Reviews of my Reading List
Phantasma
Review #526 Gave Phantasma a 4.25/5 stars. The trials were a bit more violent than I had Expected. The romance part didn’t feel fake at all since all consensual which was great. Though I guess a few sec scenes involved blood which wasn’t my fave. It was all in one...
Where the Library Hides
Review #525 I’ll give this sequel a 4.0/5 stars. The sequel did not live up to my expectations compared to the first one and I’m a little let down honestly. It still has two points of view like in the first book though Whit barely has any page space. “This world would...
DNF- What Lies in the Woods
Someone recommended this book knowing my triggers of not wanting child abduction however it still had too much similar components when an 11 year old was stabbed multiple times by an older man and left to die. Obviously because it’s a thriller there will probably be a...
Us in Ruins
Review #524 I listened to Us in Ruins as an audiobook. The narrator did a good job of making her voice sound like a male. I’d rate this standalone clean modern fantasy romance a 3.75/5 stars. It’s all in one point of view of Margo, a high school student who lied to...
What the River Knows
Review #523 This one is for a bookclub selection. I’ll rate a 4.9/5 stars for What the River Knows. It’s mostly in Inez’ point of view with just a dash of Whit here and there. It reads like young adult even though she’s 19/20? I’m unsure how old Whit is...
First Lie Wins
Review #522 I listened to First Lie Wins on audio and gave it a 3.6/5 stars. It was average but quite boring in the middle. I really enjoyed the ending So some problems I have throughout (warning- spoilers): How much is she getting paid in order to pay...
None of This is True
Review #521 Totally effed up book … but I was into it. I hated that I was so invested even tho it was so screwy. This psychological thriller won’t let me sleep well tonight that’s for sure. I usually only listen to audios while driving but started listening at home...
Two Twisted Crowns
Review #520 “Magic sways, like salt water on tide. I believe the Spirit is the moon, commanding the tide. She pulls us in, but also sets us free. She is neither good nor evil. She is magic- balance. Eternal.” I rate this sequel in this finished duology a 4.7/5 stars....
DNF- Labyrinth Lost
I think there’s three covers for this book which is confusing. The interior map is gorgeous and it’s a perfect October book. The opening scene was magnificent, so visual and all my other senses were alit too. I could feel myself in the setting. I love reading of...
One Dark Window
Review #519 The first book of this New Adult fantasy romance duology got a 4.9/5 stars!!! It’s all in one point of view- though the heroine’s mind is overtaken by The Nightmare throughout. Here are my random thoughts while reading (be wary of spoilers): I really like...
DNF- Romantic Comedy
This one was highly recommended so still give it a go and see if you like it. I read it on audio and didn’t get super far. For me there was waaay too much telling and exposition narrative. Honestly I was bored the whole time and it fell flat. I felt like I was being...
No One Can Know
Review #518 I listened to this thriller on audio and gave it a 4.3/5 stars. It had 3 points of view for the three sister characters but really 6 since half were “then” and half were “now.” I was interested enough to binge it thought about it while not being able to...
DNF- The Witches of New York
A friend recommended this one and I’m honestly whether I got the correct book because she had shown me a different cover. Maybe another author has the same title. Anyways, my friend LOVED this book but it wasn’t for me for a few basic reasons- I’m not a huge fan of...
Haunted Ever After
Review #517 I give this fun, easy haunted romcom a 4.2/5 stars. The characters were cute. Talking to ghosts was original and very plot oriented. Sometimes there was too much repetition and I wanted more romance priority but I’d recommend as a quick October book....
Weyward
I think I’ve only rated a book 1 or 2 stars a few times- each when I’m truly pissed. This one had on-page rape of a main character at the halfway mark without trigger warnings. Here were my other comments while reading: Chapter 1 starts with Kate in 2019 running from...