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As the Sun Comes Up by Olive J. Kelley
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Teen for sending me an arc.
I don’t typically read or watch things about zombies because I get squeamish very easily and can’t handle the gore, but Hearts Still Beating might get me to start reading more zombie books.
If you're thinking that this book won't get brutal because it's YA, then think again. Because the author doesn't hold back on how violent and dark the apocalypse can get.
Also, this would be such a great movie and I hope it gets adapted because I can already imagine it happening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Vomit
A Wolf Steps in Blood by Tamara Jerée
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Tamara Jeree puts so much care and warmth in her writing and it feels like a warm hug.
Reading about a black lesbian couple that cares about each other so much had me tearing up a little and I love Yasmin and Kalta and need more of them.
And I’m going to be honest guys, I ended up tearing up by the end of this novella. There’s just something about how it’s written that had me almost crying. I can’t wait ti dive into The Fall that Saved Us
Reading about a black lesbian couple that cares about each other so much had me tearing up a little and I love Yasmin and Kalta and need more of them.
And I’m going to be honest guys, I ended up tearing up by the end of this novella. There’s just something about how it’s written that had me almost crying. I can’t wait ti dive into The Fall that Saved Us
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
This book has been on pause for weeks and the more I think about it, the more I dislike it and don’t want to finish it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Drinks With Umbrellas: An Erotic Lesbian Romance by Tuesday Harper
fast-paced
2.0
I don’t think novellas are for me
The Honeymoon Mix-up by Frankie Fyre
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Might pick this book up again but I at the moment I couldn’t get into it 🤷🏾♀️
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
First off, we need more sapphic romantasies!
I really liked Faebound, might have even loved it but there were some issues that stopped the book from being a 5-star read.
One of the reasons why it didn't get a higher rating is because the sapphic romance felt like a side plot. I also wished Furi had her own pov because without her own perspective, it feels like part of the story is missing.
Once we hit the 60% mark, the story went downhill a little for me. Yeeran and Furi's romance, while I loved them together, their love for each other a tad bit insta love, which could have been fixed with a longer book. A fantasy book less than 400 pages usually suffers in one area and this one was romance.
Lastly, Lettle was a little bit annoying, but I'm hoping in book 2 I'll warm up to her more.