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vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· 27d

thanks love! ❤️ here’s the template and i just manipulate in canva, you’re welcome to use it. my old one is near the top of this entire thread as well!

a blank book review template with areas for book details

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· 28d

if anyone needs me, i’ll be spending the rest of the summer here:

a large blue blow up lounger filled with water with a pillow sitting in a backyard along a garden & fence

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· 28d

「 Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy 」 ↳ ★★☆☆☆.5

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Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy
2.5 stars
Romantasy
21h 41m
The Plated Prisoner
fav quote:
"There is no growth without rot. There is no sun without the dark sky. And there is no me without her."
tropes:
memory loss
fated mates
found family
touch her and die
do i recommend? NO

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· 29d

「 The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh 」 ↳ ★★★★☆

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The Last Party
Clare Mackintosh
4 stars
Mystery/Thriller
527 pgs
DC Morgan
finish: Jul 13
Elen
fav quote:
"You know the best antidote to pain? It's love, Ffion Morgan. Love is the answer to everything."
tropes:
murder investigation
multi-pov
strong female lead
close knit community
do i recommend?yes

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 11

「 Data & Deception by Emily R. Bellas 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆.5

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data & deception by emily r bellas
3.5 stars
details about the book, quotes and tropes included

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 10

「 The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston 」 ↳ ★★★★★

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The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
5 stars
Contemporary Romance
384 pgs

fav quote:
"it’s a privilege to waste time - waste as much of it as you can. On things you love, on things you enjoy, on moments that make you so happy you could burst. And in the end, if you do it right, none of it will have been a waste at all."

tropes:
magical realism
grief
summer romance
slow burn
do i recommend? YES

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 9

「 Gold by Raven Kennedy 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆.5

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Gold by Raven Kennedy
3.5 stars
Romantasy
20h 28m
The Plated Prisoner

fav quote:
"Grief isn't based on someone's length of presence. It's based on the impact of their absence."'
tropes:
forced separation
found family
trauma healing
memory loss
do i recommend? yes

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 8

「 Heartstopper: Volume 6 by Alice Oseman 」 ↳ ★★★★★

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Heartstopper: Volume 6
Alice Oseman
5 stars
LGBTQIA+ Graphic Novel
439 pgs
Heartstopper
Jul 7
finish: Jul 7
Nick
fav quote:
"Dear universities, my boyfriend thinks I'm lovely and kind and brave and smart, please let me in."
tropes:
mental health
daddy issues
first love
coming of age
do i recommend? YES

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 7

huge shoutout to mr.vic for taking me to go pick this up 🥹💗🌈

a pale hand is holding a book with two male characters kissing each other on the cover. one is in a green jumper and the other is in a red tshirt. it is heartstopper volume 6 by alice oseman

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 5

「 Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen 」 ↳ ★★★★☆.5

a book review graphic:
4.5⭐️
Dire Bound
Sable Sorensen
Romantasy
586 pgs
The Wolves of Ruin
finish:
Jul 4

"Never. You are the danger. Any person who doesn't see that deserves what's coming to them."

tropes:
trials/competition
enemies to lovers
found family
touch her and die

do i recommend? yes
pictures that describe the book:

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 2

I WILL JOIN YOU

a emoji with dead eyes and a straight mouth with drool coming out of it. words “i froth” at the top

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 2

「 Soul Eater by Lily Mayne 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆

a book review graphic for soul eater by lily mayne
3 stars
details about the book are provided along with ratings of different aspects of the book, a favourite quote and tropes and also photos that give the vibe of the book

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 1

📚Fav Books of 2026 Half Bracket📚 I’ve read so many great books this year but if VE Schwab is involved theres always gonna be a clear winner 🤭 *i took out any rereads of past favourites because they would have dominated, so these are all new to me books

a book bracket for jan to june showing different book covers competing for the top spot. the ending writes itself by evelyn clark is the winner for the first half of the year

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 1

「 June Wrap-Up 」

storygraph wrap up graphic for the month of june
16 books read
6206 pages read
3.64 avg rating
highest rated reads
- the charm offensive
- sunbringer
- faithbreaker
charts for format, genre and days read

a ratings collage from storygraph with all the books vic read this month and the ratings assigned to them

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 1

「 The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆

a book review graphic for the four winds by kristen hannah
3 stars
photos that give the books vibe and fav quote, details about the book and ratings for different aspects of the book

Sometimes you read a book that makes you extremely thankful for the life you have and treasure the things you take for granted, this is one of those books. The things that people during The Great Depression went through is devastating and Kristen really brought it to life in this book and makes you feel every single hardship that Elsa and her family go through.
This was not my favourite Kristin Hannah book, aside from how emotional this was, this was still pretty boring. If it tells you anything, I actually had my library loan lapse last year and it took me a year to finally feel the need to want to finish it. The ending was where things finally started happening and then it just ended very abruptly so I'm really not sure how l feel about this one.
«"You are of me, Loreda, in a way that can never be broken. You taught me love. You, first in the whole world, and my love for you will outline me.

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jul 1

「 The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 」 ↳ ★★★★☆

book review graphic for the god of the woods by liz moore
4 stars
ratings for writing, plot, characters & ending
fav quote and photos that give the books vibe

This was my first book by this author and I really enjoyed her writing style. I liked all the different point of views and how you never really knew what was happening until it was all revealed at the end.
I did originally try to do this book in audio format but honestly the different characters and timelines are just way too confusing to keep track of, so I switched to the physical book. The plot was really all over the place but in a good way, I truly never knew what to expect.
I was hooked right from the very first couple of chapters! I found it a tad long, but overall had a great time. I was slightly disappointed in the reveal, I had expected it to be something bigger or more sinister. Overall it was a great story about the expectations on women of all ages and walks of life and how they survive those struggles. I will definitely check out more by this author!

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 28

「 The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 」 ↳ ★★☆☆☆.5

a book review graphic for the friend zone by abby jimenez
2.5 stars
ratings for writing, plot characters & ending, photos that describe the book and details provided about the book. fav quote also provided

Writing:
Plot:
Characters:
Pace:
Ending:
Cover:
This one really disappointed me. I've read Abby's other series and LOVE them all but this one just missed the mark. Kristen was insufferable, her whole thing was just so annoying and I was screaming "JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION" the entire time I was listening to this. It also did not help that the narrator was awful. Josh was great and I really enjoyed his POVs and his story.
The ending of this book was absolutely insane and I cannot believe Abby had the audacity to do that!!! It really saved this book for me but did not make up for the insane miscommunication issues of the first 80%. I'm looking forward to the next one in this series and I highly recommend her two other series (Part of Your World & Say You'll Remember Me).
friends to lovers miscommunication
pregnancy trope & fertility issues

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 28

thought i deleted all photos but they were on my google drive WHY DID I DELETE IT 😭

a screenshot from instagram of a bookish account run by vicxbookshelf. photos of books, and book shelves in an aesthetic manner

a screenshot from instagram of a bookish account run by vicxbookshelf. photos of books, and book shelves in an aesthetic manner

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 27

mr. vic learning how to play my favourite song of all time on piano 🥹

a cartoon person being shot through the heart with an arrow with a heart on it and hearts swimming around

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 26

「 The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆.5

a book review graphic for the rom-commers by katherine center
3.5 stars
details about the book given, pictures that describe the book, and a favourite quote

Overall this was a fun, cute story, the plot was great, but the characters drove me a little nuts at times. They felt more tropey, and didn't seem to have much depth other than the persona they were supposed to be giving.
Additionally, their relationship was weird and annoying and I just didn't vibe that well with Charlie. It felt like they were just bickering the whole time more than bantering, so that was off-putting. The ending was amazing though, it all came together and it was really emotional.
I read this for my work book club so there was no spice which was refreshing, I love some good smut but honestly it's nice to have a break every now and then. Also romance's without spice are shockingly very hard to find! I will definitely check out more by this author.
«"That's just life. Tragedy really is a given.
There are endless human stories, but they all end the same way. So it can't be where you're going that matters. It has to be how you get there."»

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 25

「 Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wisner 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆

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3 stars
showing details about the book and ratings for different aspects.
pics to describe the book and also a fav quotes included

I loved certain parts of this, but overall I think the story dragged a lot. I think it could have probably been edited down.
The initial chapter was off-putting because it was a tad raunchy imo but after that, the story really gripped me! I loved Erin & Cassie's relationship, the tension and the sneaking around were amazing. It reminded me a lot of Penelope Douglas's Birthday Girl. However, somewhere in the middle lost me, I loved every moment of Erin & Cassie, I think it was a lot of the interactions and time spent on/with other characters that just kind of bored me. The spicy scenes were so friggen good, and I would highly recommend just for that.
The conflict of this book went a way that I truly didn't see coming and I enjoyed how it was handled by all parties. Overall, it was an entertaining read and I will definitely be checking out more from this author.
Read if you like:
• forbidden romance e best friend's mom
age gap dual pov
! no 3rd act breakup

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 23

「 The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun 」 ↳ ★★★★★ (re-read)

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5 stars

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 23

「 The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆.5

Book review graphic for the witch collector by charissa weaks
3.5 stars
describes the genre, fav character, length of book and has photos that describe the books

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 21

🥺🫂💖

an up close photo of a pink stuffy with the words “bestie i’m at my fucking limit” written across the bottom

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 20

pinterest picks 📌 ⋅ singer ⋅ lyrics ⋅ film ⋅ character

vessel from sleep token singing into the mic with his hand being expressy and veiny

screenshot from spotify:
Ascensionism
Sleep Token
Won't you come and dance in the dark with me?

a movie poster of the notebook
showing the scene of noah & allie dancing in the street from their first date
words written below:

THE NOTEBOOK 2004
running time 2h 4m
directed by NICK CASSAVETES
produced by LYNN HARRIS MARK JOHNSON
starring RACHEL MCADAMS RYAN GOSLING JAMES GARNER

toothless from how to train your dragon doing a mating ritual??

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 20

「 Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner 」 ↳ ★★★★☆.5

faithbreaker by hannah kaner book review graphic
4.5 stars
fantasy book
416 pages
read from june 15-20
fav character: skediceth
fav quote:
"Everyone dies! People and gods, lions and sheep. Storms pass, winds howl, the sun sets, and the night grows dark We all go to dust and nothing.
Everybody dies. But we choose! We choose how to live!"

do i recommend? YES

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 20

rereading my absolute favourite romance novel to feel something 💖 what’s your favourite romance book?? #booksky

a screenshot from spotify showing a book cover of the charm offensive by alison cochrun and an audio playing graphic

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 19

「 Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake 」 ↳ ★★☆☆☆.5

book review graphic:
2.5 stars
Dream On, Ramona Riley
author
Ashley Herring Blake
genre
LGBTQIA+ Romance
length
11h 58m
date
Jun 17 - Jun 19
fav character Ramona's Dad
fav quote:
"Plus, it's June-Pride
Month! All the queer deities are smiling down on you." do i recommend?yes but
*only for the smut

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 19

what did i just read?!

miss j with a horrified look on their face holding their hand to their chest/necm

vic 🌚✨@vicxbookshelf· Jun 17

「 I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston 」 ↳ ★★★☆☆.5

book review graphic for
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Casey McQuiston
3.5 stars
LGBTQIA+ Romance
9h 25m
Jun 15 - Jun 16
Smith
fav quote:
"I don't believe doing something in front of everybody makes it more meaningful, anyway. If anything. it makes it stop belonging to you.""

do i recommend?tes