bekahzabel's Reviews (327)

The Violent Season

Sara Walters

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Checked this audiobook out from my local library and went into this blind. All I knew was that the cover drew me and I was in the mood for a thriller. From the second I pressed play I didn’t stop till finishing! I was soooo interested and captivated.

(It definitely gets dark in there, so please check triggers) Overall this exceeded my expectations. If you like dark horror and thrillers I’d say it’s worth checking out.

Death's Obsession

Avina St. Graves

3.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

🌟🌟🌟/🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ alright i caved, i was hooked from the dedication page. for those who love a morally gray mmc, or more specifically death itself, a dark romance novella.

I’d say it cleansed my palette, but it got too dirty in there for that to feel right. Heavier in smut, less on plot.

Mother of Death and Dawn

Carissa Broadbent

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25/5🌟 Writing this at 4AM because I simply couldn’t put it down the last 300 pages. A beautiful and bittersweet ending to this trilogy. This series is deeply moving, reflective, epic, tense, and magical. It took a bit for this one to pick up for me, but I’m glad I saw it through, my heart is a puddle.

People We Meet on Vacation

Emily Henry

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

So stinkin’ adorable. Emily Henry is a rom-com queen. A dreamy and heartwarming friends to lovers.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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: No

4/5 🌟 Absolutely felt studio ghibli & miyazaki vibes throughout this storyline. Whimsical, reflective, and adventurous. Did I mention dragons and gods? Very much enjoyed this.

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

Megan Bannen

3.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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

3.75/5🌟
Cozy light fantasy romance. A great standalone palette cleanser.
Hart & Mercy were easy characters to love 💘

A Ship of Bones & Teeth

Karina Halle

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

ark Fantasy Romance Little Mermaid Retelling? Yeah I was sold, and this may cause a canon event.
3.75🌟/5 & 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (it got pretty hot in there wowza)

Definitely check out triggers before reading if you have any.

Syrens, Sea Witches, Pirates, & Krakens
Enemies to Lovers
Touch Her & Die
Found Family
Morally Gray MMC & FMC
Dom/Sub
BDSM

What can I say, I was into it. Devoured this, and suddenly I’m a Karina Halle fan.

Content Warnings

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Sue Lynn Tan

4.5

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5/5 🌟A whimsical and epic high fantasy.

Definitely more of a YA/New Adult plot, but I walked in with an open mind and was captivated from the first couple chapters.

Unique Magic System,
Chinese Folklore,
Dragons,
First Love/Love Triangle
Poetic Imagery & Writing

I’m looking forward to reading the next one.

maybe i’ve been reading too much enemies to lovers because damn i wanted the hot demon king to get the girl 🫠 wenzhi you won my heart, i hope to see more of this mans in the sequel

Flawless

Elsie Silver

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Everything I want out of a modern romcom… and I thought I didn’t like small town romance. Touché Elsie Silver, you’ve turned me.

Laughed out loud on multiple occasions, had me blushing, melting, & swooning. Definitely slow burn, but jeesh did it get hot in there after the burn was finally burning (iykyk).

4.5/5🌟 rounded up

Frost

C.N. Crawford

3.5

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

3.5/5🌟 binged & devoured.

urban fantasy x light world building,
fast paced,
arranged marriage & forbidden love
mythical creatures & whimsical realms

there were just a few plot holes for me which would’ve allotted for another half star. new age writing style that I surprisingly enjoyed, kept me extremely interested and hungry for more. absolutely diving into the next one after this review

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