Reviews of my Reading List
Lucy on the Wild Side
Review #606 This was a fun book I read at the beach and I rated it a 4.25/5 stars. It was super sweet when I reached out to the author about a hilarious line and she actually replied! Her random bursts of animal trivia in awkward moments is hilarious. All the 90s...
A Rivalry of Hearts
Review #605 Cover - beautiful Prose- no concern Dialogue- witty I’ve read over 5 books by this author and have 3 more on my shelf so obviously I’m a fan. This may have been my first audiobook listen by her. The accents definitely made a difference. I was a fan of her...
DNF- The Book Swap
Awesome cover and I love bookish books but this one didn’t work for me for a few reasons- The main female character felt too whiny right off the bat The first page/intro being in 2nd person narrative felt unrepresentative of the rest of the narration. There were too...
The Knight & the Moth
Review #604 Favorite quote: “I am a battlefield of admiration. I cannot decide which I like best. The sunrise, or the sunset. They are like life, and her quiet companion, death.” I give this YA fantasy a 4.75/5 stars. It’s not a standalone as I had expected so be...
Problematic Summer Romance
Review #603 I’ll give this audiobook a 4.0/5 stars. It wasn’t my favorite Ali Hazelwood book so far. I don’t mind age gaps if they’re of legal age and they have a truthful connection. But Maya is actually quite annoying and young and immature so I’m a bit put...
DNF- Trial of the Sun Queen
The Bachelor for a Prince but in a competition of trials? Yes, please But honestly I didn’t want to get invested in a 4 book series that I don’t own. I appreciated the trigger warnings.
DNF- Vision of Darkness
Gorgeous cover Promising premise Too YA for me
Sounds Like Love
Review #602 Finally! A 5/5 star rating! I picked this up at the airport terminal during a flayed flight not realizing it came out that exact day. ‘Poetry in motion’ is how the heroine is described. But it’s also how this book should be described. Yes, it’s a tiny bit...
The Tenant
Review #601 Freida books are always addicting and quick reads but the characters start to get annoying and repetitive after a bit into it. I’d rate it a 4.25/5 stars. I don’t have much to comment other. Some distracting details- 1) Why is Blake wearing only boxers...
The Shadow Bride
Review #600 The Shadow Bride by Shelby Mahurin finishes this duology. I liked the first better and rated this one a 4.0/5 stars. Vampire books bother me for two main reasons -immortality -too much blood description But I love their dark vibes in general So...
Scythe & Sparrow
Review #599 I’m still unsure if I know the definition of a scythe after finishing lol This is the third standalone in a series of stabby & unhinged main characters. Sometimes it felt like the overlap of the characters from her other books felt a little forced, but...
DNF- A Game of Malice and Greed
So I honestly got overwhelmed about starting another series without having access to all of them since I like binge reading series. The interior artwork is gorgeous. But the font was REALLY small. I also have a hard time connecting to books that have more than two...
The Scarlet Veil
Review #598 I feel like a different title could’ve been better. I rated the first half of this series a 4.8/5 stars!!! Beware it ends on a huge cliffhanger after 625 pages. When I first picked up this book, I didn’t know this duology was in the same world as Serpent...
Hemlock
Review #597 Overall I rated this standalone audio a 4.25/5 stars. It was a mix between romance and suspense. My friend recommended this one because the characters are in their 30s. But there are two timelines so the other chapters are at age 22. It starts out with a...
DNF- Puck & Prejudice
This was a bookclub pick but I have a hard time with third person narrative so I honestly didn’t get far and therefore can’t leave a proper review. The cover is adorable and the premise is awesome. Question tho- why is hockey romance such a big thing? I don’t get it...