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This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a cute premise but fell flat for me. I understand why Quinn had his issues and I’m glad he worked through them in a healthy way, we just didn’t get to see that on the page so I wasn’t very invested in their relationship. To me, he was still this turd playing hot and cold with Minnie. He should’ve been the one racing through London, experiencing some of her bad luck in order to profess his love.
All that said, my biggest issue with the book was that it desperately needed a sensitivity reader. There was so much fatphobia for a book that’s only a couple years old. It was really disappointing.
All that said, my biggest issue with the book was that it desperately needed a sensitivity reader. There was so much fatphobia for a book that’s only a couple years old. It was really disappointing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I am a sucker for any feminist historical fiction so I naturally adored this. It is packed with so much and felt a little heavy at times (check trigger warnings) but overall I had a great time. I highly recommend the audiobook, Kristin Atherton is my favorite narrator and she does such an amazing job bringing every character to life. I can’t wait for the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I should’ve DNF’d after the first tiger cub 🤢
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
The Wild Wolf's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love this weird little series so much. I will gobble up as many as Cate C. Wells will give us! My only complaint is my usual complaint- I just want more! I wish we got a little more time with both of them as humans but still enjoyed it overall!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual violence
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was really sweet but just a little too fluffy for me. I need my romances to dig a little deeper and hurt a little more for the payoff to work in the end. That was missing a little bit for me here but I still enjoyed the book overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Stalking
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I had so much fun with this book. The story telling was unique and I loved the humor. I definitely recommend the audiobook, Elle Fanning was an amazing narrator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Never Keep by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Look. ZA was a terrible fever dream that can’t be replicated. I’ve tried, this is the 3rd series of theirs that I’ve tried but I just can’t do it. Even though ZA was objectively terrible, it still had something that hooked me so deeply, I blinked and two weeks of my life were gone. It appears that dark magic cannot be repeated.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was such an interesting and darkly funny character driven story. It’s so unlike anything I’ve read before but I really enjoyed it. It is slower paced but the narrator was amazing, one of the best I’ve ever listened to. She did an amazing job making the characters feel real.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
The Ever King by LJ Andrews
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was very mid. If you’ve read any enemies-to-lovers/fated mates fantasies, you’ve read this one. It wasn’t bad, just very basic. I won’t be continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The Body is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0