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Rift Mage: Portal to Another World Volume 1 - An Isekai Adventure by B D Gorman

3.5

I really enjoyed this book!! I liked the premise and the characters felt unique. The cave they were in was dark and creepy and the bugs omg. I would not want to be transported to a new world 😬 I definitely want to pick up book 2!

You Like It Darker by Stephen King

medium-paced

4.5

I just love Stephen King honestly. His short stories always feel like coming home. This book was no exception. 

This Party's Dead: Grief, Joy and Spilled Rum at the World's Death Festivals by Erica Buist

4.0

This was an incredibly heartfelt book that explores death and rituals around death in various cultures. It really got me thinking about my own feelings on death and bodies. It was written in an open and honest way that didn’t feel too sad or heavy. I honestly think everyone should pick this book up. 

The Dagger And The Forbidden Heir by Emilia Jae
Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.

I wasn’t feeling the tension between the characters that I should have been. Also the waterfall scene killed me. 

That's Not My Name by Megan Lally

fast-paced

4.5

I LOVED this audiobook!!! I was taken by surprise so many times and had the ick (in a good thriller reading way) multiple times! The reveal and climax???? Omg! Soul shattering. Read this book. 

If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay

fast-paced

4.0

This was an awesome fast paced thriller! I was shocked by so many of the plot twists and reveals. I absolutely loved switching between three different perspectives and not knowing how they all connected. Once they did all connect I was blown away. I feel like there’s a reason this book has become so popular lately and I’m totally here for it. 

She Left by Stacie Grey

3.0

This book was fun but didn’t hook me like I thought it would. I had a hard time keeping up with all the characters and their backstories. I also felt like it should have been a really creepy ambience but that fell short for me. I liked the overall premise of the story though with everyone being trapped on the mountain with a killer on the loose. 

The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

fast-paced

5.0

All I can say is wow. I cried and that rarely happens from books. Love love love love love. I’ll be buying every Jessica Joyce book ever from now on. 

Secrets and Stardust by Jeannin Counts

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

5.0

Oh my goodness!!! This book took me by total surprise. I am having a hard time even gathering my thoughts about it because wow wow wow. The ending was magnificent and I need the next book asap. 

This one has a lovely cast of diverse characters that formed into a found family as time went on. I absolutely loved the idea of a chosen one really being a chosen pair and one is an amplifier to the others magic. Top notch. 

The author did an amazing job at writing a fun fantasy book with plenty of heartfelt, tense, and lighthearted moments. It didn’t feel forced. It read so easily that it was like watching a move in my head. If you like fantasy and romance read this book. 

The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei

adventurous tense fast-paced

4.0

Wow this book had me hooked from page one. I loved the overall theme of the thief on one last heist and all that came after. This book was complex and had twist after twist. The ending was insane and blew me away. I’m definitely reading more from this author.