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Review #547 Well I’ve binged another Freida book and I’m officially addicted to her stories. The only issue is sometimes it gets frustrating with how quickly her main character seesaws back and forth with their internal thought process on a specific question/topic....
The Gossip & the Grump
Review #546 The Gossip and the Grump was a cute easy audio (that’s a standalone within a related series.) This romcom with mild steam got an average 4.0/5 stars for me but I’m not desperate to read more by this author asap. I liked Gray’s chapters and narrator...
DNF- The Blood Orchid
“The dragon’s white eye, the faceless night, The song of silver, the serpent’s bite, The child of Heaven, the scarlet- winged tree, Together at last, the shadow makes three” It is with a heavy heart that I report a DNF on one of my favorite...
Pen Pal
Review #545 As the first completed physical book of 2025, we’re starting out with a bang for a strong 4.9/5 stars. This was unlike any other “spicy” book I’ve ever encountered- in a positive way- that had me thinking and still gave the characters depth. Pen...
December wrap up
I’ve actually read about 10 holiday books in addition to these but that’s a separate post (see below) Here are my finished December reads, from my least to most favorite. These all have their own reviews of my ramblings and thoughts on my blog. 4.0 4.25 4.25 I...
Ambrosia
Review #544 This will be my last physical read of 2024 but since I already posted my 2024 wrap up it’ll be listed on my 2025 finished reads. I’ll give this fantasy romance a 4.2/5 stars. I liked this sequel but preferred Frost to Ambrosia mainly because there were too...
Frost
Review #543 I liked this more than I thought I would and am excited for the sequel because other than one steamy kiss there was no spice. That was unexpected. I had an internal debate the entire novel about the viciousness of the female characters competing, both...
2024 Wrap up
Below are the books I finished in 2024. I have a high DNF rate, so those are also listed on my blog if you’re interested. Of the 110 listed below they are listed in order of rating and as you’ll see only 3 received a perfect score! What were your favorite reads of...
DNF Beartown
Well after 60ish pages I stopped because it was slow, boring, had too many different points of view with quick head hopping, and the whole story so far could be summed up in one statement- the town is obsessed with hockey. The end
DNF- Mr. Dickens & His Carol
I feel guilty because the intent was a first ever bookclub buddy read with my husband. I picked it out for the holiday season despite the third person narrative (not my preference). I was happy with the beginning but quickly lost interest and 75% of the way through...
DNF- Whisked Away at Christmas
I finally found a holiday audiobook that is first person so I was very excited but the female narrators voice kept putting me to sleep.
The Kingdom of Sweets
Review #542 This was a very good choice for my annual tradition of finding a Nutcracker retelling. I absolutely loved the dark vibe and shadowy prose that painted the grotesquely gorgeous land of Natasha and her twin Clara. It was much more psychological and...
DNF- Once Upon a Christmas. Carol
Even though this audiobook has a full cast and sound effects (like a script) which I absolutely love, it was too corny for me. Too much holiday overkill tropes.
Never Lie
Review #541 Her books are super addicting but sometimes repetitive do drum in certain concept, which gets old quick. I always enjoy the journey of the twist revealing itself. This fast paced, mysterious thriller with two points of view is set in a creepy house in a...
Under the Mistletoe
Review #540 Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood was average at 4.5 stars but it had unnatural info dumping in parts that felt forced like (hypothetical sentence): “the last time I saw you three months ago when you were still at intern the snow in Northern Illinois...