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63 reviews

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Bloody love this series! My only regret is not reading it sooner. 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I had watched The Hunger Games films before reading the books and wow, the books did not disappoint! If anything, this book was far better than the movie and I thoroughly enjoyed it! 
The characters had more depth to them and I felt I understood Katniss more as a person from her internal monologue. Overall, a great read and can’t wait to finish the rest of this series! 

Hate Mail by Donna Marchetti

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A cute and enjoyable read! I loved listening to this audiobook :) 

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? No

3.0

I had high hopes for the third book of The Housemaid series considering how well the other two books had done but I found it a bit lacklustre. As with all of Freida’s books, the writing is sub par but the story is usually very gripping and the plot twists are good. However, I found the story to be quite predictable and not as compelling as the two previous books. 

Overall, it’s an easy book to devour in one sitting and nice way to finalise the series. 

The Brightest Light of Sunshine by Lisina Coney

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

2.0

This was a nice, fluffy romance to read but unfortunately, it fell flat and just wasn’t it for me. 
Cal and Grace had potential and I wanted to love this story but it dragged on with repeated scenes and dialogue, which I found cringey. The final conflict was unnecessary and the ending felt rushed as a result. 

Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

1.0

Didn’t rate this but kept me entertained on my commutes and workouts.

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed this book, a chilling thriller with many twists which left me hooked and eager to find out what happened next! However, there were times that all the characters were insufferable and I felt most chapters were very repetitive. 

I listened to the audiobook while reading this which really added to the fast-paced, anxiety inducing and suspenseful atmosphere. Would recommend as a good quick read for any thriller enthusiasts! 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. This book took me on a rollercoaster of emotions and I absolutely loved it!  
Taylor Jenkins Reid writes a good book, and I found myself wanting all the characters to be real, specifically Evelyn Hugo so I could watch every one of her films, do a deep dive on her life and basically be obsessed with her! 
This book had everything, from the diversity and representation to the writing quality and complex characters. Honestly wish I could forget this book and read it again for the first time! 

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook! 

The story was captivating and all the characters were very likeable. 

However, I wouldn’t categorise this as a true enemies to lovers story, and even after Shay and Dominic got over their dislike of each other in the workplace, I felt that their chemistry wasn’t 100% there.

This was a cute and fun romance to listen to and I was really pleased with the ending. 

Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0