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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
This was not as good as the other two books I've read of hers (Bride and The Love Hypothesis), but I still enjoyed it. I just really lowkey hated Bee, I thought she was just like the FMC from TLH but with even less of a personality.
I feel like Ali Hazelwood knows how to write exactly 3 characters. The first is a quirky, weird side character and there's always something about her to add a little diversity.
The second is a tall, smart, handsome white guy love interest with blue/green eyes and muscles for days.
The third is (I'm fully assuming this because I actually don't know her in real life) herself.
I appreciate it though, however, I do think the reason why I didn't love this as much as TLH is because this is the same book just slightly to the left and I read that one first so it's automatically better. I think reading a third one would be overkill and I will just flat out not like it. Like hearing the same joke 3x.
Also I hated the main villain,the switch over was just too much and too sudden
I feel like Ali Hazelwood knows how to write exactly 3 characters. The first is a quirky, weird side character and there's always something about her to add a little diversity.
The second is a tall, smart, handsome white guy love interest with blue/green eyes and muscles for days.
The third is (I'm fully assuming this because I actually don't know her in real life) herself.
I appreciate it though, however, I do think the reason why I didn't love this as much as TLH is because this is the same book just slightly to the left and I read that one first so it's automatically better. I think reading a third one would be overkill and I will just flat out not like it. Like hearing the same joke 3x.
Also I hated the main villain,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Infidelity
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
dark
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Such a fun little story! I loved her relationships with her family and friends, the hometown return aspect. I didn't really understand why Ian was so obsessed with her, but I will accept it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity and Toxic friendship
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The fact that Henry and Claire met when she was 6 years old made me pretty uncomfortable throughout most of the novel; I found myself struggling to accept their relationship as, like, not weird and gross for pretty much most of the story. However, towards the end I was still feeling the reservation, however, I still empathized with the relationship. If that makes sense.
I found myself comparing this book to One Day by David Nicholls. Both are a sort of disastrously troubled romance and then both end in an inevitable tragedy. Both are absolutely heartwrenching, but I think the fact that you sort of know what's going to happen the whole book makes this one just so much more heartbreaking. Definitely less of the shock factor than with One Day, but I feel like, just, jeez wow. Especially because there's lowkey a moment where you're like omg maybe it won't happen but then you're like oh never mind it probably will... then okay shit yeah it most definitely will and the fact that it's just a matter of when is so devastating anyways ...
Anyways I am sad once again
Anyways I am sad once again
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Pregnancy
Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed the audiobook for sure, I think one thing that lowkey started to piss me off about the narrator was the different accents as it lowkey felt bordering on blaccent at times. She is a very talented narrator, I just... yeah. Not to mention the voodoo-esque Madame Nouvelle Lune as a character was... off... for lack of a better word...
I will also be so honest, I am quite sick of queer romance novels based on astrology. It's just so overdone, and it's one of those things where, like, if there was a decent selection of mainstream sapphic romance novels (SRN's) to pick from it wouldn't piss me off so much. But I feel like, at this point, at least 60% of SRN's have astrology as a central theme and I'm just so extremely over it.
I also thought the main character was not just stupid but also belligerently ignorant, like it pissed me off so much that she freakingquit her job for a woman she's been on 1 singular date with and then was shocked that the woman was like "um ma'am please don't do that, especially considering you are screwing me and our project over in the process" like i was seething with so much rage for Gray at that point that I was so fkn close to DNF'ing...
Throughout the whole book she just kept pissing me off and I personally would not have been friends with this woman (big insult, btw, as I'm a very cool, positive, friendly, and upbeat person)
As for the actual astrology part, the signs sh*t was just foolish, however, I did enjoy learning the bit about Saturn returns, which I did not already know. I'm very excited for my own!!
There is also just a bit too much homophobia for a romance novel about lesbians...
I will also be so honest, I am quite sick of queer romance novels based on astrology. It's just so overdone, and it's one of those things where, like, if there was a decent selection of mainstream sapphic romance novels (SRN's) to pick from it wouldn't piss me off so much. But I feel like, at this point, at least 60% of SRN's have astrology as a central theme and I'm just so extremely over it.
I also thought the main character was not just stupid but also belligerently ignorant, like it pissed me off so much that she freaking
Throughout the whole book she just kept pissing me off and I personally would not have been friends with this woman (big insult, btw, as I'm a very cool, positive, friendly, and upbeat person)
As for the actual astrology part, the signs sh*t was just foolish, however, I did enjoy learning the bit about Saturn returns, which I did not already know. I'm very excited for my own!!
There is also just a bit too much homophobia for a romance novel about lesbians...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
While I felt this book was well-written and definitely classics-level good, I personally struggled quite a bit with how intense and violent it was. Definitely lots of content warnings, proceed with caution, etc., but that is sort of to be expected just by reading the front.
I would give it 4 stars if I were just rating on like how it was, but I think 3 stars based on how much I liked it, if that makes sense? A personal rating.
I hated parts of this book very much, ultimately I am glad I read it but I will not be putting it on my list for, like "recommend me similar books" kinda thing as it was just quite a bit too much for me
I would give it 4 stars if I were just rating on like how it was, but I think 3 stars based on how much I liked it, if that makes sense? A personal rating.
I hated parts of this book very much, ultimately I am glad I read it but I will not be putting it on my list for, like "recommend me similar books" kinda thing as it was just quite a bit too much for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
I found this book through a master spreadsheet of sapphic novels by the naughty librarian (on instagram). I really loved the two main characters, they had so much personality and I loved how they brought out the best in each other! And helped each other realize their goals!
I loved the AuDHD rep, and what I loved so much about it was that, for the most part, everyone was very understanding of Pepper's social/sensory needs. There was almost no stink about it, at least not from her friends, and it was really refreshing to see a relative lack of ableism towards an autistic character.
I also loved to see, from Opal's side, the severe RSD she gets because bitch same. It's such a huge part of having ADHD (not necessarily for everyone, but for me for sure) and I don't see it often represented in romantic type settings.
One thing that I noticed was there were a lot of, like, internet humor and with that quite a few queer stereotypes that the author most definitely learned from TikTok. On one hand, I get it, but on the other hand I'm kinda super tired of queerness being reduced to cuffed jeans and throwing up peace signs...
That being said, I do love lesbians and I love stupid lesbians even more so like #slay #ilovepepper #suchagoodseasoning
I loved the AuDHD rep, and what I loved so much about it was that, for the most part, everyone was very understanding of Pepper's social/sensory needs. There was almost no stink about it, at least not from her friends, and it was really refreshing to see a relative lack of ableism towards an autistic character.
I also loved to see, from Opal's side, the severe RSD she gets because bitch same. It's such a huge part of having ADHD (not necessarily for everyone, but for me for sure) and I don't see it often represented in romantic type settings.
One thing that I noticed was there were a lot of, like, internet humor and with that quite a few queer stereotypes that the author most definitely learned from TikTok. On one hand, I get it, but on the other hand I'm kinda super tired of queerness being reduced to cuffed jeans and throwing up peace signs...
That being said, I do love lesbians and I love stupid lesbians even more so like #slay #ilovepepper #suchagoodseasoning
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was going to give this 3 stars bc I was lowkey bored listening to it. I also hated the incessant "giggling" and I almost DNF'd bc of it.
Upping to 4 stars bc of the bonus scene at the end
Upping to 4 stars bc of the bonus scene at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Car accident
Minor: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Main characters are super into Harry Potter.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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
So it's not that I wasn't expecting to like this book. It's that I was expecting to like this book in, like, a way that I also disliked it. If that makes sense. But holy fuck, I loved this book. It was so perfect and I loved it in every way. I loved the sex scenes. I loved the vampire/werewolf sex. I loved the angst. I loved the edward-smelling-bella cameo. I loved the side characters. I loved the fact that they are mates and all the steamy sex that came from that . I loved the vampire biting her man's neck and drinking his blood and the hot sex that they had .
It was so much fun and lightly funny, but not too funny where you can't quite take it seriously. I loved it. Sorry not sorry.
It was so much fun and lightly funny, but not too funny where you can't quite take it seriously. I loved it. Sorry not sorry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Death and Death of parent
Drop Dead by Lily Chu
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
5.0
I was seriously considering DNF'ing about 30% through because of the MMC's narrator. Don't get me wrong, I love John Cho and I've seen him in stuff and he's very talented. But I think his voice is just really low-pitched and he narrates really, really slowly and it was lowkey pissing me off a bit. Every time his bits came on, I would get irritated and start to zone out. So I switched the speed up and then I was like oh okay, that's manageable.
Other than that, this book was really cute and really sweet! I haven't given a lot of 5 star reviews lately, and I'm trying to be a touch more generous with my ratings. While some of the scenes with his mom were a bit stressful, I appreciated that storyline and I also loved that Wes was able to overcome those tendencies when it came to Nadine. How ultimately, that led to his moving in with his sister and their relationship only grew stronger from there.
I also love an MMC who can cook! And I really loved that Nadine loved his cooking, too, and how he was so happy and excited to be able to cook for someone who enjoyed his food. His excitement over Nadine saying "OMG this is so good" got me smiling giggling blushing something stupid every single time! I love that his acts of service-type stuff was so accepted by Nadine; it shows that he really does love caring for people and doing stuff for them. He just needed an appreciative outlet. It also made me happy that hanging out so much with Nadine helped him realize that it wasn't him, it was his mom. #overcomingtrauma #boyboss
Nadine stood out a bit less to me, which was interesting to note because usually MMC's are like heavily-discussed background characters. I actually loved this, and I felt like I got enough of Nadine to not make it a problem. I loved her Ice Queen persona, and I super loved how she was able to stand up for her no-good boss, and also that another woman in the office helped her and was on her side #girlboss #girlsgirl #istandwithher
I did also really like her friend, Leeann (so sorry if I'm spelling that wrong, I can't see it written anywhere on the book page or in CTRL+F'ing the reviews) and their frank conversation about how Leeann doesn't want to censor herself in front of Nadine. That was such a lovely conversation, one that I think is so important in friendships. I really, really appreciated reading that. The cats too stood out to me so much, and though they were not *technically* characters, they also were, ya feel me?
Overall, I'm super glad I continued reading this! It was really fun, lighthearted, a tiny bit mysterious what with the death of the woman, and it made me smile.
Other than that, this book was really cute and really sweet! I haven't given a lot of 5 star reviews lately, and I'm trying to be a touch more generous with my ratings. While some of the scenes with his mom were a bit stressful, I appreciated that storyline and I also loved that Wes was able to overcome those tendencies when it came to Nadine. How ultimately, that led to his moving in with his sister and their relationship only grew stronger from there.
I also love an MMC who can cook! And I really loved that Nadine loved his cooking, too, and how he was so happy and excited to be able to cook for someone who enjoyed his food. His excitement over Nadine saying "OMG this is so good" got me smiling giggling blushing something stupid every single time! I love that his acts of service-type stuff was so accepted by Nadine; it shows that he really does love caring for people and doing stuff for them. He just needed an appreciative outlet. It also made me happy that hanging out so much with Nadine helped him realize that it wasn't him, it was his mom. #overcomingtrauma #boyboss
Nadine stood out a bit less to me, which was interesting to note because usually MMC's are like heavily-discussed background characters. I actually loved this, and I felt like I got enough of Nadine to not make it a problem. I loved her Ice Queen persona, and I super loved how she was able to stand up for her no-good boss, and also that another woman in the office helped her and was on her side #girlboss #girlsgirl #istandwithher
I did also really like her friend, Leeann (so sorry if I'm spelling that wrong, I can't see it written anywhere on the book page or in CTRL+F'ing the reviews) and their frank conversation about how Leeann doesn't want to censor herself in front of Nadine. That was such a lovely conversation, one that I think is so important in friendships. I really, really appreciated reading that. The cats too stood out to me so much, and though they were not *technically* characters, they also were, ya feel me?
Overall, I'm super glad I continued reading this! It was really fun, lighthearted, a tiny bit mysterious what with the death of the woman, and it made me smile.