Scan barcode
arireadsitall's reviews
1243 reviews
Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Finlay Donovan meets Stone Cold Fox!! This is a funny thriller (yes it’s a thing)! Saffy is a mastermind and I would read a whole series about her and her serial killer ways!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
I Want You More by Swan Huntley
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was bizarre in the best way. It gave me You and A Novel Obsession energy but even darker if you could imagine. Zara gets the ghost writing opportunity of a lifetime but soon her relationship with celebrity chef Jane is more codependent than Zara could have imagined. She starts losing herself and become more and more like Jane. This is a wild story of obsession and lies and I ate it up in one day!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Past Present Future by Rachel Lynn Solomon
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
The sweetest sequel!! I loved these characters and I’m so glad to see them again! Neil and Rowan go through the typical freshman in college chaos and it was nice to see these characters grow into their own selves!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Sweet and steamy summer romance that made me want to run out and get a dozen oysters and a bottle of wine immediately. The best friends brother troop is one that I don’t read a ton of and my gripe is like how did she not know? But I was invested and rooting for Bee and Wolf. Bonus points for Bridgette calling everyone potatoes because that’s what I do!! Overall this is the perfect summer beach read. It gave me if Elin Hildebrand wrote a romance set in PEI!
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
This was a sweet and steamy second chance romance in the world of Hollywood. A little too much miscommunication for my liking but I did really enjoy the characters and the story building!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism
Minor: Death of parent
Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
This is my second book by this author, and I am fully on the bandwagon now. Warren and Chloe are the most perfect pairing of enemies to lovers I’ve ever seen. Like her other book there’s no third act break up and thank you for that. This book is about trust in building connections and letting someone see you for who you really are. It was beautiful and heartbreaking and so real. I just loved that both characters made such a beautiful thing out of a circumstance that many will never experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi
dark
mysterious
fast-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, and Murder
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Holly Jackson is one of my favorite ya thriller authors and this is why. The story building was so good and the wait what’s had me shook!! Just when I thought I had figured it out… I was wrong
Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
If crazy was a book! I loved this one but I knew I would. If you’re a fan of Rachel Harrison, you’ll eat this one up! Cults, sapphic (and it slaps, murder, whodunnit, legal mayhem!! I couldn’t get enough!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Homophobia