Allison
This series has had way more political/war drama than I expected. I appreciate the time jump for off page character development and the insights we've gotten into the changing relationship between the MCs. Bonus points for the bird letter carriers and befriending a rat.
This was a really cute, short, fast read. I was looking for a nice pallette cleanser between some heavy general fiction books and this fit the bill exactly.
It was instalove with minimal conflict.
They used all the stereotypical terms of endearment A LOT so if that's not your thing, then don't read it.
There are definitely leaders in the world that should read this book, but it was a struggle to get through. Clearly written in the late '00s, it doesn't hold up culturally to 2022.
I may be biased after Scum Villain, but I fucking missed these characters so much. If Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji don't get their happily ever after in the next book I will riot. The gay panic in this one is just chef's kiss. Wen Ning has no right being so smart and compassionate for a freaking ghost. And like maybe that's the point of this whole story. I hope the juniors learn to avoid the failures of their elders because the generational trauma runs deep.
I'm sure other reviewers will disagree but no fucking notes from me. (3000 to 5000)/10
Edit: still great the 2nd time around
Who gave this book the right to be this adorable.
I actually laughed out loud multiple times. And I devoured this book in one sitting. Sign me the fuck up for all of Kimberly's books.
Well, I did not expect it to end with so much murder. Wasn't a huge fan of the epilogue but I get people need closure.
This book was not for me. I hated every minute of it. And like what the hell was the ending.
This is an average romance (I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could). Read in one evening and I'm not sure how fast I would have picked it back up if I didn't finish in one go. Loved the premise, but don't think I'll reread.
I read this in 8th grade and it stuck with me, but I could not remember the title for the life of me. I ran across it in the gift shop of the Holocaust Museum and now I know the title! I read the whole thing in 1 sitting last night and it definitely still has the same impact as it did 15 years ago. I didn't realize how short of a time frame the whole book took tho, nor did I realize how quickly things changed in Czechoslovakia.
It was fine. It definitely felt rushed and there just wasn't time to flush out all the characters fully.
They managed to fit in a lot of characters in a short amount of time and none of it felt rushed.
I freaking love that the main characters were both engineers, but as a Mech E I am very biased. This was the first fiction I've read that tackles the micro-aggressions of being a woman in STEM and the author handles the topic really well. It had all my favorite tropes and I couldn't put it down.
This was fucking great. The slow burn was great, the mild gay panic was great, actually getting Austin references right was great. 10/10 no notes.
(Also this is fade to black)
Light plot, all vibes, monsterf*uckers unite
Also I'd really love for a vampire to teach me how to cook, I need the help.
this one was a fun read. Definitely could of used more pages to get in to the story but I'd definitely read more from this author.
Actually one of the better books on leadership that I've listened to. It includes actual exercises and examples to help implement the strategies
An enemy to lovers dance book? Sign me the fuck up.
Only 4 stars bc the descriptions of the choreography made me laugh.
ARC Review! Definitely heed those content warnings, which I really appreciated being on a dedicated page at the beginning.
It's been a while since I've read a contemporary romance and oof those emotions. Because we had all the different POVs it was pretty obvious what their relationship was going to become. But I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. Evie's story is genuinely relatable and I'm glad it's a story that's being told.
I liked all the characters and appreciated the representation. Christopher's personality hit a little too close to home though :).
My only complaint is I totally missed Charlie and Christopher becoming friends. I'm glad they did but it seemed a little out of the blue.
A pretty heartbreaking memoir from an aid worker who happened to be one of the first people in after/during wars in the early '00s.