This was very fun and lighthearted. I enjoyed listening to it very much. Not very thought provoking but a solid read and a fun spin on P&P.

This audio book has A LOT OF YELLINGGGG. But it was yelling about some great things.

I know people that read this book every year and while I enjoyed it I don’t necessarily understand why. I suppose you find something different to focus on each time you read it. This felt like a novel I would have had to sparknote before the test to make sure I grasped all the themes.

This was the perfect time for me to find this book.

The MCU movies, which I love dearly, are the only exposure I’ve had to Marvel. I’ve never been interested in picking up a comic until I visited NYCC for the first time this past year. Going in blindly I picked out three $1 comics, one Avengers and two Spider-Man. Having no knowledge of the comics, I had to get my inside scoop from TikTokers or podcasters when a new movie or tv show came out. I love hearing people talk about their theories but I felt rather out of the loop and wanted to come inside so badly. THIS book helped me do that.

I don’t see myself becoming a comic book reader after reading this book. But I do feel like I have a guide to picking out a story I would like. Or discovering storylines of characters featured in a new show/movie. I even found out that those random comics I picked out at NYCC are written by authors I had flagged in this book to check out (win!). Douglas Wolk thank you for reading EVERY MARVEL COMIC EVER so I didn’t have to. And for writing something I enjoyed so much and found so useful.

My Marvel journey continues!

I definitely enjoyed this. It had an interesting plot and VERY interesting characters. Their relationships between each other were so complicated and had real depth. I did find myself getting lost at times, especially during “lecture” scenes when they’d go in-depth about specific magic. I didn’t feel I knew enough about the world to really understand those scenes or what they were trying to foreshadow. That might just be because I listened to this book but I loved the full cast.

This was all obviously setting up for the second book which I will definitely read. However, I wish it could have wrapped up the plot a little more at the end and could have acted as a stand alone. Overall a solid read.

*Thank you Goodreads and Emma Straub for the ARC!*

If you want a simple, short, perfect book - this is for you. Magical realism is my favorite genre and the book was exactly that in the simplest terms. Everything that is normal life, including joy, hardships, regrets but throw in some time traveling - that is This Time Tomorrow. In my opinion, this is what The Midnight Library should have been.

There is a saying that comes up when a writer is having writer’s block or can’t seem to edit a complicated plot - “write about what you know”. Emma Straub KNOWS this story - it feels like I was reading her life and I know nothing about her.

This was just SO easy to read. While dealing with heavy topics, it had me feeling light and hopeful that you can still make changes in your life without wondering what you could have done differently in your past. I will miss Alice, Leonard, and Sam dearly.

*Emma I would read and review all your books if you want to send me some more ARCs 🥰*

For fans of The Charm Offensive, this is a sapphic, second chance love twist on The Bachelor.

Reality TV novels are fun, especially if it's pro-woman and the antagonist is the guy. I thought this was very cute and had a good message.

I did find Sky and Maya's POVs hard to differentiate because they had similar tones, especially on audio. In general the characters were a little flat but luckily added to the reality tv vibe.

This was a quick, solid romance that anyone could enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley, Goodreads, and Macmillan audio for the ARC and the ALC! 

I love short stories set in the same universe. And throw in some magical realism? Yes please!

The stories were definitely on the basic side but that felt right. This was a nice break from my usual reading. 

This was unfortunately just a stepping stone between book 1 & 3. It did set up for the next book to be great and hopefully action-packed, but this one fell flat for me. 

I do LOVE these characters but I almost feel like I know too much about them… I understood the character analysis of the first book since it was the introduction to so many characters. However, this sequel was just as character based with little to no plot to back it up. Not to mention that EVERY CHARACTER WAS MOODY. They all played the same note and stayed that way to the end. AND even more characters got povs…my brain hurts. 

It also infuriated me that certain povs would jump in time and make the reader do a lot of work to catch up in the dialogue between characters. Just….Tell me what happens without a 30 page ranty monologue. No one’s motivations were clear except when they were trying to find Libby.

Overall, disappointed with this sequel. I’m rating it 3 starts, however, because I feel like it’s almost there and maybe that’s why it’s so infuriating.

*Thank you McMillan Audio and NetGalley for this ALC!*

I have always seen Tom as the sneering, complex villain from Harry Potter who grew up to seemingly be a warm-hearted persona I only ever saw on Instagram. I’m glad this book gave me his whole story.

He is very complex, gracious, and his silly humor is spot on. It’s not surprising that I would read this book considering I’m a massive HP fan. But actually, my favorite parts of this were his time after HP and who he became after filming was done. Actually, maybe I take that back because his stories about his relationship with Emma Watson can not be beat.

I’m very happy for him and had a lovely time reading this as well as seeing him talk about the process in person in Philadelphia.