ladyofspringdreams's reviews
18 reviews

Claimed By The Cthulhu by Wendi Gogh

funny hopeful fast-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

2.5

It was hard for me to finish this one. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. Very interesting main relationship though

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog and Chainsaw by Tatsuki Fujimoto

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I just finished the anime and felt compelled to read the manga. I’d say the show is pretty close to the source material so far. 

Denji is… something. Sad and lovable. Power is funny, Aki is serious and driven. Loving it so far. 

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4: The Gun is Mightier by Tatsuki Fujimoto

adventurous dark funny tense 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

4.0

All right, Kobeni! 

Poor, Aki.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3: Kill Denji by Tatsuki Fujimoto

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

That scene in the restaurant with Himeno… you know the scene. It’s messed with my head more than any horror movie. 

Poor Denji. I’ll probably say that every edition. 

Only and Forever by Chloe Liese

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

2.5

I find it hard to say no to a black cat gf/golden retriever bf romance, so I picked this one up even though I’ve never found this series or Chloe Liese’s writing particularly compelling. 

I enjoyed it well enough. It didn’t make me kick my feet or anything though. 

If you’re already a fan of the writer (not really), the Bergman family (No) and like a more inexperienced male lead with a more worldly female love interest (Yes. I guess 1/3 isn’t enough) you’ll want this one. 

I’ve got to say this

why the hell would they have their most intense sexual encounters together in a house filled with his family, then on the ground in a field a block away from a house filled with his family when they’ve been living alone in a nice comfy house with two beds and none of his family for months!?!?

The marriage proposal… I can’t.

Renegade Love by Ann Aguirre

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

Sweet, romantic and sexy to boot! I loved our rag-tag team and the series as whole. I’m sad to see it go, but I think it ended on a high note. 

Of the Galactic Love  series, Strange Love is best, Followed by Renegade Love and finishing up with Love Code in the far back. 

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2: Chainsaw vs Bat by Tatsuki Fujimoto

adventurous funny sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Oh Dinji. LOL. 

It was funny, but also weirdly sad

seeing him find out that finally touching boobs wasn’t everything he dreamed it would be.

The Portrait of a Duchess by Scarlett Peckham

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.0

This was an interesting one for me.

I love and have read all of Scarlett Peckhams’ books so buying this was a no brainer.

Firstly, I always enjoy

a second chance romance and older protagonists. Our female lead is late 30’s and the male lead is early to mid 50s.

The problem is

I hate age gap romance (though our leads are fully grown adults during the bulk of this book, there are flashbacks to an 18 fmc and 32 mmc including an on page sex scene) and when the book takes place in the real world, I generally don’t enjoy open relationships (there’s an on page MMF threesome and talk of taking other partners.)

And yet, I still liked this. I didn’t LOVE it, but I liked it.

This is a 3 star read because the romance didn’t move me. Usually I enjoy an opposites attract, but for most of the novel I felt like these two were fundamentally different and couldn’t *see* the love they kept *saying* they felt for one another. 

The ending goes a long way towards fixing that

I really like that Cornelia stepped out of her comfort zone for Rafe and Peckham didn’t give us a married with babies ending

, but it came a bit too late to change my rating.