tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32130730622897163862024-02-25T00:47:46.144-06:00Books Are Vitalmelannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.comBlogger400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-71159012922999579392022-12-01T18:46:00.005-06:002022-12-01T18:46:52.385-06:00Review: The Last Encore by Elodie Colliard<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60624592-the-last-encore" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Last Encore" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1661202627l/60624592._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60624592-the-last-encore">The Last Encore</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22301005.Elodie_Colliard">Elodie Colliard</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5022195284">2 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
ARGH.<br /><br />I really hate to write reviews about books I did not enjoy but I really have to because I promised Netgalley that I would. Here we go:<br /><br />This is about Avery and Josh who were best friends in high school and then something happened and then they got separated and Josh left to Europe and Audrey stayed in Canada being sad.<br /><br />The thing is that there wasn't any plot to it, most of the book was just Avery SAYING things. Her talking about how she and Josh were best friends but never like any indications of their friendship except her SAYING they were, and then Avery talking about her clothes and her body and her cat but never really anything going on. <br /><br />I also kind of hated the ++++TRIGGER WARNING ALERT FOR SENSITIIVE CONTENT++++ use of a sexual assault in the book context. I really felt like it was there just for dramatic purposes. Like I know it's an important topic but to me it just felt like it was written for there to be an acceptable enough reason for things to fall apart like that. I don't know.<br /><br />And in the end I just really felt like the book kind of was a little too fanfic? Anyway, try it for yourself and like always, don't let me be in the way of you and the books you are excited about.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-67274922001528808822022-12-01T18:27:00.002-06:002022-12-01T18:27:24.565-06:00Review: Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61401417-holiday-romance" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Holiday Romance" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657109678l/61401417._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61401417-holiday-romance">Holiday Romance</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21519231.Catherine_Walsh">Catherine Walsh</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5118991099">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Let me just start this review saying I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK.<br /><br />Honestly, so much about this Holiday season is already off the charts and that makes me so happy. I've read Catherine Walsh before (One Night Only) and really liked her, so I knew that I had to give a Christmas book by her a chance and boy was I right! Holiday Romance hit all the right marks: <br />---absolutely adorable main hero with an artistic vibe and a huge Christmas obsession = check<br />---hilarious clueless heroine with a maniac thirst for a challenge = check<br />---a long time friendship that splayed out 10 years of 10-hour flights to Ireland = check<br />---gorgeous European and American scenary (even if it was just airports some times, but also PARIS) = check<br />---entertaining and fun side characters that made me want an entire book about them = check<br />---a slow burn romance that was also SO MATURE AND REALISTIC AND OMG I LOVE THEMM MOLLY & ANDREW 4EVA = check<br /><br />So this all accounts for a very VERY happy Melannie who is ready to turn on all the Christimas lights I find and watch my energy bill shoot through the roofs just for a temporary pleasure because I AM THAT HAPPY YOU GUYS.<br /><br />BYE.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-79879848477760679442022-09-23T12:35:00.002-05:002022-09-23T12:35:00.200-05:00Review: When In Rome by Sarah Adams š š„§ š¤ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60092579-when-in-rome" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="When in Rome" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1649953470l/60092579._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60092579-when-in-rome">When in Rome</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19682177.Sarah_Adams">Sarah Adams</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4877862929">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
When In Rome<br />Amelia Rose is a famous popstar who has had it with her never-ending pleasing personality and just wants a break, in the form of a trip to Rome. But since she canāt leave the country (big tour coming! Tickets available) she goes to Rome, Kentucky instead. <br /><br />Rome, Kentucky is where Noah Walker is at. You ask who this person is? Well, then, he is this grumpy young man who is emotionally unavailable since he got his heartbroken so now spends his days manning the family Pie Shop and keeping a careful eye on his sisters and grandma. <br /><br />This is a romance, guys. And romance we get. Itās a quick fall, but an enjoyable one nonetheless. I mean yeah the way everything unfolds to get Amelia and Noah together is highly unrealistic and sometimes borderline dumb but I ate it up because who wants reality anyway? Give me a hard and fast falling in love hallmark channel style any day over the reality in cnn. <br /><br />Anyway, I truly can say that I had a wonderful time reading this and canāt wait to dig into the stories of Noahās sisters (which I am sure are coming, there were many hints) so if you need me Iāll be lining up over here waiting.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-65153667897934504132022-09-19T11:47:00.003-05:002022-09-19T11:47:29.514-05:00Review: Ride With Me š by Lucy Keating<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58311958-ride-with-me" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Ride With Me" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1625198391l/58311958._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58311958-ride-with-me">Ride With Me</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9809970.Lucy_Keating">Lucy Keating</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4962935118">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I was so excited to dig into Ride With Me, I mean Iāve always thought being a taxi driver (or rideshare app driver) was such a cool way to meet people and get to listen to interesting stories about them so I was more than up to the task of reading about Charlieās adventures. And I really liked her, she is a total artist yet she is definitely the quiet, introverted type that would much rather ride in silence (insert dead emoji here because I did not expect that) thankfully for me (and sadly for her) she ends up responsible for a minor car crash that gets her stuck with a constant passenger. <br /><br />Enter Andre, the towns party-boy and overall much-loved extroverted person who sends Charlieās nerves on fire. So while these two learn to walk in each otherās shoes we are treated to an all around wholesome and entertaining ride of self discovery and first love. <br /><br />What else can you ask for in a summer novel, amirite?
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-27170406587705609242022-07-12T16:39:00.000-05:002022-07-12T16:39:10.188-05:00Long Story Short by Serena Kaylor<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57034751-long-story-short" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Long Story Short" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1631031316l/57034751._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57034751-long-story-short">Long Story Short</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21177166.Serena_Kaylor">Serena Kaylor</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4660483287">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Long Story Short<br /><br />I was in the mood for a cute, summer read that didnāt take too long and would provide a good time; and Long Story Short seemed like the answer to my prayer. <br /><br />I didnāt really know much about it going in, so I was surprised to find out just how much of a socially awkward person Beatrice really was. I mean I knew she was supposed to be a genius, and that usually comes with certain social difficulties but Breatice was on another level of inadequate, which was sort of painful to witness.<br /><br />The rest if the cast were fun, though. But a little forgettable in my opinion. The whole story dragged on for a while which interfere with my plans of a quick read. Mostly due to the second hand embarrassment and the fact that I found everyoneās actions a little childish(?) even though itās young adult it shouldnāt necessarily mean immature, right? <br /><br />But there were also a bunch of fun parts that were enough to keep me going and at the end I liked it enough to finish it, even if it took me a long time.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-21263216599307396862022-01-23T21:27:00.003-06:002022-01-23T21:32:41.620-06:00It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55659629-it-happened-one-summer" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters, #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604991895l/55659629._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55659629-it-happened-one-summer">It Happened One Summer</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6953499.Tessa_Bailey">Tessa Bailey</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4422415093">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
How come no one told me the hero in this is basically living my Deadliest Catch dreams? *insert nerd noises of me watching Discovery Channel and screaming at the guys that a wave is coming* Honestly, if I had known that about this book it would have bumped up in my TBR a long ago. As it is, I had a tough time picking it up only because I don't have the most stellar relationship with Tessa Bailey but damn if I was going to skip this one after all the hype.<br /><br />I am glad I didn't skip it because I thoroughly and utterly enjoyed it. It's a story about this completely shameless, but entirely endearing Heiress named Piper Bellinger (which c'mon, I mean I grew up pumping up Paris Hilton since her early days, I am never one to put down this so called "airheads") and this tough-as-nails boat Captain, king crab catcher extraordinaire Brendan Taggart. This is already appealing enough, isn't it?<br /><br />But wait until you dive in and find that it's hilarious and full of growth and a hero/heroine combo that actually TRY TO BE UNDERSTANDING AND MATURE and I just find that so APPEALING. It was romantic as hell to watch both Piper and Brendan be mature about what the other might be going through without jumping into conclusions and also like, trying to put themselves in each others shoes: THAT'S WHAT I LIKE, AUTHORS; GIMME MORE PLEASE, THANKS.<br /><br />So basically, me and Tessa Bailey are restored now. I can see our relationship growing steady in the near future. I can't wait for the companion novel to this one actually. <br /><br /><br /><br />*Note about the sex--> goodness gracious, there is a lot of sex in this, so be prepared (to either read it, or read it through your fingers covering your face, or skip it, whatever is your thing :)
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-87220818235833141672021-12-22T13:40:00.008-06:002021-12-22T13:40:51.763-06:00Daisy Jones & The Six š„ššøš¼š¤ by Taylor Jenkins Reid<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43998386-daisy-jones-the-six" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Daisy Jones & The Six" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1550039160l/43998386._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43998386-daisy-jones-the-six">Daisy Jones & The Six</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6572605.Taylor_Jenkins_Reid">Taylor Jenkins Reid</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4400391748">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
<br />So of course I have heard about Taylor Jenkins Reidās books before now, No self-respecting book blogger hasnāt; but I knew they were good and I knew I wanted to savor them slowly, like you are supposed to, and that meant waiting until I had time off work.<br /><br />The day finally came and I really wanted to start with Daisy Jones & The Six since I am also a massive music snob. And my friend had recommended that if I was going to start with Daisy, that I should do the audiobook.<br /><br />I am so glad I listened to this instead of reading. I mean I do think the written version is amazing but let me tell you the audiobook ROCKS. <br /><br />Holy shit did these narrators DELIVERED. The whole book is this cinematic recounting of the greatest band that ever was and how every single person involved remembers the experience of being on top of the world and the road that put them there (and out). <br /><br />It was so incredibly interesting, fast-paced and edge-of-your-seat conflict and feelings galore ensured. I lived to listen to Daisy, Karen, Camila, Simoneāomg, the girls in this book are goddesses. <br /><br />And the guys, well dudes will be dudes but also: the Dunne brothers are just some of the realest men Iāve ever read.<br /><br />Basically the whole cast is what makes this story so great. So many flaws in all of them<br /><br />AND YET THEY ARE PERFECT.<br /><br />Man, also, the SONGS. And the lyrics, and the ending, and the feelings. I didnāt know it could be satisfying to get your heart broken but here we are. Proceed with caution, people. This book will wreck you.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-5846050306060952082021-11-30T18:07:00.001-06:002021-11-30T18:07:41.530-06:00Review: Eight Hours by Lia Louis <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55711612-eight-perfect-hours" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Eight Perfect Hours" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1630535501l/55711612._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55711612-eight-perfect-hours">Eight Perfect Hours</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18604096.Lia_Louis">Lia Louis</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4349202939">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I consider myself to be a (non) certified holidays specialist. I love the Christmas season. I love every movie, song and story. Therefore I was 100% ready to dive right into Eight Hours, a book that promised all the feel-good stuff.<br /><br />Itās about Noelle Butterby, a girl whoās spend all her life putting herself last, who suddenly finds herself in a traffic jam that lasts eight hours, where she meets the guy in the neighboring car, Sam Atwood. <br /><br />This seemingly random encounter starts a chain of events in Noelleās life that makes her reconsider all the aspects of her life she has been neglecting. She was a really likable main character, grounded and loving, you canāt help but root for her. <br /><br />The book is full of ātoo good to be trueā encounters and accidental meet-ups, but hey, thatās all part of the magic, isnāt it? *wink*. Although I do confess that I felt it was a little slow in the middle, but the romantic aspect of it was fantastic and it kept me going. The pieces falling into place were the best part for me, really gave you that āit was FATEDā feeling. <br />
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-41982839446117389222021-08-25T20:13:00.001-05:002021-08-25T20:13:00.184-05:00People We Meet On Vacation š āļø by Emily Henry<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54985743-people-we-meet-on-vacation" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="People We Meet on Vacation" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1618913179l/54985743._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54985743-people-we-meet-on-vacation">People We Meet on Vacation</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13905555.Emily_Henry">Emily Henry</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4173380864">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Emily Henry has once again managed to create a sweet, gorgeous, and fun novel about people falling in love. This time around, though it was especially special, meaning it was so full of complex emotions and feelings that neither Poppy, Alex or myself could pinpoint exactly when everything changed.<br /><br />For the longest time I have been a fan of stories about former friends realizing they actually love each other as more-than-friends, so you can imagine how thrilling it was for me to get to participate in the deliciously slow-burn relationship.<br /><br />Poppy and Alex shouldnāt like each other. They are too different. The only sensible thing would be for a platonic friendship to blossom. Problem is, this long friendship is born where they become just the person each of them can truly be themselves, these naked versions of themselves. <br /><br />It was so nail-biting, painfully-glorious to watch these two lovely, fun, caring people wake up to the reality of their true feelings. And while yes, you might have already realized where this is going, I assure you, the ride is one-hundred percent worth it.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-48776193160595245942021-08-10T21:42:00.000-05:002021-08-10T21:42:02.490-05:00One Night Only by Catherine Walsh<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57955596-one-night-only" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="One Night Only" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1620234999l/57955596._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57955596-one-night-only">One Night Only</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21519231.Catherine_Walsh">Catherine Walsh</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4163539001">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
It has been ages since Iāve gotten so hooked on a story, on a pair of characters (or I guess in a whole group of characters) that I actually fly through the book like a hungry miss pac-man. One Night Only brought some fresh fun and romance to my life this weekend and it deserves its corresponding good review.<br /><br />Sarah is a commitmentphobe who is living her worst nightmare, her one-night stand turns out to be Declan, the brother of her best friendās fiancĆ©. That puts both of them into all kinds of awkward and hilarious situations they canāt escape.<br /><br />Now of course this had the potential to be wonderfully messy, but both Sarah and Declan are so funny and wonderful that I just wanted them to turn out to be perfect for each other. So I spent a few hours completely engrossed in what was one of the most fun books Iāve read in a while. I am so totally reading whatever Catherine Walsh puts out next. Until then catch me wearing my copy of One Night Only down to the bone.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-73662362228435900622021-05-18T00:00:00.001-05:002021-05-18T00:00:00.217-05:00Last Chance Books š by Kelsey Rodkey <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53486705-last-chance-books" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Last Chance Books" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1601674773l/53486705._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53486705-last-chance-books">Last Chance Books</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20322938.Kelsey_Rodkey">Kelsey Rodkey</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3670527751">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
While I perfectly liked some aspects of Last Chance Books, the things that were troublesome for me unfortunately added up for an inclination toward the ādidnāt-care-much-about-itā territory. And thatās actually sad, since I enjoyed the authorās writing and some parts were actually laugh out loud funny, but I donāt know, I expected more I guess.<br /><br />Starting with our main characters, both Madeline and Jasper were a little too all-over-the-place for my liking. Like I couldnāt figure out their personalities up until the point in the book where I was no longer invested in their story. While I understand they are teenagers (believe me, I understand, I was one too) and are entitled to be selfish and moody, there has got to be a balance between the good and the bad. I canāt invest myself much when I have a hard time liking the people I am reading about.<br /><br />But removing the fact that pretty much every character felt underdeveloped to me, I really think there is an undeniable talent in there, and I am really up for more from the author in the future.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-277749638541752832021-01-25T18:18:00.001-06:002021-01-25T18:18:20.799-06:00The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon š š§ š¦ <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53415121-the-ex-talk" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Ex Talk" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589505942l/53415121._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53415121-the-ex-talk">The Ex Talk</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15298200.Rachel_Lynn_Solomon">Rachel Lynn Solomon</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3781014720">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Not only am I a sucker for enemies turned lovers stories, this book also has something that always manages to grab my attention and make me laugh out loud: coworkers. And not only that! It is about radio cohosts!! Like, when was the last time you read a book about radio cohosts? Is radio still a thing anyway? to anyone else but me and my grandparents? <br /><br />Honestly, despite that a big chunk of this book concentrates on making a public radio show, it still feels so current to me. And not only because I am a solid 28-year old millennial. But itās not only because of my age that I could relate to our main characters Shay and Dominic, so much about them spoke to me on a spiritual level. All the melancholy about figuring out oneās adult life, the loneliness that comes with growing up, the feeling of being stuck in work limbo. I just felt understood. And thatās what made most of the book for me. <br /><br />But it wasnāt just that. This was a romance after all, and a good one at that. There was great chemistry between Shay and Dom. I found myself constantly chuckling at their banter, I would totally listen to their podcast. <br /><br />And donāt even get me started on that final time they were inside the recording booth together *swoon*. Over and out.<br />
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-59385857299119676522020-09-11T16:49:00.001-05:002020-09-11T16:49:38.512-05:00Review: Well Met ššš¹ by Jen DeLuca <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43189874-well-met" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Well Met (Well Met, #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548353675l/43189874._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43189874-well-met">Well Met</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15033696.Jen_DeLuca">Jen DeLuca</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3541639977">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I was a ren faire virgin before this book. I had heard of them of course, who hasn't?, but I never considered them enough to hold an interest to me but this book looked so charming that I just had to dig in. <br /><br />And cute this was *yoda voice*.<br /><br />Emily Parker is freshly dumped and homeless, so she travels to Smalltown, Maryland to help her sister and niece get themselves together after a horrible car crash. There she finds herself signed up to volunteer at a local renaissance faire being a taver wench. <br /><br />Everything goes wrong from the start since the one in charge is no other than English teacher, Simon Graham--who is super serious and uptight, thanks to a family tragedy but we don't know that right away. <br /><br />This ensures that Simon and Emily start off of the wrong foot and snowball into a complicated mess. But you know what they say, love is not that far from hate, right?<br /><br />I liked both Emily and Simon in their own personas. But were well developed and I totally got were they were coming from. I also liked the idea of a romance between them, but I somehow felt the actual development of a relationship somehow lacking. I don't know, I feel they so seldom interacted to really make me feel their mutual attraction. I mean there was attraction, and there was romance, it just felt to me like it was rushed and a little lacking. <br /><br />There is plenty of romantic gestures *after* they decide they are in love with each other. And they were really cute and had me smiling for real. So I might be the only one who didn't feel the connection with Emily and Simon as a couple. So try for yourself! :)
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3489438673">1 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I was maybe half way convinced while reading this, still thought Caleb was a pretty shitty human being for saying service people shouldnāt get a āthank youā because they are doing their jobs. So I really had my reservations about this man, but then the author had to go and make *that* the conflict.<br /><br />(*****spoiler alert******** that Calebās ex girlfriend had an abortion behind his back. Like whaaaaaat. Like Samantha Young knows how hard it has been to legalize a womanās right to choose and then she goes and makes the woman a āvillainā for ākilling his babyā. It was unnecessary and backwards and gross. Like ugh. I canāt even.)<br /><br />Just no. And donāt even get me thinking about the amount of people that have read this book and donāt find that whole plot bothersome.<br /><br />Also, Ava seemed so much better than that! Like I remember how much it used to bother her at the beginning of the book that Caleb was a huge jerk but by the end she was like āOh he is hurt on the inside thatās why he is mean.ā <br /><br />Get out of here. <br /><br />*throws kindle away* *stomps away angrily at the amount of time I wasted reading this*
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3438068482">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This book was a total surprise. I got it because it sounded fun and I am always up for some romance with a touch of initial hate, so I jumped right in.<br /><br />It ended up being a mess. But in a good way. <br /><br />So many messy feelings and situations. And messy people! I am not even sure I liked either of the main characters at first. Both Sami and Matt were huge snobs, the kind people inherently are when they are brought up in the world of the ultra rich and famous. <br /><br />But they were also funny (Sami cracked me up so many times) and endearing (Matt could be such a romantic when he wasnāt so stupid). And I truly think both of them grew up and really saw their mistakes and their flaws and actively tried to change. Thatās why at the end I could say that I liked the book. Even if I had to suffer through the crappy thing Matt did. āā-> spoiler alert ā-> cheating, ugh. <br /><br />Anyway, I donāt exactly regret the time I spend, but canāt say I am interested in reading more about these two. Though I have a feeling that they turn out alright in the future, the growth they showed during this story makes me believe they are in this for good.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-55339953487810628342020-07-21T17:25:00.000-05:002020-07-21T17:25:01.914-05:00Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington š²ššš¼šš¼āāļø<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45043589-meet-me-at-midnight" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Meet Me at Midnight" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564162797l/45043589._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45043589-meet-me-at-midnight">Meet Me at Midnight</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15193340.Jessica_Pennington">Jessica Pennington</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3438072664">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
The premise of this book is delightful. A prank war going on for the span of eight years that is suddenly ended by a third party who becomes the new enemy and forces the two previous enemies to be allies? Uh yes! Sign me the hell up!<br /><br />The book is all about summer feelings of invincibility and being young and careless. Both our main characters, Asher and Sidney, are really invested in making each other suffer embarrassment, discomfort and the plain old feeling of loserdom. This is the last summer before college though, the last summer... and things donāt go as planned.<br /><br />I liked the book. I thought both Asher and Sidney really captured the way teenaged minds work. They were both funny to read and a joy to watch as they slowly come to really know each other finally, after all the years of vacationing together and never really get to. <br /><br />I am not sure I can pin point the reason I didnāt quite fall in love with the story. Though I did enjoy it, I canāt say it captured me enough to read nonstop, or to make me want to read it again. But that could be me. <br /><br />So I totally would recommend it if you are in for some light, summery read that will take you back to the days we could still enjoy the outdoors. <br /><br />Stay safe!
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3425493200">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I am a hundred percent aware that the statement I am going to make has never been uttered in my blog or any of my reviews on Goodreads, because this is it: <br />Tweet Cute is the cutest Young Adult novel I have ever read. The end.<br /><br />Okay, not the end, I still have a lot to gush about. First of all, in an effort to clarify my previous statement, cute in no way means it is fluffy or superficial. Itās all the opposite, is brilliantly thought-of, gloriously developed, deliciously romantic and mulled over to perfection by its author.<br /><br />This is the kind of read that gives me faith that the genre is and will forever be vital to literature despite what snobs might say. Because it reminds me that the feelings that make us feel like outsiders in our youth are more universally felt than we sometimes believe.<br /><br />Both main characters, Pepper with her over-achieving antics and sass; and Jack with his class-clown exterior and overwhelmingly caring interior; are the epitome of teenage endearment. I love each one to pieces and wished for them to realize their worth. The slowly built friendship was a delight, to the point that when things start to grow but them and myself were enormously invested. <br /><br />And the rest of the characters were also fabulous. I could practically see their family and friends jump out the pages, they were so masterfully written that they added so much depth to an already amazing story. <br /><br />And their respective restaurants? Good lord, I donāt think a book before this one has managed to get me salivating so much at the description of food. I got quite a few ideas for my own cooking.<br /><br />All in all I am sure I just stumbled into quite a YA jewel. One that is moving straight to reside in my favorites shelf. <br />
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-17545630834266994142020-07-03T15:07:00.001-05:002020-07-03T15:07:40.375-05:00Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31434883-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564647507l/31434883._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31434883-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine">Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14558709.Gail_Honeyman">Gail Honeyman</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3313057572">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I did not know what to expect while I first picked up this book. Actually this is one of those few times that I just got it because of a recommendation, without even reading the blurb. Well, I think that actually worked in my favor, since I had zero prejudice and zero expectations. <br /><br />Had I known what I was getting myself into, I would have picked it up sooner. <br /><br />Eleanor Oliphant is a loner. Eleanor is a survivor. Eleanor is a lot of things, despite the fact that she believes there is not much to her. <br /><br />Reading her thoughts made me painfully aware of how many people we pass by without a second thought, unconsciously ignoring their need for even a tiny interaction. Eleanorās past had a lot to do with the way she is now, her lack of socializing skills, her lack of self-love; but I really feel like she didnāt give herself the credit she deserved. Thankfully, a couple of situations in her life now lead to an avalanche of change and growth. <br /><br />I like that the book focused entirely on her journey into discovering who she is and what she is worth. <br /><br />From the moment we meet her, though. Itās plainly obvious that she has a terrible past full of pain, and all through the book the build up to realize what it was was killing me! Well, my one complain of the book was that at the end the secret was delivered in a rather underwhelming manner. However that doesnāt take down from the rest of the story, whose whole point to me feels like a story of self discovery and self-love, which was greatly achieved.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-810998175091697212020-06-23T13:00:00.000-05:002020-06-23T13:00:08.112-05:00The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy šš©š»āš«āø<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24920901-the-deal" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431282052l/24920901._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24920901-the-deal">The Deal</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1935000.Elle_Kennedy">Elle Kennedy</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2470594075">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
So this is the series that started the Briar University universe I believe, which got me really excited to dive into. These guys are the OGs, after all.<br /><br />And I have to say I did like it. It was fun enough but also with glimpses of seriousness that brought the book a step higher. I liked both main characters, Hannah and Garret were broadly explored as individuals and I got a pretty good idea of their strengths and insecurities before they were even a couple, which was good. But while I liked them, I wasnāt crazy for neither of them and that makes me sad :C<br /><br />The side characters, though, were all pretty meh. While I do know that they are going to be explored further in the next books, they were too many of them and there was too little about them for me to care. <br /><br />I recently read The Chase, which is the first book in the spin-off, and thought that one felt a lot faster and funnier, but maybe it is because this one deals with pretty heavy topics that it felt a lot more somber.<br /><br />I also think it dragged on some. It could have ended a few chapters before it did and it would have been better. But over all I did not regret it, and I plan on reading the rest of the books eventually. Especially because my friend is really vouching for them. Hereās hoping!
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-67031684997801712522020-06-16T10:00:00.000-05:002020-06-16T10:00:07.298-05:00Review: Cactus Jack A Novel by Brad Smith šµ š <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52756974-cactus-jack" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Cactus Jack: A Novel" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1582465351l/52756974._SX98_SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52756974-cactus-jack">Cactus Jack: A Novel</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207450.Brad_Smith">Brad Smith</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3369353420">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
There is no going wrong with a good, old-fashioned horse novel. Even though, technically, this is not a horse novel. It is about a horse yesāCactus Jack, a colt born of the greatest horse in the world, who might just be the next best horse in the world now. But itās also about the past and present of the people around this horse. A band of mismatched characters that come together not-so intentionality to maybe witness the miraculous rise of an underdog.<br /><br />From Will Masterson, the owner of Cactus Jack to his daughter Billie and everyone in betweenāJodie, the ten-year-old neighbor with a soft heart for animals; Clay, the gentle giant/fierce lawyer; Marian, the kickass ex-girlfriend of Will Masterson; and Luke, scoundrel and horse trainer extraordinaireāI enjoyed everyoneās part on the story, their ups and downs and their ultimate redemption.<br /><br />The pace was great, the drama was plenty. I liked that the intelligence on the characters shone through instead of being stated. And the build-up expectation on Cactus Jackās performance as a race horse was worth everything. Very well accomplished novel in my opinion, enjoyable for a perfect rainy afternoon.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-31814351058873421302020-06-16T00:00:00.000-05:002020-06-16T00:00:03.209-05:00You Say It First by Katie Cotugno<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51822300-you-say-it-first" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="You Say It First" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1570046292l/51822300._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51822300-you-say-it-first">You Say It First</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6921953.Katie_Cotugno">Katie Cotugno</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3273478724">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Well, there was that.<br /><br />As I sit here dumbfounded, I canāt help but reminisce about my first Katie Cotugno experience, 99 Days. Because after that masterpiece, I didnāt believe (though I really tried to) that she could do it again. But she did, and the giddiness Iāve been feeling since I first cracked this book open is proof.<br /><br />I mean what is not to like about a couple of teenagers, total opposites in so many ways, coming together to realize their differences could make them better. I felt this book was important in so many levels. Itās about a lot of the current issues in the world: feminism, sexism, politics, depression, suicide, and so many feelings that keep our brains reeling. It explored both sides of every coin without being preachy, for all the Megs and the Colbys out there (and the ones like me, that alternate between both).<br /><br />And like the mastermind that she is, Katie Cotugno managed to develop a nail-bitting, heart-racing romance in between all of that. The story is deliciously intricate, with twists and turns galore, so much so that I was glued to the pages from start to finish without stopping. And when I did, because the book ended, all I wanted to do was groan and ask for more. <br /><br />I canāt wait for all of you to dig in and discover it for yourselves. Meanwhile I am going to be ordering a couple of copies for my shelves.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-88965012694374386132020-06-02T00:00:00.000-05:002020-06-02T00:00:04.672-05:00Kissing Lessons š by Sophie Jordan<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52130550-kissing-lessons" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Kissing Lessons" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561085957l/52130550._SX98_SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52130550-kissing-lessons">Kissing Lessons</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/89439.Sophie_Jordan">Sophie Jordan</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3299981319">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Kissing Lessons<br /><br />I canāt hardly believe itās been like two centuries since I last read a book by Sophie Jordan. And I am pleased to admit we both have really grown into our better selves so far. <br /><br />Kissing Lessons was so much fun. I mean, you canāt expect any less from a book that literally has the word kissing in the title. But it was better than just another summer read. <br /><br />The story is about this girl Hayden, who everyone knows has a ābad reputationā, so naturally school-nerd Emmaline hires her to teach her how to seduce her brother Nolanās best friend, Beau, who has been her long time crush. <br /><br />As you can imagine this leads us to a couple of cringe-worthy moments of adolescence, but also lots of sweet interactions between two misunderstood girls. <br /><br />I loved a lot about this book, but the thing I liked the most was the two main girls rapidly growing friendship. I loved how neither of them took the rumors for granted and instead made their own opinions about the other. They were good friends and it cemented the need we have for more girls building each other up in Young Adult Lit. <br /><br />I thought the author did an amazing job developing Hayden. All her monologues reveled exactly who she was, and no one was surer of that than her. She was so tough and independent, yet her vulnerability was easy to spot too. After all she was just a kid living in the worst possible conditions, trying to convince herself she had accepted her fate. I loved her and wanted to hug her most of the book.<br /><br />The guys were pretty fantastic too. Nolan was such a sweetheartāhe was the only man in his household and had learned how to express his emotions without being ashamed of them. And Beau was the least developed character of the four main ones and still he was great, I could perfectly tell him apart of the rest and got to know why Emmaline felt so intensely about him.<br /><br />Spoiler aheadā-> Maybe the only detail I can point out is the cheating. Which some people might not even consider cheating, but there was a kiss while one of the characters was in a relationship and that always feels wrong to me. But it was so very well acknowledged and not swept under the rugāI appreciated that. <ā-end of spoiler.<br /><br />Overall another great book that made me feel giddy and excited throughout. In a world of uncertainty, today after reading this book I can testify in favor of the fact that first love is still as delightfully glorious to read about as it is to experience.
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-16800389189687969082020-05-29T15:14:00.001-05:002020-05-29T15:15:06.933-05:00Review: The Chase (Briar U) by Elle Kennedy š<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34851664-the-chase" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Chase (Briar U, #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1530890863l/34851664._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34851664-the-chase">The Chase</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1935000.Elle_Kennedy">Elle Kennedy</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3359894060">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This was such a welcomed surprise! Very quick paced, laugh out loud funny, sexy, romantic, I quite loved it. Also I like that it tried to stay away from the jock cliche and made Fitzy out to be a cute, nerdy guy who was a hundred percent a believable introverted jock. And donāt get me started on Summerās bubbly personality, I loved her! She has ADHD and the authorās approach to it is rather refreshing, it was part of her but didnāt define her. <br />I really want to read the rest of the series now, though I am not sure any of the other characters can be as endearing as these two. <3
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-69337469679861219002020-05-19T00:00:00.000-05:002020-05-19T00:00:09.648-05:00Beach Read by Emily Henry (!!!!)<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52867387-beach-read" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Beach Read" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1578169445l/52867387._SX98_SY160_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52867387-beach-read">Beach Read</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13905555.Emily_Henry">Emily Henry</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3287004907">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Woah. Just like wow.<br />This is how you want to write anythingāwith passion, with the belief that your words deserve to be heard, believing that your characters and their emotions are valid. I just want to say I am very glad Emily Henry woke up one day and there was confidence in her and that nothing stopped her from writing Beach Read.<br /><br />I loved this book throughly. From start to finish, and every second in between. It caused me sorrow, it gave me laughter, and it inspired me.<br /><br />Beach Read is written in the point of view of January Andrews, a publish author who by her own words has always looked at life with rose-colored glasses, but recently big cracks have devastated the perfect life she thought she had. Now January has been feeling like a new person, cynical and sad, trying to comprehend if sheāll ever feel like herself again or if this is who she is now.<br /><br />Enter a summer spend in the little beach town her dad grew up in. She has plenty of reasons to despise being here but slowly but surely, she starts to discover a lot about the world, and herself, that she missed before. <br /><br />Thereās a book club in there, run by ladies who love spy novels and bad cocktails. Thereās a best friend who hits all the marks for a true best friend. Thereās a family tragedy, painful and raw. And thereās an old school rival and fellow writer next door who sees life the opposite way she does and through a spontaneous bet between them the summer becomes a learning experience.<br /><br />I have so much love and respect for bookās who develop characters and relationships as delicately and precise as this one does. Nothing about Januaryās relationship with both her parents, with her best friend, with her neighbor Gus, or the ladies at the bookclub felt untrue to her character. Her personality shone through all her interactions with everyone the same way. I believed who she was, therefore I believed all her actions and the course of her thoughts. <br /><br />All the characters were perfectly drafted too, no one felt like a side character to me. Instead they all added depth and their own uniqueness to the story. I could reach out and touch them through the pages as if they were real.<br /><br />Some of my favorite moments, and there were a lot of them, where the times January spend loving her dad. It made me understand her heartbreak so much better, because my own heart felt positively broken too. The author nailed the feeling of unending love between a father and his daughter.<br /><br />And of course I canāt end this review without nodding to the perfectly imperfect Gus Everett, who grew as much or maybe even more than January. Who every time that he showed a real piece of his heart made me want to jump into the pages and kiss him. The times he opened up to reveal who he was felt like little prizes I have earned. The way he declared his feelings so bravely even though he was scaredāhe was a writer, alright, no one has a gift with words quite like him. <br /><br />Itās an all around gorgeous book. Perfect in all the ways that matter. I wish for you all to realize this for yourselves. Iām glad I did.<br />___________________<br /><br />IT COMES OUT TODAY! .
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melannie (:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14743861092883165432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213073062289716386.post-9063817390995164162020-04-28T12:42:00.002-05:002020-04-28T12:42:45.190-05:00Slammed by Colleen Hoover š <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13372690-slammed" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Slammed (Slammed, #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328530463l/13372690._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13372690-slammed">Slammed</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover">Colleen Hoover</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3302745310">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
It took a while for me to get through Slammed. And by a while I mean actual years (decade?). And itās all because of its premise. No matter how tastefully you do it, I am programmed to cringe at the idea of a teacher-student relationship.<br /><br />Layken and Will did not know they were about to be teacher and student when they went on a date. They were super into each other and are crushed to find out their relationship is clearly forbidden. <br /><br />Now, I tried to get into this, but it was hard, Iām telling you. I mean they went on *one* date and suddenly they were everything to each other. Iāve never been a fan of instalove and this book didnāt convert me.<br /><br />The rest of the book didnāt do much for me either. The conflict was so over the too and the drama was plenty, but always very convenient to the story. Parts of the book felt like they were there only to fill in pages and didnāt feel creative.<br /><br />But what I did love. And I love it a lot, was the poetry. Man, there were some brilliant poems in here. And Mr. Cooper the poetry teacher was amazing too. One of my favorite high-school subjects was poetry and I am sure that if I had a teacher as passionate as him, I would have loved it even more.<br /><br />So while I do not regret reading this, I donāt think Iāll find it in me to continue with the series (though if any of you want to spoil me in the comments I will read them heehee).
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