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Love and Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura
For the love of Jupiter, Nozomi was such a detestable main character. It had been a while since I so wholeheartedly hated and rooted against the main character of a novel…but here we go. Love and Other Natural Disasters is the kind of romance YA novel that pretends to critique and be self-aware of the…
1st pov, 2 STARS, America, American, ANGST, bi side characters, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, books i hate, California, Contemporary, drama, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, f/f, fake dating, female authors, japanese american author, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, Love and Other Natural Disasters, love quadrangle, MELODRAMA, Misa Sugiura, My reviews, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, reading, rom-coms, ROMANCE, sapphic, YOUNG ADULT -
How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole
“A princess and her lady knight—the kind of fairy tale she’d always wanted, if she had to be a princess.” Perhaps I hyped myself so much so that disappointment was inevitable. How to Find a Princess was one of my most anticipated 2021 releases and I can’t say that I loved it. It had its…
3 STARS, 3rd pov, Adult, Alyssa Cole, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Contemporary, drama, f/f, female authors, How To Find A Princess, HUMOR, ISLAND, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, light reads, My reviews, Neurodiversity, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, reading, RETELLINGS, road trip, rom-coms, ROMANCE, royals, sea, ship -
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Perhaps I should not have requested an arc for People We Meet on Vacation as I was one of the few people who last was not particularly enamoured by Beach Read (i know, i know, the audacity). I actually ended up enjoying this more as I found it to be both funnier and a lot…
3 STARS, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, California, cheesy, Chicago, Contemporary, croatia, drama, Emily Henry, female authors, FRIENDS TO LOVERS, gay side characters, holidays, HUMOR, Italy, lgbtq+ side, light reads, m/m side, My reviews, netgalley, NEW YORK, ohio, published in 2021, queer side characters, read in 2021, rom-coms, ROMANCE, Summer, summer reads, travel, uplifting reads, wedding drama -
Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
This is the fifth novel that I have read by Mhairi McFarlane and it is her best one yet. I said this in my review for her previous novel, If I Never Met You, but McFarlane is always improving as a writer. While Last Night presents readers with her trademark blend of humor of realism,…
1st pov, 5 STARS, Adult, arc, child abuse, cliques, Contemporary, DEATH, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, england, favourite authors, female authors, forgiveness, friendships, gay side characters, GRIEF, GUILT, HUMOR, identity, introspective, Last Night, lgbtq+ side, mental health, Mhairi McFarlane, netgalley, Nottingham, published in 2021, read in 2021, road trip, rom-coms, ROMANCE, scotland, scottish british author, siblings, unrequited love -
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Such a Fun Age is a engaging, if ultimately frustrating, read. The premise brought to mind two favorites of mine (Lucy and Luster, both focus on young black women living with white middle-class couples and taking ‘care’ of their child). Given the buzz around Such a Fun Age I had rather high expectations and when…
3rd pov, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, bad love, Black & Black heritage authors, class, Contemporary, drama, female authors, female friendships, friendships, HUMOR, influencers, Kiley Reid, millennial, motherhood, parenting, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, published in 2019, RACE, read in 2021, rich people, rom-coms, satire, sitter/au pair/governess, SOCIAL COMMENTARY, social issues, social media, Such a Fun Age, Summer, summer reads, work culture -
The Split by Laura Kay
minor spoilers belowTo be honest, The Split was a wee bit disappointing. Not only did the MC got on my nerves big time but most of the characters came across as very one-dimensional and the narrative’s attempts at humor were puerile. On the plus side: a sapphic rom-com in which the main tension does not…
1st pov, 2.5 STARS, bi side characters, break-ups, British author, cheating, cheesy, Contemporary, drama, england, f/f, female authors, food & cooking, friendships, gay side characters, HUMOR, Laura Kay, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, netgalley, published in 2021, read in 2021, rom-coms, ROMANCE, running, sapphic, Sheffield, sports, The Split -
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall — book review
Boyfriend Material reads less like fiction than fanfiction. No one acts their age, we have an exceedingly angsty protagonist, a plethora of silly side characters who express themselves using a Tumblresque sort of lingo, unlikely interactions, and a lot tropes. The novel’s sitcom-like structure was predictable and often unfunny. Luc O’Donnell’s friends, colleagues, and acquaintances…
1st pov, 2 STARS, Adult, Alexis Hall, arc, BOOK REVIEWS, Boyfriend Material, British author, cheesy, Contemporary, drama, england, fake dating, gay, HUMOR, Hyped new releases, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, light reads, m/m, male authors, netgalley, published in 2020, read in 2020, rom-coms, ROMANCE, summer reads, why the hype -
The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel — book review
As much as I wanted to love The Trouble with Hating You, I found its storyline frustrating and I’m ready to spill some tea. While I appreciated the way in which Sajni Patel incorporated serious issues into her narrative, I couldn’t push aside my annoyance towards her main characters. Yes, they did have chemistry and…
1st pov, 2 STARS, Adult, Contemporary, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, family, female authors, identity, indian american author, intergenerational, problematic, published in 2020, read in 2020, rom-coms, ROMANCE, Sajni Patel, scientists & co, sexual assault/abuse/rape, The Trouble with Hating You, trauma, trying and failing @ feminism, work culture -
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner — book review
“It’s almost religious, that belief, that faith that a piece of silk or denim or cotton jersey could disguise your flaws and amplify your assets and make you both invisible and seen, just another normal woman in the world; a woman who deserves to get what she wants.” Beach read meets mystery in Jennifer Weiner…
1st pov, 3 STARS, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Big Summer, body positivity, Cape Cod, class, drama, female authors, friendships, influencers, Jennifer Weiner, Massachusetts, MURDER, murder mystery, MYSTERY, published in 2020, read in 2020, rom-coms, ROMANCE, social media, Summer, summer reads, wedding drama, whodunnit -
Beach Read by Emily Henry — book review
Romance enthusiasts will undoubtedly enjoy Emily Henry’s Beach Read. Personally, while I do enjoy romance books, I usually prefer them to be less cheesy…and while certain scenes or lines in Beach Read did make me smile, it wasn’t quite the ‘laugh-out-loud’ read I was hoping it would be. This is yet another novel that seems…
1st pov, 3 STARS, Adult, affairs, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Beach Read, books about books, books about writers, BOOKS ON WRITING, cheesy, Contemporary, drama, Emily Henry, ENEMIES TO LOVERS, female authors, HUMOR, hyped novels, hyped releases, lesbian side characters, lgbtq+ side, light reads, Michigan, published in 2020, read in 2020, rom-coms, ROMANCE, Summer, summer reads
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