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The Light We Lost by Marae Good
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written! I was getting Sweet Home Alabama vibes the whole time, it was so so cute! I loved it so much. I also love how the author has such a natural way of writing about hard topics and making it feel brutal you the character and the story, without it being forced in your face. That being said, the mental health rep was very well done!
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"Babies are way cooler and talk less."
" “I don’t know what’s going through that mind of yours, but I can see you’re panicking and wanting to run away.” He stroked his thumb over my cheek. “But all I’m thinking is . . . you’ve never looked more like yourself than you do right now. And nothing in me wants to run from you.” "
" “Everyone’s going to think what they want regardless. I might as well be happy.” "
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"Babies are way cooler and talk less."
" “I don’t know what’s going through that mind of yours, but I can see you’re panicking and wanting to run away.” He stroked his thumb over my cheek. “But all I’m thinking is . . . you’ve never looked more like yourself than you do right now. And nothing in me wants to run from you.” "
" “Everyone’s going to think what they want regardless. I might as well be happy.” "
The Proposal by L Steele
1.75
I hate bookstagram for peaking my interest to read this. It wasn't worth it. I don't remember what it was on bookstagram that made me add this to my tbr. If I had to guess, it was probably a dirty quote because those were the only scenes that made sense. It was like the author only wanted to write sex scenes because the plot was lost and the character development wasn't there. Both the FMC and MMC went from 0-60 too many times.
The FMC's dark secret was very underwhelming and made zero sense. I felt she was so immature all over. The MMC was all over the place. Everything was a hot mess. This book was so cringe and not in a good way.
The only loveable part of this book was the dog.
The FMC's dark secret was very underwhelming and made zero sense. I felt she was so immature all over. The MMC was all over the place. Everything was a hot mess. This book was so cringe and not in a good way.
The only loveable part of this book was the dog.
Daydream by Hannah Grace
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I'm just gonna come out and say it - I didn't like Halle. I tried really hard to like her but I did not really find her likeable. Happy for her development but she came across as someone who thinks she's an introvert and says she is but isn't. That or she's wanting to explore because she never felt like she got the opportunity to do so for herself. Which is fine..... I just didn't like her. Henry was great. He was fun, I appreciated the mental health rep, and was a good character all around. The story was fine but I was really bothered by Halle for some reason.
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"Don't do something you don't like for other people."
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"Don't do something you don't like for other people."
The Burns We Carry by Marae Good
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is one the best indie books I've read!! I am blown away how sweet, empowering, hopeful, swoony this book gave off. The hard topics in this book were addressed with such grace. All the characters were so incredibly loveable in this cute small town. I want to visit Wallowpines just because of this book. I absolutely loved how Brooks just reminded Shay of her strength throughout the whole book. All the Graham brothers are sooooo swoony I cannot wait for Nolan and Levi's story!
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"I should’ve stayed home, said every introvert ever."
"“It’s not a burden to need help, Shay.”"
"“I’m surprised you didn’t call me out on it.”
“I was letting you go at your own pace, honey. It’s important to let people do that.”"
"“The only one I want to make sandwiches for is my very complicated best friend.”"
"“Did you ever stop to think that maybe you aren’t broken, but that instead you’re being rebuilt?”"
"“It’s okay to not feel okay. Even the sun needs rest.”"
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"I should’ve stayed home, said every introvert ever."
"“It’s not a burden to need help, Shay.”"
"“I’m surprised you didn’t call me out on it.”
“I was letting you go at your own pace, honey. It’s important to let people do that.”"
"“The only one I want to make sandwiches for is my very complicated best friend.”"
"“Did you ever stop to think that maybe you aren’t broken, but that instead you’re being rebuilt?”"
"“It’s okay to not feel okay. Even the sun needs rest.”"
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I picked up this book since the author is local to Sacramento and man, there were so many Sacramento references! I loved that the plot of the wedding they were both working on was pretty much the plot of the book along with their character development. The dual timeline with Elliott's pov was cute. This would make a super cute movie, I'm here for it. It was a fun read.
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"No one should have to wait for happiness a second longer than they have to."
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"No one should have to wait for happiness a second longer than they have to."
The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
I liked the characters and it was a fun lighthearted plot. But again, I felt like it was strong in the beginning and in the end and for some reason I would lose interest in the middle. But I enjoyed it enough!
Worst Wingman Ever by Abby Jimenez
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Um excuse me, how did Abby Jimenez make me smile, laugh, cry, swoon, and cheer within 60 pages? She's amazing. That's how. Loved this!
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"Time is such a precious thing. How you spend it, how you waste it. And it becomes even more valuable as the hourglass runs out, because you will never get more of it."
"That’s the thing about kindness. You never know how big the ripple is. How one little selfless gesture can make all the difference for the person who receives it."
"“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness. If you don’t love your life, change it.”"
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"Time is such a precious thing. How you spend it, how you waste it. And it becomes even more valuable as the hourglass runs out, because you will never get more of it."
"That’s the thing about kindness. You never know how big the ripple is. How one little selfless gesture can make all the difference for the person who receives it."
"“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness. If you don’t love your life, change it.”"
The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
I loved all the characters in this book. Just when you think nothing more could go wrong....stuff kept going wrong and it was comical! This book was very lighthearted and warm fuzzies. Eli has you swooning throughout. I also appreciated the mental health rep! It was a super cute read.
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"Sometimes I swear adulthood is staring at your phone and wondering which of your friends has enough time to deal with your latest meltdown, then realizing none of them do."
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"Sometimes I swear adulthood is staring at your phone and wondering which of your friends has enough time to deal with your latest meltdown, then realizing none of them do."
The Long Game by Elena Armas
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.25
This book started off strong and was cute, the middle felt kinda slowish, and then the end it picked up. But I've noticed that's how I've felt about a lot of Elena Armas' books. It was a cute read with cute characters.