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This book was a really short and sweet sapphic graphic novel! Basil and Arabella were both lovable characters that made me giggle and kick my feet at their relationship. I loved the discussion of burnout in students and how it highlighted the struggles many students go through! I loved how colorful and diverse the art was!
Format:
Ebook — Libby
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
Format:
Ebook — Libby
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
Characters:
Vanessa is a 40 year old divorcee trying her best to move on from an emotionally abusive marriage. Michael is a sheriff who wants nothing more than to protect his sister from her no good liar fiancé. Cindy irritated me which was probably on purpose.
Plot:
The plot/concept made me anxious because of the high stakes nature and because the pacing was so fast it did slow down substantially 1/3rd into the story. The romance felt lacking was all they did is mentally say how hot they found each other and nothing else for about 30% of the book. It wasn't necessary for it to be in every interaction they had and felt heavy handed.
There were also a lot of repetition of story parts. We hear their backstories in their own point of view and then we hear them tell them to each other again. It would have been better if we found all the details for the first time when they told each other.
I didn't feel invested in their relationship or want them to be together. I felt like there was so much focus on their sexual chemistry and building up to it that no real deeper connection was developed. They liked each other, even loved each other but I didn't feel it.
Rating: I give this book a 2/5
Vanessa is a 40 year old divorcee trying her best to move on from an emotionally abusive marriage. Michael is a sheriff who wants nothing more than to protect his sister from her no good liar fiancé. Cindy irritated me which was probably on purpose.
Plot:
The plot/concept made me anxious because of the high stakes nature and because the pacing was so fast it did slow down substantially 1/3rd into the story. The romance felt lacking was all they did is mentally say how hot they found each other and nothing else for about 30% of the book. It wasn't necessary for it to be in every interaction they had and felt heavy handed.
There were also a lot of repetition of story parts. We hear their backstories in their own point of view and then we hear them tell them to each other again. It would have been better if we found all the details for the first time when they told each other.
I didn't feel invested in their relationship or want them to be together. I felt like there was so much focus on their sexual chemistry and building up to it that no real deeper connection was developed. They liked each other, even loved each other but I didn't feel it.
Rating: I give this book a 2/5
"That's not a very human way of thinking." I open my arms wide a gesture, "Look at the male before you, does he look very human to you?"
The Good
Kira is definitely my favorite of the women so far. She's an over-thinker and anxious, which i relate to. She's also incredibly smart which made her such a badass in the later half of the book. Aehako is sweet and trying his best. He tried his best to make Kira happy and understand her. He's so reassuring and doesn't make her fears seem irrational or stupid. He also doesn't make her feel silly for
Spoiler
not wanting to have sex when he obviously want to really badThe Bad
As smart and communicative Kira was, it was frustrating that she never thought to even ask
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can i have kids?The Rating
I give this installation a 4/5
Highlights:
Camembert and Princess Brie's relationship was super cute! I loved the heart eyes and how they both really liked each other but they were oblivious. The cheese names made me chuckle so much. The humor of this book was everything! I like that it wasn't a strictly historical and played fast and loose with the time period. They had showers and a switch but also were obviously in a regency era.
Lowlights:
I wish the conclusion was bit more wrapped up. It's shown that Brie starts to shift her activism to helping the people more but the "marriage being legal or not" part isn't shown to be cleared up outside of them getting married.
Format:
Ebook — Libby
The Rating
I give this book a 4/5
Camembert and Princess Brie's relationship was super cute! I loved the heart eyes and how they both really liked each other but they were oblivious. The cheese names made me chuckle so much. The humor of this book was everything! I like that it wasn't a strictly historical and played fast and loose with the time period. They had showers and a switch but also were obviously in a regency era.
Lowlights:
I wish the conclusion was bit more wrapped up. It's shown that Brie starts to shift her activism to helping the people more but the "marriage being legal or not" part isn't shown to be cleared up outside of them getting married.
Format:
Ebook — Libby
The Rating
I give this book a 4/5
I received this title as an ARC on Net-galley in exchange for a honest review. Thank you Entangled Teen for the copy!
The Good
I'm a Buffy the Vampire Slayer addict so a story with a black vampire slayer is perfect for me! I loved Raven from the beginning! I loved that she was southern, her rage bubbling below the surface, and her snark. Khamari was a sympathetic figure. I loved his relationship with his brother Kraven and how far he was willing to go to save him. I do have some complaints about aspects of the lore, but the magic system and this version of vampires overall was very interesting. The villains in this book were also very compelling. I liked how it wasn't good vs evil but shades of grey in every character.
The Bad
The world building felt a bit campy. I didn't like the need to tie so many historical events to vampires and slayers. Like Alexander the Great being alive during the civil war and impregnating someone? JOAN OF ARC?! It felt silly to me. I wish the relationship between Raven and Khamari was developed better. It was very insta-love which I don't mind if it's developed well from there. But all I felt in their connection was lust, 50% through the book they were yearning for each other so hard and I didn't get why they liked each other so much.
Format:
Ebook — Netgalley
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
The Good
I'm a Buffy the Vampire Slayer addict so a story with a black vampire slayer is perfect for me! I loved Raven from the beginning! I loved that she was southern, her rage bubbling below the surface, and her snark. Khamari was a sympathetic figure. I loved his relationship with his brother Kraven and how far he was willing to go to save him. I do have some complaints about aspects of the lore, but the magic system and this version of vampires overall was very interesting. The villains in this book were also very compelling. I liked how it wasn't good vs evil but shades of grey in every character.
The Bad
The world building felt a bit campy. I didn't like the need to tie so many historical events to vampires and slayers. Like Alexander the Great being alive during the civil war and impregnating someone? JOAN OF ARC?! It felt silly to me. I wish the relationship between Raven and Khamari was developed better. It was very insta-love which I don't mind if it's developed well from there. But all I felt in their connection was lust, 50% through the book they were yearning for each other so hard and I didn't get why they liked each other so much.
Format:
Ebook — Netgalley
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
I'm not really into billionaire asshole romance type books but this series is incredibly popular so I decided to give it a try.
The Good
Ava is a little silly but I liked her. Alex needs therapy. Together they both had a lot of issues they dealt with in complete opposite ways. The twist was very interesting and added a level of tragedy to the story.
The Bad
I found some of the writing cringe worthy instead of sexy but in these types of romance books that's to be expected. It just took me out of the story sometimes. I wish the last half was more romance focused than thriller/crime drama. The book was at least 100 pages too long and really dragged in the third act. I stopped rooting for them as much as before.
Format:
Libby — Audiobook
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
The Good
Ava is a little silly but I liked her. Alex needs therapy. Together they both had a lot of issues they dealt with in complete opposite ways. The twist was very interesting and added a level of tragedy to the story.
The Bad
I found some of the writing cringe worthy instead of sexy but in these types of romance books that's to be expected. It just took me out of the story sometimes. I wish the last half was more romance focused than thriller/crime drama. The book was at least 100 pages too long and really dragged in the third act. I stopped rooting for them as much as before.
Format:
Libby — Audiobook
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
I got this book as an ARC on netgalley in exchange for a review, however these are my honest opinions.
Characters:
Ramona is such a great character. She reminds me a lot of myself as a fellow nerdy black girl. She is socially awkward and feels as though no one understands her struggles or values her hobbies or interests.
Plot:
I related Ramona's character and journey a lot. High school is a lot of pressure and when combined with unrelating parents and dreams that conflict with their desires it can cause a lot of stress. Her relationship with Caleb was really cute. They really understood each other and had a lot in common. I do wish we got more from Caleb in terms of character development or emotions but I liked what we did get.
Rating: I give this book a 5/5
Characters:
Ramona is such a great character. She reminds me a lot of myself as a fellow nerdy black girl. She is socially awkward and feels as though no one understands her struggles or values her hobbies or interests.
Plot:
I related Ramona's character and journey a lot. High school is a lot of pressure and when combined with unrelating parents and dreams that conflict with their desires it can cause a lot of stress. Her relationship with Caleb was really cute. They really understood each other and had a lot in common. I do wish we got more from Caleb in terms of character development or emotions but I liked what we did get.
Rating: I give this book a 5/5
I received this title as an ARC on Net-galley in exchange for a honest review. Thank you publisher for the copy!
The Good
I love the concept of winning the lottery paired with a second chance romance. I've come to like the angst of this trope. I loved the setting and characters of this book. They felt like real people in a real small town with heart and history connecting them.
The Bad
The amount of sexual conversations/banter between Leo and Miri didn't endear me to their relationship at all. The story says they've been broken up for eight years and instead of focusing on that the dialogue is them flirting and leering at each other. I didn't feel a connection between them or why they really loved each other. Leo leaving for 8 years should have had a deeper emotional effect on their relationship than it did. Leo's explanation and excuses were ridiculous and irredeemable in my opinion. I didn't want them to be together even when Miri finally wanted him back.
The Rating
I give this book a 1/5
The Good
I love the concept of winning the lottery paired with a second chance romance. I've come to like the angst of this trope. I loved the setting and characters of this book. They felt like real people in a real small town with heart and history connecting them.
The Bad
The amount of sexual conversations/banter between Leo and Miri didn't endear me to their relationship at all. The story says they've been broken up for eight years and instead of focusing on that the dialogue is them flirting and leering at each other. I didn't feel a connection between them or why they really loved each other. Leo leaving for 8 years should have had a deeper emotional effect on their relationship than it did. Leo's explanation and excuses were ridiculous and irredeemable in my opinion. I didn't want them to be together even when Miri finally wanted him back.
The Rating
I give this book a 1/5
The Good
Both Rowan and Delilah are interesting lead characters. We really get to see how their past leads their present actions and learn to understand them. Rowan was especially relatable to me as someone with social anxiety. I really enjoyed their separate growth and dealing with their personal trauma.
The Bad
The big issue with Delilah's past being an issue was hard for me to take seriously. Judging someone for being a socialite in the past and coming from money when you knew they were a nice person in the present was hard for me to take seriously. It just felt irrational. Though their characters had depth and real potential, their relationship itself lacked enough chemistry for me to root for them to be together. I think for the amount of issues they had it made it hard for me to believe in their love and root for their relationship. Especially since most progression was one step forward two steps back and usually required outside intervention for it to be resolved.
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
Both Rowan and Delilah are interesting lead characters. We really get to see how their past leads their present actions and learn to understand them. Rowan was especially relatable to me as someone with social anxiety. I really enjoyed their separate growth and dealing with their personal trauma.
The Bad
The big issue with Delilah's past being an issue was hard for me to take seriously. Judging someone for being a socialite in the past and coming from money when you knew they were a nice person in the present was hard for me to take seriously. It just felt irrational. Though their characters had depth and real potential, their relationship itself lacked enough chemistry for me to root for them to be together. I think for the amount of issues they had it made it hard for me to believe in their love and root for their relationship. Especially since most progression was one step forward two steps back and usually required outside intervention for it to be resolved.
The Rating
I give this book a 3/5
I received this title as an ARC on Net-galley in exchange for a honest review. Thank you Dial Press / Penguin Random House for the copy!
The Good
I loved this immensely! I usually stay away from time-travel/alternative universe type books but the friends to lovers in this immediately made me want to read it. I loved both Gemma and Dax. Their bond in both timelines were so fun and fated. I liked that we got to see them in fall in love. And their chemistry? Off the charts! The side characters were also all written well and entertaining! There was character growth for both the main and side characters that felt meaningful. This book had great pacing with a nice balance between heartfelt moments and humor. I liked that we didn't get too deep into the explanation for the magic. I literally couldn't put it down once I got into it!
Format:
Ebook — Netgalley
The Rating
I give this book a 5/5
The Good
I loved this immensely! I usually stay away from time-travel/alternative universe type books but the friends to lovers in this immediately made me want to read it. I loved both Gemma and Dax. Their bond in both timelines were so fun and fated. I liked that we got to see them in fall in love. And their chemistry? Off the charts! The side characters were also all written well and entertaining! There was character growth for both the main and side characters that felt meaningful. This book had great pacing with a nice balance between heartfelt moments and humor. I liked that we didn't get too deep into the explanation for the magic. I literally couldn't put it down once I got into it!
Format:
Ebook — Netgalley
The Rating
I give this book a 5/5