vinylsandvino's Reviews (184)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

4.0

funny hopeful 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: Yes

A sweet, cozy, witchy story about love in all forms.

Kill for Me, Kill for You

Steve Cavanagh

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A great read- twists and turns I did not see coming. Brilliant weaving of details and timelines. Couldn’t put it down!

Given Our History

Kristyn J. Miller

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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 great second-chance love story. The plot is a little slow at times between the past/present narrative, but the story is very well-written.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for a digital ARC of this novel.

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

5.0

emotional inspiring sad slow-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

Greta

J.S. Lemon

5.0

emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

A story anyone who has survived middle school can relate to, but with a unique twist. Beautifully written.

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Educated

Tara Westover

3.75

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Just Some Stupid Love Story

Katelyn Doyle

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This had a cute premise/plot, but at times it was a bit too drawn-out for me. The MCs play a bit too much into their stereotypes at times, but I did enjoy the dual POV. The supporting characters are fairly diverse, which is always appreciated. A few scenes were a bit spicier than I expected, and a couple left me blushing…
Characters jumped between using an advanced vocabulary and swear words, which sometimes felt were thrown in just to be thrown in.
I’m always a sucker for the second-chance lovers trope, so overall I enjoyed this ARC!
Thanks to NetGalley and FlatIron books for the ARC.