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The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended by Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, Joanna Sawatsky
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This is such an amazingly important book for the Christian evangelical culture. I cannot recommend it highly enough. The one chapter I didn't like was ch 8 because the authors 1) seemed to imply that it was still the woman's job to make th first effort to make her marriage better (I think this was inadvertent and an issue with examples, as it goes against the overall message of their book). And 2) said that one woman didn't want to have sex out of laziness, which is unfair due to the high rate of undiagnosed neurodivergence in the female population.
Barring that chapter, it was all wonderful and helpful.
Barring that chapter, it was all wonderful and helpful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
The book describes cases of martial rape. It doesn't always offer sufficient trigger warnings.
When a Lioness Hunts by Eve Langlais
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was basically 2 books. One with the IRS plotline, and one with the IRS guy trying to get Melly back after he lied to her about who he was. Because of that, Theodore (the male MC) had a personality shift part way through. He went from a "geek" to a "hot and commanding" type. Also, both Melly and Theodore used sex in coercive ways with each other.
That being said, I did find it amusing, and his quest to get Melly back drew me in (possibly because that's when we learned more about the lion world, which is my favorite part of these series).
That being said, I did find it amusing, and his quest to get Melly back drew me in (possibly because that's when we learned more about the lion world, which is my favorite part of these series).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
When a Lioness Snarls by Eve Langlais
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Luna was really crass, and I wasn't a fan of how Jeff treated her. I felt it was turning into a toxic relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping
It revolved around shifter couples disappearing. I didn't read enough to know if the MCs were kidnapped.
The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
This was a cute book. A little spookier than the first one (some ghosts and stuff), but it was really good. I appreciated at the end where the author told us what parts of the history she made up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Blood
Kidnapping: at one point the children are tied up by the bad guys and there is the threat that they will be left in the building to burn. It's not a long passage and it's not quite "kidnapping" but it could be tense for younger readers.
Matching A Dawn God by Laura Greenwood
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Cute story! I wish the author spent more time developing her world. It has the potential to be really interesting but she hasn't fleshed it out well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
DC's Spring Breakout! #1 by James Reid, Meghan Fitzpatrick, Morgan Hampton, Mike W. Barr, Joey Esposito, Cameron Chittok, Patrick R. Young
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Overall rating is average of below ratings.
Field trip: 5
Harley is super funny and I love how loyal she is to her friends! Nothing to do with spring break, but still enjoyable.
Cold feet: 4
Pretty good story about batman, I liked the twist at the end. Revolved around a spring dance, but not super themed.
Relay for your life: 3.5
Ok story, but I didn't recognize most of the teen titans. But very themed for spring break!
The day the robot danced: 4
Didn't know about this team at all, but I liked it and it was cute. Also very on theme for spring break which I appreciated
Soul survivor: 1
Very confusing and rather dark. Nothing to do with spring break.
Buried alive: 3.5
Very weird, but the twist at the end made it fun. Nothing to do with spring break
Shape shift in the park: 4
Good, introspective piece from martian manhunter. Mentions spring break
Opening day: 3
Ok, kinda confusing as they weren't villains I recognized and I wasn't sure what they were trying to do. Mentions spring break, although I don't associate baseball with spring.
Field trip: 5
Harley is super funny and I love how loyal she is to her friends! Nothing to do with spring break, but still enjoyable.
Cold feet: 4
Pretty good story about batman, I liked the twist at the end. Revolved around a spring dance, but not super themed.
Relay for your life: 3.5
Ok story, but I didn't recognize most of the teen titans. But very themed for spring break!
The day the robot danced: 4
Didn't know about this team at all, but I liked it and it was cute. Also very on theme for spring break which I appreciated
Soul survivor: 1
Very confusing and rather dark. Nothing to do with spring break.
Buried alive: 3.5
Very weird, but the twist at the end made it fun. Nothing to do with spring break
Shape shift in the park: 4
Good, introspective piece from martian manhunter. Mentions spring break
Opening day: 3
Ok, kinda confusing as they weren't villains I recognized and I wasn't sure what they were trying to do. Mentions spring break, although I don't associate baseball with spring.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Trafficking
Normal comic violence, no blood that I can recall
Trafficking: unclear whether it's actually trafficking, or it's just the name of the villain. But it added some triggering unease to the encounter that was unnecessary
Hercules #1 by Elliott Kalan
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Such a great story!! Really looking forward to this series!! I love meg and herc's relationship ❤️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Bandages seen for broken bones, no blood
The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
This was a really good story! I really enjoyed the Korean myths - it made me wish I knew more about them!
I felt the ending was a little confusing. I just don't understand how a human is a fallen star...or why it was hidden so recently. But it was still really good.
I felt the ending was a little confusing.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
Dating A Love Goddess by Laura Greenwood
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Super cute, light, and fluffy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual violence
Sexual content: there are some steamy scenes, although they aren't very long.
Sexual violence: not pictured, but mentioned as part of Aine's backstory/mythology. She talks about having gone to therapy for it. The word "rape" was never used, and it wasn't talked about in graphic terms, so I chose this term instead.
The Iron Tomb, Volume 1 by Peter Vegas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 44%.
I really wanted to like this book. But the author just took sahara and Indiana Jones and combined them. But also....all the Egyptian characters were unappealing and/or shady and he described Egypt in a way that made me not want to go. Which is NOT what you want in a book.
I skimmed ahead, and there was some weird things about moses in it too. Just not worth finishing, even at almost half way.
I skimmed ahead, and there was some weird things about moses in it too. Just not worth finishing, even at almost half way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
I marked racism for how Egyptians were portrayed in the novel. It wasn't outright racism, but the subtleties were there and that is just as bad.