theelizabethjoy's Reviews (527)

The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop

The Third Gilmore Girl

Kelly Bishop

5.0
emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced
Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story

Emily Henry

4.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Onyx Storm

Rebecca Yarros

DID NOT FINISH: 3%
Dear gods I can't handle the poor writing this time around. I forced myself to listen to book 1&2 at work but now I have trainees and I can't bring myself to turn it back on. 
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Haruki Murakami

DID NOT FINISH: 25%
Honestly it's good so far. I'm just in a bad mental place and reading sucks for me. So I'm gonna return it to the library so the next person can read it. Maybe I'll try again in a month or so. 
The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

The Hemlock Queen

Hannah Whitten

5.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Reincarnated gods is my favorite fantasy trope!!
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

House of Flame and Shadow

Sarah J. Maas

4.75
dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Ahhhhhhh! So much happened.
  • Crossovers
  • Fighting
  • Making up
  • Drama
  • Intrigue
  • Mystery
  • Solving puzzles
  • Finding answers
  • Sexy times
Again this series is just so well-written. Not perfect but leaps and bounds better than ACOTAR. 
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

House of Sky and Breath

Sarah J. Maas

4.5
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I am so thoroughly impressed by this series so far. Leaps and bounds better than ACOTAR. 
Wyvern by Grace Draven

Wyvern

Grace Draven

3.0
funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten

The Foxglove King

Hannah Whitten

5.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Amazing. Loved the idea behind reincarnation. 
A Bend in the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum

A Bend in the Stars

Rachel Barenbaum

4.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
A very intriguing what-if story. What if someone got pictures of the eclipse in 1914? What if they figured out relativity before Einstein? Who were they? What is their story?