Reviews of my Reading List
Review #70
Title- The Bourbon Thief Rating- 5/5 Genre- women’s fiction, literary fiction POV- Third person, past tense. This switches between different time periods Trope- family legacy, twists & turns, unexpected revelations, sacrifice, coming of age, revenge, age gap, the...
Review #69
Title- The Marriage Pact Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Psychological Thriller POV- First person, present tense Trope- cults, scientology, newlyweds Similar Books/Comps- The Secrets You Keep, The Personal Librarian My emotions- tense, creeped out Characters- Alice- once a...
Review #68
Title- The Lovely Bones Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- Thriller POV- First person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- Her One Mistake, The Cellar My emotions- Gross, No, Ugh, Goosebumps Characters- Susie- fourteen when she was murdered on December 6, 1973Plot/Blurb- So...
Review #67
Title- Girl, Serpent, Thorn Book of the Month Selection Rating- 5/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Third person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- Shatter Me (this is what google said, but I disagree that they're similar since Shatter Me is so interior based and deep first...
Review #66
Title- The Ladies of the Secret Circus Rating- 5/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- Third person, past tense Vibe- mystery, whimsical Similar Books/Comps- The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, The Storyteller’s Secret My emotions- Captivated, Excited Best part- I...
Review #65
Title- The House in the Cerulean Sea Rating- 4/5 Genre- Whimsical Fantasy, Literary Fiction POV- Third person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- Under the Whispering Door, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue My emotions- I enjoyed the moods and vibes of this novel....
Review #64
Title- One Day Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- Third person, past tense My emotions- On board with the journey, then frustrated Characters- Dexter Mayhew- never likeable Emma MorleyPlot/Blurb- It’s 1988 and Dexter and Emma have only just met. But after only...
Review #63
Title- The Ex Hex Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Rom com, fantasy (witches) POV- third person, past tense, alternating two characters Trope- second chance, small town, hottie with an accent My emotions- comfortable, cozy, sweet, calm Characters- Sir Purrcival was my...
Review #62
Title- ACOTAR Series A Court of Thorn and RosesA Court of Mist and Fury- By FAR the best of the seriesA Court of Wings and RuinA Court of Frost and Starlight (novella)A Court of Silver Flames- Nesta’s Story Rating- 4/5 on average (ACOMAF was 6/5 just because of the...
Review #61
Title- American Gods Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- Third person, past tense. Similar Books/Comps- We All Fall Down, Dark Matter Vibe- darker Characters- I love that the main character’s name is Shadow. Plot/Blurb- Released from prison, Shadow finds his world...
Review #60
Title- The Black Witch Rating- DNF Genre- YA fantasy POV- first person Trope- academic setting, “chosen one” My emotions- frustrated Characters- Elloren Gardner- main character is 17 year female without power.Plot/Blurb- Elloren Gardner is the spitting image of...
Review #59
Title- Hush Rating- 3/5 Genre- Romantic Suspense POV- Third person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- Throne of Power My emotions- I enjoyed the suspense and was intrigued to figure out how Riley would solve her problem. Characters- Finn is a fine hottie agent and...
Review #58
Title- Layla Author- Colleen Hoover Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- paranormal, suspense, romance POV- This is one of the only stories recently that I’ve read all in a male’s POV from a female author Trope- ghost stories My emotions- creeped out (in a good way), Characters-...
Review #57
Title- Hate Rating- 3/5 Genre- Erotica. Reverse Harem. Romance Trope- I love bad boys but this one seemed to cross a line into the bully-trope. Similar Books/Comps- Cruel King, Savage My emotions- I felt yucky multiple times about the mixing between arousal and...
Review #56
Title- Little Fires Everywhere Rating- 5/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Family drama, suburbia, adoption, secrets, high standards/perfectionism, teen pregnancy, favoritism Comps- The Last Thing He Told Me, Where the...