DNF @ 26% (chapter 11) — I’m bummed about this, because this was going to be my November diversity read, and I was so excited because it’s an own voices book. And while I was finding it interesting to have an authentic look into Native Americans (or Indians as they call themselves in the book), […]
4 stars — Parts of this book were total 5 stars, I was so dug in and invested I had swooping tummy syndrome. But other parts dragged and felt repetitive. The pacing just wasn’t consistent. I also believe that the book needed another editing pass (at minimum line/copy editing). Jojo was hard to picture sometimes, b/c she came […]
4 stars — I really enjoyed both Mr. Brinkley and Ms. Buhr as narrators. I will admit that with the accents, it was the first time I had to slow down the narration instead of speed it up. And also, not the greatest choice for road trips, b/c Mr. Brinkley in particular has a lot […]
4 stars — Well, apparently this is going to be a theme. I LOVE so much about these books, they just delight me to no end. BUT, as with book 1, I personally did NOT like the conflict/climax and resolution. It’s so hard when you love a book so much, and then the end doesn’t […]
4.5 stars — I can’t tell you how many books I read where I get sucked right in, loving them, and then that enthrallment fades as the book goes on. In a weird twist of fate, this book was the EXACT OPPOSITE for me. I’m not sure if it’s because I started it while on a […]
4 stars — I adore this author and the kinds of characters she brings to the table, and she didn’t disappoint in this book either. Drill and Thuy were hella unique, and I loved how they just fit with one another. Now, I’ll start this review with an admission: I’m not a motorcycle club kind […]
4.5 stars — This was a delight from start to finish. It was so easy to fall in love with ALL OF THE CHARACTERS in this book, most especially Shane and Gabriel. They both had such interesting struggles to work through in their pasts. I love how these traumas affected who they are now, but it […]
4 stars — This book started REALLY strong, and I was laughing out loud at some of the inner thoughts of Naomi. There were still a lot of things I loved about the story, but I also sort of got tripped up by the writing on occasion. I’m not sure what exactly about it, sometimes […]
3.5 stars — This one did not start off that well for me. Which is not to say it was a bad book, but it wasn’t the book I was looking for. First of all, the romance took FOREVER to spin up. If you prefer a romance book that’s got a lot of screen time […]
4.5 stars — I had a few hiccups with this book (which was not helped by my reading of it being broken up during travel/vacation), but despite those hiccups I still really enjoyed myself! It was steamy, it was funny, it was heartfelt and made me cry…so I’m giving it an extra half a star […]