laur gluchie
pre-reading: i don't want to read this, but i'm doing it because ofpeer pressure
post-reading: it wasn't that bad...
3.5 Stars
The irony of the main character being a young woman and sleeping in her car to inheriting a fortune and me being a young woman and living in her car for two years during the pandemic... where's my fucking inheritance?
And if the next book doesn't end with Avery keeping the inheritance and kicking out the Hawthornes one by one I'm burning it.
[Listened to the audiobook narrated by Lola Tung.]
i hope belly and conrad get divorced <3
ok but deadass i have to applaud jenny han for writing the most unrealistic ya contemporary romance of all time. i loved her “to all the boys” series, but the fact that she was capable of something like this... damn. like she fully went balls-to-the-wall with this last one, from the jeremiah 180 with his everlasting yearning n' pining in book 2 to him cheating outta no-fuckin-where, to the sudden marriage plot (and everyone thinking belly is pregnant- no pun intended), to belly still having the mentality of a 5 year old. love it (ironically).
I wanted to read this because a) I need a break from magic school books, b) this is marketed as for fans of Agents of SHIELD (which I am currently re-watching right now <3), and c) because I really liked Claire Luana's Confectioner's Chronicles series. And this was a really fast, short, and good read! It felt like watching an episode or two of a 2010's Marvel show. Zariya and Konstantin give such SkyeWard vibes idc. Just hope he doesn't turn out like him... ha... haha... (I'm still upset about it, okay?)
I have received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book through a giveaway hosted by the publisher. This has not affected my rating or review in any way.No plot, one-dimensional characters, and an unsatisfying ending.Sigh.Don't waste your time on this one, folks. For a book with a better, well-written plot and a hilarious main character that could knock Tess out of the park, I suggest [b:Firecracker 16101041 Firecracker David Iserson https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1351678221l/16101041.SY75.jpg 21911342] by David Iserson.
“Stick to your TBR”, they said. “It'll make things so much easier,” they said.
Predictable, but cute nonetheless.
[Listened to the audiobook narrated by Emma Galvin.]
boring... yawning... sloppy... lazy...
4.5 Stars
considering the fact that i remembered absolutely nothing from the first book beyond the basic synopsis, i loved this so much. ughhhhh. i need the next one in my hands NOW but noooo i have to wait until it arrives on wednesday. kms (/j)
I have received a digital Advance Reader's Copy of this book through the publisher. This has not affected my rating in any way.
This review contains spoilers for books four through six in the series! You have been warned!
Random Shit I Wrote Down In My Notes While Re-Reading Queen Of Shadows Because I Just Wanted To TBH:
• Dorian :(((
• We're finally calling her Aelin yessssss
• Y'all already know how I feel about this dude. Fuck Arobynn bro
• Chaol stop being an asshole
• Eeeeeh I forgot Chesryn was a thing
• Lysandra and Evangelineeeee <3
• Poor Aedion :(
• Elideeeee
• I think I must've skipped Chaol's POV chapters when I first read this because I don't remember any of this lmao
• Aelin and Aedion acting kinda sus ngl
4.5 Stars
Compared to the first book, this was dark. And I think I liked it?
While I loved both, I definitely prefer the first book. The twists in this one were slightly more predictable and I caught on a little bit earlier than intended. Still, Holly Jackson has this very suspenseful, cinematic writing style that makes me just love the story no matter what. I can only wonder how dark As Good As Dead will be... I can't wait. For now though, I'm going to read the novella since it was released between books two and three.
[Listened to the audiobook narrated by Tituss Burgess.]
When I was a little girl, I was obsessed with The Wizard of Oz. It was one of the only films I would watch, along with Shrek, the 1991 Alice In Wonderland, Annie, and the live-action Cat In The Hat... for some reason. Anyways, this has been a long time coming.
Despite its discrepancies with the 1939 film, I loved this. It felt so nostalgic to me, even though I'd never read it before. It was a short, simple, and sweet story that has lived with me for a long time and still will. Definitely worth the many years of dressing up as Dorothy for Halloween.
I've had a few days to compose my thoughts, and because it's late I will be posting the full review tomorrow. As for now...
My Thoughts, Compiled as Neatly and Efficiently as Possible at 11 PM on Finals Week:
- This book was not as good as Ruby Red in my opinion, even though I still enjoyed it. Really hoping Emerald Green is better.
- I! Love! Gideon! He is my baby!!!
- I'm still in love with the time travel. The party scene was just so accurate for that time period. I especially loved the part where Gwyneth began to sing songs from Broadway musicals because honestly, same gurl.
- The most interesting parts of the time travel were the scenes in which Gwyneth got to meet and talk to a younger, alive version of her grandfather. It was very emotional for me personally because if I had the power to time travel, I would go back in time to talk to my GG and my Papa one last time.
- shoves Xemerius in the comedic relief LOML pile with Cassian, Thorne and Kenji
- WARNING! POSSIBLE SPOILER: I'm really glad we didn't have to see much of Charlotte, Aunt Glenda, or Lady Arista in this book and how we got to see more of Gwyneth's mother and siblings.
- And drunk Gwyneth is and will always be my favourite Gwyneth.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WE 👏🏼 STAN 👏🏼 AARON 👏🏼 WARNER 👏🏼
like I stayed up till five am because I couldn't put this book down. gahhh
I'll be honest, when I first tried Choosing Theo earlier this year, I did not like it. I couldn't get into the author's writing style, and I ended up DNF-ing it early on. However, I decided to give it a second chance today, and I'm really glad I did. Once I got used to the author's writing style, somewhere around the 25% mark, I found myself enjoying this greatly. Very reminiscent of the Ice Planet Barbarians series.
I've received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book through a giveaway hosted by the publisher. This has not affected my rating in any way.
i've never really been a fan of mermaid books but because i loved amanda hocking's other series i thought i would give this a try.
uh.
it was.
...alright?? i guess. i'm stickin around for amanda though.
This series is honestly one of my favourite trashy-guilty-pleasure reads. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this series.
I have two things to say. First, holy shit. This book was more than I could've asked for. To sum this book up in three words: magnificent, spectacular, and enticing. While some may disagree, I believe this book was beautifully written. Second, the Darkling is a punk ass bitch. It's true. I was so on-board with shipping Alina and the Darkling but no. He sucks bootyhole. Either way, this book was fucking amazing. Believe it or not, I'm sat here beside my mom begging for her to buy me the next book.
most people: omg i cried so hard over this book!!! this was so sad!!!!!
me, who doesn't emote easily: ...i forced myself to cry so i didn't look like a sociopath-
