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Review #151
Title- A Bend in the Road Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 4.3/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites....
Review #150
Title- Anne of Green Gables Author- Lucy Maud Montgomery Series- there are several Rating- 3.8/5 as a series Genre- classics Cover- I love the collections editions. The versions I have aren’t as cute Comps- The Secret Garden Comments- This is just a quick review for...
Review #149
Title- Dear John Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 5/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites. Plot/Blurb- An...
Review #148
Title- Lore Author- Alexandra Bracken Series- standalone Rating- 3.1/5 Genre- YA fantasy/Greek mythology POV- third person, past tense Theme- revenge? Idk … maybe finding oneself, release of grief, moving on from the past, moving forward into an unknown future Steam...
Review #147
Title- The Shadows Between Us Author- Tricia Levenseller Series- standalone Rating- 4.4/5 Genre- fantasy romance POV- first person, present tense Trope- enemies to lovers Steam level- 1/5 (clean) Cover- I wished it was matte instead of glossy, but the image is pretty....
Review #146
Title- This Poison Heart Author- Kalynn Bayron Series- The sequel “This Wicked Fate” comes out June 2022 Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, past tense Trope- “chosen one,” family secrets Steam level- 0/5 Cover- gorgeous and representative of the genre...
Review #145
Title- Honey Girl Author- Morgan Rogers Series- standalone Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- Adult contemporary FF romance Trope- soul mates?/drunken night in Vegas/parent approval Steam level- 2/5 Cover- cute and shows contemporary vibe Comps- none that I’ve read. I need to find...
Review #144
Title- The Paris Dressmaker Author- Kristy Cambron Series- standalone Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- historical fiction POV- two strong women in the French resistance, Sandrine and Lila. It’s refreshing that the two POV are female, yet there’s still a hint at both of their own...
DNF List #5
About 40% of the books I start, I do not finish. For those completed, see their full reviews under my blog page. Otherwise, check below for eight recent DNF and random thoughts as I read. If We Were Villians by M.L. Rio I like that the chapters are broken down into...
Review #143
Title- You’ve Reached Sam Author- Dustin Thao, a Vietnamese American Series- standalone Rating- 4.1/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- lost love, coming of age, grief stages Steam level- 0/5 Cover- on target Comps- “If I Stay” is all I...
Review #142
Title- Gild Author- Raven Kennedy Series- this is the first in a series Rating- 1/5 (I gave it a 2 stars on Instagram, but after sleeping on it, I’m hoping no one buys this book) Genre- not romance. Not erotica. Good luck finding a genre. Probably fantasy Trope- none,...
January Top Ten
Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg (4.0/5) #10 Historical fiction with fantasy. This is the sequel to Spellbreaker Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis (4.1/5) #9 Historical fiction alternating with contemporary King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair (4.2/5) #8 Spicy...
Review #141
Title- Kisses and Croissants Author- Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5Genre- YA contemporary romance- clean POV- first person, present tense Trope- coming of age, parent who doesn’t understand me, finding a path in life Steam level- 0/5 Cover-...
Review #140
Title- All the Tides of Fate Author- Adalyn Grace Series- sequel to All the Stars and Teeth Rating- 4.2/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, present tense (which is refreshingly well written) Trope- Queen/royalty Steam level- 2/5 Cover- matches the first. It shows...
Top Ten Ways to Afford New Books
10. Stop buying chocolate and wine. Or not 9. Take out a second mortgage, of course 8. Ditch your significant other on all future dates 7. Eat your cat’s canned food for dinner each night 6. Win the lottery 5. Make a wish in a magical fountain somewhere abroad… oh and...