colormeember's reviews
96 reviews

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Before I got to page 361:

This was a RIDE! The mystery, the plot twists, the interview style convos. When I thought I’d knew what was coming I was wrong! The smallest details are so important! It starts slow but really holds your attention. Two women who share the same birthday living different lives, what happens when their lives intertwine. I can not rave about this book enough!

After 361:

WHAT DO YOU MEAN 16 months later after some years!!!!!!

WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH!!!!!

This Could be Us by Kennedy Ryan

medium-paced

4.75

Loved this story. I truly can’t wait for the next book on Hendrix! 
My only qualm is the way Kennedy writes kids is just weird to me. They are way more mature in moments and immature in moments you’d think they’d be understanding. It’s a little inconsistent. However the kids now vs my upbringing are different.

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It was slow for me in the beginning. A lot of world building. I just felt like I was skimming through in the first hundred something pages but once I got to page 250+ it picked up. Because I want to know what happens I’ll read the next book.

Powerful by Lauren Roberts

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Somehow I hurt more than I did before. HOW DO I HEAL FROM THIS!

Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

The audible made this book 10x better. The voice actors really sold this book. The writing style isn’t my favorite but I want to at least finish it. A couple spooky parts but nothing too crazy.

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

0.0

The characters weren’t likable, the plot jumped like crazy and the story got muddled. I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt and I shouldn’t have done that. I would give it one star because it ended.

Body Count: How Many Is Too Many by Octavia Grant

2.0

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I have a lot of thoughts. Miss Lauren Roberts girl, you have a banger on your hands. Putting this book down was hard, but I did it to protect my peace. I got to a certain page before all hell broke loose, and I could’ve stopped there to protect my peace. But my peace is no longer protected. I haven’t been more interested in a series since twilight. I cried, I laughed, I gasped and I cussed people out. as someone who has never read the hunger game series or seen divergent, or any of those fantasy /survival movies/books I feel I followed it pretty well. I only had one complaint, and that was that it was hard to understand between the ordinaries, the elites and the different powers that people had. There are some powers that I’m still questioning because I don’t think I remember passing them as I read but I’m not Trippin. I pre-ordered the next book before I read this book and I’m so glad that past Ember did that. 

SPOILER:

Now these dudes were cackling and kiking about their dad and then when their dad gets off’d, they get upset we need to talk. Y’all didn’t even fuck with the king/your dad, for real but now that my girl off him you’re mad??? DONT PISS ME OFF. When Kai says in the SNEAK PEEK saying that he still doesn’t have the courage to take her out in that moment, I laughed. I’ll be seated to read that struggle.

Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

What a soul stirring and informative read. I learned so much about the deaf community from this book and enjoyed this perspective that I do not experience. I feel this is a great introduction to Deaf culture but also this was so comfy and campy.

Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75