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Wildfire by Hannah Grace
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
It wasn't as steamy as the first book, and I don't think I liked it as much... sometimes series like these rely too heavily on already established relationships/friendships and leave them to just exist without any development which is just... bad storytelling. However, hypocritically enough I liked that they were friends without needing anything new from their relationship. Etc. Idk it was still dumb though and bad shut up.
About That Kiss by Harper Bliss
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I think the premise of this book, that a famous actress doesn't want to come out as lesbian because she fears losing work, is just so unbelievably bad. If it had been set in the 80's/90's or if it had been specifically about being type casted or even if she had unsupportive/conservative friends or family members it would have made so much more sense. But the worry she has of literally losing her job because she is queer was so... bad. I don't know. It felt so dumb and the whole time I was just like please shut up it's 2021. Obviously homophobia is real and still exists but the f*cking plot just pissed me off so bad. I give +1 star because lesbian sex slay
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
tense
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
4.0
Up until about 45% through, I was sooo bored with this book. Like, genuinely reading it and yawning and debating what to have for dinner and thinking about what errands I have to run tomorrow kinda bored. About 46% through, though, either it picked up pace or I started liking the boredom because I really sped through the last half. I loved it! I love Rhys honestly he's so cunty slay. I think Tamlin's complete turnaround in personality was lowkey annoying/stupid but also I don't remember the last few chapters of book 1, like, at all so maybe I'm wrong.
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
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
3.75
This book did not stick with me, like, at all. Evangeline was annoying and really, really stupid. I feel like she kept making bad decision after bad decision. I don't even remember what they were but I remember being like ma'am... please... the vampire scene pissed me off so bad. The "romance" was mediocre. Will I read the second book? Idk, probably.
Maame by Jessica George
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.
I wanted to be able to finish this but I am not enjoying it, I'm having so much trouble even picking it up and I hate every single character except for Nia. Maddie herself is outrageously annoying, she acts like she lives under a rock despite being 25, living and going to uni in London, working in the publishing industry... I've just stopped because I can't with the biphobia while perusing dating apps and meeting a bisexual man... one of her best friends is a lesbian and I kinda just can't... perpetuating oversexualized bisexual stereotypes just because you're doing it to a man is still ignorant... and having a lesbian friend doesn't excuse you from queerphobia
Also her non-black friend helping explain to her that she's being fetishized by a white man just kinda rubs me the wrong way a bit, like she's a child. I think her lack of experience with dating in general is understandable considering childhood neglect + still living at home, but, like I'm finding it a tiny bit hard to believe that this woman has never once heard about things like consent, racism in dating, bisexuality...
All that being said, the storyline itself is interesting, and I can already see where it's going and it seems cool and whatnot. I'm also sure it gets better and she learns from her mistakes and also realizes what she needs from a partner and figures out how to stand up for herself; so it's too bad I won't be there to see it.
Also her non-black friend helping explain to her that she's being fetishized by a white man just kinda rubs me the wrong way a bit, like she's a child. I think her lack of experience with dating in general is understandable considering childhood neglect + still living at home, but, like I'm finding it a tiny bit hard to believe that this woman has never once heard about things like consent, racism in dating, bisexuality...
All that being said, the storyline itself is interesting, and I can already see where it's going and it seems cool and whatnot. I'm also sure it gets better and she learns from her mistakes and also realizes what she needs from a partner and figures out how to stand up for herself; so it's too bad I won't be there to see it.
Evocation by S.T. Gibson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
So it's not that I don't like it, I was actually enjoying it and excited to finish it! They were about to consider starting a triad (see, I know words) with flirtatious energy etc., and I was genuinely looking forward to keep listening. I just want to stress that it wasn't dislike for the book.
It was that I lost my library card and when I transferred my account to the new one, Libby closed all my current holds and loans... sooo, yeah...
I could say that I might get back to it, however, that would make me a liar. And I am making an active effort not to "go back" I don't finish as there is a reason I DNF things, so. Yw for not lying <3
It was that I lost my library card and when I transferred my account to the new one, Libby closed all my current holds and loans... sooo, yeah...
I could say that I might get back to it, however, that would make me a liar. And I am making an active effort not to "go back" I don't finish as there is a reason I DNF things, so. Yw for not lying <3
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
lighthearted
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
This book was mixed for me.
The good:
I loved the MMC which is surprising because I don't usually like grumpy male characters. Like, what do you even have to be grumpy about, not enough women to oppress? Shut up! But he was slay, I loved his soft side and I loved that we got to see so much more of him through his friends and through his work and conversations with Olive and stuff. He was cute!!
Olive's small circle of friends was so wonderful, I think they could've been more developed but I really appreciated that she had a little found family while she was navigating stressful situations!
The PhD/academia setting was honestly so much fun, I don't believe I've ever read a romance novel set at a university and I loved seeing all of the little insider things -- people stealing petri dishes, fighting for funding, insufficient research results, etc. it was so cool!
Anxiety representation in an FMC!! Demisexual representation! Yippee!
The sexy scenes! There weren't that many of them (only 2, I did keep count) and they were like a 2/5 in terms of spice: not graphic at all, but I loved them!
The miscommunication! Tbh the trope is growing on me, I really used to dislike it but now I'm like yeah, man, that's life. I thought overall it was pretty realistic, maybe a tiny bit far-fetched (but that was about the fake dating more than the miscommunication) but I was like honestly yeah that would happen to me... I'm a lesbian btw, if that explains anything
The love story itself was so intriguing, I found myself smiling blushing giggling lying on my stomach kicking my feet in the air teehee
The bad:
Olive was very meh for me, I thought her personality was sort of whatever. I struggled to grasp her motives sometimes, and she often felt very helpless and damsel in distress-y. Which, I'll be so honest with you, did not match up at all with what I would hope from a PhD student in STEM. Obviously people (and characters) are nuanced but like sheesh...
And a subsection of my previous complaint, it often felt like Adam was such a stereotypical hero. Buying Olive Starbucks and her saying this is food for the next 2 weeks, which mind you was never addressed again. And that one scene where hepins some guy up against the wall and she's all like "Daddy it's not worth it!" I understand that it wasn't supposed to be cringe but it was and also didn't match up with anything we know about Adam up to that point...
It also felt like, regarding the PhD program, that there were so many inconsistencies with "I'm so busy, I never have any time for anything besides school," and then scene upon scene of them doing anything but studying... Very much, for me, a case of telling not showing.
Olive being afucking virgin but also not really I'm sorry but I'm over it and I hate that trope so much. Shut up!
The MC's backstories, they felt very underdeveloped and it felt like Olive's trauma didn't really have much at all to do with her love story.... not that you need trauma to fall in love or whatever, but I think most MC's with a fair dose of childhood trauma at least have a main "issue" that is counterintuitive to their love story. Eg., FMC with overbearing parents feels intense perfectionist tendencies, leading to a job/career she hates and her eventual breakup (Happy Place, Emily Henry). Or FMC who was betrayed by her brother over a business deal finds it difficult to trust men, especially relating to finances (The Duke Gets Desperate, Diana Quincy). Olive's trauma was like... damn I grew up alone so I have anxiety.... oh, yeah, and like I have a crush on this guy... the two were never connected it just felt like she was talking about it just to talk. Which, like same girly pop I love yapping but I'm also not a MC in a romance novel. Idk
The professor/student relationship, I know it wasn't the worst but it also wasn't the best and the other professor and Olive becoming friends after he startsbanging her best friend and then they meet each others' parents after, like, less than a week of banging seemed a bit inappropriate.
Anyways, 4 stars! #adamandmeshouldbebesties #myfavoritecolorisgreentoo
PS., I will be so honest with you, this feels like a story one might write about the crush they have on their teacher idk I didn't mind it though
The good:
I loved the MMC which is surprising because I don't usually like grumpy male characters. Like, what do you even have to be grumpy about, not enough women to oppress? Shut up! But he was slay, I loved his soft side and I loved that we got to see so much more of him through his friends and through his work and conversations with Olive and stuff. He was cute!!
Olive's small circle of friends was so wonderful, I think they could've been more developed but I really appreciated that she had a little found family while she was navigating stressful situations!
The PhD/academia setting was honestly so much fun, I don't believe I've ever read a romance novel set at a university and I loved seeing all of the little insider things -- people stealing petri dishes, fighting for funding, insufficient research results, etc. it was so cool!
Anxiety representation in an FMC!! Demisexual representation! Yippee!
The sexy scenes! There weren't that many of them (only 2, I did keep count) and they were like a 2/5 in terms of spice: not graphic at all, but I loved them!
The miscommunication! Tbh the trope is growing on me, I really used to dislike it but now I'm like yeah, man, that's life. I thought overall it was pretty realistic, maybe a tiny bit far-fetched (but that was about the fake dating more than the miscommunication) but I was like honestly yeah that would happen to me... I'm a lesbian btw, if that explains anything
The love story itself was so intriguing, I found myself smiling blushing giggling lying on my stomach kicking my feet in the air teehee
The bad:
Olive was very meh for me, I thought her personality was sort of whatever. I struggled to grasp her motives sometimes, and she often felt very helpless and damsel in distress-y. Which, I'll be so honest with you, did not match up at all with what I would hope from a PhD student in STEM. Obviously people (and characters) are nuanced but like sheesh...
And a subsection of my previous complaint, it often felt like Adam was such a stereotypical hero. Buying Olive Starbucks and her saying this is food for the next 2 weeks, which mind you was never addressed again. And that one scene where he
It also felt like, regarding the PhD program, that there were so many inconsistencies with "I'm so busy, I never have any time for anything besides school," and then scene upon scene of them doing anything but studying... Very much, for me, a case of telling not showing.
Olive being a
The MC's backstories, they felt very underdeveloped and it felt like Olive's trauma didn't really have much at all to do with her love story.... not that you need trauma to fall in love or whatever, but I think most MC's with a fair dose of childhood trauma at least have a main "issue" that is counterintuitive to their love story. Eg., FMC with overbearing parents feels intense perfectionist tendencies, leading to a job/career she hates and her eventual breakup (Happy Place, Emily Henry). Or FMC who was betrayed by her brother over a business deal finds it difficult to trust men, especially relating to finances (The Duke Gets Desperate, Diana Quincy). Olive's trauma was like... damn I grew up alone so I have anxiety.... oh, yeah, and like I have a crush on this guy... the two were never connected it just felt like she was talking about it just to talk. Which, like same girly pop I love yapping but I'm also not a MC in a romance novel. Idk
The professor/student relationship, I know it wasn't the worst but it also wasn't the best and the other professor and Olive becoming friends after he starts
Anyways, 4 stars! #adamandmeshouldbebesties #myfavoritecolorisgreentoo
PS., I will be so honest with you, this feels like a story one might write about the crush they have on their teacher idk I didn't mind it though
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual harassment
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fun book, the plot made like some sense but also not really... the trials were kinda just thrown on there, and the dystopian/fantastical setting was weak. But I enjoyed it
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Grief, and Religious bigotry
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25