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255 reviews
Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
Thank you to Harley Laroux and JLRC author services for the digital ARC.
This book will release 08/31/2023
Review to folllow shortly.
This book will release 08/31/2023
Review to folllow shortly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, and Death
Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
CW as provided by the author:
“Subjects include descriptions of anxiety and panic attacks, mentions of death/suicide of a parent, religious abuse, mental and physical abuse by a parent to their adult child, pregnancy, discussion of miscarriage/pregnancy loss, graphic violence and elements of horror, including body horror.”
Sexual content as provided by the author:
Spoiler
“bondage/restraint, impact play, consumption of bodily fluids, public play, ritual sex, blood play, knife play, use of drugs/intoxication during consensual sex, piercing play, extra large penetration, monster dick, and pegging.”
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
terminal illness: Nate’s is spoken about on page but happens off page; sexual harassment: forced kiss at the end of chapter
body shaming: referenced throughout the book
eating disorder: referenced throughout the book
pregnancy: on page in
sexual content:
Spoiler
mom’s deathSpoiler
48Spoiler
the epilogueSpoiler
cunnilingus, fellatio, sex in a car (fingering) while other people are present, unprotected sex resulting in pregnancy
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
- FMC has diabetes (type 1)
- asexual male side character
- WLW/sapphic relationship between side characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Misogyny
Financial insecurity and lack of health insurance | Explicit and graphic sexual content includes:
Spoiler
unprotected penetrative sex (with birth control), oral sex (cunnilingus), ejaculating on partner’s body, fingering, slight exhibitionism (sex in front of a window)
Emily Wildes Enzyklopädie der Feen by Heather Fawcett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I’m sorry, but this is the most boring book I’ve touched outside of mandatory reading for Uni.
I don’t care for the characters, I don’t care for the setting, the lore or the mystery, and most of all I don’t care for this lousy German translation. I expected a lot better from this book but alas here we are.
I don’t care for the characters, I don’t care for the setting, the lore or the mystery, and most of all I don’t care for this lousy German translation. I expected a lot better from this book but alas here we are.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief
A Spell in the Wild: A Year (and six centuries) of Magic by Alice Tarbuck
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Vergissmeinnicht - Was bisher verloren war by Kerstin Gier
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? No
5.0
Rezension folgt.
Vielen Dank an S. Fischer Verlage für das Leseexemplar.
Vielen Dank an S. Fischer Verlage für das Leseexemplar.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Violence, and Alcohol
Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book felt like home.
It also doesn’t require many brain cells to read, because it is, at times, quite predictable.
However, I enjoyed myself thoroughly.
My favorite part was the magic system — as a practicing baby witch it was interesting to see a normalized fantasy version of moon circle magic be integrated into this book.
I think the author did an incredible job with that.
The plot unraveled at just the right speed, and I found it had just enough twists and turns to keep me engaged — also in the way it presented the lore. There was very little info dumping, and instead, the reader gets to discover new information along with the main character.
If I had to be nitpicky and name things I didn't like as much, I would say that I think it would have been nice if the magic system, which was hinted to be related to the moon, was a little more fleshed out.
The author could have made use of the wheel of the year and integrated more modern-day witches' sabbaths.
But then again, I think I am just saying that because I am a practicing witch and I get to have opinions on magic.
And— Wolfe is probably not my favorite name for a male love interest, it took me a little while to get over his name and focus on his personality.
But it's fine. I'm being nitpicky here.
If you are looking for a light and breezy YA romantasy and don't mind your books being predictable or having fade-to-black intimacy, this book is for you.
If you like enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers, "You only love me because I wanted you to fall in love with me" and something akin to a hero corruption arc, this book is for you.
If you like books about witches, this book is for you.
I would definitely (and have already) recommend this book to people, and I will declare it right now:
This book has made me yell at my screen, squeal, and kick my legs, and it is going on my list of favorite 2023 reads.
It also doesn’t require many brain cells to read, because it is, at times, quite predictable.
However, I enjoyed myself thoroughly.
My favorite part was the magic system — as a practicing baby witch it was interesting to see a normalized fantasy version of moon circle magic be integrated into this book.
I think the author did an incredible job with that.
The plot unraveled at just the right speed, and I found it had just enough twists and turns to keep me engaged — also in the way it presented the lore. There was very little info dumping, and instead, the reader gets to discover new information along with the main character.
If I had to be nitpicky and name things I didn't like as much, I would say that I think it would have been nice if the magic system, which was hinted to be related to the moon, was a little more fleshed out.
The author could have made use of the wheel of the year and integrated more modern-day witches' sabbaths.
But then again, I think I am just saying that because I am a practicing witch and I get to have opinions on magic.
And— Wolfe is probably not my favorite name for a male love interest, it took me a little while to get over his name and focus on his personality.
But it's fine. I'm being nitpicky here.
If you are looking for a light and breezy YA romantasy and don't mind your books being predictable or having fade-to-black intimacy, this book is for you.
If you like enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers, "You only love me because I wanted you to fall in love with me" and something akin to a hero corruption arc, this book is for you.
If you like books about witches, this book is for you.
I would definitely (and have already) recommend this book to people, and I will declare it right now:
This book has made me yell at my screen, squeal, and kick my legs, and it is going on my list of favorite 2023 reads.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Animal death
fade-to-black intimacy, arranged marriage
Spoiler
potion induced memory loss on page, boating accident on page (does not result in death)
Dark Olympus Shorts Volume 1 by Katee Robert
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Sexual content
First Holiday by Jewel E. Ann, Pippa Grant, Penelope Ward, Vi Keeland, Sarina Bowen, Melanie Harlow, Katee Robert
5.0
Review for the Katee Robert short only