sailornina's reviews
77 reviews

The Awakening (Dramatized Adaptation) by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I listened to the Graphic Audio version because I wasn’t sure if how much I would like this series going in. I’m not sure if my rating would be as high if I actually read it as the writing/dialogue was pretty cringe throughout, but I also love trashy TV so it scratched an itch in that way. None of the characters were likable let alone love-able, not even the Vega twins; however, the world itself is interesting and I like how it incorporated a smorgasbord of fantasy creatures rather just Fae. I knew that bullying would be a central plot point but the events right before the end honestly made me feel sick. I will probably read the next one to see how they get their revenge. 🫣

Content Warnings

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

Wow. Just wow. This book had me in its grips since the beginning. I guessed the first big twist but then they just kept going! My jaw dropped during that last chapter, this book has rendered me almost speechless. 6/5 ⭐️

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Go to review page

emotional 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

4.75

This is my first romance book and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it! I loved the banter between Gus and January and I always love a good “enemies” to lovers trope. I went in for a lighthearted read and was pleasantly surprised with the family secrets storyline and ultimately could not put this book down!
(EDIT)
I’m very stingy with my 5 stars so I did knock it down only *slightly* because there were quite a few times where the interactions between Gus and January just irked me like please god just say what’s on your mind instead of being moody about it

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

Go to review page

adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

3.0

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced