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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
It was cute, big fan of a sarcastic smart ass main character 😂
I loved this. It was a fun, quick read and made me giggle. The writing was very well done and the characters all brought something to the story. I especially love Lily's parents and their traditions. <3 so much fun! Loved it!
I think this definitely one of my favorite Kasie West books and contemporaries. It was so good I finished it in one sitting. I was up until 5 AM reading this!
It's one if those books with a classic case of misunderstanding between two people, which drives them to dislike each other. But one day in Chemistry class, by happenstance, they start writing each other little messages. It starts on a desk and ends up full blown notes/letters on paper. And I think that's my favorite part.
No one writes notes anymore. It's more personal and meaningful. It takes more time and effort to create than a text. I all around loved it.
This story is YA so it was pretty predictable who the pen pal was from the first few chapters, but nonetheless, I enjoyed it's cuteness.
The family dynamic reminded me so much of My Life Next Door, which was also a plus because I really enjoyed that book too.
I think this one will definitely go on my 'Worthy of Reread' list.
4.5 stars!
It's one if those books with a classic case of misunderstanding between two people, which drives them to dislike each other. But one day in Chemistry class, by happenstance, they start writing each other little messages. It starts on a desk and ends up full blown notes/letters on paper. And I think that's my favorite part.
No one writes notes anymore. It's more personal and meaningful. It takes more time and effort to create than a text. I all around loved it.
This story is YA so it was pretty predictable who the pen pal was from the first few chapters, but nonetheless, I enjoyed it's cuteness.
The family dynamic reminded me so much of My Life Next Door, which was also a plus because I really enjoyed that book too.
I think this one will definitely go on my 'Worthy of Reread' list.
4.5 stars!
4.5 stars.
Okay, I never had a romance read like this since I was in college. It was when I still enjoyed reading things I don't enjoy today anymore. But now, when I can say my reading preferences are better, I found my way to this book. And I love it!
The last contemporary book I read of West was the Distance Between Us. I didn't like it. I am, however, a fan of her duology. Pivot Point and Split Second are how I knew the author. But because of the Distance Between Us, I gave up on her contemporaries. That's how much I didn't like the book.
So yes, I'm surprised as well to have come to love this one.
It was unpredictable, and it wasn't cliche. I love Cade's personality more than I liked Lily's. I think her character was the only thing that hindered that 5-star rate. This book is a light read, and it is the softness I need to ease the tense worlds I've been reading lately.
I am definitely watching out for more West contemporaries now.
Okay, I never had a romance read like this since I was in college. It was when I still enjoyed reading things I don't enjoy today anymore. But now, when I can say my reading preferences are better, I found my way to this book. And I love it!
The last contemporary book I read of West was the Distance Between Us. I didn't like it. I am, however, a fan of her duology. Pivot Point and Split Second are how I knew the author. But because of the Distance Between Us, I gave up on her contemporaries. That's how much I didn't like the book.
So yes, I'm surprised as well to have come to love this one.
It was unpredictable, and it wasn't cliche. I love Cade's personality more than I liked Lily's. I think her character was the only thing that hindered that 5-star rate. This book is a light read, and it is the softness I need to ease the tense worlds I've been reading lately.
I am definitely watching out for more West contemporaries now.
I am too old for this book. I hated teen bully romances when I was a teen as well. I hate them even more now.
Actual rating 3.5 stars.
Another enjoyable read from Kasie West. She’s still totally killing it, and one of my automatic buy authors. Her stories are cute, cliché romances that leave you with a warm hug.
‘P.S. I Like You’ was no different. Our protagonist, Lily, is a quirky hipster musician and quickly found her way into my heart. Her insecurities and social ineptitude pulled her into the ranks of ‘sister’ from the get-go. I will say the madness of her large family household was written perfectly. It was like I was there with her, the noise, clutter, interruptions all in technicolour goodness. I don’t think I have read a book that knocked family life on the head like this so succinctly. I was impressed.
This story did give me a sharp current of agitation though. The way Lily’s situation unfolded with Cade was narcissistic in a way, and left a bad taste in the back of my throat for over half the novel. This was balanced out by other less aggravating male characters – which was both a positive and a negative for me. Love triangles, or any other shape, vying for the plain girl is so overdone. And I know ‘P.S. I Like You’ does not quite fall into this category, but comes close enough for me to grind my teeth.
I was also left wondering where mutual respect had gone for most of the cast… if you think someone had a boy/girlfriend, then there should be no reason to flirt. That is just distasteful. And to continue for weeks – well that’s all kinds of underhanded, no matter which way you spin it. These characters needed to grow some big hairy morals and take a good look at their actions.
Another thing present in Kasie’s writing is that there are always the typical YA tropes. I’d love to see her write something a little more gritty or dirty and add a new dynamic to her writing.
With the rant over, I liked the way some misunderstandings were revealed later in the story – you can’t have a good romance without some of them. Jumping to conclusions is a quaint storytelling device.
As with all of Kaise West’s story, they are very predictable – I mean hello – a light contemporary romance, it’s why we read them. So there was zero surprises, just me squeeing like some fangirl, eager to get to the good bits. I did like the way the story ended too, it has more of that contemporary touch than her previous novels have had.
I will say that this felt like the best written novel she’s published so far. The pacing is bang on all the way through. In fact, I read it entirely in one sitting in an afternoon. I could not put it down. The way she introduces complex characters is a joy to read. I know this falls into my guilty pleasure category, because you’ll never expect some contrived literary masterpiece, but West shines in her genre, and I always look forward to reading a book from her catalogue. Just like a good rom-com, West’s stories are fun and uplifting.
Another enjoyable read from Kasie West. She’s still totally killing it, and one of my automatic buy authors. Her stories are cute, cliché romances that leave you with a warm hug.
‘P.S. I Like You’ was no different. Our protagonist, Lily, is a quirky hipster musician and quickly found her way into my heart. Her insecurities and social ineptitude pulled her into the ranks of ‘sister’ from the get-go. I will say the madness of her large family household was written perfectly. It was like I was there with her, the noise, clutter, interruptions all in technicolour goodness. I don’t think I have read a book that knocked family life on the head like this so succinctly. I was impressed.
This story did give me a sharp current of agitation though. The way Lily’s situation unfolded with Cade was narcissistic in a way, and left a bad taste in the back of my throat for over half the novel. This was balanced out by other less aggravating male characters – which was both a positive and a negative for me. Love triangles, or any other shape, vying for the plain girl is so overdone. And I know ‘P.S. I Like You’ does not quite fall into this category, but comes close enough for me to grind my teeth.
I was also left wondering where mutual respect had gone for most of the cast… if you think someone had a boy/girlfriend, then there should be no reason to flirt. That is just distasteful. And to continue for weeks – well that’s all kinds of underhanded, no matter which way you spin it. These characters needed to grow some big hairy morals and take a good look at their actions.
Another thing present in Kasie’s writing is that there are always the typical YA tropes. I’d love to see her write something a little more gritty or dirty and add a new dynamic to her writing.
With the rant over, I liked the way some misunderstandings were revealed later in the story – you can’t have a good romance without some of them. Jumping to conclusions is a quaint storytelling device.
As with all of Kaise West’s story, they are very predictable – I mean hello – a light contemporary romance, it’s why we read them. So there was zero surprises, just me squeeing like some fangirl, eager to get to the good bits. I did like the way the story ended too, it has more of that contemporary touch than her previous novels have had.
I will say that this felt like the best written novel she’s published so far. The pacing is bang on all the way through. In fact, I read it entirely in one sitting in an afternoon. I could not put it down. The way she introduces complex characters is a joy to read. I know this falls into my guilty pleasure category, because you’ll never expect some contrived literary masterpiece, but West shines in her genre, and I always look forward to reading a book from her catalogue. Just like a good rom-com, West’s stories are fun and uplifting.
I enjoy reading Kasie West's YA books. This is my forth book of hers I have read in a week.
On the Fence 5/5 and my favorite! Great plot, great characters, great self-discovery type journey of POV character.
Fill-in Boyfriend 5/5 stars and a great read. Another strong POV character learning more about herself and standing up for herself
P.S. I Like You - by page 49 my comment was it was boring. Hard to get into. But I agreed to review it for my school's librarian, so I continued. Sometime after page 70 I got hooked. I enjoyed the letters between Lily and her mystery seat buddy - mystery for POV character, not a big mystery for the reader. No spoilers here, but I like the way things evolved and played out. Not nearly as good as the previous two mentioned, but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
Now on to Lucky in Love.
On the Fence 5/5 and my favorite! Great plot, great characters, great self-discovery type journey of POV character.
Fill-in Boyfriend 5/5 stars and a great read. Another strong POV character learning more about herself and standing up for herself
P.S. I Like You - by page 49 my comment was it was boring. Hard to get into. But I agreed to review it for my school's librarian, so I continued. Sometime after page 70 I got hooked. I enjoyed the letters between Lily and her mystery seat buddy - mystery for POV character, not a big mystery for the reader. No spoilers here, but I like the way things evolved and played out. Not nearly as good as the previous two mentioned, but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
Now on to Lucky in Love.
3.7*
A cute little fluffy clean book that was an amazing refresh after a heavy complicated fantasy read.
A cute little fluffy clean book that was an amazing refresh after a heavy complicated fantasy read.
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
