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The Favorites by Layne Fargo
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.75
"You’re my home, Heath had said to me once. Despite all the years we’d spent apart, all the time we’d wasted, he was my home too. He always had been."
I AM IN LOVE!!! The Favorites by Layne Fargo delivered on every possible level.
It's a love story between the characters but also between them and ice-skating. It's a story about resilience, hard work, determination.
I really want to highlight the mixed media style of prose and the interview/documentary format. Big fan.
I looooved Katarina Shaw. She knew exactly who she wanted to be, and she did everything in her power to become the best. She made mistakes like a normal person would, she overreacted at times, but she was also kind and smart. WOMEN!!!
Heath is a cinnamon roll who deserves all the love. He is so gentle and kind and made my heart melt with how much he cared. How much he loved Katarina. I do wish we got more of his story or even his POV, but I still enjoyed his character.
Bella and Garret Lin are everything to me!!! I love when side characters are fleshed out and have substance to them.
4.75/5
One way or another, HeathRocha and I will be in each other’s lives until we die. Even if we end up killing each other.
I AM IN LOVE!!! The Favorites by Layne Fargo delivered on every possible level.
It's a love story between the characters but also between them and ice-skating. It's a story about resilience, hard work, determination.
I really want to highlight the mixed media style of prose and the interview/documentary format. Big fan.
I looooved Katarina Shaw. She knew exactly who she wanted to be, and she did everything in her power to become the best. She made mistakes like a normal person would, she overreacted at times, but she was also kind and smart. WOMEN!!!
Heath is a cinnamon roll who deserves all the love. He is so gentle and kind and made my heart melt with how much he cared. How much he loved Katarina. I do wish we got more of his story or even his POV, but I still enjoyed his character.
Bella and Garret Lin are everything to me!!! I love when side characters are fleshed out and have substance to them.
4.75/5
One way or another, HeathRocha and I will be in each other’s lives until we die. Even if we end up killing each other.
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mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
IM FREE!!! WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY FUCKING LIFE!!!
one of the rare occasions when the show is much better than the books.
will never understand graham and lydia storyline (ew)
the majority of the book was spent on NOTHING and they speedran the ending
1.5/5
one of the rare occasions when the show is much better than the books.
will never understand graham and lydia storyline (ew)
the majority of the book was spent on NOTHING and they speedran the ending
1.5/5
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
5.0
did i finish this book or did it finish me
what the fuck
what the actual fuck
i havent cried over a book like this in forever
what the actual hell
6 stars
hall of fame
what the fuck
what the actual fuck
i havent cried over a book like this in forever
what the actual hell
6 stars
hall of fame
Of Song and Scepter by Liesl West
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed the first half of this book as it was engaging, there was a good introduction to the world, bad ass characters and high stakes. But the second Enna and Soren met, I lost all interest because this was an insta love with lust at its core which is not a trope I personally enjoy.
My main issue is that the characters seemed obsessed with each other the second they met, there was no big talk, no slow burn - pure lust. and I don't mind that but I do prefer when characters have a bond before jumping into a relationship.
My main issue is that the characters seemed obsessed with each other the second they met, there was no big talk, no slow burn - pure lust. and I don't mind that but I do prefer when characters have a bond before jumping into a relationship.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
funny how an entitled bride can save your life
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
this book is so interesting to me. there's so many themes to unpack. so much to talk about. but at the heart of it, i think, is girlhood, societal pressure and how women were expected to be in the 1970s.
i really liked this book, it's a solid 4 star read
SPOILERS AHEAD
mary jane so young yet so smart, never absorbing her parents' racism and antisemitism, being open to learn about things and accepting everyone. her inner monologue was so interesting to hear, to see how her parents' wrong ideas influenced her train for thought. she kept thinking she was "a sex addict" when she was thinking about stuff that was normal for a teenage girl.
i do not care/like kids in books (or irl lol) but izzy was so fun, smart and not annoying.
the dynamics between bonnie, richard, sheba and jimmy are so intriguing. bonnie wanted to be sheba so much, she lost all sense of who she is at her core. richard, while being a good man, was maybe not a good enough husband. he was a better doctor, a better therapist. but it's not like he was a bad husband, no. he just put his work above it all.
the separation of richard and bonnie was both unexpected and anticipated.
what truly threw me in for a loop was mary jane's mother at the end. how after hearing the song jimmy wrote for her, she changed her mind about everything. how she accepted that maybe people like sheba and jimmy aren't evil, how they truly loved her daughter. it was nice to see that maybe, her mom was just a girl after all, who was the product of her environment and that the society and her husband were the ones placing expectations on her.
i read this as an audiobook so the song at the end was such a pleasant surprise. really really enjoyed it!
i really liked this book, it's a solid 4 star read
SPOILERS AHEAD
mary jane so young yet so smart, never absorbing her parents' racism and antisemitism, being open to learn about things and accepting everyone. her inner monologue was so interesting to hear, to see how her parents' wrong ideas influenced her train for thought. she kept thinking she was "a sex addict" when she was thinking about stuff that was normal for a teenage girl.
i do not care/like kids in books (or irl lol) but izzy was so fun, smart and not annoying.
the dynamics between bonnie, richard, sheba and jimmy are so intriguing. bonnie wanted to be sheba so much, she lost all sense of who she is at her core. richard, while being a good man, was maybe not a good enough husband. he was a better doctor, a better therapist. but it's not like he was a bad husband, no. he just put his work above it all.
the separation of richard and bonnie was both unexpected and anticipated.
what truly threw me in for a loop was mary jane's mother at the end. how after hearing the song jimmy wrote for her, she changed her mind about everything. how she accepted that maybe people like sheba and jimmy aren't evil, how they truly loved her daughter. it was nice to see that maybe, her mom was just a girl after all, who was the product of her environment and that the society and her husband were the ones placing expectations on her.
i read this as an audiobook so the song at the end was such a pleasant surprise. really really enjoyed it!
Lights Out by Navessa Allen
dark
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
voice acting - 10/10
Unromance by Erin Connor
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
Unromance by Erin Connor is a spicy romcom that will make you feel like you're watching a movie.
The story follows Sawyer, a writer who has hit the wall and is desperate to write a book and Mason, an actor on a popular medical soap who wants more from his life, especially because the set is toxic, his ex (who just broke up with him) is also his costar.
And one elevator meet-cute is destined to change it all.
I really enjoyed this book. It explains the characters and their backgrounds, sets up the story and wastes no time diving right into it.
I really enjoyed the build up of Sawyer and Mason after their one night stand. It didn't feel rushed or like an insta love. Characters stand on their own, have their own "thing" and make sense without each other. But they also are a really good team, which makes this book work perfectly. It was nice to see two people who develop a real friendship and then feelings beyond lust.
What i really enjoyed is Sawyer and her relationship with her books, with the movie adaptation. I was thinking a lot why she hates it and the revelation made so much sense.
Speaking of Sawyer, I was imagining Sabrina Carpenter while reading the book which made it even more fun. I think you'd benefit from listening to Fruitcake while reading this book, it's a perfect soundtrack.
I found some of the dialogue/text to be a little cringe but cringe is life.
Overall, this is a really great story and I would recommend this book if you:
- love characters who have goals
- "we need to do stuff on a list to reach a goal" trope
- enjoy spice 🌶
- writer x actor
- love 3D characters
- want to find a new book boyfriend aka Mason
Thank you Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The story follows Sawyer, a writer who has hit the wall and is desperate to write a book and Mason, an actor on a popular medical soap who wants more from his life, especially because the set is toxic, his ex (who just broke up with him) is also his costar.
And one elevator meet-cute is destined to change it all.
I really enjoyed this book. It explains the characters and their backgrounds, sets up the story and wastes no time diving right into it.
I really enjoyed the build up of Sawyer and Mason after their one night stand. It didn't feel rushed or like an insta love. Characters stand on their own, have their own "thing" and make sense without each other. But they also are a really good team, which makes this book work perfectly. It was nice to see two people who develop a real friendship and then feelings beyond lust.
What i really enjoyed is Sawyer and her relationship with her books, with the movie adaptation. I was thinking a lot why she hates it and the revelation made so much sense.
Speaking of Sawyer, I was imagining Sabrina Carpenter while reading the book which made it even more fun. I think you'd benefit from listening to Fruitcake while reading this book, it's a perfect soundtrack.
I found some of the dialogue/text to be a little cringe but cringe is life.
Overall, this is a really great story and I would recommend this book if you:
- love characters who have goals
- "we need to do stuff on a list to reach a goal" trope
- enjoy spice 🌶
- writer x actor
- love 3D characters
- want to find a new book boyfriend aka Mason
Thank you Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.