Reviews of my Reading List
Review #171
Title- Sisters in Arms Author- Kaia Alderson Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- historical fiction POV- third person, past tense Trope- war Cover- representative of the genre Comps- I’ve read a lot of books in the war set in France recently, but this is the...
Review #170
Title- How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House Author- Cherie Jones Series- standalone Rating- 4.1/5 Genre- women’s fiction, literary fiction POV- see below Cover- a bit inconspicuous for the genre Plot/Blurb- In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma...
Review #169
Title- With the Fire on High Author- Elizabeth Acevedo Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- teen pregnancy, coming of age Cover- I’m in love with the cover and the hardcover without the jacket is gorgeous. I...
Review #168
Title- A Song Below Water Author- Bethany C. Morrow Series- "A Chorus Rises" is #2 Rating- 3.8/5 Genre- young adult fantasy yet contemporary POV- two points of view, alternating first person present tense Trope- shunned/racism/coming of age Cover- representative of...
Review #167
Title- If I Never Met You Author- Mhairi McFarlane Series- standalone Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- fake dating, office relationship Cover- representative of the genre Comps- It felt like a mix between “The Dating Plan”...
Review #166
Title- Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry Author- Joya Goffney Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- coming of age Cover- representative of the genre Plot/Blurb- Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly...
Review #165
Title- Nightborn Author- Jessica Thorne Series- sequel of Mageborn Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- Epic fantasy POV- 4 POV switching, third person, past tense Trope- the chosen one, magic, royalty, god/goddess Steam level- 2/5 Cover- I wasn’t a huge fan Plot/Blurb- Grace...
Review #164
Title- Mageborn Author- Jessica Thorne Series- The Hollow King Rating- 4.2/5 Genre- fantasy romance POV- Third person, past tense, dual/alternating POV Sometimes there were POV errors like the character seeing her own tears. Trope- enemies to lovers Steam...
Review #163
Title- The Best of Me Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 4.5/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites....
Review #162
Title- The Rescue Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 4.6/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites....
Review #161
Title- The Lucky One Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 5/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites. Plot/Blurb-...
Review #160
Title- A Walk to Remember Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 5/5 Trope- tragedy Comments- this is a (nonsense) short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always...
Review #158
Title- The Notebook Author- Nicholas Sparks Series- standalone Rating- 5/5 Trope- forgotten memory, love triangle Cover- there’s a few, but I love them all Comps- any other Nicholas Sparks book Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I...
Review #157
Title- Nights in Rodanthe Author- Nicholas Sparks Rating- 4.5/5 Comments- this is a short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews. This was always one of my favorites....
Review #156
Title- The Help Author- Kathryn Stockett Rating- 4.7/5 Comments- this is a (nonsense) short review for my own sake to track which novels I read years ago, and not very helpful for those readers who read my blog for full reviews.Plot/Blurb- Aibileen is a black maid in...