Reviews of my Reading List
Review #20
Title- Where the Crawdads Sing Rating- 4/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- Third person, past tense. Trope- Coming of Age, secrets Similar Books/Comps- Where the Forest Meets the Stars, The Girls in the Stilt House My emotions- I felt drawn to nature. Vibe- The...
Review #19
Title- The Fall Guy Rating- 3/5 Genre- Psychological Thriller, Suspense POV- Third person, past tense Trope- stalker vibes Similar Books/Comps- The Locked Door, Never Tell them My emotions- Creepy, uncomfortable Vibe- dark, strange love triangle Characters-...
Review #18
Title- The Beautiful Rating- 5/5 Genre- Dark YA Fantasy POV- The mysterious murderer is first person present tense & the rest of the story is third person, past tense Trope- murder mystery Similar Books/Comps- Certain Dark Things, American Gothic My emotions-...
Review #17
Title- Marley and Me Rating- 5/5- This is a book I wish I’d buy… who wants to buy it for me? Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope- Family relationships, Like, Love, Dogs Similar Books/Comps- The Art of Racing in the Rain, A Dog’s Purpose My...
Review #16
Title- The Last Story of Mina Lee Book of the Month Selection Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary, Women’s Fiction POV- Multiple POV- mother and daughter in different years Trope- motherhood Similar Books/Comps- White Ivy, A Good Neighborhood My emotions- Curious...
Review #15
Title- Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance Book of the Month Selection Rating- 3/5 Genre- Whimsical fantasy, literary fiction POV- First person, past tense. I haven’t read a story of someone’s life through so many other different points of view. Weylyn’s life is...
Review #14
Title- Fable Rating- 4.5/5 Genre- Young Adult (assumed it was fantasy, but I don’t think it fits that category) POV- First person, past tense Trope- pirates, adventure, family relationships, buried treasure Similar Books/Comps- The Girl the Sea Gave Back, Daughter of...
Review #13
Title- Eat, Pray, Love Rating- 5/5 Genre- Women’s Fiction, Contemporary POV- First person, present tense. Trope- Traveling, Mid-life internal assessment Similar Books/Comps- It All Comes Back to You, The Power of Letting Go My emotions- Peaceful, Liberated,...
Review #12
Title- Ties That Tether Book of the Month Selection Rating- 5/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- First person, past tense Trope- Forbidden Love Similar Books/Comps- The Dating Playbook, Honey Girl My emotions- happy, comforted Characters- all relatable and...
Review #11
Title- Howl’s Moving Castle Rating- 3/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- Third person, past tense Similar Books/Comps- Harry Potter Vibe- Charming, whimsical Comments- This is a shorter review because I ended up skimming it and not digging into the story fully. I kept going but...
Review #10
Title- The Silent Patient Rating- 5/5 Genre- Thriller/Suspense POV- First person, past tense. (but it seemed to switch a little) Trope- Therapist, mental health, suspense, secrets, murder Similar Books/Comps- Verity, The Last Thing He Told Me, The Couple Next Door. My...
Review #9
Title- The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s fiction, Literary fiction POV- First person, present tense Similar Books/Comps- The Girl They Left Behind, China Dolls Best part- I loved the mother-daughter theme and the unique cultural perspectives....
Review #8
Title- Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- Third person, past Trope- Overachieving Indian American family, never defy your family, clashing duo to lovers, Immigrant family Similar/Comps- Simmer Down (see my other review),...
Review #7
Title- The Ordinary Life of Emily P Bates Rating- 4/5 Genre- This rom-com's theme is full of family and friendships as Emily figures out her relationships and place among them. POV- First person, past tense Trope- YA, love triangle, coming of age, family drama...
DNF List #1
Usually any books that’s a 1 or 2 stars I don’t finish. So, here is a list that didn’t get a star rating. Some of these novels were because of personal preference of style or story, some I didn’t get through because of the mood I was currently in, and others because...