Reviews of my Reading List
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...
DNF- The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
There wasn’t anything wrong with the book but one of my friends recently died from being hit by a car while she was crossing the street so accidents of similar nature are too triggering for me right now. Here’s the blurb: Written with Josie Silver’s trademark warmth...
Girl In Ice
Review #418 4.3/5 stars for this standalone written in first person. I bought this from a used bookstore so support your local shops! Spoilers ahead… here are my thoughts: I was worried right from the beginning when the heroine has anxiety because I don’t...
Shadow
Review #417 “You can’t heal a wound by making a new one.” This sequel by Kara Swanson was a tiny bit better than the first so I’d give it a 4.2/5 stars. Like Dust it has two points of view in first person, a continuation of the Peter Pan retelling. Lots of...
DNF- Starborn
This is the first in the Worldmaker Trilogy. The only reason why I didn’t finish it is because it’s written in third person. I’m in a strange “first person only” time. There seems to be two different covers for this book. And I’m unsure about yours, but my library...
Dust
Review #416 I gave this YA Peter Pan retelling a 4.1/5 stars. I’ll read the sequel, Shadow, next. Lots of spoilers in my ramblings: “Maybe growing up isn’t letting your soul die but entering another adventure.” What an opener! Claire’s twin brother Connor...