Reviews of my Reading List
Second Star to the Left
Review #434 This is the first book I’ve read by Megan Van Dyke but I believe it’s a series of standalones. This fantasy romance (mild steam) has two points of view both Tink & Hook. I wish each chapter heading labeled whose head we’re hopping into though. I’d give...
All of us Villains
Review #433 This duology is Hunger games with magic and spells. I gave it a 4.8/5 stars and will be jumping into the sequel ASAP. Even thought the characters are all about 18 it felt like an adult fantasy due to the violence. So there will be spoilers but here’s my...
DNF- Peter, Darling
I picked this up for a possible comp for my work in progress, “The Never Hour,” my Peter Pan loosely reimagined with gender reversal. I really enjoyed the LGBTQ+ representation of Peter, Darling by Austin Chant. Overall the writing felt a little flat for me, such as-...
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
Review #432 “For what is said is not nearly as interesting as what is held back.” If words could portray art like a painting, then this is THAT book. I’d give this a 4.6/5 stars. The beauty of the vocabulary and descriptions and word choice was spectacular. I could've...
Check & Mate
Review #431 I give this sweet/clean/easy romance a 4.4/5 stars. All written in one point of view (Mal), I enjoyed the relatable theme of “don’t want to be a burden to others.” How Ali Hazelwood made chess sexy is crazy lol. I assumed Check & Mate was...
Twisted Love
Review #430 This wasn’t on my TBR list. I just randomly found it on Libby. It’s a ‘dark’ spicy contemporary romance with 2 PoV that I give a 4.2/5 stars. Here’s my notes (some spoilers): I may be in love with this audiobook just because of the male...
DNF- Juniper & Thorn
Curses. Yes please Monsters. Yes please Sisters. Yes please The premise has everything I love however the writing felt like too much telling and not enough showing. It felt slow. Maybe I need to listen to the audiobook version when I come across this issue. That might...
Something Wilder
Review #429 I give this standalone adventure/cowboy romance a 4.3/5 stars. There are two points of view. Lily and Leo were hot and heavy as 18 & 22 years olds despite their short relationship. Once her father gave her the reins for the horse ranch, all her dreams...
The Bride Test
Review #428 I rated ”The Bride Test” a 3.75/5 stars. I absolutely loved The Kiss Quotient but this one definitely felt a different vibe. I’m unsure if I’ll try the next in the series, called The Heart Principle. At first I was hesitant to try it because of the...
DNF- Woven in Moonlight
I was obsessed with ‘Together We Burn’ but this book didn’t interest me because I’m tired of the royalty theme and trying to get on the throne. There’s nothing wrong with this story but am not much in the mood for royalty. Here’s the blurb! Ximena is the decoy...
Wretched
Review #427 So I read this steamy dark contemporary romance as a palate cleanser between fantasy books. The story held my attention but overall it wasn’t my favorite book. It was average for its genre, but I’m tired of toxicity being in romance. I understand it came...
These Twisted Bonds
Review #426 So I absolutely loved the first book of this duology by Lexi Ryan and gave it a 5/5 stars. The only thing I would’ve wanted more of was a tiny spice for the sex scene, but it’s considered YA romance. I’m scared that Bash is on this cover because it’s not...
DNF- Masque of the Red Death
I’m so mad at my own anxiety because I LOVED the opening scene. It was so crystal clear &in the moment and did a great job of pulling me in. The dark vibe was shown excellently. However my anxiety was creeping up too much with the plague mirroring Covid so it was...
These Hollow Vows
Review #425 This brilliant book. When a book is done so well that I wish I had written it… This book. I’m pretty sure this book is everything I ever search for in a story. I need to start the sequel 3 minutes ago. These Hollow Vows earned a 5/5 stars. This young...
These Broken Stars
Review #424 The first finished book of 2024!!! Sci fi isn’t my usual genre. Be careful, there may be spoilers in my conspiracy guesses. This young adult book had two points of view. Lilac is 16 and the military hero is 18. This was an audiobook for me, so I actually...