theartsybookwitch's Reviews (393)

Oh My Goth: Jokes for When You Feel Dead Inside

5.0

funny fast-paced

" 'The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind.' -HP Lovecraft"

Oh My Goth is humerously perfect! Some of the jokes are corny, but its nostalgic. It's a VERY QUICK read, but well worth it.

Thank you to Netgalley and 8th Circle Press for an e-ARC.

Soul Retrieval

Raven Sinclair, Margy Millet, Annamarie Gardner, F. East, T. Elizabeth Guthrie, Calia Wilde, Christine Ashworth, AnnaMarie Gardner, S. Hurdle, L.D. Wosar, Wendy Cheairs, Raven Sinclair (Ótiskewápíwskew), Brandi Gillilan, E.A. Phoenix, Courtney Lynn Rose

5.0

NSFW: L.D. Wosar

I love that this took place in an asylum. I have been a fan of Wosar's writing for a while, and this was no exception. As part of an anthology, readers only get a small snippet, but more is coming in Matisse's own story in 2024.

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Vampire Academy

Richelle Mead

4.0

Mother's Day Inn

Lee Jacquot

5.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

" 'I want to consume every part of your day with thoughts of me. Each barren, mundane, boring part. All of them with shadows of my presence.' "

God, this was way too short.

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The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

4.5

All For Him

Kelly Finley

4.0

adventurous dark 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: Complicated

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The Innovator

Nadia Han

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Spreading Her Wings

Meg Becker

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"Wednesday is movie night, but I didn't have anyone to watch it with. I thought maybe I could bribe you with wine."

The latest in Becker's Butterflies series comes Spreading Her Wings, with our main characters, Katie and Auston.

Katie, a new homeowner, loves her routine, wine and baking. But when her dryer won't work properly, enter Auston. Katie's best friends twin brother. And he'll help her with her house; for a price.

Be his fake date for a night.

But when that night turns into a trip, an unexpected romance will blossom.

I absolutely loved Spreading Her Wings, their relationship from start to finish. Auston is probably my favorite guy out of all of them; just everything about him. The way he remembers every single, seemingly minut, details after years.

I love the fake dating trope, and Becker's did not miss.

SPOILERS BELOW

tropes // fake dating, married in Vegas, spit play

tw // funeral, death of family member, graphic sexual content, depression, cancer

#katieandbrey2023 #katieandbreypa #katieandbreybooktours #megbecker #thebutterfliesseries #butterflies #spreadingherwings #2023reads #2023releases #fakedating #contemporaryromance #arcreviews #2023arcs #romance #fakedatingtrope #marriedinvegas

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The Butterfly Effect

Meg Becker

4.5

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Man Possessed

Haley Tyler

5.0

dark emotional 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: Yes

"You're just as fucking crazy as I am, aren't you?"

OUT MARCH 9th.

Man Possessed, the latest in Haley's SBMC series, focuses on Kiwi and Kennedy, the plot half revolving around Safe House.

Not Haley, making me second guess if Ryder is my fav out of the guys. Seriously, don't make me choose, I will cut you.

I love this world, and all of the characters, and Man Possessed is no exception.

Both Kiwi and Kennedy are unhinged, and crazy for each other, and I love that about them. Kiwi, from the very start, knew that Ken was who he wanted. My heart broke for him, learning his story and learning about details we got from very early on. You get both the different sides of him throughout; the ultimate craziness and dark, and the sweetheart, puppy love side.

And even Kennedy. You see the badass in her, from the beginning. She knows who she is, and isn't afraid to let you know if she doesn't like you. She's loyal to a fault, and if you hurt one of her chosen, may God have mercy on your soul. She's insane, but so loving and caring.

Seeing what Ian was going through, absolutely broke my heart. No one should ever have to go through that. He's a fighter, and will protect the ones he loves, and might be one of my favorites out of the kids. ~~Skye not included.~~

And don't even talk to me about the scene between Kiwi and Ian, after. Cause I cried the entire time.

As someone who knows what Haley was going through while she was writing MP, she absolutely blew my mind, and again steps it up with every single new book.

tropes // knife & blood play, branding, MC

tw // child abuse & neglect, physical abuse, implied assault, LGBTQ+/coming out, degradation, some praise, spicy movie making, bondage, knife & blood play, branding, torture, murder, talk of trafficking, violence, swearing, gore

#haleytyler #darkromance #haleytylerauthor #salvatorebrotherhoodmc #sbmc #sbmcseries #2023arcs #2023reviews #arcreviews #romance #romancebooks #newreleases #2023marchreleases

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