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The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Definitely still loved this book but the middle dragged a little and I constantly wanted to punch both Elend and Vin in the stomach constantly. That’s why I have to take away one star, it made me too angry
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I don’t like Junpei, but at least we finally got Nanami, you win some you lose some
Social Psychology by Michael A. Hogg, Graham M. Vaughan
Just because I can’t find my other psych books not on this app doesn’t mean I won’t add this one
Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington to give me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review!
Charlotte is done with her childhood career of solving mysteries left and right. Now at 25 she’s unemployed and lost in life. Until her brother asks her to solve who leaves mysterious notes on his door for his girlfriend. While Charlotte doesn’t want to take the case she agrees to look into it, as long as no one says she’s on the case.
But then, things quickly spiral out of control and Charlotte and her friends need to crack a much bigger mystery, and fast.
The book starts off quickly and is written in a fun writing style which instantly made me want to dive into the story and figure out the mystery along with Charlotte. The characters are diverse and most of them have clear personalities and backstories that give them more depth. Especially her best friend Lucy was a great character to read about. I enjoyed her and Charlotte's dynamic throughout the entire book, especially knowing that they have been friends for almost all of their lives and the complex feelings that were standing between the two of them. Add their third friend Gabe into the mixture and the detective squad was a well-balanced chaos.
The mystery gripped me from the beginning and pulled me with it throughout the story, even though there are parts in which I lost track of characters who were supposed suspects because while they all were distinct people, many were mixed up in my mind.
The mystery also carries the one issue I have with the book: it all seemed a little too easily resolved, and without saying too much about the plot, predictable, once the cast of characters was assembled.
Luckily, I enjoyed Charlotte enough to not mind a little lackluster mystery.
If you enjoy a fun and quick detective story with a great cast of characters and a lot of action and fun I would definitely recommend you to pick up this novel and enjoy the world by Siegel.
Charlotte is done with her childhood career of solving mysteries left and right. Now at 25 she’s unemployed and lost in life. Until her brother asks her to solve who leaves mysterious notes on his door for his girlfriend. While Charlotte doesn’t want to take the case she agrees to look into it, as long as no one says she’s on the case.
But then, things quickly spiral out of control and Charlotte and her friends need to crack a much bigger mystery, and fast.
The book starts off quickly and is written in a fun writing style which instantly made me want to dive into the story and figure out the mystery along with Charlotte. The characters are diverse and most of them have clear personalities and backstories that give them more depth. Especially her best friend Lucy was a great character to read about. I enjoyed her and Charlotte's dynamic throughout the entire book, especially knowing that they have been friends for almost all of their lives and the complex feelings that were standing between the two of them. Add their third friend Gabe into the mixture and the detective squad was a well-balanced chaos.
The mystery gripped me from the beginning and pulled me with it throughout the story, even though there are parts in which I lost track of characters who were supposed suspects because while they all were distinct people, many were mixed up in my mind.
The mystery also carries the one issue I have with the book: it all seemed a little too easily resolved, and without saying too much about the plot, predictable, once the cast of characters was assembled.
Luckily, I enjoyed Charlotte enough to not mind a little lackluster mystery.
If you enjoy a fun and quick detective story with a great cast of characters and a lot of action and fun I would definitely recommend you to pick up this novel and enjoy the world by Siegel.
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Lucky in Lace by Melissa Brayden
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Stroke Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Lucky in Lace is the story of two very different women who end up owning businesses next to each other. Peyton, the ex-felon turned lingerie shop owner is as extroverted as you can find a person while Juliette is the sweet stationery shop owner who is as reserved and introverted as they come.
Naturally, as any good romance would do, they are forced to interact with each other and a spark just might fly.
I often have a hard time overly enjoying simple romance books because many have main characters whom I do not care about, which then leads me to also not care about whatever love story those books are trying to sell. Lucky in Lace was NOT one of these.
Maybe because I related to the way Juliette felt, maybe because I enjoyed reading about Peyton character so much, maybe because I could feel the chemistry between the two of them through the pages.
I loved having both of their perspectives a lot because they both seemed differently written and were clearly identifiable as either Juliette or Peyton. There are so many scenes that I highlighted as related to Juliette’s perspective that, at times it felt like the author had stolen my diary.
The cast of side characters is also very refreshing, and while they did not play a large enough role to leave a lasting impression in my opinion I duly enjoyed all of them.
The only thing that I wish was just a little different is the story in itself, in parts it felt like the characters' potential was missed out on a cliche romance plot in predictable ways. I get that the charm of romance is its predictability but I just wish there would’ve been a little more variety in the last third of the book (which I still flew through though).
All in all, I loved this book and would recommend it to any romance lover (especially those who are looking for a good sapphic one).