Like It Romance /Romcom/ open-door/ minimal details/ Soundtrack: Dance the Night — Dua Lipa I have been waiting to read this arranged meeting turned into commitment of convenience novel since February as I adored the gorgeous colors on the cover. I mostly enjoyed it and am looking forward to her next book publishing in January. […]
So, I am a big believer that not every book is for every person, yet not loving a book is still incredibly frustrating. There were several things I felt this book did well:
Really Love LGBTQ+ / YA /Coming of Age Published: 2012 Soundtrack: Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx I know this book came out in 2012, but I had never heard of it until two weeks ago so I needed to share it here! Two Mexican-American boys. Two kids who don’t know how lonely they are […]
Romance/Dark/ Open Format: Audiobook Book Soundtrack: Bad for You – Chappell Roan Okay, I feckin’ loved this book! The second in the Ruinous Love Trilogy, Leather & Lark, expands on the already familiar world of brothers Lachlan, Rowan, and Fionn and their love interests Lark, Sloane, and Rose. The previous emotional investment only added to […]
Liked Young adult/ LGBTQ+ Sports Fiction Published: 2014 Soundtrack: Just A Girl – No Doubt Born intersex but raised male, Alyx feels she was denied the opportunity to live life as a woman despite her knowing she is a girl. After the death of her father and relentless bullying culminating in a physical attack, Alyx […]
Between Wardell’s writing and Graves’s narration, the intimacy felt well intimate, loving, and fun to read. In some books, intimacy can overtake the plot, but there was a real balance.
Liked it LGBTQ+ Romance {one scene/ open-door} E-book via Libby Soundtrack: we can’t be friends (wait for your love) Ariana Grande A true slow-burn workplace/sports romance follows basketball coach Julie and former college star Elle as they try to discover who they are and whether they are individually ready for a relationship. I enjoyed each […]
I was driven to know the outcome, so I read quickly, but I feel I was trying to get through reading rather than being wrapped up in the plot
My first Sarah Adams book did not disappoint; I wanted something light, humorous, pinning, and a touch of steam and this delivered on all fronts. The
Like every book I have read by Emily Henry, this book does a few things exceptionally well. 1. It is a magical setting that will have you craving a trip to a winery, the beach, and a small town all at once. 2. Perfectly developed, convincingly flawed characters.
