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The Favorites by Layne Fargo
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5â
No ð¶ïž but still feels spicy?!
Ummm I think I'm going to need 3-4 business days to recover from this book and write a good review. This book was EVERYTHING. Figure skating, competition, rivals turned friends, lovers turned enemies, the Olympics, a bit of a throuple and a Wuthering Height's retelling all in the same book!! I couldn't put this down and I couldn't guess where the twists and pirouettes and jumps were headed next.
If you loved Spinning Out on Netflix (or The Cutting Edge) and Daisy Jones and the Six and classical novels, you MUST read this in 2025. It was good. Read it so we can gush over it together.
No ð¶ïž but still feels spicy?!
Ummm I think I'm going to need 3-4 business days to recover from this book and write a good review. This book was EVERYTHING. Figure skating, competition, rivals turned friends, lovers turned enemies, the Olympics, a bit of a throuple and a Wuthering Height's retelling all in the same book!! I couldn't put this down and I couldn't guess where the twists and pirouettes and jumps were headed next.
If you loved Spinning Out on Netflix (or The Cutting Edge) and Daisy Jones and the Six and classical novels, you MUST read this in 2025. It was good. Read it so we can gush over it together.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
challenging
emotional
informative
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
4.5
4.5â on ð§
One of the most poetic writers of our time. Also I just love when dads write books that are basically love letters to their kids.
One of the most poetic writers of our time. Also I just love when dads write books that are basically love letters to their kids.
I'll Get Back to You by Becca Grischow
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75â
PGð¶ïž
Wow did I forget how painfully awkward being twenty-one was until reading this book!! Murphy was truly the character still figuring out what an adult meant and I think so many twenty-somethings will see themselves in this book, even if the romance lacked some spark. I'm so happy for Becca's first book with her actual name on it and look forward to seeing more formally written by her in the future!
Bonus points for references to my alma mater references though--go Illini ð
PGð¶ïž
Wow did I forget how painfully awkward being twenty-one was until reading this book!! Murphy was truly the character still figuring out what an adult meant and I think so many twenty-somethings will see themselves in this book, even if the romance lacked some spark. I'm so happy for Becca's first book with her actual name on it and look forward to seeing more formally written by her in the future!
Bonus points for references to my alma mater references though--go Illini ð
There There by Tommy Orange
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4â on ð§
This is a tough book to review. There are so many characters focused on in such a short book that sometimes I got lost, but there was so much value in showing all these different people and their lives. This is one of those important books that I think actually deserves to be longer!
This is a tough book to review. There are so many characters focused on in such a short book that sometimes I got lost, but there was so much value in showing all these different people and their lives. This is one of those important books that I think actually deserves to be longer!
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
4â
Gð¶ïž
If you're over the sappy Christmas books set in places like Evergreen Mistletoe Falls, why not try this little romp of Christmas falling in love meets murder mystery? Honestly the perfect book to curl up with by the fire while you're visiting family I've tried holidays so you can figure out which of your cousins is most likely to kill you for your fortune.
Gð¶ïž
If you're over the sappy Christmas books set in places like Evergreen Mistletoe Falls, why not try this little romp of Christmas falling in love meets murder mystery? Honestly the perfect book to curl up with by the fire while you're visiting family I've tried holidays so you can figure out which of your cousins is most likely to kill you for your fortune.
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
I will always adore Emily Gilmore & Kelly Bishop.
If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.25
4.5â
Give me a rom com where two adults can actually communicate with each other and deal with hard shit any day.
Give me a rom com where two adults can actually communicate with each other and deal with hard shit any day.
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3.75â on ð§
I spent the first half of this book debating if I wanted to DNF this book but the last hour was great. This is a book for people who enjoyed Yellowface and really like messy main characters but as someone who gets very annoyed when you characters fail to take ownership for their actions, I was very annoyed for a large part of this book.
I spent the first half of this book debating if I wanted to DNF this book but the last hour was great. This is a book for people who enjoyed Yellowface and really like messy main characters but as someone who gets very annoyed when you characters fail to take ownership for their actions, I was very annoyed for a large part of this book.
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
4.75â
There is something truly magical about this series where Emily has simply infected my brain and made me cheer for her cleverness and intellectualism. Bring on the footnotes, the Faeries and magical enchantments because I cannot wait for book three.
There is something truly magical about this series where Emily has simply infected my brain and made me cheer for her cleverness and intellectualism. Bring on the footnotes, the Faeries and magical enchantments because I cannot wait for book three.
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5â
Why was the woman left at the altar made out to be the worst person in this book?! Both these women need therapy more than each other ð€·ââïž
Why was the woman left at the altar made out to be the worst person in this book?! Both these women need therapy more than each other ð€·ââïž