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63 reviews

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.75

i was skeptical about reading this book honestly. i heard that there was a 70 page chapter

and a third act conflict

. i was hoping it would be worth the hype because this was my most anticipated book that was very high on my tbr. i couldn’t find it at my local bookstore but i finally was able to get it and it was absolutely worth the hype. i bought it yesterday and finished it yesterday. i’ve never found myself getting addicted to a rom-com but i could not put this down. it was so cute and the slow burn was so good. i’ve read the do-over and i loved her writing and i still do. the characters have so much depth and i was sad but it was still feel good so i wasn’t at all getting bored. it was so cute and sad at the same time and i highly reccomend. 

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

it was so cringey 😭😭. i kept having the urge to just go on my phone which i almost NEVER feel like when reading. i’m going to try again soon but for now im dnf-ing it.  

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.5

i really loved this book. the vibes were amazing. i loved the cozy mystery with a little romance. the mystery is just perfect. i wanted to know what was going to happen and i needed to keep reading but i didn’t feel stressed. the way everything falls into place was so satisfying to read, especially since the characters felt so real to me. 

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

adventurous dark informative lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

THIS BOOK WAS SO FUN. it was a little bit silly but i loved it. the stakes weren’t very high so it was very relaxing. it’s a second chance romance with quirky characters that made me laugh a lot. it was quick, fun, and very relaxing and it was just overall an enjoyable reading experience. if you like the “it’s always been you” trope, you will like this. they were also right person wrong time, but they find each other once the time is right. i loved it and had a lot of fun. 

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this book was so damn chaotic. so much happened in the first 65 pages that i was scared to continue reading it but im glad i kept going. i’ve never read caraval so i don’t know how that would’ve affected my opinion on this but the world building was not too hard to follow if you read it as a standalone. i had a love hate relationship with most of the characters but that made my experience better. it made me want to scream at and/or hug the characters at the same time and it was so fun. i was reading it in sync with a friend and that made it even more fun. overall, the experience was so much fun and i loved her writing. 

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.75

i really enjoyed this book. i loved the writing style. it was simple so i read it quickly. if i couldn’t read it quickly, i would get really bored because of the repeating days, but i didn’t. i loved the music references because it added a fun detail. it took me while to get through the beginning of the book because i already knew what was going to happen

(until the DONC)

. i loved the structure of the book with the confessions at the beginning of every chapter. the resolution was really nice and it was a fun read, but it wasn’t quite 5 stars for me.