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Review #208
Title- Regretting You Author- Colleen Hoover Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- contemporary/women’s fiction POV- dual POV. First person, present tense Trope- mother/daughter, accidental pregnancy, grief stages Cover- doesn’t really represent the story and I’m...
Review #207
Title- All the Ever Afters Author- Danielle Teller Series- standalone Rating- 3.1/5 Genre- unsure. It didn’t have fantasy elements. It wasn’t a fairytale retelling since it wasn’t Cinderella’s story. Maybe historical fiction? POV- first person, present tense Trope-...
Review #206
Title- The Last Thing He Told Me Author- Laura Dave Series- standalone Rating- 4.4/5 Genre- contemporary suspense POV- first person, present tense Trope- step-mother/daughter bonding, family drama, family secrets Cover- It felt more contemporary than suspense due to...
Review #205
Below shows a list of discussion questions for a book club instead of my usual detailed review. Title- A Midsummer’s Night Dream Author- Shakespeare Rating- 3.5/5 Plot/Blurb- A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been...
Review #204
This is a list of discussion questions below for a book club instead of my usual detailed review. Feel free to use any question. Title- Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 4/5 (This was my least favorite of the series) Plot/Blurb-...
Review #203
Title- To Kill a Kingdom Author- Alexandra Christo Series- standalone Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy (some romance- clean) POV- first person, present tense. Dual POV Trope- enemies to lovers Cover- The image wasn’t easily popping out as “ocean” to me. And I honestly...
Review #202
This is not my typical review, but a list of discussion questions below for a book club. The Goblet of Fire is my favorite Harry Potter book and also where I stopped mid-novel for reading aloud to my kids. The narration and overall vocabulary becomes much more complex...
Review #201
This is not my usual review, but a list of discussion questions below for a book club. Title- Romeo and Juliet Author- Shakespeare Rating- 5/5 Comps- These Violent Delights, Our Violent Ends " Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Discussion Questions: When someone dies, do...
Review #200
Title- Under the Whispering Door Author- TJ Klune Series- standalone Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- contemporary literary fiction, or MM romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- philosophical, stages of grief Cover- matches the author’s other book, giving him a trademark...
Review #199
This is not my ordinary review, but a list of discussion questions below for book clubs. Title- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 5/5 Plot/Blurb- When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of...
Review #198
Title- A River Enchanted Book of the Month membership selection Author- Rebecca Ross Rating- 4.4/5 Genre- Unique fantasy that’s hard to describe (folktale) POV- 3rd person, too many POV (5 total I think0 Trope- forbidden love, but this is NOT a romance Cover- After I...
Review #197
Title- A Touch of Ruin Author- Scarlett St. Clair Series- This is the sequel to “A Touch of Darkness” Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- Adult steamy dark fantasy romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- forbidden love Cover- pretty, matches the series well Plot/Blurb-...
Review #196
Where do you find inspiration? Plays? Movies? Song lyrics? People watching? Maybe from the list of discussion questions below! If you'd like to see my usual reviews for current popular fiction, please check out my blog. Title- MacBeth Author- William Shakespeare...
Review #195
If you like to ponder to yourself on a warm, sunny day by the lake, or when cuddled underneath a blanket, then check the questions below. This is not my usual review but meant to create conversations and debates between readers. Title- A Raisin in the Sun Author-...
Review #194
If you like introspective questions, check out my new book club discussion questions below for some journaling potential. Title- The Pearl Author- Steinbeck Rating- 3/5 Plot/Blurb- Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from...