Book Reviews
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Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) As a series opener, this was great at laying the foundation of the next ones. As a standalone, I’d honestly love it even more. I really like the pacing of the story, the plot twists, the events, and the character progressions. The characters themselves are likeable and… Continue reading
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Book Review: Freer of Souls
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) I will not deny that this seemed really well-researched. The mix of history, religion, and magic was a really interesting read. However, I felt that the research overpowered everything else. Continue reading
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Book Review: Whispers from the Dead of Night
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) I spaced this read to one to two stories per night because I thought the author was really great at setting the right mood. Reading this in the dark amplified those dark emotions being conveyed in its pages. They’re not Reddit-level outright creepy but definitely unsettling. I… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Right Wrong Number
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) I finished this in one sitting because it was just so lighthearted and I was smiling all the way! It’s definitely a feel-good romance to lift the spirits. If you’re looking for a quick, spicy read and you don’t have a problem eating up romance tropes as… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Vow
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) here were some elements of this I really like, the story just didn’t go as deep as I expected it to be. The plot twists were actually really clever, they could’ve just been executed better to create a lasting imprint. Perhaps if I read this when I… Continue reading
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Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR)
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) I have DNF-ed a couple of high fantasy series with a strong-woman-protagonist-falling-in-love-with-her-savior-prince plot no matter how much I tried to endure because they just didn’t sit right with me anymore. I was looking for romance but I was just cringing. So I avoided this because the plot… Continue reading
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Book Review: Twisted Lies
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) As a standalone, I think this worked out pretty average. Even though there are a lot of negative things, I appreciated the author’s attempt to make it more complicated with the stalker and art thief plot points. As usual, there are a lot of romance cliches in… Continue reading
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Book Review: Twisted Hate
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) Jules Ambrose and Josh Chen have always hated each other and not a single interaction between them before the events of this book would not end without throwing insults at each other. The only reason they’re in the same orbit is that Josh’s beloved sister, Ava, stuck… Continue reading
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Book Review: Twisted Games
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2.5 out of 5 stars) Rhys Larsen had two major rules on the job. First, he was never going to get involved in his client’s personal lives. Second, his client must follow his security protocols. After insisting on his second rule, however, Bridget had no problem following his first rule. She hated… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Institute
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) The plot is rich, the action was palpable, and the buildup was worth it. It took squeezing reading into every free time I have for the last 4 working days to finish this book and it was worth it! Continue reading
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Book Review: Twisted Love
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) This book feels like a teenage girl’s introduction to p*rn, only a little bit elevated. The characters are close to one-dimensional. The events in the storyline have too many coincidences that almost every scene was predictable, and they were obviously led there through offensively obvious plot devices.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Crooked Kingdom
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) Best. Sequel. Ever. Have you ever watched something where you were left sitting quietly as the credits rolled and you just think to yourself, “I am so glad I was alive for that”? That’s me after I read The Crooked Kingdom. Continue reading
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