How to Stay Calm and Not Give a F*ck Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ or (6.4/10) Credibility/Research - 7 Authenticity/Uniqueness - 7 Writing - 6 Personal Impact - 6 Intrigue - 6 Logic/Informativeness - 7 Enjoyment - 6 I listened to this book and it was okay. There were some good points to this book in certain sections, but nothing to write home to mom about. Noticed a decent amount of repetition, which made it less intriguing. Some parts didn't seem like it was sticking to the theme. It is a short book/audiobook, so that was nice. But overall, it was very in the middle for me. I don't have strong feelings about this book at all.

Your Blood, My Bones Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or (9.7/10) Characters - 10 Atmosphere - 10 Writing - 9 Plot - 10 Intrigue - 10 Logic - 9 Enjoyment - 10 Okay, just wow....this book? Chef's kiss. I literally dreamed about the characters last night. Crazy. Reading this was such an emotional rollercoaster, but also an amazing romantasy. The eeriness, mystery, horror, magic, romance, tension, ---everything was great! There were some slow parts in the first half of the book, but when things picked up, it was so good! I'll definitely be thinking about this book for a while. Even shed some tears at the end. Would definitely reread, and it had some great quotes that I will have to snapshot when I can get the book again!

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or (10/10) Characters - 10 Atmosphere - 10 Writing - 10 Plot - 10 Intrigue - 10 Logic - 10 Enjoyment - 10 This book was absolutely amazing! I was hooked from the first page and I sincerely loved the characters and their development throughout the book. It was real, emotional, heartwarming, hilarious, and beautiful! This book is why I love romance :)

Out There Rating: ⭐ ⭐.5 (2.5/5) or (5.6/10) Characters - 6 Atmosphere - 6 Writing - 5 Plot - 6 Intrigue - 6 Logic - 5 Enjoyment - 5 Wow, okay. Another low rating from me 😂 At first, this book seemed promising, but then it ended with nothing. Like what the heck was that ending? Under 250 pages and it felt like there was an abrupt skip in the story right at the end. There wasn’t anything extraordinary that happened imo, and when there was conflict, it just kind of magically resolved which was weird to me. Again, I wanted more and expected more. This book was bland and disappointing :/

Spirited: Day of the Living Liv Rating:⭐⭐.5 (2.5/5) or (5.3/10) Characters - 6 Atmosphere - 6 Writing - 5 Plot - 5 Intrigue - 5 Logic - 5 Enjoyment - 5 Okay, so this is one of my lowest rated books in a minute lol. The book was just…simple? Like maybe someone in the MG age group would enjoy this more, but it just didn’t have any ✨ to it. And I get this is the start of a series, but I felt the ending was too short and the book moved too fast. I feel like I’ve said this a lot, but I needed more information, more pages on the characters, the setting, the plot, etc….So won’t be continuing the series. I won’t say this a horrible book because it’s not. Just wasn’t for me.

The Firelight Apprentice Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ or (7.6/10) Characters - 7 Atmosphere - 8 Writing - 7 Plot - 7 Intrigue - 9 Logic - 7 Enjoyment - 8 This book was so sweet and wholesome. I shed a few tears, but the book wrapped up nicely. I just wish there was more to the book lol. I wanted a backstory on some of the characters, a bit more action, and a bit more pages on certain parts of the story. Overall though, it was a cute lil’ graphic novel! I read Garlic and the Vampire a while ago and I enjoyed it so my expectations were the same for this one and it didn’t disappoint :)

Maximillian Fly Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75 or (8.9/10) Characters - 8 Atmosphere - 9 Writing - 10 Plot - 8 Intrigue - 10 Logic - 8 Enjoyment - 9 This book surpassed my original expectations when I first started listening to it because it was amazing! I loved the narration, the multi-POV, the mystery, and the suspense. I was so intrigued by the book that I wished I had it in physical form or as an e-book. But I do think the audiobook helped nail the mystery and suspense. And there was so many "wow" moments. I appreciated how the book helps the reader to make connections and how relatable the characters were. And there were very real and deep elements to the book that was surprising, but great to see in MG books :)