I was so close to DNFing this one. The first 25% of it was slow and the constant cursing annoying. But, it eventually picked up and the main character grew up a bit, which helped.

3 Stars

Slow to start, but then I absolutely devoured it! I'm a big Dramione fan, and a fan of Soto's work on AO3, so I was very excited to read this. Now I cannot wait to continue with Briony and Toven for two more books!!

5 Stars

Engaging, witty, and an inside look at a brain with anxiety. It made me anxious to go down her anxiety spirals with her, which I why I only gave 4 stars. Incredibly well-written.

4 Stars

Such a fun book! I enjoyed the narrator and her inability to understand social cues. Can't wait to see what book two has in store.

4.5 Stars

Cute, and you learn some fun animal facts!

3.5 Stars

Thought-provoking and poignant. I loved hearing June's story. There were times where the timeline confused me, but it was still a beautiful book.

4.5 Stars

I love the Dragon Age games, so it was fun to get to dive into the backstory of the Orlesian Empire. Full of intrigue, cunning, and questionable loyalties.

4 Stars

I'm convinced that this woman is incapable of writing a book that I won't love. Fantastic story with fantastic characters. The banter between Artemisia and the revenant was awesome. I wish there were more story because I don't want to leave these characters!

5 Stars

I've always been interested in true crime, and the Ripper case. I am glad to know more about his victims. They led difficult lives, and did not deserve to die such horrific deaths.

4.5 Stars

So much fun and such a great slow burn, rivals to lovers romance! I laughed and I cried. I know nothing about chess, but that didn't stop me from loving this story!

5 Stars

There aren't too many YA thrillers out there, so for the novelty alone this was a fun read. I did enjoy the mystery, though I kind of figured it out about half way through. A great intro to the thriller genre!

3.5 Stars

Fun little adventure into the Wild West. I wish the dialogue wasn't so corny, but my daughter seemed to like it.

3 Stars

The first book in this series was fabulous. This one was a slog. I'm giving it 3 stars purely based on the final 70 pages. Oof. I'll be looking up the end of this series, rather than reading it.

3 Stars (and I'm being super generous)

This was a very cute re-imagining of the Frankenstein story! I liked the mystery aspect of it. I could have actually done without the sex scenes in this one. They didn't really feel necessary for the plot.

4 Stars

I love a book that revolves around music! The enchantments, spirits, and Scottish feel made this such a fun read. I cannot wait to read the second of this duology.

5 Stars

This was a fun read! I love Mae Whitman, and I always love a good full cast audiobook too! Fun premise, though I was a little confused for the first five minutes or so about what the relationship between the two main characters was.

4 Stars

As always, epic and gripping. While it took a bit to gear up, once the story took off it galloped along. Beautifully written.

5 Stars

Engaging and educational. It gave me the opportunity to teach the lesson that we don't touch anything that we don't know what it does haha

3 Stars

Very creepy, very thrilling. I liked the mystery, and really enjoyed the 1950s part of the story. It was captivating, and a little freaky.

4.5 Stars

This was a fun one! I liked that they went into the future - that was an unexpected surprise!

3.5 Stars

I really enjoyed this story! It was a slow starter, but once Sona started on her travels, it was riveting. I love a good “finding yourself” story. I also liked learning about pre-WWII India. Great read!

4 Stars

Fun times, romantic times, trials and tribulations! Yet another great read in this irreverent series. That cliffhanger though...cruel!

4 Stars

While this was a slow starter for me, the story ended up grabbing me and didn't let me go. So creative, intriguing and spooky.

4 Stars

Wow, I did not see the ending coming! I really liked both eras of the story (1980s and 1929). I was on edge the whole time. Fantastic!

5 Stars

This was a fun and entertaining look at what it is like to have ADHD. I came away with a few good tips for raising a child with ADHD with more compassion and understanding.

4 Stars