4.5 stars — After reading Devil in Spring, I knew I needed to go back and read Evie and Sebastian’s book, and it didn’t disappoint. I can’t believe how much I enjoyed this one, considering that Sebastian could be a real dick at times. I will admit I wish that we had learned a bit […]
(Amazon Affiliate links used in this post) Each week Stephanie, Lillian and I will be featuring a SUMMER OF LOVE review on our blogs. If you missed Stephanie’s post from yesterday, check it out at Once Upon a Chapter. And look for Lillian’s review this Thursday at Mom With a Reading Problem. Welcome to my fourth review […]
4 stars — I…don’t read Middle Grade books. I just don’t have a lot of interest, probably because I cringe at my middle grade self when I think on the past. It’s a rough age, no doubt about that. But I saw this on Chirp, and it had Julia Whelan as a narrator, and I […]
(Amazon Affiliate links used in this post) Welcome to the first of six buddy reads that Stephanie (Once Upon a Chapter), Lillian (Mom With a Reading Problem) and I will be sharing over the SUMMER OF LOVE! Three (including today’s) will be individual reviews shared on each of our sites, while 3 will be co-reviews shared […]
4.5 stars — This one surprised me with how much I loved it. Both narrators were new for me, but I enjoyed them both. They had great pacing, great emotions, and pretty good distinct voices. Mr. Griffith nailed Ethan’s kindness and occasional innocence. Ms. McKenna NAILED Naomi’s dryness, and the balance between her hard edges […]
3.5 stars — This one had a pretty strong start, but lost some steam at the end for me… And I can’t even use this for any diversity stuff, because I don’t even know what ethnicity Summer actually is — I just know from a passing comment (and descriptions of her features) that she’s Asian. […]
4 stars — Well this book surprised me with the depth it contained! It also had me ordering Japanese food, but that’s because I’m easily influenced. This was my first time listening to Ryan West, and he was pretty solid. I will say that with both narrators I had a harder time figuring out dialogue […]
3 stars — Well. OK. Hmmm…maybe 3.5? I don’t know. It didn’t end strong for me. The major problem I had was entirely with Aria. She wasn’t horribly unlikable necessarily, but the choices she made and the way she behaved at times just drove me up the wall. And in the end I feel like […]
3 stars — After reading Sherwood, I was super excited to read another retelling by Ms. Spooner. And as a fan of Beauty and the Beast, I kind of figured this would be a sure thing. But I wonder if being a fan kind of ended up as a hindrance instead, you know? Because I […]
4 stars — When I first read this blurb, I wasn’t at all interested…I don’t know why, I think because Suzie is always shown as so unstable…or at least that’s the impression I get from Winston Brothers books. But then I read the second book in this series, and I totally figured out what they […]