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Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was good. It had me making tons of guesses on who the killer was and what really happened to Emma.
Jenevaโs writing was great as always but I felt like she could have put a little more into this one. She put a lot of mystery into it which was great but I do feel like there was just something missing.
All in all, I enjoyed this one and read it in a day and a half.
Jenevaโs writing was great as always but I felt like she could have put a little more into this one. She put a lot of mystery into it which was great but I do feel like there was just something missing.
All in all, I enjoyed this one and read it in a day and a half.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Murder
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
โก ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ? ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ต โก
This book was so different than anything Iโve read lately and I highly enjoyed it. I found this book to be fast paced and it just flowed so perfectly.
The Monster world than Len created is so magical and I love the twists she has put on everything.
I love that there are different magical families with rankings and class. I love that each family has a special family gift/power.
I have to say, Iโm a little in love with Aaron, even though heโs a blonde ๐ I loved the enemies to friendsโฆ to hopefully lovers ๐ค๐ผ
This book was genuinely enjoyable and entertaining ๐ค
This book was so different than anything Iโve read lately and I highly enjoyed it. I found this book to be fast paced and it just flowed so perfectly.
The Monster world than Len created is so magical and I love the twists she has put on everything.
I love that there are different magical families with rankings and class. I love that each family has a special family gift/power.
I have to say, Iโm a little in love with Aaron, even though heโs a blonde ๐ I loved the enemies to friendsโฆ to hopefully lovers ๐ค๐ผ
This book was genuinely enjoyable and entertaining ๐ค
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Into the Dark by Jessa Hastings
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
4.75
โก โ๐๐๐น ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ถ ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐. ๐ฎ๐๐๐, ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐๐ธ๐๐๐
๐๐พ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐๐น. ๐ฟ๐พ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ฝ ๐ธ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐. ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐น ๐ถ ๐๐พ๐๐ฝ๐-๐ป๐๐๐๐น๐๐น ๐๐๐๐. ๐ช๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐
๐ถ๐๐ธ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐พ, ๐ท๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐, ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐น๐๐โฆโ โก
๐โจ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ง
This book series will forever be a part of me ๐
Anytime I picked up one of these books I was never able to put it down, it completely enraptured me. I loved the characters, the found family, the relationships, the โจ๐ณ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฐโจ just ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
This series made me laugh, cringe, cry, and gasp, and ughhh i loved every second ๐ญ
Beej, my sweet misguided love, you ended up being everything- after the first book, I thought you would never be able to redeem yourself, however, you exceeded all of my expectations. Iโll love you forever ๐ซถ๐ผ
This book was VERY, VERY heavy and I had to put it down a few times because my heart felt like it was going to burst. Magnolia and Beej will forever hold a place in my heart. I am so sad their story is over but I am so happy they got their happily ever after ๐ค
This series is not for everyone and please check the content warnings but I was completely and utterly obsessed with this series ๐ฅบ๐ฎโ๐จ๐
๐โจ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ง
This book series will forever be a part of me ๐
Anytime I picked up one of these books I was never able to put it down, it completely enraptured me. I loved the characters, the found family, the relationships, the โจ๐ณ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฐโจ just ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
This series made me laugh, cringe, cry, and gasp, and ughhh i loved every second ๐ญ
Beej, my sweet misguided love, you ended up being everything- after the first book, I thought you would never be able to redeem yourself, however, you exceeded all of my expectations. Iโll love you forever ๐ซถ๐ผ
This book was VERY, VERY heavy and I had to put it down a few times because my heart felt like it was going to burst. Magnolia and Beej will forever hold a place in my heart. I am so sad their story is over but I am so happy they got their happily ever after ๐ค
This series is not for everyone and please check the content warnings but I was completely and utterly obsessed with this series ๐ฅบ๐ฎโ๐จ๐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Daisy Haites: The Great Undoing by Jessa Hastings
dark
emotional
funny
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home by Jessa Hastings
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Alcohol
Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Really enjoyed the story, it was fast paced and kept my interest. It was just a lot more political than I like
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.25
*โข.ยธโก ๐ฟ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐ โกยธ.โข*
โจ๐ฆ๐น๐
๐๐ท๐ฌ๐ฎ ๐ค๐น๐ธ๐ท ๐ ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ด๐ฎ๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ป๐ฝ
4.5 ๐'s
I was excited to finally start this series to see if it would pick up relatively close to where Caraval ended and i was not disappointed. OUABH starts during the events taking place towards the end of Finale.
This book was everything I didnโt even know I needed. I loved the dark fairytale vibes and getting to see dragons and other new creatures. I also loved getting to learn more about the North and their culture. Also, how different they are from Valenda in the South. I really adore Evangeline and her tenacity to never give up and to keep fighting for what is right, not what is only self serving to her. Jacks, my heart, I loved getting to have him as the MMC and seeing how much he begins to care for Eva. Also, he has blue hair in this book ๐. I feel like blue hair on any normal man would be meh, but on Jacks ๐ฅต
This book was enthralling, magical, mysterious, heartbreaking and beautiful. Stephanie Garber has such a gift for writing beautiful stories. I canโt wait to jump into The Ballad of Never After!
โจ๐ฆ๐น๐
๐๐ท๐ฌ๐ฎ ๐ค๐น๐ธ๐ท ๐ ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ด๐ฎ๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ป๐ฝ
4.5 ๐'s
I was excited to finally start this series to see if it would pick up relatively close to where Caraval ended and i was not disappointed. OUABH starts during the events taking place towards the end of Finale.
This book was everything I didnโt even know I needed. I loved the dark fairytale vibes and getting to see dragons and other new creatures. I also loved getting to learn more about the North and their culture. Also, how different they are from Valenda in the South. I really adore Evangeline and her tenacity to never give up and to keep fighting for what is right, not what is only self serving to her. Jacks, my heart, I loved getting to have him as the MMC and seeing how much he begins to care for Eva. Also, he has blue hair in this book ๐. I feel like blue hair on any normal man would be meh, but on Jacks ๐ฅต
This book was enthralling, magical, mysterious, heartbreaking and beautiful. Stephanie Garber has such a gift for writing beautiful stories. I canโt wait to jump into The Ballad of Never After!
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
โถโก ๐ฏ๐พ๐ธ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ฟ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐ โกโท
๐ฆ๐๐๐น
5 ๐โs
I honestly do not even know where to begin with telling you how much I LOVED this book. It is my favorite Stephanie Garber book so far! This book was ๐ผ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ + some ๐
Of course my love for Jacks only got stronger, I really hope he gets a happy ever after because my boy deserves it after everything he has been through.
Eva is still a great fmc, sheโs funny, witty, smart and she doesnโt constantly whine, so thatโs always a win in an fmc.
Apollo, youโre the absolute worst human ๐ช
I donโt want to say to much because I donโt want to spoil anything but that ending has Me unable to breathe ๐ญ I am immediately jumping into book 3, A Curse for True Love ๐
I canโt believe Iโm almost done with this series, it makes my heart so sad because Iโve loved being in this magical world with these enchanting and magical characters ๐ฅน
๐ฆ๐๐๐น
5 ๐โs
I honestly do not even know where to begin with telling you how much I LOVED this book. It is my favorite Stephanie Garber book so far! This book was ๐ผ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ + some ๐
Of course my love for Jacks only got stronger, I really hope he gets a happy ever after because my boy deserves it after everything he has been through.
Eva is still a great fmc, sheโs funny, witty, smart and she doesnโt constantly whine, so thatโs always a win in an fmc.
Apollo, youโre the absolute worst human ๐ช
I donโt want to say to much because I donโt want to spoil anything but that ending has Me unable to breathe ๐ญ I am immediately jumping into book 3, A Curse for True Love ๐
I canโt believe Iโm almost done with this series, it makes my heart so sad because Iโve loved being in this magical world with these enchanting and magical characters ๐ฅน
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
4.75
โกโถ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐ช๐ตโ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด, ๐๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐น โทโก
๐๐ฆ๐ซ๐นโค๏ธโ๐ฅ
4.5 ๐โs
๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ โก
This was the final installment in the Once Upon A Broken Heart series and I am so sad that it is now over. I am going to miss the beautiful world Stephanie Garber created,the magic, and most importantly the characters.
I donโt want to spoil anything for anyone so let me just say that this book was heartbreaking ๐ in a good way, though.
I will love Jacks forever ๐ค he was hardly in this book which was highly disappointing and dissatisfying. He deserved more chapters and we deserved more of his POV. Honestly, I would re-read and buy all new copies of the entire Caraval and OUABH series just to read it from Jacks POV. (@stephanie_garber ๐)
While I rated this book 4.5 stars there were a few plot holes that werenโt filledโฆ so I am hoping (๐ค๐ผ) we might get another installment, even if itโs just a small one. Since this book just released in October, I am thinking it could happen but I also know Stephanie has said this is the last one so ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ โฆ there was just a lot we didnโt get answers to so Iโm โจmanifestingโจ another book ๐ โฆ or we can get books with Jacks POV that answers all of the unanswered questions ๐
This series was a journey and I loved every minute, this series will always have my heart โฅ๏ธ
Eva + Jacks ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ซ๐นโค๏ธโ๐ฅ
4.5 ๐โs
๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ โก
This was the final installment in the Once Upon A Broken Heart series and I am so sad that it is now over. I am going to miss the beautiful world Stephanie Garber created,the magic, and most importantly the characters.
I donโt want to spoil anything for anyone so let me just say that this book was heartbreaking ๐ in a good way, though.
I will love Jacks forever ๐ค he was hardly in this book which was highly disappointing and dissatisfying. He deserved more chapters and we deserved more of his POV. Honestly, I would re-read and buy all new copies of the entire Caraval and OUABH series just to read it from Jacks POV. (@stephanie_garber ๐)
While I rated this book 4.5 stars there were a few plot holes that werenโt filledโฆ so I am hoping (๐ค๐ผ) we might get another installment, even if itโs just a small one. Since this book just released in October, I am thinking it could happen but I also know Stephanie has said this is the last one so ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ โฆ there was just a lot we didnโt get answers to so Iโm โจmanifestingโจ another book ๐ โฆ or we can get books with Jacks POV that answers all of the unanswered questions ๐
This series was a journey and I loved every minute, this series will always have my heart โฅ๏ธ
Eva + Jacks ๐
Finale by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐พ ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐. ๐จ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐บ๐๐๐
๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐
๐พ๐ฝ. ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐บ๐โ๐ ๐๐๐บ๐ ๐๐บ๐๐พ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ฟ๐๐
. ๐
๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ช๐ต๐ฎ
5 ๐โs
This trilogy was incredible and I am truly so sad itโs over. I could have easily continued reading about Scarlett, Tella, Julian, Legend and Jacks forever. Everything about this series is perfection, the plots, the characters, the end ๐ญ
Finale is the 3rd and final installment in the Caraval series. This one was so different than the first two, there was no actual game but it was just as intriguing and enticing as they were. It was fun to learn more about the Fates and the way Valenda changed so drastically when they returned. The story was so quick and I found myself really trying to take my time with it and really savor the remaining time I had with these characters.
While I love Legend, Jacks has my ๐ค forever. I would get so excited when he would just appear literally everywhere. I just love him & his personality. I am pretty excited to start his book series next!
This was a great conclusion to an amazing, magical, captivating series. I do wish there had been a little more wrap up on a few things there towards the end but I am hoping maybe some of those things will be brought up in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series.
If you havenโt read this series, I highly, highly recommend it!
In my final parting I will say: โWelcome, welcome to Caraval! The grandest show on land or by sea. Inside youโll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. You can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember itโs all a game.โ ๐ชโ ๏ธโค๏ธโ๐ฅ๐ฉโฆ๏ธ๐๏ธ
๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ช๐ต๐ฎ
5 ๐โs
This trilogy was incredible and I am truly so sad itโs over. I could have easily continued reading about Scarlett, Tella, Julian, Legend and Jacks forever. Everything about this series is perfection, the plots, the characters, the end ๐ญ
Finale is the 3rd and final installment in the Caraval series. This one was so different than the first two, there was no actual game but it was just as intriguing and enticing as they were. It was fun to learn more about the Fates and the way Valenda changed so drastically when they returned. The story was so quick and I found myself really trying to take my time with it and really savor the remaining time I had with these characters.
While I love Legend, Jacks has my ๐ค forever. I would get so excited when he would just appear literally everywhere. I just love him & his personality. I am pretty excited to start his book series next!
This was a great conclusion to an amazing, magical, captivating series. I do wish there had been a little more wrap up on a few things there towards the end but I am hoping maybe some of those things will be brought up in the Once Upon a Broken Heart series.
If you havenโt read this series, I highly, highly recommend it!
In my final parting I will say: โWelcome, welcome to Caraval! The grandest show on land or by sea. Inside youโll experience more wonders than most people see in a lifetime. You can sip magic from a cup and buy dreams in a bottle. But before you fully enter into our world, you must remember itโs all a game.โ ๐ชโ ๏ธโค๏ธโ๐ฅ๐ฉโฆ๏ธ๐๏ธ