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DNF- The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak & Magic
The reason why I didn’t continue is because there is a lot of exposition and a few too many unnecessary metaphors that slow down the pace and confuse me of the vibe intended since the imagery often contradicts each other. I love the idea of the seven bad omens and...
Olivia’s Date
I’ve made a decision. I will be seated at the best table inside Coco’s Cocoa for my date.
On the other side of the bay window, customers wait on Bewitcher Street, all the way around the block for the grand opening of this magical chocolate shop. Kids knock on the door excitedly and point to whatever has grabbed their attention. Hopefully the glass is charmed to not break, because those kids are reckless in their anticipation. At least the song carrying over the speaker is a band with a calm, mellow vibe.
Lou’s Tulips
The worst thing that could happen to a person is to die. And my Ouma must live forever or I’ll forget how to breathe. She’s the one who caught me the day I was born almost thirty years ago and deserves to continue on until the end of time.
Rynn’s Crush
Orange beams from the sunset slice through my parents’ windows. I toss my graduation gown, cap, and diploma on my parent’s kitchen counter, then rush upstairs to sulk in misery. Sure, I’m glad to finally be rid of this small Indiana town, but I’m angry as hell at myself for not working up the courage to ask Elias out as planned.
Betwixt
Review #493 I listened to this on audio and I believe it’s a series since it ended on a cliffhanger. This is the kind of cliffhanger I like since the original story was resolved well. I’ll rate this one a 4.0/5 stars. I absolutely loved the Book of Shadows idea...
Soulless
Review #492 I remember trying to listen to this one via audiobook but didn’t finish it so tried physical copy. This was a bookclub choice. It’s hard to place this into a subgenre since it felt like historical steampunk fantasy with vampires and werewolves. I...
The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks
Review #491 I loved this fluffy contemporary (romcom-ish) standalone book that had female empowerment and the strength of the FMC thinking in zigzags instead of straight lines. I’ll give it a 4.8/5 stars overall but the romance with Malcolm was a little...
July wrap up
I finished 11 books in July. It’s easy to read on vacation at the beach but quite tricky to make time when I’m drafting my next book. These all have individual reviews on my blog. I’ve almost hit 500 reviews I’ve written! As usual these are shown as most favorite at...
The Long Game
Review #490 I gave this Elena Armas a 4.2/5 stars. This was my least favorite of her books so far and have been a huge fan of her others. I struggled with the overuse of the pet names for each other, the unlikeability of both characters for too long and how I often...
Next of Kin
Review #489 I gave this audiobook a 4/5 stars. It was pretty “mundane” in terms of plot and what was going on. Nothing out of the ordinary or memorable so it was majorly relationship based. As two adults who had dealt with the foster system , Warren & Chloe are...
DNF- Before I Let Go
This series was a choice for a local book club. Early on this book is hitting a bit too close to home and so I’ll need to read an easy escape at the same time to not feel too stressed. Side complaint- There are a lot of side characters to keep track of. Okay. I...
the Modern Girl’s Guide to Magic
Review #488 Now that I’m finished, the title doesn’t quite fit the storyline. I gave this standalone- modern fantasy romance a 4.3/5 stars. The first half had me very hopeful, especially with the plant themes but the second half didn’t meet my expectations. It’s...
DNF- Emma
Gasp. Classics aren’t my favorite. I never actually read Emma when younger. Despite the animated audio voices in dialogue to make this more interactive I was bored and didn’t like how much telling there was over showing in the prose. There were also way too many...
Mad Love
Review #487 I give Mad Love by Wendy Walker a strong 4.5/5 stars. So I’m learning that I can only focus on romcoms or thrillers for audiobooks so far. This one was short but had so many different voices I still had to concentrate pretty intensely to know who was...
Fake Dating a Witch
Review #486 I picked this romcom book up because I loved the cover and it’s a comp to my current work in progress- Of Poison & Pumpkins. I enjoyed the steam but I wasn’t a huge fan of Grant, even at the end unfortunately. The prose weren’t super strong compared to...