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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...
The Comeback
Review #485 I’m not going to display this short review on my social media ido media because it’s not great. I listened to The Comeback on audio and thought the narrators voice was super annoying. It was all in one PoV so told in one voice. I did finish the whole 9...
A Tempest of Tea
Review #484 The map in the beginning is beautiful. Unfortunately I didn’t finish a different duology by this author so hopefully this one goes well. I’m reading it for a fantasy romance bookclub in Raleigh that I recently originated. Warning- spoilers below...
Piper’s Challenge
My date-of-the-month stares at me through pink sunglasses. I guess I could call her my ‘contender-of-the-month’ since we’re about to start a challenge.
“Let me get this straight, Piper…” Maxie sticks her hip out, all sass, the way I prefer women. “You expect me to believe that we’ve been transported into a magical land that is fueled by Pixie dust? But the dust is being devoured by a creepy shadow?”
The Soulmate
Review #483 I give this thriller/death mystery by Sally Hepworth a 4.3/5 stars. It was a quick, fluid read with great hooks. These are my thoughts and notes while reading. Possible spoilers ahead… As a basic citizen without training, Gabe has rescued 7 people...
Summer Reading
Review #482 I read this one at the beach in July! It’s summer time! I’m rating this lovely romcom a 4.75/5 stars. It was all written in one pov which is rare for romcoms these days. Here’s my random thoughts while reading: I’m so happy that the author did her research...