jengirl66's reviews
50 reviews

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

This book was quite enjoyable if a bit predictable. As far as a rom-com book, this really hit the mark. 

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Interesting read with interesting characters with great insight into a dysfunctional family. 

Table for Two by Amor Towles

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a wonderful collection of short stories and one novella. For anyone who has read The Rules of Civility, the novella would be of great interest. Each story is wonderfully written with rich characters. An amazing reading experience. 

Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

An enjoyable read with a quirky, oftentimes misguided heroine. 

Piglet by Lottie Hazell

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

A food novel with an interesting main character who shows what it is like to deal with conflict. 

The Night Travelers by Armando Lucas Correa

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The book could have spent more time on the characters.
It felt like the author jumped from one daughter to the next without giving us enough time to get to know them. 
 

Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Enjoyable, easy read but predictable. The sex scenes were  cheesy and unnecessary.  

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

A very interesting read weaving a story based in facts. 

Heartburn by Nora Ephron

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

An enjoyable read but felt really dated. 

The Searcher by Tana French

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A good story with good characters. It was not as exciting as the jacket blurbs made it out to be but still enjoyable to read even if it was a bit anti-climatic.