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The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My first rendezvous with Elle Kennedy!
The Graham Effect had me smiling dumb smiles one moment and then blushing from my first Spicy audiobook experience. This book was both spicy and sweet - a great balance of the two. I love a good hockey romance.
The Graham Effect had me smiling dumb smiles one moment and then blushing from my first Spicy audiobook experience. This book was both spicy and sweet - a great balance of the two. I love a good hockey romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Death of parent
Remember Pompeii by Kika Emers
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I want to thank Netgalley and Booksirens for sending this ARC my way. My true review is 2.5 stars.
When I read the description I felt like I needed to know more. After finishing the book I feel exactly the same. There was a great deal that was not adequately fleshed out. However the basics of the mythos were very interesting. I will have to admit at first I was VERY thrown off by the Mandarin terms, I honestly was surprised the author went this route rather than using Greek or Roman terms. After coming to terms with this, I found it rather interesting. The family secrets and drama were fun although the characters are not very deep or well fleshed out.
Something I did not enjoy was the authors over the top use of simile and metaphors. The language used just seemed entirely over the top and generally wasn't necessary. This really hurt the book in my opinion.
When I read the description I felt like I needed to know more. After finishing the book I feel exactly the same. There was a great deal that was not adequately fleshed out. However the basics of the mythos were very interesting. I will have to admit at first I was VERY thrown off by the Mandarin terms, I honestly was surprised the author went this route rather than using Greek or Roman terms. After coming to terms with this, I found it rather interesting. The family secrets and drama were fun although the characters are not very deep or well fleshed out.
Something I did not enjoy was the authors over the top use of simile and metaphors. The language used just seemed entirely over the top and generally wasn't necessary. This really hurt the book in my opinion.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have always been a werewolf girlie and I adored this book as a result of many years of fanfic.net and AO3 fanfictions. Misery was so perfectly written, she's everything. I love a snarky main character. I think the main reason to take off a star was the back story of Misery living with the humans and her friendship with Serena. For some reason I just didn't connect to it. It felt disjointed to the rest of the book.
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
4.0
I had a really rough start with this book. It was slow for me, then all of a sudden things started to happen and I couldn't stop reading, it was crazy. I enjoyed this book, same as the first and I am looking forward to reading the third one.
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
4.0
If you've seen the movie or even considered reading this. You need to go get it today and start. This is a fantastic REAL book. There is so many great messages in this book. I will be reading it again.
Made for More by Curtis Martin
3.0
This book is a good read. For those who do not know to much about theology its educational and informative. Although it is marketed as a Catholic book, it does not contain any information biasing it towards Catholicism specifically.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
4.0
I was amazed at how well this book was written. I literally could not put it down. The characters are very similar to normal people and I felt like there was nothing about the story that couldn't easily be true. I'm mostly sorry I didn't read it sooner.
To Heaven and Back by Mary C. Neal
3.0
This was an account of a spinal surgeons journey through death and to heaven and her life following her accident.
I have read quite a few books on a similar topic, but I can honestly say that this book is somewhat different than all the other ones that I have read in the sense that it is somewhat humble. The author didn't want to write her account (at first) and it took her quite sometime to get it all into a book. Her story also talks about her life after the accident. In fact, the majority of the book focuses on her life following her accident.
I really liked that the book took this route, because so many of the books I have read on this topic follow the same trend hardly spending time talking about what their life has been like following the accident, which in my opinion should be discussed more, because surely such an event would change a person for a long while.
I have read quite a few books on a similar topic, but I can honestly say that this book is somewhat different than all the other ones that I have read in the sense that it is somewhat humble. The author didn't want to write her account (at first) and it took her quite sometime to get it all into a book. Her story also talks about her life after the accident. In fact, the majority of the book focuses on her life following her accident.
I really liked that the book took this route, because so many of the books I have read on this topic follow the same trend hardly spending time talking about what their life has been like following the accident, which in my opinion should be discussed more, because surely such an event would change a person for a long while.
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
5.0
For whatever reason this was a slow read for me. The book was amazing and was so interesting, it just took me a REALLY long time to read.