Take a photo of a barcode or cover
1.53k reviews by:
a_stylish_bookworm
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you @wednesdaybooks @netgalley for a copy of this book. This book blew me away. A great YA story that deals with grief and coming of age. Case is a bad boy rodeo star that recently lost his best friend. Winnie works at Case's family stables and is struggling to keep up with caring for her siblings while her single dad neglects his duties. They form a friendship and starts helping each other. There's so much growth on both characters and their friendship to lovers story is so beautiful. I really enjoyed Winnie's siblings which added some light touches.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you @libro.fm @avonbooks @netgalley for a copy of this book. Josephine is a die hard fan for Wells, a professional golfer who is on downward spiral on his game. Josephine works for her family's pro golf shop and is totally down on her luck when Wells propose an idea to help her. Wells and Josephine was amazing together from the start. They have amazing chemistry and I love seeing how Wells was becoming a better person. I love that Josephine was so strong and independent. Callie Dalton performed well on the audiobook and brought all the characters to life.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this audiobook. This is the 2nd book of the series and can be read as a standalone but I do recommend you read Ghost first. The story is set in Switzerland, Serena who is a free spirit vegetarian physics. Her coworker, Henry, who she had a one night stand before she started her job is uptight and drives her nuts. This turns freaky Friday where Serena and Henry switches body. I love the story and how it goes from there. Their banter is funny and the dual POV and the narrators did a great job with expressing their emotions. I love that we see Jillian and Dan back in this story.
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Thank you @dreamscape_media @netgalley for a copy of this audiobook. This book had it all, a serial killer survivor, a NFL football player who has a cute meet cute but turns a bit. Billie is an awesome MC being such a bad ass with surviving such a horrific ordeal. I love how Brett wanted to take care of her. I wasn't expecting a romantic suspense and enjoyed how the story played out. Andi Arndt and Teddy Hamilton did a great job with pacing and bringing the story to life.
medium-paced
Thank you @readforeverpub @netgalley for this great historical fiction. This book has everything, a bit of romance, a bit of mystery and a lot of drama. The story spans over 3 generations of women who were all involved with the fashion industry. As the title suggests, the story mainly centers on Astrid from her upbringing to her raise to fame to her disappearance. The author did such a great job bringing the 70s alive. I love that this story focused on female empowerment. All 3 of the women's story was interesting and kept me so engaged.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thank you @grandcentralpub @netgalley for a copy of this. Ricki is the black sheep of the family because she does not want to be involved in the funeral business and moves to NYC to start a floral business. Her landlord, Ms. Della provides her cheap rent and a place to stay in exchange for her company. Moving to a new city, she keeps running into Ezra who is a bit odd but there's a strong attraction between them.
I love how the story goes back in time when Harlem was vibrant and full of jazz music. You learn a little about this history of Harlem while seeing Ezra and Ricki's relationship blossom. The story is so beautiful with found family and love. There is an element of magical realism with was so well weaved into the story.
I love how the story goes back in time when Harlem was vibrant and full of jazz music. You learn a little about this history of Harlem while seeing Ezra and Ricki's relationship blossom. The story is so beautiful with found family and love. There is an element of magical realism with was so well weaved into the story.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thank you @sourcebookscasa @netgalley for book 2 of the Lily's. Though it can be read as a stand alone, I highly recommend you read the first book since it gives you more background into the characters. This centers on Kayla, the drummer and her journey of self discovery and her relationship with her family. The Lily's are about to go on their first festival tour and they meet, Ty, the new bus driver. There is an instant connection between the two through their love for books.
I loved their friendship and how they were so mature and no big drama between the two. The story makes you appreciate the strong friendship within the band but also the people that supports the band. I loved the relationship between Ty and his grand pop which was so special. I can't wait to read the next story.
I loved their friendship and how they were so mature and no big drama between the two. The story makes you appreciate the strong friendship within the band but also the people that supports the band. I loved the relationship between Ty and his grand pop which was so special. I can't wait to read the next story.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Thank you @thedialpress @prhaudio for this book. Ian not a fan of surprise pregnancy trope but I love Cara Baston's books so I had to read it and I am so glad I did. I loved everything about this book, all the characters were so complex and full of emotions. I adore the friendship between Eve and Willa. The friendship felt so real with Eve's feelings on her infertility while her friend is pregnant. Shep is now one of my favorite character. An unassuming older brother to Willa, he was so thoughtful to helping Eve. I loved how Ethan and his role in this story and his own feelings on being the baby daddy.
Karissa Vacker did a phenomenal job on this narration. She brought out all the emotions making me laugh and cry.
Karissa Vacker did a phenomenal job on this narration. She brought out all the emotions making me laugh and cry.
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Thank you @celdaonbooks @macmillan.audio for a copy of this book. This story I told by Elliot Chase, who is. A friend of Lana, a former Hollywood star. There's 7 people on remote island in Greece and the book starts with knowing there's a murder and one of them is the murderer. Elliot is a great narrator and the book is told like a play. Everyone on the island is an unreliable character and I love how the story unfolded.