jaimeileen's reviews
334 reviews

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I love Agatha, but this one just never hooked me. This is the first Agatha Christie I've ever DNF'd. I'm a bit sad about it, but who has time for boring books? I had to move on. 🤷‍♀️

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

3.75

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Really fun story, but cast of characters felt very flat. 

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

dark emotional 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

The Power by Naomi Alderman

1.5

I don't understand the themes this book was going for. It seems all over the place and very unclear. Whatever the author was trying to do, they missed the mark. I'm left feeling confused on what I was supposed to get out of this story...

Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Well, shit. This was a sneaky little 5 star read, wasn't it?

I expected this to be a queer rom com. I expected it to be cheesy and cute. I did not expect to cry multiple times, and I did not expect to read 200 pages in one day because I just couldn't put the book down. 

YA needs more writers like Sonora Reyes. She covers heavy and emotional topics and somehow makes it easy to binge read. I found myself relating to characters I have near nothing in common with. So well done, and such a great read. 👏

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I don't super love Ruth Ware's writing, but this story was fun. About halfway through, I started to not be able to put it down. I'm a fan of a decent murder mystery. 👍

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

Christina Lauren does it again! Cheesy, cute, and predictable in a comfortable way.