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Review #14
Title- Fable Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Young Adult (assumed it was fantasy, but I don’t think it fits that category) POV- First person, past tense Trope- pirates, adventure, family relationships, buried treasure Similar Books/Comps- The Girl the Sea Gave Back, Daughter of...
Review #13
Title- Eat, Pray, Love Rating- 5/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction, Contemporary POV- First person, present tense. Trope- Traveling, Mid-life internal assessment Similar Books/Comps- It All Comes Back to You, The Power of Letting Go My emotions- Peaceful, Liberated,...
Review #12
Title- Ties That Tether Book of the Month Selection Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Forbidden Love Similar Books/Comps- The Dating Playbook, Honey Girl My emotions- happy, comforted Characters- all relatable and...
Review #11
Title- Howl’s Moving Castle Rating- 3/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Third person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- Harry Potter Vibe- Charming, whimsical Comments- This is a shorter review because I ended up skimming it and not digging into the story fully. I kept going but...
Review #10
Title- The Silent Patient Rating- 5/5 Genre- Thriller/Suspense POV- First person, past tense. (but it seemed to switch a little) Trope- Therapist, mental health, suspense, secrets, murder Similar Books/Comps- Verity, The Last Thing He Told Me, The Couple Next Door. My...
Review #9
Title- The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s fiction, Literary fiction POV- First person, present tense Similar Books/Comps- The Girl They Left Behind, China Dolls Best part- I loved the mother-daughter theme and the unique cultural perspectives....
Review #8
Title- Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- Third person, past Trope- Overachieving Indian American family, never defy your family, clashing duo to lovers, Immigrant family Similar/Comps- Simmer Down (see my other review),...
Review #7
Title- The Ordinary Life of Emily P Bates Rating- 4/5 Genre- This rom-com's theme is full of family and friendships as Emily figures out her relationships and place among them. POV- First person, past tense Trope- YA, love triangle, coming of age, family drama...
DNF List #1
Usually any books that’s a 1 or 2 stars I don’t finish. So, here is a list that didn’t get a star rating. Some of these novels were because of personal preference of style or story, some I didn’t get through because of the mood I was currently in, and others because...
Review #6
Title- The Lunar Chronicles Cinder (Based off Cinderella)Scarlett (Based off Little Red Riding Hood)- my favorite of the bunchCress (Based off Rapunzel)Fairest (Levana’s Story) – highly recommend reading this novellaStars Above- a collection of stories set in the...
Review #5
Title- Shatter Me Series Rating- Books ranged from 3/5-5/5 individually. As a whole the series was 4.5/5. (The 5th one in the series was the weakest) Genre- YA Fantasy POV- first person, multiple points of view Trope- enemies to lovers, love triangle Similar/Comps-...
Review #4
Title- If I Stay Rating- 5/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person Trope- Family relationships, teen love Similar/Comps- Looking for Alaska (I liked If I Stay much better than Looking for Alaska) My emotions- Heart-wrenching Characters- Mia- 17 years oldPlot/...
Review #3
Title- The Lost Apothecary Rating- 4.75/5 Genre- Fantasy (Book of the Month selection) POV- first person, past tense. I expected two point of views, but there were more. Trope- Feminist Similar/Comps- The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter I have(On my TBR) My...
Review #2
Title- Scorpio Races Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- first person, present tense, alternating 2 points of view Trope- Slow burn, forbidden love Similar/Comps- The Raven Boys My emotions- Intrigue, curiosity, nervous for the main characters’ fate. Characters- Sean...
Review #1
Title- Serpent & Dove Rating- 5/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- first person, past tense, alternating 2 points of view Trope- Enemies to Lovers Characters- Lou- stubborn, strong willed and magical Reid- a religious Chasseur whose entire purpose is to rid the world of...