shereadytoread's reviews
730 reviews

This was a fun, humorous romance with some serious and darker moments. It touches on mental health issues, has some violence (fantasy violence) and difficulties with balancing dating and personal values. I have seen a lot of reviews that touch on some dubious moments of consent (two specific interactions). They did not read that way to me in the moment but I think it is fair to include that potential impact. 

I think the story get a great job of balancing angst and light moments. I think the internal struggle of the FMC on her feelings about marriage could have been expanded a bit. She seems to have a lot of strong principles or questions that are immediately moved past, but it didn't bother me too much with the pacing of the story. I do think that the story leaned too hard into the magic elements at the end of the story and it felt like it should have happened earlier in the story or there should have been more then. 

In the end, I really enjoyed this read and I will be checking out this author's other works. 

This was an interesting turn from the last book. It once again features mushrooms strongly, but it is more of a folk horror with some real world influence. It features Easton's struggle with PTSD from the war and events of the previous book, as well as influences of a real war in history. I enjoyed the continued friendship with Miss Potter, and the edition of the new superstitions and traditions presented throughout the book. 

I think this one is much heavier on the traditional horror elements rather than the slow burn gothic tale of the first book.

This is probably my second favorite in the series behind the first book. I found this storyline to be a little more natural and flowed easily. It was easy to root for the characters and their romance and chemistry was good. I think this book had less spice than the first two books but is pretty equal with the 3rd. I really enjoyed the coparenting aspect of the MMC and how they balanced boundary setting with the romance of the book. This one I think was a bit more realistic than the previous book in the series so I was able to enjoy that a lot more. 

I am excited to finish out the series in the next installment.

This book was incredibly dull. Nothing made me want to root for any of the characters. The dialogue did not match the time period. 

What I love most about this series is how it continues to reinvent itself with each installment. It adds to the lore and scares around Frendo but gives us a fresh story that avoids the repetitive fatigue that can come with slasher sequels. This book leans heavier into the cult phenomenon of the previous installment with a dark religious twist. 

We get a revenge journey but also growth and change for our final girl. I loved the intro of new characters with some familiar faces. This book ramps up the kills and keeps you guessing until the very end!

I thought this was an excellent reimagining for the Fall of the House of Usher. The bones are there with a horrific fungal twist. The world is similar to our own but set in an imagined part of Europe after the war. Its take on gender and language was really interesting and placed a lot of emphasis on how speech works. I am excited to jump into the next book.

This was an excellent collection from a variety of ethnic backgrounds as well as industries and experiences. The collection features so many perspectives from amazing artists and writers as well as those from other professions. These experiences, while at times heartbreaking, are so inspiring, educational and beautiful. There is a mourning for what has been lost and a strength and hope for what is and can be. 

Disclosure: I received a free ARC of this collection. No review was required and all opinions are my own.

I think this is a great intro into Mafia romance. I have been looking for diverse mafia romance and this definitely fit the bill. I liked the pacing of the story and the reveals/twists. This was a good start in the genre for me.

I struggle to rate a book like this. It definitely kept me engaged (I read it in less than a day) but I also found it overdramatic and nonsensical in some ways. It feels like watching a soap opera where everyone is terrible? It hinges on the premise that these rich kids families are so powerful they can do anything in broad daylight like kidnap kids from school in front of everyone. It seemed like a really interesting underlying premise but the choices were so unbelievable it took any emotional depth out of the story.

Like it’s not a bad experience but I’m not sure where I fall. I found it more engaging than the last book I read by them so I rated it 3.5 instead of 3 but it’s pretty middle of the road for me.

I loved this horror spin on fan conventions and fandom. I thought the final choice was killer (pun intended).