Entries by Jenni Elyse

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The Gods Will Sing Our Song

The Gods Will Sing Our SongTitle: The Gods Will Sing Our Song
Author: Autumn Krause
Genre: Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Romance, Young Adult
Spice: 0.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 432
Length: 15h
Narrator: Sophie Oda, Major Curda
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

My Thoughts I really loved THE GODS WILL SING OUR SONG. I thought it was a beautiful and haunting story surrounding the harsh realities of the Japanese internment camps during World War II. The story and history were intense and compelling. There were so many times that I was angry on behalf of those who […]

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One Night On The Island

One Night On The IslandTitle: One Night on the Island
Author: Josie Silver
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Spice: 1.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 368
Length: 10h 21m
Narrator: Davis Brooks, Eleanor Tomlinson
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts I ended up really enjoying ONE NIGHT ON THE ISLAND. I thought it was a thought-provoking story about love, life, and consequences. I loved the setting. Even though it took place in winter and seemed so stormy and frigid, I’d love to go to Salvation Island and stay there for a while. The […]

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Extra Witchy

Extra WitchyTitle: Extra Witchy
Author: Ann Aguirre
Series: Fix-It Witches #3
Genre: Magical Realism, Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 344
Length: 10h 12m
Narrator: Ava Lucas
Reason Read: Just Because
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Also in this series: Witch Please, Boss Witch

My Thoughts I wasn’t sure I was going to like EXTRA WITCHY as much because I wasn’t really interested in Leanne’s character in the previous two books. However, she and Trevor really surprised me. Their story ended up being my favorite. I loved both the premise and the execution. (I really loved the Futurama misquote scene. It made […]

Fangirl Down

Fangirl DownTitle: Fangirl Down
Author: Tessa Bailey
Series: Big Shots #1
Genre: Romance
Spice: 3.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 369
Length: 11h 29m
Narrator: Callie Dalton
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts I liked FANGIRL DOWN so much better than CHASE ME. I felt like there was so much more heart in this story. I loved the premise and characters a lot. I loved how Wells’ life changed after he let Josephine in. I also loved that he called her Belle because of her sign. […]

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Bride

BrideTitle: Bride
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Series: Bride #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 399
Length: 12h 47m
Narrator: Will Damron, Thérèse Plummer
Reason Read: Recommended
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My Thoughts BRIDE was such a fun take on the paranormal romance genre. I loved Hazelwood’s lore regarding vampyres and weres (although the whole knot thing was kind of weird in a fascinating way). I really enjoyed the politics and suspense. I loved Misery and Lowe, their chemistry, sexual tension, and bantering.