't wait to continue this series! 

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

This one has been on my TBR for a while, and I know it's a booksta fave, but for me, it was just OK! I can see why people love it, and maybe it's because it's so hyped, but I wasn't blown away like I was expecting. I didn't particularly like the characters, though they did grow on me, and I was expecting a big twist at the end, but nothing really happened! Though the ending did intrigue me ans I will be continuing the series, and hopefully, I'll enjoy book 2 more! 

The Succubus's Prize by Katee Robert

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

I absolutely love this series as I was super excited for this one, and I've been waiting for it to be released! 
Although this wasn't my favourite in the series, I still really enjoyed it! Katee writes brilliant characters that you love, and as always, the spice is 🔥
I'm super excited for Azazel book next year, even if it means it's the last of a series, and I'm sure it will be worth the wait! Luckily, I have lots of other Katee's other series on my TBR to make my way through in the meantime!

See that Girl by CS Duffy

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This is book 3 in the Chances Are series, and I'm absolutely loving this series! In this book, we get to see more of Summer, who I really liked and found unintentionally hilarious as she's unfiltered and just says whatever comes into her head! As well, this the mystery of what happened to Poppy has even more twists and turns, and I'm super happy to see there are at least 2 more books in this series! If you're after something quick and funny with a dash of spice, it's definitely worth checking out this series!

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Oh, Quinn 🥰🥰🥰 is that a good enough review? 😂😂
I'm still absolutely loving this series as its been a while since I read them. I still get the occasional surprise as I've forgotten what happened! As with all this series, this book has a dash of mystery, great characters, and action, a little bit more action 😉😉 of you know what I mean! 🔥I love getting more of Quinn on this book he'sone of many amazingbook boyfriends in this series, and  I'm already onto the next book and can't wait to continue my reread of this series!

Wolf's Keep by K.E. Turner

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

When I started this, it gave me an Outlander vibe but set in France and with werewolves, and as someone who loved Outlander, I was super excited and not at all disappointed! I really liked Erin, and how fisty she was and Gaharet? I think I I liked him even more! The tension between them was amazing, and when they finally gave in, it didn't disappoint! 🔥 I also really liked Anne and her scheming. I really enjoyed the story and can't wait to see what happens next. I'm super excited to see more of Kathryn and Aimon as after only seeing snippets of them, I feel like I'm going to really like their story! Keep your eyes peeled for that review next month! 

One More Look by CS Duffy

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This is book 2 in the Changes Are Trilogy, and it picked up right where book 1 finished, though this time it centres more around Maeve than Eden, and as I really like Maeve, this was brilliant! She's funny and carefree she did annoy me at times with how stubborn she was,  but she made up for it at the end with her brilliant bus speech at the end! I really enjoyed the slight mystery element as you're trying to figure out what happened to Poppy and if it was an accident or not! And that ending.... I'm super excited for the next book! 

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Continuing my reread of the Sookie Stackhouse series with Dead as a Doornail, I'll admit I couldn't quite remember this one, so it was nice to reread/ listen to this as there were some surprises for me! 
Although this isn't my favourite in the series, I still enjoyed it as this whole series makes me happy! I'm super excited to carry on the series, especially as we've now been introduced to Quinn 🥰 I can't wait! 

When I Called You Last Night by CS Duffy

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

After reading and loving Before Again, I was super excited to read this new series, and whilst I didn't love it quite as much, I still really enjoyed it! I loved how this is set around Before Again being made into a film, and I really liked all the characters and enjoyed how it was written in Scots dialect and loved Eden's confusion around what they where saying (my fave was why is he referring to me as a barnyard animal, when a taxi driver asks "You okay there hen?) This is the first of 3 short books in the Chances are series because of this I did think it had just got going when it ended but I've book 2 ready to go which I'm sure will pick up where it left off and will be action packed! Keep your eye out for that review later this week! 

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book gets 5 stars just for Nurse Ratched and Rambo as I absolutely loved them both, and they had me laughing out loud from the beginning and throughout the whole book! The best way to describe this book is that it was like a hug! It was so wholesome, and I absolutely nailed the found family trope. It was full of adventure and heartfelt moments, and I really rooted for all the characters! This was the perfect reason for a cosy bank holiday weekend. I had a feeling this would be 5 stars from a few pages in, and i wasn't disappointed!