jjohnston_05's reviews
121 reviews

The Women by Kristin Hannah

emotional inspiring reflective sad

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

5.0

Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini

4.0

Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison

4.5

Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

5 ⭐️ : I’m incredibly emotional and maybe that’s not the time to do a review, tears still coming down. But, this was fantastic. It’s a love letter to the New England area, vibe, and lore that I’ve come to love living here. It’s a love letter to childhood crushes and childhood friendships that can either stand the test of time, or fade. It’s a love letter to the distinct longing of a place and of a time you know you’ll never get back. Thank you Kelly for this gift. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Torture

Moderate: Gore and Murder

Minor: Vomit

Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

5.0

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

First time reading a Katherine Center book and absolutely loved it. She has a way with the flow of the story that just work and makes sense, even though there is some stop/start and introspection from the narrator (FMC). 

I DO wish that she had included CW's herself at the start of the book. The death of a parent/accident/and life as a full time caretake is very heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

4.5

The Rule Book by Sarah Adams

3.0

A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley

2.0

I do love historical romances and this one was just written oddly. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, nor any part of the plot. It all felt surface level, in part I think, to the switching from third to first person. I did appreciate the Duke and his story through being a wounded soldier, but that was about it.