Reviews of my Reading List
Review #85
Title- The Trouble With Hating You Rating- 3/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- alternating two POV, first person past tense Trope- arranged marriage, forced to work together, “bickering to lovers” Characters- Liya- successful biochemical engineer, takeout enthusiast,...
Review #84
Title- Themis Files Series (Sleeping Giants, Waking Gods, Only Human) Rating- 4/5 Genre- Scifi/dystopian, mystery POV- The interview style is interesting Similar Books/Comps- All Systems Red, Project Hail Mary My emotions- Not my usual genre, but I was...
Review #83
Title- The Water Dancer Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- Literary Fiction POV- First person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- A Shadow Bright and Burning, The Gilded Ones My emotions- defeated, wanting to be more hopeful Plot/Blurb- Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage....
Review #82
Title- An American Marriage Rating- 3/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Relationships, Love triangle Similar Books/Comps- Rules for Visiting, The People We Keep My emotions- depressing but thought provoking Characters- Celestial- she...
Review #81
Title- This Close to Okay Book of the Month Selection Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary POV- Alternating between Tallie and Emmett’s perspectives Trope- This was a heavy read with themes of suicide, betrayal, therapy, mental health and...
Review #80
Title- Water for Elephants Rating- 4/5 Genre- Women’s fiction or drama maybe POV- First person, past tense Trope- circus, scandal Similar Books/Comps- Salt of the Sea, The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary My emotions- Intrigued, fascinated Characters- Jacob...
Review #79
Title- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- First person, present tense Similar Books/Comps- The Book of Chaos Vibe- humor, sarcasm, unique, original, whimsical Characters- Alcatraz Smedry- age 13, foster childPlot/Blurb- Alcatrez...
Review #78
Title- The Art of Racing in the Rain Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope- Family drama, Relationships, Dogs! Similar Books/Comps- A Dog’s Purpose My emotions- Invested, connected Vibe- soul mates, compassion, philosophical (from...
Review #77
Title- The Davinci Code Rating- 4/5 Genre- Suspense, mystery Similar Books/Comps- The Library of the Unwritten My emotions- Edge of my seat Characters- Robert Langdon- Harvard symbologist Sophie Neveu- French cryptologistComments- I liked the action and danger...
Review #76
Title- In Five Years Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Friendship, Do-overs Similar Books/Comps- Me Before You and One Day and It Ends with Us My emotions- I felt “alive” in this book, as if I was experiencing most of the...
Review #75
Title- The Book of Lost Things Rating- 3.75/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- Third person, past Similar Books/Comps- The Keeper of Lost Things My emotions- Creepy but entranced Vibe- darker Plot/Blurb- High in his attic bedroom, David mourns the death of his mother, with...
Review #74
Title- Ruin and Rising Rating- 5/5- best of the trilogy Genre- YA fantasy Trope- The chosen one. Morally gray characters Similar Books/Comps- Red Queen My emotions- the second half had me gasping Characters- I loved Alina and Mal’s relationship. It was the best...
Review #73
Title- Siege and Storm Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person Trope- the chosen one Plot/Blurb- Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Alina Starkov’s power has grown, but not without a price. She is the Sun Summoner―hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she...
Review #72
Title- Shadow and Bone Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- First person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- The Gilded Wolves, Ember in the Ashes My emotions- I wanted to feel a bit more but I was sucked in enough to care. Characters- Alina Starkov is a soldier who...
Review #71
Title- Spellbreaker Rating- 4/5Genre- historical fiction/fantasy POV- I like that there’s two alternating POV of Elsie & Bacchus. (Third person feels distant though) Sometimes POV switched mid chapter which I don’t like head hopping. Similar Books/Comps- It had a...