The Road of Bones

The Road of BonesTitle: The Road of Bones
Author(s): Demi Winters
Series: The Ashen #1
Genre(s): Romantasy
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 500
Length: 21h 15m
Narrator(s): Islay Jacobs
Source: Owned
Reason(s): BotM Backlist
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts

This book! That ending! So many secrets, so many twists. I loved it! Even though I loved the audiobook, I kinda wish I had read-read this one so I could see all the Nordic/Icelandic spellings. I loved the whole Vikingness of the story and I loved the subtle nod to Little Red Riding Hood. The characters, the world, and the magic system were amazing. The slow-burn romance was so much fun. I didn’t even mind the subtle love triangle. I’m really excited to read KINGDOM OF CLAW and see where this goes.

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The Storied Life of A.J. FikryTitle: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Author(s): Gabrielle Zevin
Genre(s): Contemporary
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 260
Length: 7h 3m
Narrator(s): Scott Brick
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 1.5 Flames

My Thoughts

What a beautifully written bittersweet story about love, loss, grief, healing, and second chances. At first, I didn’t really like A.J. Fikry. He was too curmudgeonly for my taste, but he grew on me. I loved his relationship with Maya and Amy, his friends, and his patrons. I loved his enthusiasm for books and reading, even if his tastes were a little hoity-toity. I loved reading his character growth.

P.S. I Hate You

P.S. I Hate YouTitle: P.S. I Hate You
Author(s): Lauren Connolly
Genre(s): Romance
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 428
Length: 11h 22m
Narrator(s): Karissa Vacker
Source: Owned
Reason(s): BotM Backlist
Rating:
Spice: 3 Flames

My Thoughts

I loved P.S. I HATE YOU so much! It was such a sweet story about love, loss, betrayal, grief, forgiveness, and second chances. I felt for Maddie and the loss of her brother trying to navigate the world alone. I also felt for Dom, the loss of his best friend, his divorce, and everything imploding around him. I cried more than once and stayed for the slow-burn spicy romance. Maddie and Dom’s chemistry, snarky banter, and sexual tension were off the charts, making this a delight to read. I didn’t even mind the time skipping due to the nature of the story.

Rebel Witch

Rebel WitchTitle: Rebel Witch
Author(s): Kristen Ciccarelli
Series: Crimson Moth #2
Genre(s): Romantasy
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 458
Length: 13h 44m
Narrator(s): Grace Gray
Source: Library
Reason(s): None
Rating:
Spice: 2.5 Flames

My Thoughts

This was such a fantastic and satisfying conclusion to the Crimson Moth duology. It was everything I had hoped for and more. I’ll definitely check out more stories by the author because she knows how to write romance, suspense, and awesome characters.

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail MaryTitle: Project Hail Mary
Author(s): Andy Weir
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 476
Length: 16h 10m
Narrator(s): Ray Porter
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book Club
Rating:
Spice: 0.5 Flames

My Thoughts

I love, love, loved PROJECT HAIL MARY! The story was fascinating, suspenseful, thought-provoking, and gave me all the feels. It’s also so very readable. I was completely hooked as soon as I started reading and I’ll be thinking about this one for a very long time. I loved both Grace and Rocky so much, especially Rocky. I loved their relationship, how they learned to communicate with each other, and how deep their friendship became. The audiobook was definitely the way to read this because of how Rocky communicates. It just made it so much more fun to listen to. I’m so glad I decided to read this before the movie comes out next year.