desirai's reviews
44 reviews

Oye by Melissa Mogollon

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

Hilarious and heartbreaking.

I plan on rereading this book in Spanish.

The audiobook is narrated by Elena Rey who did an incredible job. I highly recommend listening to this one.

For additional thoughts check out my video review.

The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Trippy by Ernesto Londoño

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse and Vomit

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson

4.0

Funny Story by Emily Henry

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

So many things to love about this one. Daphne being a librarian, all the bookish references, the slow burn romance, plenty of laugh out loud hilarious moments and Emily Henry's signature banter. I'm still gathering all my thoughts. Full review to come.

Thank you to Libro.fm for the ALC. This is my honest review.

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

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? No

3.75

This book was a 3 star for me for like the first 70% of it. I had a really hard timing believe this chick was lying to her fiance over the dumbest shit. But I think I started to fall in love after the purple door. I also have a purple door and everything about it in this story just hit me in the feels. I really like how the story ended and how they were finally able to fall in love with their true selves. 

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

hopeful fast-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

5.0

I got half way through Done and Dusted before having to return the audiobook back to the library. My library hold for Swift and Saddled came through before Done and Dusted came back. 

I read this in a day. I loved it. Wes is such a great love interest. The sex scenes were vulnerable, realistic and hot. 

Do... I... like... cowboy... romance? What I know for sure is that November is way too far away. I'm gonna need Lost and Lassoed right now! 

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0