katietotallybooked's Reviews (785)

Since watching Canada’s Got Talent, I’ve become a fan of Lilly Singh. I love her sense of humour and her personality. 
This is the first of her two books that I’ve read. I did enjoy it, but the ideas she presented aren’t new and life changing or earth shattering. 

I did snag a couple quotes that I’ve saved in my Bookly app. 

In the end, I’m not taking much from this short book other than those quotes and an enjoyable hour of reading time listening to Lilly narrate the audio and following along with the print. 

This is another great volume in this series. Honestly, I completely understand the hype these books receive, and it is so well deserved! These books appeal to such a large audience of readers and they are truly a joy to read. It makes me sad to think that Vol. 5 will be the last one in the series!

This volume specifically was an excellent read. It had such valuable mental heath representation in it. Along with Nick and Charlie being an adorable couple, they also demonstrate a healthy teenage relationship and that is so key for young people to witness. Also, I loved the role of both Nick's parents and Charlie's parents in this volume. While being opposite in their parenting techniques, they also demonstrated how parents might respond to the challenges and relationships of their teenagers. I think these differences are really important for readers to see portrayed on the page.

Heartstopper Vol. 4 is another dose of cuteness that you will want to soak up and enjoy again and again! 

This was actually my first thriller book of 2023, and wow it delivered!

I enjoyed the characters and the story so much. Jessica was such an interesting protagonist to follow. I never really trusted her and she was morally gray and hard to truly read. I also enjoyed the love triangle between Jessica, Mint, and Coop - #teamcoop though! I liked how we got a few chapters that were sprinkled in from the perspective's of other members of the 'East House Seven' because it really helped flesh out the story. I really liked the college reunion premise and the dark academia themes too.

The only reason this isn't quite a five star read for me is because the ending felt a little underwhelming and chaotic. But ultimately, this was an excellent read and I have added all of Ashley Winstead's book to my TBR list. I can't wait to read more of her books! 

I have been a fan of Anne Bogel for years and I’m glad I finally read her debut book. 

I love psychology and learning about personality frameworks. This was an enjoyable introduction to a few different frameworks, with Anne’s own personal insights and experiences with them thrown into each chapter. 

I was familiar with some, like the Enneagram, but not all and now I want to make time to do all the tests and research to learn more about myself. 

 A great read if you love learning about personality and psychology!

Wow, I started off not sure about this book but by the end, I was so captivated by Richard’s story that I couldn’t put the book down. 

I knew very little about ALS before picking up this book. Now, I’m heartbroken at the thought of someone having to live with this horrible disease. It seems truly horrific to experience. 

Both Richard and Karina were such intriguing characters to read. I can’t imagine caring for an ex-husband in this regard, yet if I knew I was all they had, perhaps I could imagine it. 

As a pianist in my own childhood, I enjoyed the piano references and themes in this book as well. It added a unique element to the storytelling. 

Lisa Genova told this story so simply, yet it was so truly powerful. I think it will be a book that sticks with me, just as most of her other books have that I have read already.

Wow. Wow. Wow. I loved this. 

Now I know there are other opinions out there and I totally get their points. I read a few negative reviews and they make sense. 

But my ratings come mainly from my enjoyment of the book, and I really loved reading this - even though Kristen was pissing me off half the time! Abby kept me on my toes too as I did not see most of her plot twists coming. I felt very invested in all of the characters and I was rooting for them at different times throughout the book. 

I know sometimes happy endings don’t come this easy,  but sometimes they do. Aren’t those times worth highlighting too? 

I will definitely pick up more books by Abby Jimenez, and I look forward to reading more about Sloan in The Happily Ever After playlist. 

An enjoyable summer read. I was hooked in to the story and the atmosphere of the book from start to finish. 
And that last 25%? Wow I’m glad I could read that section in mostly one sitting because I didn’t see it coming. 

There is such a strong theme of how vital it can be to resolve our past actions and deal with grief and trauma from childhood in this novel. Families aren’t perfect and this is demonstrated here. I loved Willa and Jackie’s bond and friendship as well. 

I do enjoy Amy Mason Doan’s stories and I’ll continue to pick them up. If you are looking for a good summer read with a bit of music, romance and mystery well here you go!

I have to hand it to Calia Read, she knows how to end a book with an intriguing cliffhanger!

However, this book felt really long and slow. I am sure part of that is because life has been busy and it's taken me 12 days to read this book. But it's also because this is the 2nd book in a trilogy, and it fell into the common trap Book#2s can fall into of being not overly exciting. 

I continue to root for Serene and Etienne. I continue to be intrigued by the story and the family mystery and the time travel. I continue to enjoy Calia Read's writing. I wrote down a handful of quotes from this book that spoke to me while reading. When I can connect to a book like that, I always give it a higher rating. 

I am not sure how soon I will get to Book #3 but it will be exciting to see how this series wraps up.

This book was very enjoyable and it is a must-read for any Harry Potter fan. I loved all of his behind the scenes stories from days on set filming the movie series. I appreciate his open candidness about his struggles with addiction, depression and mental health.

I enjoyed the audiobook and I definitely recommend that format to get the most enjoyment out of his memoir!