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adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Dementia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Dell for the free copy of this book.
- Siegel’s brand of historical romance that reads like literary fiction is quickly becoming my favorite thing.
- THE PHOENIX BRIDE is filled with such longing! Burning! Pining! And it’s brought about by very real history: the persecution of Jewish people throughout Europe in this period.
- I love a historical romance heroine that’s trying to buck tradition and propriety. Sometimes books stretch credulity when they do that, but this book works to find a way to bring Cecilia and David together that might have actually happened.
- Lastly, we love a bisexual hero in a romance!
- Siegel’s brand of historical romance that reads like literary fiction is quickly becoming my favorite thing.
- THE PHOENIX BRIDE is filled with such longing! Burning! Pining! And it’s brought about by very real history: the persecution of Jewish people throughout Europe in this period.
- I love a historical romance heroine that’s trying to buck tradition and propriety. Sometimes books stretch credulity when they do that, but this book works to find a way to bring Cecilia and David together that might have actually happened.
- Lastly, we love a bisexual hero in a romance!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Thanks to Celadon Books for the free copy of this book.
- If you’re a lover of memoirs exploring intergenerational trauma, THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER is one you can’t miss.
- Lieu’s to-the-point writing brings all her pain to the surface as we follow her trying both to figure out who she is an who her family members are as well.
- As Lieu’s understanding of and empathy for her family members’ individual grief processes grows, we begin to see a portrait of a family doing its best to hold on to each other even as they’ve experienced the worst the world has to offer.
- If you’re a lover of memoirs exploring intergenerational trauma, THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER is one you can’t miss.
- Lieu’s to-the-point writing brings all her pain to the surface as we follow her trying both to figure out who she is an who her family members are as well.
- As Lieu’s understanding of and empathy for her family members’ individual grief processes grows, we begin to see a portrait of a family doing its best to hold on to each other even as they’ve experienced the worst the world has to offer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War
Minor: Suicide, Alcohol
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
funny
informative
medium-paced
Thanks to Atria Books for the free copy of this book.
- As someone who finds MLMs fascinating and a longtime fan of The Dream podcast, I was pumped for Jane Marie’s book and it delivers.
- If you’re a listener of her podcast, the ideas and players outlined here won’t be new, but Marie goes into greater historical detail and layers everything with her trademark snark.
- I always appreciate the care and thought Marie gives her subjects, even if, like me, she doesn’t understand their choices. It’s a kind takedown, as strange as that sounds.
- As someone who finds MLMs fascinating and a longtime fan of The Dream podcast, I was pumped for Jane Marie’s book and it delivers.
- If you’re a listener of her podcast, the ideas and players outlined here won’t be new, but Marie goes into greater historical detail and layers everything with her trademark snark.
- I always appreciate the care and thought Marie gives her subjects, even if, like me, she doesn’t understand their choices. It’s a kind takedown, as strange as that sounds.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Child death
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Forever for the free copy of this book.
- THIS COULD BE US is another knockout from Kennedy Ryan. It’s her signature blend of drama, longing, and heat and I couldn’t put it down.
- I loved that Soledad was so focused on figuring out who she was separate from a man. Even when she had a perfect man waiting there for her, she still put herself first.
- I do think it could have been a little shorter (Ryan’s books are always tomes!) but there was so much going on in the story that I was willing to be there with them while they untangled everything.
- THIS COULD BE US is another knockout from Kennedy Ryan. It’s her signature blend of drama, longing, and heat and I couldn’t put it down.
- I loved that Soledad was so focused on figuring out who she was separate from a man. Even when she had a perfect man waiting there for her, she still put herself first.
- I do think it could have been a little shorter (Ryan’s books are always tomes!) but there was so much going on in the story that I was willing to be there with them while they untangled everything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Death of parent
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Forever for the free copy of this book.
- LADY CHARLOTTE ALWAYS GETS HER MAN is a treat of a book, a blend of Regency romance and cozy mystery.
- Charlotte and Matthew were such a sweet pair, both trying to make space for the other to exist as they are, and also being head over heels for each others’ nontraditional ways.
- This book is a rare historical romance that openly states and tries to deal with how wealthy Brits were able to live the life they did (spoiler: it’s slavery).
- Like the best cozy mysteries, this book deals with heavy topics mixed with joy, and you’re rooting for the main crew the whole way. I really hope to see more books in this series!
- LADY CHARLOTTE ALWAYS GETS HER MAN is a treat of a book, a blend of Regency romance and cozy mystery.
- Charlotte and Matthew were such a sweet pair, both trying to make space for the other to exist as they are, and also being head over heels for each others’ nontraditional ways.
- This book is a rare historical romance that openly states and tries to deal with how wealthy Brits were able to live the life they did (spoiler: it’s slavery).
- Like the best cozy mysteries, this book deals with heavy topics mixed with joy, and you’re rooting for the main crew the whole way. I really hope to see more books in this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery