February '23 BOTM Review

Our BOTM for February 2023 was the Heartstopper series! Here's our thoughts on these books!

Our themes for the month were Valentine's, Romance, and in general the topic of love!

We’re rating this BOTM based on 6 criteria, on a scale of 1-5 (1 being the worst, 5 being the best).

• Character development: ★★★★★

  • Nick, Charlie, and every supporting character this series are developed in a charming, realistic, and non-linear way. Between the learning arches, genuine evolving personality, and authentic way the characters grow, these novels feature some of the best executed character development.

• Pacing: ★★★★☆

  • Pacing in these novels feels comfortable, natural, and as if uncovering each moment in a day-by-day momentum. The series both accelerates with the characters’ anticipation and excitement and decelerates so readers can enjoy comfy and warm moments. Throughout the series, the pacing matches the purpose of each book perfectly!

• Plot: ★★★★☆

  • From moments of sadness and struggle to moments of bliss and elation, readers are in for a treat with the plot this series has to offer! Each book is rife with instances of challenge and triumph as well as small, simple, cute moments.

• Coherence: ★★★★☆

  • This series is written in graphic novel form, which may offer challenges and advantages of coherence to different readers. In general, we found the story was told in a manner that is easy to follow and not too difficult to absorb.

• Enjoyability: ★★★★★

  • This story covers everything from sensitive topics of mental health to moments of beautiful sprouting love. Every reader will find something that speaks to them within this masterfully told series that feels like a warm, lovely hug.

• Bonus Criteria: How “heartstopping” the story was: ★★★★★

  • The story never failed to pull at our heart-strings and give us all the butterflies! It’ll stop your heart for sure!

Finally, we rate this book on the Booksify Scale rating, a 4.5!

We hope you enjoyed this book, let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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As the year continues to progress, it's time to focus on two important things celebrated in the next month! March is both National Reading Month and National Women's History Month and Booksify is ready to commemorate both of these things!

Our BOTMs for March 2023 will be Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim, Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes, and Why She Wrote: A Graphic History of the Lives, Inspiration, and Influence Behind the Pens of Classic Women Writers by Lauren Burke, Hannah K. Chapman, and (illustrations by) Kaley Bales.

Each of these three books were selected due to the way they either highlight powerful female characters or discuss women in literature. All three books are written by female authors! Feel free to take a visit to your local library and join us for some extra reading this month!