belletex's reviews
21 reviews

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Fantastic book such and informative and interesting tale! I will definitely read this again!

The Bone Mother by David Demchuk

dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

Interesting read but not the easiest to get through. The stories vary in lengths and writing styles and can be a bit confusing. BUT there were a few that were awesome or terrifying to imagine.

Born to Rock by Gordon Korman

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Such a fun read. Got this book as a teen and finished it in a day. Read it again a few years ago and still loved it. So funny but real.

The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A book a bought when I was younger cuz I loved the cover and honestly was such a fun read! I’ve read it twice and loved it both times!

Final Girls by Riley Sager

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I’m still thinking about this book. It takes place in my home city and really captures in the text. The story and the writing are fantastic! Plus who doesn’t like to learn about lore!

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Truly interesting and captivating read that keeps you guessing! Riley is such a fantastic writer, and really captivated the complexity of being a woman. 

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Great read love the writing and the story. Perfect family serial killing story with family chaos and love you can really relate to! Can’t wait for her next book. 

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

Funny and rambling I enjoyed the story, the twist and the character but I get the narration style is a little to chatty for some people

Magpie by Elizabeth Day

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Not a subject matter I’d pick generally but the book was so well written and kept you turning every page and guessing what the hell is going on! Great read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment