Reviews of my Reading List
Review #125
Title- It Ends With Us Author- Colleen Hoover Rating- 3.9/5 Series- standalone contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- trauma, abuse Steam level- 2/5 sex scenes. See trigger warnings Cover- a bit mysterious, inconspicuous for genre Plot/Blurb- Lily hasn’t...
Review #124
First review of 2022!!!!! Title- The Hating Game Author- Sally Thorne Series- standalone- turned into a movie Rating- 5/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- first person, present tense, one POV Trope- office romance, happily ever after Steam level- 2/5 spice Cover-...
Review #123
Title- Our Violent Ends Author- Chloe Gong Series- this is the sequel to Our Violent Delights Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Dark fantasy/historical fiction crossover POV- Multiple, all over the place, chaotic, both present and past tense, head hopping, many POV within...
Fan Reviews #3
Title- Stop the Clock Author- Cassie Swindon Series- finale in the Golden Chains trilogy Rating- see below from Goodreads readers Genre- New adult romantic suspense POV- third person, past tense, two alternating POV between Raelyn and Kody Trope- accidental pregnancy...
Fan Reviews #2
Title- Hunt the Storm Author- Cassie Swindon Series- sequel in the Golden Chains trilogy Rating- see below from Goodreads readers Genre- New adult romantic suspense POV- third person, past tense, two alternating POV between Raelyn and Kody Trope- love triangle, break...
Fan Reviews
Title- Break the Stone Author- Cassie Swindon Series- first novel Golden Chains trilogy Rating- see below for reader reviews and Goodreads for overall ratings Genre- YA crossover to New Adult- romantic suspense POV- third person past tense, two POV, Raelyn and Kody...
Review #122
Title- These Violent Delights Author- Chloe Gang Series- The sequel is Our Violent Ends Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- chaotic. See below Trope- enemies to “something” Similar Books/Comps- The Cruel Prince. Amazon compares it to Serpent and Dove, and honestly I...
Review #121
Title- The Book of Lost Names Author- Kristin Harmel Rating- 5/5 Genre- historical fiction with a few contemporary flashforward chapters POV- 2005- first person, present tense & 1942- third person, past tense Trope- war Similar Books/Comps- The Nightingale by...
Review #120
Title- Red, White and Royal Blue Author- Casey McQuiston Rating- 3/5 Genre- contemporary romcom Trope- royalty, MM, enemies to lovers Cover- cute, not my favorite, but shows the genre My emotions- neutral Comments while reading- Page 64- I started to get a bit...
Review #119
Title- Sister of the Stars Series- The Children of Lyr book 2. Third to release late 2022 Rating- 4.3/5 Genre- epic fantasy romance, new adult Trope- the chosen one Similar Books/Comps- Fable & Namesake, and ironically enough I’ll probably use this series as a...
Review #118
Title- Ugly Love Author- Colleen Hoover Rating- 4/5 Genre- contemporary, tragedy, romance, women’s fiction POV- switches current time for Tate to 6 years ago for Miles Trope- closed-off hero, past trauma, brother’s best friend Similar Books/Comps- The only thing I can...
Review #117
Title- Daughter of the Deep Series name- The Children of Lyr Author- Lina C. Amarego Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person, past tense. Trope- this book had everything- Pirates, enemies to lovers, forced marriage, second chance romance, avenging family...
DNF List #3
Here are a dozen novels I did not finish in the last few months. The genres range from urban fantasy, historical fiction, epic fantasy, contemporary, suspense and women's fiction. These may be your next favorite reads, but they didn't work out for me. Moon Called by...
Review #116
Title- A History of Wild Places Author- Shea Ernshaw Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- maybe dark fantasy… but not in the way one would assume? Maybe contemporary thiller, maybe women’s fiction. After reading, I’m unsure POV- Part 1 was a switch between past and present in Travis’...
Review #115
Title- Much Ado About You Author- Samantha Young Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary romance POV- first person, past tense Trope- friends to lovers, abroad Similar Books/Comps- People We Meet on Vacation, Friend(shipped) Steam level- 2/5(0- no sex, 5- erotica) Cover-...