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funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes

Thank you @berkleypub @prhaudio for a copy of this book. 

This was such an entertaining read. I always love a feisty elderly paired with a younger person and seeing their adventures. This story centers on Tanner who becomes a live in care taker for Louise. Everything is fine until Louise demands they go on a road trip. I love how the story unfolds and we learn more about Louise and how Tanner starts bonding with her. The narration was great and I felt I was on the adventure with these two ladies.
challenging tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot


Thank you @putnambooks @prhaudio for a copy of this book. 

This was a fast paced psychological thriller about a new mom whose husband went missing and things spirals from there. I loved how the book focused on Janie's struggle as a new mom and how this played a big part of the story. There's so many twists and turns and you don't know who to trust. I enjoyed narrator and I felt the stress that Janie was experiencing.
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes


Thank you @dreamscapemedia @sourcebookcasa @netgalley for this audiobook. This was a fun story about 2 families that both won a vacation in Nantucket in the same house. The families' mom are rivals since high school and they divide the house between the family for the duration of the vacation. I enjoyed how level headed Evita and Ryan was and how they dealt with their parents. The story was fun despite how petty the moms were.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Thank you @dartfroggco, @the.jeannette.walls @scribnerbooks and @macmillan.audio for copy of both the book and audiobook. 

I have not read too many books about the prohibition era and this was an interesting take about a powerful family in a small town. The story focuses on Sallie who is a middle child and looked upon as a nobody since she is female and not first born. The story is narrated by Wells and she does a good job bringing the story to life. There is a lot of characters and it took me awhile to get them straight. There is also a lot going on and I've enjoyed the story to be more fleshed out and more character development.
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Complicated


Thank you @thedialpress @prhaudio for a copy of this book. It has been referenced that this story is loosely based on Little Women which I have not read. 

I enjoyed how the story starts with the back story of William and he meets Julia Padavano in college. I loved how the story weaves in Julia's sisters and how all their lives intersect and we see each of their lives through the years. 

The story is well told about family and love. The narrator did a awesome job with the story and made me cry.
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes


Set in the 50s in America this book was so good! The story is about a two Black women and their lives are impacted by race and economic differences. The story is told independently of Ruby and Eleanor's lives and I loved how their story intersected. This story at times is very heartbreaking but is uplifting at the same time.
tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Thank you @macmillan.audio for ALC of this book. Hillier is the queen of thrillers and takes you on a wild ride. This story is set at a small town amusement park with all the creepiness. The book is tense, fast paced and so many twists and turns. The narrator kept me interested and I did not want to stop listening.
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes


Thank you @smpromance for a copy of this. I have mixed feelings about this book, it was fun and I love Jack who is a hot baker which a childhood crush of Sora. I enjoyed the dual POV and the Asian representation. The story had a lot of body shaming and the love between Jack and Sora's love journey was just a little too insta for me. I felt for Sora and how her sister and mom treated her about her size. This happens often in Asian culture and I have experienced first hand. Overall a fun book and look forward to more from Tamanachi.
funny medium-paced


Thank you @readforeverpub @netgalley for a copy of this book. I think we all put a lot of pressure to be our best self for high school reunion. I can see why Ellie doesn't want to go and the idea of a to do list during her reunion was a fun premise. This felt more like a women's fiction with some romance. Parts of the story was fun and parts got me scratching my head with the characters actions. Overall, this was a fun and kept me interested.
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters: Yes


This was a tough one for me to enjoy. The second person writing made the story seem so detached. The author narrates the book and his voice was too calming and made me not vested in the story.