Reviews of my Reading List
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...
Sofi and the Bone Song
Review #423 The musical components were my favorite part. I realized I’ve read another book by Adrienne Tooley already called Sweet & Bitter Magic which I gave a 4.4/5 star rating to. In a world where musicians can’t use magical spells to enhance their...
The Proposal
Review #423 This is the first (adult) audiobook I’ve finished. Forgive me for it not being my favorite but it may have been due to my mood of having a super, long uncomfortable road trip. I’d give this a generous 3/5 stars. When I started trying to do audiobooks, I...
Dragon Lake
Review #422 LOVE the cover. I gave this tiny/short novella a 4.0/5 stars but I feel a bit cheated. Based on the pricing of the book, I had expected a full length novel since its prices are comparison to those that are 300+ pages. On Amazon, this isn’t classified as a...
It Happened One Christmas
Review #421 I’m probably gonna love this because the main characters name is Zoey, which was my sweet dog’s name. And the setting will be in Chelsea, Quebec. For those who know me personally, that has significance. Plus, I spoke French in high school. Our...
Shadowsong
Review #420 This sequel finished the duology and earned a 4.3/5 stars. I liked the first one better because there were more Goblin King scenes. Lots of spoilers in my comments: Has Elisabeth been away from the underworld for more than a year...
DNF- We We’re Liars
This book didn’t work for me because of the short, abrupt and choppy prose. The voice wasn’t my style and I couldn’t settle into it. But here’s the blurb if YA contemporary is your genre A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl;...
Wintersong
Review #419 I gave this first in a fantasy duology a 4.7/5 stars. “I would rather light the flame, knowing it’ll go out, than sit forever in darkness.” This book makes me afraid to write one of my pending ideas, “Ravensoul” that would have very similar vibes to this...
DNF- Blame it on the Mistletoe
Help everyone! I’m striking out on Christmas romcoms and really want to read a good one during the holiday. So apparently I had already DNF’ed this last year, almost the exact date in 2022. I remembered part of the (long) prologue feeling familiar. The heroine sounds...
DNF- We Met in December
A fellow bookstagrammer recommended this one. I was excited since it’s in first person and the cover was cute. Unfortunately, it started a bit too dry for me and there was too much telling. The first chapter was also 36 pages and I kept flipping forward wondering when...
DNF- Faking Under the Mistletoe
I LOVED the cover but didn’t finish. I probably would’ve liked certain parts of this if I had read further but I only made it to page 35. some vibes felt like The Hating Game since it was an official e romance. But the main character, Olivia, wasn’t for me. I don’t...