Bebe Rachel's Whimsy and Reviews

Okay so, I love love love the characters - especially Nicholas Bell  - he such a wonderful messy ADHD teen angst with BIG FEELINGS character. I love how Seth and he compliment each other in all the ways. I am also totally here for this type of super hero story - diverse, queer - with supporting roles filled by cis-straight parents - may we all go live in that better universe soon. I also appreciated the way Nick has to wrestle with conflicting feelings about his father and the police, although in this universe the ***spoiler*** police are distinctly moving away from being on the hero side and moving to the villain side. It is all very no-shades-of-grey, as one expects from a Hero Genre story. I did find Nick to be a bit drawn out with his anger towards his dad, but he is in high school, so that tracks. I also felt it maybe took too long to build up to ***spoiler*** Nick’s powers and the big reveal at the end, which kind of made the prom scene and a few others more predictable because o

The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser My rating: 5 of 5 stars In short: All the claps for this book. I am (not) sorry but I would love to see more books with a mature woman lead. More please. Beyond that, I love the whole Mr. Darcy vibe I am getting here: "the curmudgeonly exterior turns out to be a loyal and dedicated love underneath it all and totally worth cracking that shell" Mr. Darcy type, not the "he broke my sister's heart and I love to hate him" type. So, it is my 2nd time reading this book and it is going to be a go-to for me when I need a reliable romance that will not let me down. I cannot quite put my finger on it but I really adore the book - well written, interesting characters and overall  it is just a new favorite of book of mine.  As I said, I absolutely am rooting for the the age demographic of the book's main characters, if I did not already make that clear. Beyond that, I love the book shop a

Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one book of an adorable series about a group of friends and relations whose lives intersect via the Renaissance Faire circuit. I have read each book of the series - this is the 4th instillation. The book, just as the others are, is well written and the story is sweet without being too saccharine. Just as with the other books in this series, there are plenty of laugh out loud moments. The books do contain sexual encounters, but are not overly explicit, by my standards. What I primarily enjoyed about Well Traveled, is that the main character, Louisa, has a personal internal journey that is really the focus, rather than her encounters with Dex, the love interest. She is fast approaching middle age, is very single, overworked and driven to succeed. Think of Cameron Diaz's character in The Holiday, if you have seen it. I found her (maybe a bit too) relatable and watching what happens when she