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236 reviews
Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
Such a fun story. I have never cared about bird watching but this book made me want to pay more attention to the birds around me!
It's a very typical, sweet romance. A fake dating, slow burn--slowww burn. But once it starts to burn WHO BOY! It's hot. Sheeeesh. Like, borderline too hot.
It's a very typical, sweet romance. A fake dating, slow burn--slowww burn. But once it starts to burn WHO BOY! It's hot. Sheeeesh. Like, borderline too hot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.25
Pining. This book is fullllll of pining! And angst and wanting. I almost don’t recommend it to anyone who has been in love with a best friend because it’s too real.
Also this book is 75% sex scenes. So take that as a warning or an invitation depending on your preference.
Also this book is 75% sex scenes. So take that as a warning or an invitation depending on your preference.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism
Lucky: A novel by Jane Smiley
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I desperately wanted to enjoy this book. I love Jane Smiley. She’s a trusted, go to author and I tried so hard with this. At 3/4 of the way through I was ready to give up. But I read reviews that said there was a big plot twist in the epilogue (an enormous pet peeve of mine btw—that’s not what an epilogue is for). But I kept going.
I desperately wanted our main character to explore her luck or examine her privilege—especially when she goes on and on about how safe St. Louis is. Completely forgetting the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests-turned-riots in Ferguson.
This book never answered my question which was: what is the point? Why would she write this?
I found an article that described this as a fictionalization of Jane Smileys own biography. Only as a musician instead of an author. That answered my question enough but left me disappointed. The worst thing that ever happened to our main character was climate change.
This is a long, boring book about a privileged, white boomer with no capacity for honest self-reflection, just navel gazing.
I desperately wanted our main character to explore her luck or examine her privilege—especially when she goes on and on about how safe St. Louis is. Completely forgetting the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests-turned-riots in Ferguson.
This book never answered my question which was: what is the point? Why would she write this?
I found an article that described this as a fictionalization of Jane Smileys own biography. Only as a musician instead of an author. That answered my question enough but left me disappointed. The worst thing that ever happened to our main character was climate change.
This is a long, boring book about a privileged, white boomer with no capacity for honest self-reflection, just navel gazing.
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can’t believe how much I loved this book. Adventurous or action-packed stories often confuse me. And TBH there were some parts of this story that I’ll admit, I did not follow terribly well. But I got the gist.
Many people describe this book as a genre bender—including that it is a romance. I do believe that marketing teams are using that word because romance is very trendy right now. But the love story in this book doesn’t follow any part of the romance genre. In all my years of romance reading, I have never seen characters fall in love like this. There is a love-story sub-plot that magnificently enhances the main storyline. But it is not the whole story by any means.
Many people describe this book as a genre bender—including that it is a romance. I do believe that marketing teams are using that word because romance is very trendy right now. But the love story in this book doesn’t follow any part of the romance genre. In all my years of romance reading, I have never seen characters fall in love like this. There is a love-story sub-plot that magnificently enhances the main storyline. But it is not the whole story by any means.
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Loved this book. Sucked me right in from the very beginning. I regret that I put this book off for so long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual assault
Open Wide: A Cookbook for Friends by benny blanco, Jess Damuck
informative
lighthearted
5.0
I loved this cookbook. I read every page—which isn’t something I always do. Unless it’s a Matty Matheson cookbook.
It felt like a celebration of friends and community and all the most beautiful parts of humanity.
It felt like a celebration of friends and community and all the most beautiful parts of humanity.
Till Death Do Us Part by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Uh. Huh. Well.
I would have loved to get an editor to take a second pass at this book. Some parts are so long and drawn out and then other important parts are thrown together so quickly that it’s absolutely muddy and confusing. I’m not sure I know what happened here—but not because the author wants me to feel that way.
I would have loved to get an editor to take a second pass at this book. Some parts are so long and drawn out and then other important parts are thrown together so quickly that it’s absolutely muddy and confusing. I’m not sure I know what happened here—but not because the author wants me to feel that way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Just as charming as you would expect! Flawless execution. IMO Emily Henry is the best in her league.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Worry by Alexandra Tanner
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ordinarily I don't enjoy books in the "depressed twenty-something woman who lives in NYC" genre but I rather enjoyed this one. Maybe because it's about sisters and I have such a complex non-relationship with my sister that a story about sisters who love each other--even if they hate each other, was what my soul needed. But also, this story stayed on the humorous side of realistic. It didn't get too depressing but it still felt very honest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting