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It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer
i can’t in good faith rate this because it is objectively a cringe-inducing read but i LOVE it’s a wonderful life so i had a great time
(be warned the word “pupper” is used in the narrative text multiple times :/ )
(be warned the word “pupper” is used in the narrative text multiple times :/ )
Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
3.75
This is the only book I’ve bought new all of 2024 (love you Lex Croucher), so fair to say I went into this one with high expectations.
I was a little disappointed by the pacing/shifts in tone throughout the novel. The start is very slow and then a lot happens over few pages near the end. Regardless, the characters were loveable, the relationships (romantic and platonic both) were very sweet, and the overall atmosphere of a forest romp in the way of robin hood was well built and enjoyable.
I was a little disappointed by the pacing/shifts in tone throughout the novel. The start is very slow and then a lot happens over few pages near the end. Regardless, the characters were loveable, the relationships (romantic and platonic both) were very sweet, and the overall atmosphere of a forest romp in the way of robin hood was well built and enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Transphobia
kidnapping: the kidnappee is kidnapped by teenagers her own age and overall it is a very low-stakes kidnapping
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Lovely little second chance christmas romance. Perfect balance of cheesy small town hallmark holiday hijinks and sincere emotion. Herring-Blake continues to cement herself as a cornerstone of contemporary sapphic romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol
abandonment details: one of the main characters abandoned the other at the altar years in the past
The Last Witch in Edinburgh by Marielle Thompson
2.0
Too heavy handed. Sounded great on paper but just didn’t work for me.
Two is a Pattern by Emily Waters
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Dark, engrossing, witchy, convincing plot twists. This book made me feel the same way I used to when staying up all night to finish fantasy books as a kid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: War
Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young
2.0
Cozy, quick christmas wlw romance. Left me wanting more… despite the couple being childhood friends the romance felt very insta-love. The Christmas theme could have been woven through the story more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry
Main character’s family kicked her out as a teenager for being gay.
Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
i can’t believe she never got mono
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Past relationship where a main character was groomed by a much older man is central to plot of book, but does not occur during timeline of novel.
Girlcrush by Florence Given
challenging
dark
funny
tense
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Still gathering my thoughts. If Girlcrush had leaned heavier into horror, a la The Substance or Patricia Wants To Cuddle, I think this could’ve been great.
I really enjoyed the variation in prose in the novel’s last third that was perfectly disjointed and paced to demonstrate a psychological descent-into-madness type narration. However, I’m not even sure if that was the intent.
I thought up until the very end that this was a twisty genre horror thriller following a deeply, deeply flawed victim, but the epilogue instead reframes the entire novel to become a strangely out of touch and unbelievable sci fi rom com.
I really enjoyed the variation in prose in the novel’s last third that was perfectly disjointed and paced to demonstrate a psychological descent-into-madness type narration. However, I’m not even sure if that was the intent.
I thought up until the very end that this was a twisty genre horror thriller following a deeply, deeply flawed victim, but the epilogue instead reframes the entire novel to become a strangely out of touch and unbelievable sci fi rom com.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual violence
No instances of psychosis/schizophrenia however the way in which certain events are framed may be triggering the line between a virtual world and real life becomes very blurred. The narrator cannot determine if events are real or imagined and other characters lie to them about it.