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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: 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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Book Review: Six of Crows
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) To save everyone the trouble, I’ll go right ahead and preface this review by saying that this is one of my favorite reads in my lifetime and I have never been more in love with a series. This is the kind of book that I would wish… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Housemaid
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) The suspense builds up really well. Right out of the first few chapters, I felt just as uncomfortable as Millie and everything screams ‘something’s not right.’ The plot twist in the middle made me gasp and it kept me at the edge of my seat. To top… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Final Gambit
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) Finally, the last book of The Inheritance Games trilogy answers all of the questions that have been burning since the first book. I still stand by my sentiment that the only reason I didn’t love it was that I was out of the target age for this.… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Hawthorne Legacy
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) In this second installment of The Inheritance Games trilogy, we still follow the now heiress of the late Tobias Hawthorne’s 46.2-billion dollar estate – Avery Kylie Grambs – as she tries to solve the mystery of why the deceased billionaire chose her to inherit the massive fortune… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Inheritance Games
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) There was an attempt to do a YA version of Knives Out and I think it was a success. In this book, we follow Avery Kylie Grambs, a financially struggling teenager who has an interest in chess and puzzles. Her world turns upside down when she was… Continue reading
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