readingbrb's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking and Fire/Fire injury
alsoapples's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
huntress's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Stalking
claire_leibovitz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
3.75
If fire triggers you, please don’t read this. It has a very intense fire scene.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Alcohol
leweylibrary's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Giving this one 5 stars just because I adored it and thought it was just lovely ☺️ I truly wanted to just read it forever. It was so cozy and sweet and cute with just a smidge of intrigue and mystery to keep things moving a bit. I'm picky about fantasy female characters, and normally male-written ones fall short, but Baldree definitely does not 👏 My only gripe is wanting to know more about some of the characters' backgrounds, especially Tandri.
I love the overall premise of this hulking badass gives up the things that make her a traditional badass and takes a different kind of brave risk to do something that on the surface seems so chill and easy after kicking asses lol. Even when elements from her old life tries to pull her back in, she has to actively make the choice to not fall back into it and to choose her new path again and again. And I just adore her found family she makes along the way. Viv and Tandri are especially cute together, and I want so much more about them.
I love the overall premise of this hulking badass gives up the things that make her a traditional badass and takes a different kind of brave risk to do something that on the surface seems so chill and easy after kicking asses lol. Even when elements from her old life tries to pull her back in, she has to actively make the choice to not fall back into it and to choose her new path again and again. And I just adore her found family she makes along the way. Viv and Tandri are especially cute together, and I want so much more about them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Stalking and Violence
fmcphaden's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
This is the most relaxed I’ve ever felt while reading a book, and yet I was never bored. It’s delightful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Other than fire, the triggers are dealt in such a way that they are not distressing. The section dealing with fire is important but not long or very gory.tabookish's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Stalking
hayleyvem's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Minor: Alcohol
dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Legends & Lattes is such a cute cozy fantasy that I cannot help but recommend!
After in arriving Thune to live out her dream of running a successful coffee shop, Legends & Lattes chronicles Viv’s journey of bringing her dreams to life with the help of some new friends.
From the first page, readers are able to get right into the heart of the story. While I wish there was a bit more world-building on Baldree’s part to help readers understand the background behind Legends & Lattes, Baldree makes up for this by creating a found family made up of delightful characters that get their own moments to shine. I felt that Baldree does a great job of making this book feel like settling in a blanket after a long day and keep readers engaged throughout the book.
If you’re looking for a fantasy novel that’s good for fall, appeals to a cottage core aesthetic, and/or that’s similar to T.J. Klune, you might enjoy reading Legends & Lattes.
After in arriving Thune to live out her dream of running a successful coffee shop, Legends & Lattes chronicles Viv’s journey of bringing her dreams to life with the help of some new friends.
From the first page, readers are able to get right into the heart of the story. While I wish there was a bit more world-building on Baldree’s part to help readers understand the background behind Legends & Lattes, Baldree makes up for this by creating a found family made up of delightful characters that get their own moments to shine. I felt that Baldree does a great job of making this book feel like settling in a blanket after a long day and keep readers engaged throughout the book.
If you’re looking for a fantasy novel that’s good for fall, appeals to a cottage core aesthetic, and/or that’s similar to T.J. Klune, you might enjoy reading Legends & Lattes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Stalking
gildedspines's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Violence and Stalking