brazenbookbabe's Reviews (504)

dark tense medium-paced

Two women get into an elevator but only one steps out alive. This thriller was a page turner for sure that covered a lot of different angles. I felt a little lost sometimes, but it was a fun read. 

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emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

Really enjoyed the slow burn and love story of The Hummingbird and Titus. 

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Booth

Karen Joy Fowler

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

The pacing was slow and I just couldn’t get into it. 
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Epic angel battles! 

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don’t really read horror but enjoyed the story and pacing of this. I also really liked that the main character was walking us though it by comparing it to popular and lesser known horror movies. That was a great primer. 

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adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Love these books! 
challenging dark slow-paced

This was an interesting concept. The Circle meets Lord of the Flies, meets Resident Evil, but I but I felt plot dropped in the middle and the second half of the book get jumbled and rushed. 

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

“The Charm Offensive” is a MM romance set on a bachelor-esque style show but the main contest falls for his handler! The romance is slow burn with some of the best handling of catching feelings I have read in a contemporary romance in a long time. Absolutely adorable, feel good romance. Don’t sleep on this one! 
Also bonus points for the casual mention of one of my favorite TV shows, “The Expanse”. 
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

A Marquess posing as a footman in a classic tale of revenge on a mapmaker who wrong him. Then he falls for the lady of the house who also has a secret. This book was delightful. I love the golden retriever energy her male characters have and that her women are written with such drive and self assurance. Great read! A lovely addition to this series.