Reviews of my Reading List
Review #34
Title- Simmer Down Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, present tense Trope- Enemies to Lovers Similar Books/Comps- Loathed at First Sight, Snapped My emotions- Hungry, Eager, Optimistic Characters- The English hottie, Callum, makes the...
Review #33
Title- And Then There Were None Rating- 4/5 Genre- Murder mystery POV- Third person, past tense Trope- Crime, “who dunnit?”, classic Similar Books/Comps- The Maidens My emotions- at first confused, but it all came together Characters- The characters were easy to...
Review #32
Title- Children of Blood and Bone Rating- 5/5Genre- YA Fantasy POV- First person, present tense. Alternating 3 POV My emotions- Entranced. The magical elements were awesome since it felt more spiritual and natural-based. Vibe- Epic! Characters- Zélie Adebola-...
Review #31
Title- The Cruel Prince Author- Holly Black Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA fantasy POV- First person, present tense. ONE POV Trope- Bully romance. Enemies to lovers. Academic setting Similar Books/Comps- Red Queen, Six of Crows My emotions- frustrated in the beginning...
Review #30
Title- Red Queen Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Red Queen is one of only present tense stories that hasn’t been jarring for me Trope- Enemies to lovers, Forbidden love, two brother love triangle, teen revolution leader Similar/Comps- The City of Brass (I DNF this...
Review #29
Title- Arsenic & Adobo Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- A contemporary with upbeat humor and some sassy spice in and out of the kitchen (Book of the Month selection) POV- First person, past tense Trope- rom com, match-making aunts Similar/Comps- A Pho Love Story (I will write...
Review #28
Title- Anna and the French Kiss Rating- 3/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance/YA POV- First person, present tense (yet tense switches back and forth some) Trope- Boarding School Similar Books/Comps- No We Can’t Be Friends, Kisses and Croissants My emotions- Content,...
September Top 10
10th best read in September Ruin and Rising 9th best read Scorpio Races 8th best The Darkest Park of the Forest 7th Defy Me and Restore Me (tied) 6th Imagine Me 5th The Love Hypothesis 4th Paris is always a Good Idea 3rd place The Beautiful 2nd place Fable 1st place...
Review #27
Title- The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany Book of the Month Selection Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, present tense Trope- Family love Similar Books/Comps- One Italian Summer, Sweet Forgiveness My emotions- Almost a tear jerker at the end,...
Review #26
Title- Angelfall Rating- 3.5/5 Genre- This dystopian novel was more twisted and dark than I had expected. POV- First person, present tense Trope- survival, family loyalties, desperation, and strength in a heroine protagonist Similar/Comps- Hunger Games, Circus of the...
Review #25
Title- A Great and Terrible Beauty Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy (unexpected from cover) POV- First person, present Similar Books/Comps- Elementals My emotions- not expecting this genre from the cover Vibe- It felt a bit high school-gothic Characters- Gemma- 16...
Review #24
Title- The Maidens Rating- 4/5 Genre- Suspense/Thriller POV- Third person, past tense Trope- “who dunnit?” Similar Books/Comps- The Silent Patient, My emotions- Invested, Curious, Nervous Vibe- Dark & sinister, unsettling, creepy, goosebump-worthy...
Review #23
Title- The Love Hypothesis Book of the Month Selection Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- third person, past Trope- fake relationship Similar Books/Comps- The Dating Plan, Red White and Blue, The Billionaire’s Fake Fiance, Characters- Endearing Olive is a...
Review #22
Title- Namesake Rating- 5/5 Genre- YA (maybe historical fiction, maybe fantasy?) POV- first person, past tense Trope- parent/child relationships, sunken treasure, strong heroine Similar Books/Comps- Fable, The Lost Apothecary My emotions- super invested...
Review #21
Title- The Darkest Part of the Forest Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA fantasy, part urban fantasy due to the current culture references, yet part high/epic fantasy due to all the magical creatures POV- Third person, past tense. Three POV, but it focuses on Hazels’. On page 134,...