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Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
Dear Abby,
Please never stop writing books!
Yours Truly,
Bianca
❤️
Abby Jimenez's latest release is another perfect read! I was so bummed when this book ended because obviously it was THAT good. We're talking hysterically laughing and choked up crying.
I also want to call out the formatting of Yours Truly. I freaking love when books are in the epistolary format; they're such a fun reading experience. Pair the letter format with characters as funny as Briana and Jacob, an adorable dog, crazy and entertaining side characters, and you have yet another knockout from Abby Jimenez! RUN to get a copy of this!
Please never stop writing books!
Yours Truly,
Bianca
❤️
Abby Jimenez's latest release is another perfect read! I was so bummed when this book ended because obviously it was THAT good. We're talking hysterically laughing and choked up crying.
I also want to call out the formatting of Yours Truly. I freaking love when books are in the epistolary format; they're such a fun reading experience. Pair the letter format with characters as funny as Briana and Jacob, an adorable dog, crazy and entertaining side characters, and you have yet another knockout from Abby Jimenez! RUN to get a copy of this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Two Wrongs Make a Right is perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers and fake dating tropes! This was my first read by Chloe Liese, and I must read her backlist soon. I've heard great things about the Bergman Brothers series!
Jamie and Bea, are complete opposites and after their friends try to force them together, they decide to trick everyone and fake date. Then when all of their friends are content they'll go through an epic breakup and stop their friends from meddling once an for all.
A retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, Two Wrongs Make a Right, was a quick and cute read. I enjoyed the dual POV, the representation, and the fun side characters.
Jamie and Bea, are complete opposites and after their friends try to force them together, they decide to trick everyone and fake date. Then when all of their friends are content they'll go through an epic breakup and stop their friends from meddling once an for all.
A retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, Two Wrongs Make a Right, was a quick and cute read. I enjoyed the dual POV, the representation, and the fun side characters.
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
emotional
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Grief
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Alex Finlay does it again with an excellent follow-up thriller to his debut, and he has now become a must-read author for me! Also, I LOVE this cover with the neon lights!
The Night Shift was a quick read with short chapters (the best), and features dual timelines, which Finlay handled well. The first timeline, set in 1999, features four teenage girls working at a Blockbuster (throwback!) when 3/4 of them are killed. Police identify a suspect but are unable to capture him.
Fifteen years later, a similar crime happens at an ice cream shop: 4 teenage girls are working, three are killed, and one survives.
What follows is a race to catch this killer featuring a great cast of characters. We get a sharp female FBI agent and her eager assistant/sidekick, the original survivor who is now a counselor for troubled teens, the younger survivor who happens to be a troubled teen herself, and the brother of the initial suspect who eluded police for 15 years.
Finlay weaves in so many twists and turns in the hunt for the killer, along with unexpected connections between the characters! It was a page turner and I'm here for his next thriller!
The Night Shift was a quick read with short chapters (the best), and features dual timelines, which Finlay handled well. The first timeline, set in 1999, features four teenage girls working at a Blockbuster (throwback!) when 3/4 of them are killed. Police identify a suspect but are unable to capture him.
Fifteen years later, a similar crime happens at an ice cream shop: 4 teenage girls are working, three are killed, and one survives.
What follows is a race to catch this killer featuring a great cast of characters. We get a sharp female FBI agent and her eager assistant/sidekick, the original survivor who is now a counselor for troubled teens, the younger survivor who happens to be a troubled teen herself, and the brother of the initial suspect who eluded police for 15 years.
Finlay weaves in so many twists and turns in the hunt for the killer, along with unexpected connections between the characters! It was a page turner and I'm here for his next thriller!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Grief