ingloriousgigi's reviews
99 reviews

dark emotional 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

4.0

This book was hot. I'm not going to lie. And I really love the J.D. and Avery. It was really enemies to lovers and I'm always a sucker for that, also the BDSM on top that was fantastic. I didnt like the use of the words "sissy" and "real man" because it felt a tad toxic masculinity for me (and those type of men are real men) but overall it was a good book.

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Amazon Decoded: A Marketing Guide to the Kindle Store by David Gaughran

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hopeful informative slow-paced

5.0

I am a new author and I really wanted to make sure I was doing Amazon effectively as I could and turns out I wasn't. This books gave me tons of useful information and I will absolutely apply it to my next book launch.

Sing Me to Sleep by R.M. Virtues

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

This was another perfect book from virtues. The perfect blend of horror, romance, and erotica. Honestly, I could not put it down and it captivated me. I will highly recommend this to someone who wants to tip their toes into monster romance.

A World of Happy Words by Kwasi Gyeabour

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challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.75

This was a deeply moving poetry, uplifting and powerful. There are some poems that still stick with me. There a few poems in the collection that felt derivative but overall a solid collection that I'm happy to recommend.

Go Deep by Rilzy Adams

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was such a great read. I really loved Navaya and Xander's relationship. It just seemed so organic that they fell into a sexual and then romantic relationship. Not to mention the sex scenes were off the chain. I will definitely be reading more books by Rilzy.

Note: I'm a friend of Rilzy.

A Sword Song for Blood Roses: Poems and Prose by Joan Wiley

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

This year I wanted to get into poetry and on a whim I picked up Wiley's book. They were so many lines that I highlighted and re-read and pondered. I think my favorite was Gifts. I will diffidently be reading more poetry from Wiley in the future.

The New Hire by Allie Scott

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

A good story but really rushed (and yes I know it's a short story).

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