Ria

The writing was good but god I was bored. I gave up at 24%. I just couldn't do it, y'all. I tried with this book three separate times and I don't think this is one for me. A man tinkers with stuff and tries to give life lessons. It dragged on and on. 1.5 stars.

The government doesn't want you to think; that's been more than proven these last few years. Thankfully it's not as grim as this future. Yet. 5 ⭐.

If you like Eric LaRossa you will like this. 4.5 ⭐

Good writing, but a little bit of a struggle to read with the odd old English language. Still a favorite author, though I don't think this was her best work.

I read this as a child, the only thing I remember was sobbing from the ending. Read it as an adult and I'm not crying, but it was close. A flawless story of immortality and children and what it is to live forever. 5 heartbreaking stars.

An old man goes on holiday and stuff doesn't go how he pictures it. 3 ⭐.

This was very good! I don't know much about the Shelley's and I was interested in learning more. I definitely was surprised by some of the things I learned about Mary Shelley, and her family. This was a bit slow to start but the drama and history drew me in. 5 ⭐!

Slow, meandering, but I still enjoyed it. 5 ⭐.

This is forever one of my favorite series.

A cozy, heartfelt story about learning to be the best person you can be, featuring magical cats and a coffee shop on the full moon. 5 ⭐.

This was super insta love, and the communication with this couple was lacking, just straight into “I love you, I can't be without you” automatic insta love. Normally I don't have a problem, but this was just not for me.

The family element was nice, the “dangerous missions” were barely that, and overall, I'm just not impressed with this one at all.

2.5 stars rounded up generously.

A kidnapping, fated mates story that had a couple steamy scenes and great humor. 5 ⭐.

Not for me.

Steamy gay cowboy romance with no plot whatsoever. 5 ⭐!

A very nice, warm book about healing and finding people that help you be yourself again. 5 ⭐.

First epic fantasy of the year, and I am emotionally destroyed.

A delightful Christmas romance that I enjoyed the banter of and the characters were believable. Glad I checked this one out by chance from my library.

An emotional story of survival during a time of war, this was a very beautifully written book about a girl struggling to keep her brothers alive and safe. Set during the 1950's with war between North Korea and South Korea, the Soviets and the Communists, this deeply immersive middle grade story is based on true events and goes into detail about what the poor and poverty stricken people went through as those in charge struggled for rights of dominance. This was a truly exceptional debut novel, with bonus photographs of the people in the book at the end of the book, clear historical references, and a detailed accounting of the main characters journey to safety. I highly recommend this, and advise you have a box of tissues prepared! 5 ⭐!

I tried two chapters, as it's a goal to work my way through Danielle Steel's backlog this year, and I dnf'd after the first two chapters. The writing was painful, the characters meh and I was thoroughly bored. I'm really hoping her books improve because I have at least a quarter of them! 1.5 ⭐

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this, Richard Jury was a likeable, interesting detective from Scotland Yard that had a lot of strange murders to solve. It had humor, and I read it at the perfect setting, as it takes place right at Christmas. So excellent and unexpected timing on my part. Definitely continuing with this series. 5 ⭐.

Slow but worth it.

Full of predictable cliches and tropes, but enjoyed nonetheless. 3.5 ⭐.

A delightful slightly angsty with lots of humor Christmas rom com. Perfect for the season. 5 ⭐

This was a heartwarming, yet sad middle grade book that was handled really well. Loved it. 5 ⭐. ❤️

A perfect atmospheric read for winter, but I just didn't fully jive with it. 3.5 ⭐