Reviews of my Reading List
Review #211
Title- Grown Author- Tiffany D Jackson Series- standalone Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- YA contemporary Cover- representative Plot/Blurb- Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding...
Review #210
This is not my typical detailed review, but a list of discussion questions below for a book club. Title- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 4/6.5 Plot/Blurb- When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect...
Review #209
Title- A Ruin of Roses Author- K. F. Breene Series- first in four Rating- 3.8/5 Genre- dark fantasy romance, erotica POV- first person Trope- enemies to lovers Cover- pretty Comps- Hate by Tate James (steamy RH contemporary), A Curse so Dark and Lonely (YA- not...
Review #208
Title- Regretting You Author- Colleen Hoover Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- contemporary/women’s fiction POV- dual POV. First person, present tense Trope- mother/daughter, accidental pregnancy, grief stages Cover- doesn’t really represent the story and I’m...
Review #207
Title- All the Ever Afters Author- Danielle Teller Series- standalone Rating- 3.1/5 Genre- unsure. It didn’t have fantasy elements. It wasn’t a fairytale retelling since it wasn’t Cinderella’s story. Maybe historical fiction? POV- first person, present tense Trope-...
Review #206
Title- The Last Thing He Told Me Author- Laura Dave Series- standalone Rating- 4.4/5 Genre- contemporary suspense POV- first person, present tense Trope- step-mother/daughter bonding, family drama, family secrets Cover- It felt more contemporary than suspense due to...
Review #205
Below shows a list of discussion questions for a book club instead of my usual detailed review. Title- A Midsummer’s Night Dream Author- Shakespeare Rating- 3.5/5 Plot/Blurb- A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been...
Review #204
This is a list of discussion questions below for a book club instead of my usual detailed review. Feel free to use any question. Title- Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 4/5 (This was my least favorite of the series) Plot/Blurb-...
Review #203
Title- To Kill a Kingdom Author- Alexandra Christo Series- standalone Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy (some romance- clean) POV- first person, present tense. Dual POV Trope- enemies to lovers Cover- The image wasn’t easily popping out as “ocean” to me. And I honestly...
Review #202
This is not my typical review, but a list of discussion questions below for a book club. The Goblet of Fire is my favorite Harry Potter book and also where I stopped mid-novel for reading aloud to my kids. The narration and overall vocabulary becomes much more complex...
Review #201
This is not my usual review, but a list of discussion questions below for a book club. Title- Romeo and Juliet Author- Shakespeare Rating- 5/5 Comps- These Violent Delights, Our Violent Ends " Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Discussion Questions: When someone dies, do...
Review #200
Title- Under the Whispering Door Author- TJ Klune Series- standalone Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- contemporary literary fiction, or MM romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- philosophical, stages of grief Cover- matches the author’s other book, giving him a trademark...
Review #199
This is not my ordinary review, but a list of discussion questions below for book clubs. Title- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 5/5 Plot/Blurb- When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of...
Review #198
Title- A River Enchanted Book of the Month membership selection Author- Rebecca Ross Rating- 4.4/5 Genre- Unique fantasy that’s hard to describe (folktale) POV- 3rd person, too many POV (5 total I think0 Trope- forbidden love, but this is NOT a romance Cover- After I...
Review #197
Title- A Touch of Ruin Author- Scarlett St. Clair Series- This is the sequel to “A Touch of Darkness” Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- Adult steamy dark fantasy romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- forbidden love Cover- pretty, matches the series well Plot/Blurb-...