iowa_reads's Reviews (709)

This was amazing. It combines all the best parts of fantasy with dragons. Like HELLO!? And it was SPICCCYY. It didn't start spicy but when it hits....phew. Yes. Read this. I'll wait. 

I have absolutely no idea what I just read. Like legit no clue what the plot was here.

Wife uses some software the husband made, he tells her to make a paddle, he spanks her.

THAT'S THE WHOLE BOOK! 

Thoughts: A smidge too religious for me but I really liked the idea of this one. A couple are driving to fill out divorce papers in a snowstorm, and get "Christmas Caroled" after a car accident. 

I got nothing. Like it's cute - but again, novella that you know exactly how it's going to end. Even with 35 pages I expected a little more. 

This is my first Freida book and let me say - I see the appeal! Even for a short story, I thought it was going to end one way and it twisted at the very last minute! Definitely going to add the other books to my TBR. 

If you've ever wanted a book that gives you Rent vibes with a touch of time travel/magic, this is it. I'm reading this for a traveling book club and it's SO cute! The characters are great, there's amazing world building, and it could realistically happen if you believe in just a smidge of magic.  It's a 4.5 stars for me, just because it could have gone a little faster for me personally, but a really really solid read I highly recommend. 

You know those books that you read, and you know EXACTLY how it's going to go within 2 sentences? This was one of those. It's a Hallmark movie with Vanessa Hudgens as the princess 😂. 

A really funny but emotional read, that all starts with a frying pan. Lukas prefers to be alone and is perfectly happy, until a neighbor leaves a frying pan outside the recycle room.  Then Lukas' world turns to chaos! It explores themes like taking a break but also relationships. 

What the HELL just happened!? How many people did this chick know!? Omg that was an intense 35 pages. 

This was so sweet - and the ending ripped out my heart. The FMC takes on a mission to find a specific book for her dying great aunt around the holidays. As with any good treasure hunt, you get all the fun characters and backstabbers!