4 stars — This book was equal parts 5++++ stars and 3 stars. So I averaged at 4 (though sometimes I think it’s more 4.5 rounded down). I found myself skimming ahead at some of the parts where I was sure misunderstandings were abounding (though ironically it wasn’t what I thought in one particular instance), cause […]
4 stars — I wasn’t sure how this book was going to play out, but I found 90% of it to be absolutely delightful, and I loved it! I’ll get to the other 10% later. I loved learning about yet more pieces of world history that I knew nothing about — in this case the Cuban […]
4 stars — This one was slow for me to get into, but once I did it delivered right to the end It took a bit to warm up to Alex. I’m sensitive, so he came across mean at first. I do know people who have that personality, and I will admit I’m taken aback […]
4 stars — This one had a fantastic start, I really enjoyed the unconventional relationship between Drew and Billie. You could feel the connection, even as they both hid behind their roles. Then it got kind of crazy, and I was not impressed with the high tempers of Drew and Billie. Thank goodness for Alanza […]
4 stars — There were definitely a lot of emotions in this one. Some startling ups and downs I wasn’t expecting, and that hurt my heart. I don’t know why, but I didn’t feel quite as wowed by this one. I still adored it, but it felt…faster? I’m not sure if that’s actually accurate, or […]
4 stars — This novella was fun, solid, not too complicated. I felt for Gail, I can’t imagine having all that hope and then being faced with challenges. Also, I know what it’s like to feel like a child hates you, though that stems more from my anxiety. It was fun to finally loop this […]
Q: I understand the books were originally planned as a duology, but Book 2 has a very open ending. Romina Garber A: It’s not really an ending, it’s the setup for a new beginning. I always saw Manu’s story concluding in a courtroom battle as an undocumented immigrant. But then, you know, it wasn’t an […]
4 stars — Nadine and Thrand actually weren’t what I was expecting. And in both cases that was a good thing. I was expecting Nadine to be a bit more confrontational and infuriated by Thrand’s antics…but while she occasionally became frustrated, she actually maintained a pretty good humour about his strange personality. She was wonderfully confident […]
4 stars — This was a solid sports romance. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I’d had the time to just binge listen to it, but alas I kept having longer breaks between spurts of listening, so it was hard to stay super sucked in. The narrators were fantastic. I feel like I […]
4 stars — This was a rollercoaster ride of a book, mostly with my emotions. There were parts that I absolutely ADORED beyond measure. And there were parts that strained my sense of empathy. I was happy in the end, but definitely emotionally exhausted. Quinn and Graham were an exercise in patience in the Now […]