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Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star by Elizabeth Everett
fast-paced
5.0
I won this book through a The StoryGraph giveaway and it was just so lovely. It’s a wonderful way to explain the Sun to a young audience and while my son was just a liiiiittle too young to fully grasp it, he understood enough. The illustrations are also so well drawn and some of my favorites from kids books.
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I will never read a book from this author again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My Boyfriend Is a Bear by Pamela Ribon
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Fatphobia and Toxic relationship
Not Your Valentine by Jackie Lau
Did not finish book. Stopped at 72%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 72%.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC!
This book is written well and had the marks of a fantastic read but sadly the oblivious FMC was too much for me.
This book is written well and had the marks of a fantastic read but sadly the oblivious FMC was too much for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racism
Look Closer by David Ellis
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Xenophobia, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Sadie On A Plate by Amanda Elliot
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Rating varied from 3-3.5 stars so I settled on 3.25 for StoryGraph. The FMC caused me way too much secondhand embarrassment from her lack of critical thinking where I had to put the book down to take time away or I was risking DNF-ing. The food descriptions were phenomenal and the ending was the best outcome for everyone.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content
There’s minor revenge porn mention and one non-binary character talks about their pronouns being ignored.