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adventurous
emotional
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:
Yes
- Fantasy Romance
- Urban/Contemporary: Raleigh, NYC, Paris, San Fran
- Dual POV (single narrator on audio, but tbh it is very well done)
- Elle
- Chinese descendent of the god of medicine
- Calligraphy/jade magic
- Living a secret life with her brother because of family drama
- Luc
- Half elf, half French/German more specifically he speaks French and Alsatian
- Secret agent (unknowingly) tracking down Elle's brother
- HE COOKS
- Elle
This is a book about choosing happiness. I loved it so much! The magic was absolutely fascinating and a joy to read about. The world building is lush, the writing is beautiful and descriptive. I really enjoyed the character growth with both Elle and Luc. Luc's journey of dealing with his horrible job/overbearing boss was REAL when he finally quits I was near tears Like I will bodily protect Luc til the ends of this earth!
I'm literally not going to shut up about this book til more people read it!
3/5 (was not expecting the spice, but it was so good!)
I'm literally not going to shut up about this book til more people read it!
3/5 (was not expecting the spice, but it was so good!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content
Minor: Child death, Racism, Transphobia, Death of parent
Elle has pretty shitty parents who are manipulative.
Luc's boss is the worst (no boundaries, runs him into the ground) and is just not a good person.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
- What a wild ride!
- Second chance romance
- LA/ Vegas
- Plots twists and turns
- Action packed accidental heist plot
- Complicated family dynamics
- Mira has good character growth
- Naveed is a sweetheart
3/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent
funny
lighthearted
medium-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:
Complicated
- A one night stand/rebound turns into something more
- Small town romance
- Cute animals 🐐🐕
- Deals with several kinds of abuse in relationships very tastefully
- Fantastic narration (Julia Whelan enough said, and Zachary Webber I looked up after finishing)
2/5 🌶️ (closed door)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy
Sexual content is all closed door
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
No
Freaking adorable! I want my own tea dragon 💞
emotional
medium-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
Spicy Princess Diaries (1&2) and personally I was here for it.
Better than the first one, Rhys is just a better character
Better than the first one, Rhys is just a better character
- Bodyguard romance
- Age gap (~10 years?)
4.5/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Misogyny, Violence, Grief
Male MC has an abusive drug addict mother this is talked about in flashbacks
dark
emotional
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
I didn’t really connect to either of the main characters and I’m a bit indifferent to the marriage of convenience trope. So this one was alright but I will continue the series
4/5 🌶️
4/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Murder
Minor: Violence
Toxic mother/son relationship
mysterious
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:
No
Gossip Girl meets Get Out is totally the most accurate description of this book.
This wasn’t as thriller-y as I was expecting. To me it was just more like a mystery. I did really enjoy the two main characters and the queer representation.
This wasn’t as thriller-y as I was expecting. To me it was just more like a mystery. I did really enjoy the two main characters and the queer representation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Outing
Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Toxic friendship
Minor: Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Written as a series of letters to friends (and really to themself) Akwaeke Emezi's memoir gives a deep and vulnerable look into their mind and unique point of view. I listened to the audiobook, but was very glad I own a copy so I could highlight quotes to come back to. While covering some difficult topics, Emezi's gorgeous writing really shines through and even though as a memoir it centers on their experience, I found many relatable parts focused on the struggle of living in our current harsh world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria
Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia
Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
fast-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:
Yes
- Trans feminine MC
- the magic of art
- Group parenting (Redemption has 3 parents)
- the power of facing fear
Is an angel not always a hunter, is a hunter not always an angel? it replied. As long as the target is a monster.
Akwaeke Emezi can't miss! Their beautiful writing brings to life a heartfelt story about the 'monsters' that hide away in our world(s) and how we can face them, even in fear. In Pet, Emezi has created a utopian city called Lucille where monsters have been driven out, they 'don't exist anymore.' But Jam and her best friend Redemption learn that no matter what the adults say, if we forget about monsters that's how they find ways to come back.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault
Minor: Gore
Pedophilia/SA - is NOT graphic (no explicit details)
Yeah I can't do this book as a vegan. I've read other cooking based rom-coms and there was just one too many eye rolls situations for me
- Eating fish/seafood is not vegetarian
- Cows are not 'dangerous' - no more so than a horse which is a similar sized animal
- Dairy farms do not milk cows by hand - describing it this way just perpetuates this fake reality that cows on dairy farms are 'happy' and not the reality that they are continually abused for their milk.
- Apparently if you don't like barbecue you're now a fascist (that was the last straw and I really don't care that it was a joke)
If you're looking for a rom-com with cooking and trans rep perhaps try Chef's Kiss (which has less eye roll food situations).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol
Misgendering, divorce