v_nerdbooks's Reviews (3.19k)

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

3.0

funny lighthearted 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

The Book Club for Troublesome Women

Marie Bostwick

4.0

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

Immortal in Death

J.D. Robb

4.0

dark emotional funny 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: Yes

The Perfect Divorce

Jeneva Rose

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Dennis E. Taylor

4.0

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted 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: Complicated

ok, if you liked Project Hail Mary you'll enjoy this one too.
Super fun *GREAT* narration.

All hail The Bob 🫡

Glory in Death

J.D. Robb

4.0

funny 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: Yes

I'm not quite sure why I didn't continue this series after reading book 1, but I think it was before my Nora Roberts binge, so here I am, only another 500 books in the series to go 😭

Looks like I'm going to really enjoy this series, love the characters, the banter and the futuristic scene

Content Warnings

A Deal with the Bossy Devil

Kyra Parsi

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-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

This was a fun little read, I laughed out loud a few times.
Didn't take itself too seriously, lots of banter and second hand embarrassment, the jump from angry boss to lovers was a bit weird, but I still had a good time.
Loved his family, Alice and the bird arguing was funny.

All in all, it's fun, cute, and a great little pallette cleanser 🥰

Content Warnings

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

4.5

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.5⭐ (half point extra for narration)

Sighhhhh
There is always a great feeling after you listen to a book narrated by Julia Whelan, she's like a warm comfort blanket, and always bumps my ratings up 🥰

loved the story, loved the characters, loved the narration.

Emily Henry seems to have discovered the ability to sprinkle crack into her books, I'm not sure quite what it is, because the stories themselves are not particularly amazing, I mean the tropes are not new, but she seems to be able to weave drugs into the storylines, and after a certain point you are addicted.

Congrats Ms Henry, another banger to add to your repertoire 🎉