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The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
5.0
I received an ALC from Libro.fm
This was SO worth the wait oh my god. People have been talking about this nonstop on the sides of bookstagram I’m on, and FOR GOOD REASON!!!!
I loved this. This is what I want for rom-coms. It’s funny, sexy, but also tackles topics like Indigenous identity in the workforce, white supremacy, financial struggles, and racism in the corporate world.
This was done so well, and I’m so glad I got to read it. Highly recommend!
This was SO worth the wait oh my god. People have been talking about this nonstop on the sides of bookstagram I’m on, and FOR GOOD REASON!!!!
I loved this. This is what I want for rom-coms. It’s funny, sexy, but also tackles topics like Indigenous identity in the workforce, white supremacy, financial struggles, and racism in the corporate world.
This was done so well, and I’m so glad I got to read it. Highly recommend!
Dark Restraint by Katee Robert
4.0
*I received a copy from Netgalley*
I love Dark Olympus. It’s one of my favourite series, and Katee Robert is a favourite author of all time. I looked at a few reviews before reading this, and people were let down. They weren’t that good from what I was seeing, and there were a few positive reviews. I was a little nervous going into this one because of the very clearly divided reviews, but I really enjoyed this one.
I’m not going to lie, Minos and his entire group pissed me off right from the start when they showed up in Wicked Beauty, but in Cruel Seduction I eventually didn’t mind Theseus. This one? I already really liked Ariadne, but I wasn’t sold on The Minotaur. He seemed like a massive bully, and the type of romantic partner I wouldn’t trust. However, getting his POV changed things for me. I really did enjoy his POV, but Ariadne was great.
This is definitely my least favourite in the series so far, but yet I still enjoyed it so much it’s getting a 4 star rating. All the other books have been 5 stars, because I absolutely loved them, but this one wasn’t on the same levels as the others.
I’m so incredibly looking forward to Sweet Obsession. I loved seeing more of Icarus in this book, and I am SO EXCITED to finally see Poseidon in a full book. The previous books, he’s mentioned and only shows up a few times, so I’m SO ready to see him in his full glory.
Overall, this was a good addition to the series, and it’s a heavy turning point for the last 3 books that I’m so interested in seeing where Katee Robert is taking this series.
I love Dark Olympus. It’s one of my favourite series, and Katee Robert is a favourite author of all time. I looked at a few reviews before reading this, and people were let down. They weren’t that good from what I was seeing, and there were a few positive reviews. I was a little nervous going into this one because of the very clearly divided reviews, but I really enjoyed this one.
I’m not going to lie, Minos and his entire group pissed me off right from the start when they showed up in Wicked Beauty, but in Cruel Seduction I eventually didn’t mind Theseus. This one? I already really liked Ariadne, but I wasn’t sold on The Minotaur. He seemed like a massive bully, and the type of romantic partner I wouldn’t trust. However, getting his POV changed things for me. I really did enjoy his POV, but Ariadne was great.
This is definitely my least favourite in the series so far, but yet I still enjoyed it so much it’s getting a 4 star rating. All the other books have been 5 stars, because I absolutely loved them, but this one wasn’t on the same levels as the others.
I’m so incredibly looking forward to Sweet Obsession. I loved seeing more of Icarus in this book, and I am SO EXCITED to finally see Poseidon in a full book. The previous books, he’s mentioned and only shows up a few times, so I’m SO ready to see him in his full glory.
Overall, this was a good addition to the series, and it’s a heavy turning point for the last 3 books that I’m so interested in seeing where Katee Robert is taking this series.
Sunhead by Alex Assan
Removed my rating after thinking about this more.
This is a queer graphic novel, where the focus is the main character continuously rereads her favourite book. Sounds fine, right?
Well, this is a graphic novel set in Israel. There isn’t any mention in the synopsis, and that entirely feels intentional. If I knew it was set in Israel, I would not have picked it up.
The author seems very Pro-Palestine on X, but to then have your graphic novel set in Israel with absolutely NO mention of it in the book synopsis and readers find out after they start? I don’t agree with that.
This is a queer graphic novel, where the focus is the main character continuously rereads her favourite book. Sounds fine, right?
Well, this is a graphic novel set in Israel. There isn’t any mention in the synopsis, and that entirely feels intentional. If I knew it was set in Israel, I would not have picked it up.
The author seems very Pro-Palestine on X, but to then have your graphic novel set in Israel with absolutely NO mention of it in the book synopsis and readers find out after they start? I don’t agree with that.
Flawless Girls by Anna-Marie McLemore
2.5
I think I may reread this as a physical or ebook copy because the audiobook, even with the great narrator, was not good for me :(