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I Died on a Tuesday by Jane Corry
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
The Graveyard Gift by Fern Forgettable
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Home Office Romance by Kintetsu Yamada
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Thank you to NetGalley for this emanga! Thank you Kodansha Comics for providing this manga for review! All opinions below are my own.
Home Office Romance is a cozy, sweet slice of life that anyone can enjoy in a day. Nokoru, finding the opportunity for work-life balance when forced to stay home after the Pandemic lockdown, meets his neighbor Natsu.
She is a grad student in archeology and he used to have dreams of far away places and fantasy stories. Meeting on their adjoined balcony leads to changing their lives forever.
I loved the previous series by this author (Sweat and Soap) and this story was a stand alone I was excited to read! It delivered the same voice and entertaining narrative as Kintetsu Yamada’s previous manga. The pacing at the end did feel a little fast, I couldn’t believe I had reached the end already, but it was a stand alone which changes the pace to a story. It was also the authors first stand alone and I think they did well with what they created.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed romance manga, slice of life stories, and quick satisfying reads.
Home Office Romance is a cozy, sweet slice of life that anyone can enjoy in a day. Nokoru, finding the opportunity for work-life balance when forced to stay home after the Pandemic lockdown, meets his neighbor Natsu.
She is a grad student in archeology and he used to have dreams of far away places and fantasy stories. Meeting on their adjoined balcony leads to changing their lives forever.
I loved the previous series by this author (Sweat and Soap) and this story was a stand alone I was excited to read! It delivered the same voice and entertaining narrative as Kintetsu Yamada’s previous manga. The pacing at the end did feel a little fast, I couldn’t believe I had reached the end already, but it was a stand alone which changes the pace to a story. It was also the authors first stand alone and I think they did well with what they created.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed romance manga, slice of life stories, and quick satisfying reads.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird by Sy Montgomery
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Thank you to Libro.fm for this ALC, what a journey. I learned so much about chickens and roosters and the dynamics between both. How intelligent and logical a seemingly dumb bird can be. I am very interested in hearing her other stories of different animals. Read by the author herself, it was well delivered and was an easy and soothing listen. (Mindful of the bloody chapter).
Don't Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
After the Forest by Kell Woods
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thank you Libro.fm for this ALC. what a story. I finished it a few days ago and still don’t feel like I’ve fully processed everything. The audiobook was so well narrated and the voices for each character was fantastic work. The story was so well written and creative and such an exploration on so many topics it was hard to make sure I could catch up and conceptualize every piece of it. What a story and definitely an audiobook I will relisten to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Gaslighting
This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Libro.f.m for the ALC.
This was such a fun book to listen to and enjoy. The narrators definitely sound like they had fun and gave it their all with their acting and dedication to character voices. The authors did a phenomenal job creating a fun and realistic world with such magic and questing it still feels wonderous. It’s the best “as if your old world saving DnD party reunited 10years later” vibe. Loved it!
This was such a fun book to listen to and enjoy. The narrators definitely sound like they had fun and gave it their all with their acting and dedication to character voices. The authors did a phenomenal job creating a fun and realistic world with such magic and questing it still feels wonderous. It’s the best “as if your old world saving DnD party reunited 10years later” vibe. Loved it!
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It was fun, it was vampires or sorry vampryes, it was werewolves or should I say weres. It was a fun spicy read. Somehow more spice scenes than I expected but the level of spice was not as bad as I expected with the “horror” stories you hear about this one. Fun spooky time spicy read. The plot twists were fun and twisty, it was great.