Shawna

I listened to this book on audible and it is definitely one that would be better in print.

There was a lot of good information but I found it slightly repetitive, saying the same thing in some chapters as it did in others.

Overall a helpful read for anyone interested in Reiki healing.

I didn't really know what I expected of this book, but I enjoyed my journey through it.

I found that my main takeaway was that the limits we put on ourselves make us live our life in a way to fit those limits, but if we let go and trust, we can live in the way we were meant to.

I enjoyed this mystery/thriller.

The group of frenemies were unlikeable. Everyone has good reason to dislike each other. The breadcrumbs to solve where scattered along the way. And although the ending was mostly guessed correctly, it was done well and I was satisfied with it.

Way too long for a rom com. We could have gotten from point A to point B in a lot less pages, without losing much from the story.

I enjoyed the characters, main and side, the setting, the mingling of sports, but if felt very repetitive.

The plot was good, the spice was good. I am interested to read the next book to see if it feels less drawn out and repetitive.

DNF at 70%

Firstly, this book was wayyyyyyy too long. It's like the size of a yoga block.

I did not like the way the why choose was set up. I didn't like the interactions between all the characters. The story and writing felt, disjointed like I was reading two different books.

Love was rushed into. The characters weren't overly likeable in my opinion. And it started to feel like the plot was secondary to the spice.

I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. I've never dnf'd anything this late in, but it was necessary.

This Novella goes through a one night stand, that sets us up for Pucking Around. I love Mystery Guy and Mystery Girl and I can't wait to see what happens next.

I found the novella gave me faint Serendipity vibes.

This book was a unique concept.

It was great to see the evolution of the FMC, and the MMC was a good book boyfriend. But I didn't love the ending and the journey seemed a little disjointed for me.

3.75 rounded up.

There was lots to like in this book, the banter, the slow burn and the enemies to lovers trope I love. I loved our MMC.

However, there were things that kept pulling me out. I know the siblings have been through trauma and tragedy, however, I find that I have a hard time liking them. Them seem sort of whiney and play the victim. I'm not saying they don't have reasons to feel that way, but I think how they have processed the past has left them with traits I find it harder to connect too.

And as always, the residents of Rome are very oversteppy and not in a fun campy way.

Not going to lie, I have been avoiding this book, only because I didn't love the idea of wrestling being in my book. I couldn't really imagine how that would read.

But, I was wrong. Tabby and Rhys made for a wonderful story. There was so much love there, and there weren't a lot of misunderstanding or anything. Communication was good, they seemed to really respect each other and handle complex situations well. And the spice was spicing.

3.5 rounded down.

This book was a fine little rom com, but something about it just didn't sit right with me. I can't quite put my finger on what it was.

I feel like Angel Annie was portrayed just a little too... soft, or lifeless at the start. I thought she could still be the town sweetheart without being totally agreeably and they town almost made her sound pathetic.

Will and Annie made a good match in my opinion. He really pushed her to be herself, which was something that she needed.

I feel like Will and Annie would have had a stronger relationship if Will started to open up earlier, it doesn't feel right to want Annie to be so vulnerable without giving the same in return.

Overall, cute story, decent character and Rome is still very much a hugely meddlesome town.

I liked this book for ideas with themes, and to really see different ways to experience yoga nidra, however I didn't love all the scripts. I think it will be a very good tool to help me with my own script writing, as it really helped me understand what parts of the nidras I enjoy the most.

This book wasn't great for me. Something just felt, disconnected.

Single Dad/Nanny romance with a surprise pregnancy. It felt slow and long, and I didn't feel like there was great chemistry or a solid foundation for the main characters.

Olive was fun that. Fierce little thing that she was.

3.5 rounded down

This book was not what I was expected.

There were moments of greatness, but it was not the college football romance I was expecting.

There was love, minimal spice, but so much... Tragedy which isn't really what I'm looking for in my romances.

The biggest highlight is Noah - a too tier book boyfriend.

So....... Going in blind bites me in the ass again.

The cover lead me to believe we were going to have a fun little vacation romp in Scotland. Possibly with like maybe a reporter looking into the loch ness monster and a grumpy local hating her for it.

What I didn't expect was this to have such a big paranormal-esque vibe. Had I known that going in, I might have enjoyed it a little more, however, I did not.

So, I was shocked when our MMC was actually Nessie, the LNM. And that our MFC was basically the descendant of a witch.

There was a mystery storyline about curse breaking, love and spice. Spice both in human form and partial monster form. Again, not expecting that.

Overall, not a bad book, possibly better if you are prepared for what it actually is, and not just expecting a cute, contemporary rom com.

This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't great for me either.

I took me much long than it should have to finish and that is basically what is driving the rating.

This was a major age gap, ex boyfriends dad romance, and I think that's too big a gap for me to fully enjoy. There was also the sub/Dom/praise kink but it seemed like his rules and tastes changed when they were applied to the FMC.

I did not love this one quite as much as the first one. But it was still a great story. We got more background to certain things and expanded our world.

I can't wait to move on to Onyx Storm.

Side note. Still in love with xaden.

I avoided this book on my book shelf because it isn't my typical genre, and I thought it was just overhyped and I would be disappointed.

I was not. I devoured this book in 24 hours, and when I was reading, I was thinking about it.

To say it exceeded my expectations would be putting it mildly.

I love the main characters, the side characters and Xaden is a book boyfriend for the ages. I would follow him into battle without question.

The slow burn, enemies to lovers, the action, it was all top notch for me. Before the store closed today I took a break from reading to go buy books 2 and 3.

DNF at 40%

Might be a very good read for some, and although I related to some of what was being said, it's delivery wasn't really connecting with me.

DNF 25%

This is not the fault of the book, I just think it's not the book for me. I have been trying to get into non fiction and reading for the goodsread challenge badges and I just can't seem to find the right non fiction book for me in this challenge.

I wanted to love this. I love Greek mythology but I found my mind wandering off when reading and couldn't engage myself.

I really loved this book, and I don't know why I am hesitating to rate it 5 stars, my fingers won't let me.

It was sweet and funny and sad. It dealt with complex mental health issues in a compassionate way.

Our main MMC was extremely loveable. And our FMC was flawed but very likeable even with the emotional baggage she had to carry.

Lynn Painter does YA right.

This was an adorable love story with a swoon worthy MMC. Although they are high school aged kids, I didn't get weirded you reading it because it wasn't overly sexualized. I can't stand reading YA that borders on inappropriately graphic. It makes me feel like a perv. And not in a fun way.

Although it wasn't my favorite Elsie Silver book, I still enjoyed it very much.

Weston is a top tier book boyfriend. A wonderful single dad, with amazing kids. Skylar needed friendship and understanding which is something Wes offers up in spades.

Skylar wasn't my favorite FMC but she was likeable. And grew on me more as the book went on. I enjoy that she finally stood on her own two feet at the end.

As with the Chestnut Spring series, the side characters in Rose Hill are wonderful and Iove getting glimpses of them. It seems like a town that would be found to live in, but being an outsider might be tough.

2.5 Rounded Down.

As I have stated before - I really should stop going into books completely blind and then I could avoid reads like this.

I don't love the age group represented in this book and all the talk of sex and adult themes with kids still in high school.

Even if I ignore the ages and the fact it's high school based... The people are all just awful. The side characters and bullies. The main FMC is a bully, who actively goes against what she thinks is right to fit it. The main MMC also sort of bully-ish, but more likeable, although he is a rich liar that actively decides to live homeless, for no good reason.

The twist towards the end, I did enjoy that. Probably 1.5 of the stars are for that alone.

But the Epilogue. Man, that just made me ugly. I hated seeing these people with the overwhelming success of he epilogue brought them. I think I audibly scoffed and rolled my eyes.

I didn't have high expectations going into this one, but I really really enjoyed it.

There was spice and love and a story line. I enjoyed the writing style. And I might still be a Catholic if Father Bell ran my church.

I hate 3rd act break ups and this one really annoyed me. It was too long and although our MMC goes through a good amount of personal growth in that time, I hated seeing him in pain. I wanted a happy ending for him immediately. Because I felt he already really thought through his decision and was making the proper one for the proper reason.

I feel like Poppy's lack of communication, although we come to find out for a reason she believed to be good and for the benefit of all involved, And the prolonged breakup kept me from rating this 5 star.

It was really nice to see a smart, accomplished woman with a healthy sexual appetite represented in a way where she embraced who she was and what she liked and how preferring a certain style was making her feel strong and empowered and not coming from a place of trauma and brokenness.

I found this book a hard read. It was a DNF for me at 35%

I think it was the writing style mostly, but it has that awkward vibe, like Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, which was also a DNF for me.