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The Last Train Home By Elle Cook 3/5 stars Genre: Romance Positives: + Easy read, short bingeable chapters. + Reasons for “the timing never being right” were understandable. + A little deeper than your average romance, touches on trauma. Negatives: - Everything involves alcohol! - Partners who are too conveniently unsympathetic to the reader. - Bored by babies in the last 20%. - Ultimately forgettable characters.

The Last Train Home by Elle Cook

Posted in3 Stars, Book ReviewsNovember 25, 2023
Bingeable but forgettable romance - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Posted in3 Stars, Book ReviewsOctober 18, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5 Stars - Cute but feels a little dated for 2023.
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A Lady’s Guide To Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin 3/5 Stars Genre: Regency Romance Positives: + Kitty is a confident, pragmatic and independent protagonist. + A twist on the marriage mart romance from an outsider perspective. + Lovers can communicate effectively! Negatives: - Feels very flat. - The first half drags. - Very tame with no sexual tension! - Feels like side characters were out having all the fun & romance off the page!

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

Posted in3 Stars, Book ReviewsSeptember 20, 2023
A middle of the road regency romance that lacked chemistry - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry. Did Not Finish (DNF) Mini Review. Genre: Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit Positives: + Emily Henry is an engaging writer. Flows well, easy to read. It just has all the tropes that I hate! Negatives: - Could not stand Poppy. - Did not believe the friendship between her and Alex could have lasted 12 years. - No chemistry on the page. - Nothing happened in first 25%, it is so boring. - It is the anti-Book Lovers (which I loved so much!).

You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

Posted in1 Star/Did Not Finish, Book ReviewsAugust 27, 2023
Annoying characters, all the tropes I hate and worst of all it was boring! 💀DNF
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Book Lovers by Emily Henry 4/5 Book Review

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Posted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsJune 20, 2023
Fun & sexy twist on the City Bitch trope. A healthy relationship with mature communication, in a rom-com?! And its hot! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 4/5 Hearts
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Book Review for Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas. 3 out of 5 heats. Finally a Wallflower who takes the lead and act on her desires!

Book Review: Scandal In Spring (The Wallflowers #4) by Lisa Kleypas

Posted in3 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Review & AnalysisApril 5, 2023
Finally a Wallflower who takes the lead in pursuing her man and acting on her desires! 👑
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My (extra)Ordinary Life by Rebecca Ryan 4/5 Star Review

My (extra)Ordinary Life by Rebecca Ryan

Posted in4 Stars, Book ReviewsApril 1, 2023
Light, easy read with an engaging protagonist that also manages to sweetly tackle the subject of unprocessed grief ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
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5 star book review for Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas. Features the book cover with the text 'Emotional growth, foot warmers, back massages… this is The One!' thewallflowerdigest.co.uk

Book Review: Devil in Winter (The Wallflowers #3) by Lisa Kleypas – This is The One!

Posted in5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Review & AnalysisMarch 27, 2023
I absolutely bloody loved this - emotional growth, foot warmers, back massages... this is my love language! 😍
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Mini review 3 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Positives: + A great concept. + Great author, even if this is not her best work IMO. Negatives: - Too long, plot really treads water. - Flat characters. I was fed up with both Addie (petulant, bland) and Henry (whiny, dull). - No earned character growth for either. - Predictable ending. - Style over substance. - So much wasted potential for a true epic!

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Posted in3 Stars, Book ReviewsMarch 23, 2023
Whiny juvenile characters and predictable to the end, this felt like a huge waste of potential for what could have been an epic. Disappointing and forgettable! ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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This Is How You Lose The Time War by By Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone Mini review 2 of 5 stars Genre: Sci-Fi, Contemporary Literature Positives: + Cool premise. + Cool characters. + Only 200 pages... Negatives: - Writing style is too poetic for me. - Between language, structure and lack of world building I found the story hard to follow. - I wasnt engaged with the characters or the romance.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

Posted in2 Stars, Book ReviewsMarch 15, 2023
Huge disappointment! Overwritten, hard to follow and and mawkish romance. All style and no substance. ⭐⭐ 2/5 Stars
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