Reviews of my Reading List
Review #219
I read Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover in one day and it was a great 4.9/5 star rating! This was my favorite CoHo book so far (compared to Regretting You, It Ends With Us, Ugly Love, Verity and Layla). This standalone fit into the contemporary genre and had a first...
Review #218
Title- Once Upon a Broken Heart Author- Stephanie Garber Series- the sequel is The Ballad of Never After releasing Fall 2022 Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- third person, one POV Trope- unsure due to questions needing answered in sequel Steam level- clean Cover-...
Review #217
Title- Neon Gods Author- Katee Robert Series- yes, but the next are a side story of different characters. Rating- 4.75 Genre- erotica, Greek mythology retelling, adult contemporary romance POV- dual – Hades and Persephone Trope- forbidden love Cover- The image was...
Review #216
Title- A Thousand Boy Kisses Author- Tillie Cole Series- standalone Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- dual POV, first person Trope- cancer (yes, I know it isn’t a trope, but it kind of feels like it sometimes) Cover- I wasn't expecting this story based off the...
Review #215
This is not my typical detailed review, but a list of discussion questions shown below for a book club. Title- Pride and Prejudice Author- Jane Austen Rating- 4.7/5 “What are men to rocks and mountains?” Plot/Blurb- Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and...
Review #214
Hey fellow readers. This isn't my typical detailed review, but a list of discussion questions below for a book club. Title- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Author- J.K. Rowling Rating- 5/5 Plot/Blurb- As he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes...
Review #213
Title- White Smoke Author- Tiffany D Jackson Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- YA contemporary Cover- representative POV- first person, present tense, one POV Plot/Blurb- Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move...
Review #212
Title- The Paris Apartment Author- Lucy Foley Series- standalone Rating- 4.9/5 Genre- contemporary mystery/ suspense POV- six different POV Trope- “who dunnit” Cover- love it! Comps- The Silent Patient Plot/Blurb- Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and...
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...