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Rule #1: You Can't Date the Coach's Daughter by Anne-Marie Meyer
3.0
I was genuinely surprised.
I honestly thought this would be a far to cliche, cheesy, cringe fest romance (which it was in a way), but I was surprised.
I enjoyed this a lot. Now Destiny towards the end kinda got on my nerves, but I really liked this book.
And it was surprising. Usually when I read YA contemporaries, their either trash or OK. I rarely get a fun, cute, memorable, and enjoyable contemporary. And this book was really short too so it was like a 2 1/2 hour read.
And I really liked the characters, even though her dad dads rule was ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. Imagine being a high school Junior and being forbidden to date ANYONE, never having a first kiss, and forced to look at hot, sweaty, guys without shirts for 2-4 hours. That would suck.
Now I did cringe (A lot) during this book, hence why the 4 stars, but it was still funny and sweet enough for me to enjoy.
(Another shit review from yours truly -Abi)
(PS: That should be my Outro for every review of mine now)
(PPS: You know what, it’s going to be)
Ok I’ll go now. Bye
I honestly thought this would be a far to cliche, cheesy, cringe fest romance (which it was in a way), but I was surprised.
I enjoyed this a lot. Now Destiny towards the end kinda got on my nerves, but I really liked this book.
And it was surprising. Usually when I read YA contemporaries, their either trash or OK. I rarely get a fun, cute, memorable, and enjoyable contemporary. And this book was really short too so it was like a 2 1/2 hour read.
And I really liked the characters, even though her dad dads rule was ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. Imagine being a high school Junior and being forbidden to date ANYONE, never having a first kiss, and forced to look at hot, sweaty, guys without shirts for 2-4 hours. That would suck.
Now I did cringe (A lot) during this book, hence why the 4 stars, but it was still funny and sweet enough for me to enjoy.
(Another shit review from yours truly -Abi)
(PS: That should be my Outro for every review of mine now)
(PPS: You know what, it’s going to be)
Ok I’ll go now. Bye
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
4.0
RATING: Cover - 5 stars, Writing - 4 stars, Plot - 4 stars, Characters - 5 stars, Pacing - 5 stars, Enjoyment - 4 stars, OVERALL RATING - ⭐️4⭐️ STARS
WHAT I LIKED
I really liked the characters in this book. Lou was so fun to read about, and so fucking funny. Her I-really-don’t-give-a-fuck-attitude is so hilarious. I loved reading in Reid’s POV, and I think that he could be such a cutie. (Even though he was a badass).
I enjoyed our side characters, and the plot twists ensued. The hate to love romance was fun, and I haven’t read one of those for a very long time.
The plot line was good, and the feud between the witches and the church was very believable.
I also liked how how this book gave us a different take on witches.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
The way this book discriminated women was disgusting and I really didn’t enjoy it.
I also think that the world building was shitty and it had more potential than given.
OVERALL THOUGH, GREAT BOOK
- Another shitty review from yours truly, Abi
- Also low key want the 2nd book like right now
- And I’m reading Wilder Girls right now and I’m kinda despising it ngl
- I’m also jumping for joy because ‘The Queen of Nothing’ is coming out this month
WHAT I LIKED
I really liked the characters in this book. Lou was so fun to read about, and so fucking funny. Her I-really-don’t-give-a-fuck-attitude is so hilarious. I loved reading in Reid’s POV, and I think that he could be such a cutie. (Even though he was a badass).
I enjoyed our side characters, and the plot twists ensued. The hate to love romance was fun, and I haven’t read one of those for a very long time.
The plot line was good, and the feud between the witches and the church was very believable.
I also liked how how this book gave us a different take on witches.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
The way this book discriminated women was disgusting and I really didn’t enjoy it.
I also think that the world building was shitty and it had more potential than given.
OVERALL THOUGH, GREAT BOOK
- Another shitty review from yours truly, Abi
- Also low key want the 2nd book like right now
- And I’m reading Wilder Girls right now and I’m kinda despising it ngl
- I’m also jumping for joy because ‘The Queen of Nothing’ is coming out this month
Beyond the Veil by Stephanie Summers
1.0
RATING: Cover - 1.5 stars, Writing - 2 stars, Characters - 3 stars, Humor - 2.5 Stars, Pacing - 1 stars, Enjoyment - 2-2.5 Stars, OVERALL RATING - ⭐️1⭐️ STARS
I mean really. What tf was this? Actually.
The first 30-40% of this book was solid and I thought I was gonna enjoy the whole thing and wound up with a 3.5 or 4 star read. But this just went way fucking downhill.
First, we’ve seen this story and plot so many fucking times. Naive human girl meets sexy vampire king. For some reason their mates, but oh no it’s because of a witch and her 2 sisters that have names that all sound the same.
The sex in this book was very poorly written, the dirty talk was cringy, and the amount of times the male character says ‘my queen’ makes me wanna gag.
The characters were fine. I liked our main girl (forgot her name 5 minutes after reading the book), she was strong and feministic. Our main guy character Liam was an ok dude. Kinda alpha male trash (but he’s not a werewolf haha. I’m so punny) but he’s cool I guess.
Our villain guy was an idiot and very bad at insulting our main character. Really dude. - ‘I’ve never loved you, I’ve always been in love with that bitches name I can’t remember because I don’t fucking care enough’. I mean really dude? Come on.
We also get no insight as to how our main characters dad dies, and the angst between him and the witch bitch.
Their claimed to have been a plot between Liam and our main bitch before she woke him up, but we don’t see any of it. How am I supposed to believe that bullshit when I have literal no flashbacks or physical evidence?
And having sex while a fucking dagger is stuck in your side? Really Liam, just because it’s been 20 years since you’ve put your dick in someone, doesn’t mean u can’t fucking wait Jesus.
Another thing that irked me was the pacing! The author doesn’t know how to fucking pace a book. Our main character we’re having sex, in a bedroom, in a cabin, in the woods, 2 DAYS INTO THEIR ‘RELATIONSHIP’! Wtf?! The pacing was just horrendous.
We get no world building and absolutely no insight on how vampires started, how long they’ve been living, what’s the human world like, what about the werewolves, Fae, and witches?
I mean really what the actual fuck was this?! I just don’t understand what I just read.
I mean it’s a paranormal romance so I don’t know why I was expecting something so great. I just found it on kindle unlimited and read it.
But overall, I kinda hate this book. I don’t really give books one stars, but wtf was this shit?! I mean come one, seriously?
- Another shit review from Abi
- I’m 5 books away from my 50 books goal now and I’m super excited because then I’ll have all of next year to read instead of the half of the year I had this year!
I mean really. What tf was this? Actually.
The first 30-40% of this book was solid and I thought I was gonna enjoy the whole thing and wound up with a 3.5 or 4 star read. But this just went way fucking downhill.
First, we’ve seen this story and plot so many fucking times. Naive human girl meets sexy vampire king. For some reason their mates, but oh no it’s because of a witch and her 2 sisters that have names that all sound the same.
The sex in this book was very poorly written, the dirty talk was cringy, and the amount of times the male character says ‘my queen’ makes me wanna gag.
The characters were fine. I liked our main girl (forgot her name 5 minutes after reading the book), she was strong and feministic. Our main guy character Liam was an ok dude. Kinda alpha male trash (but he’s not a werewolf haha. I’m so punny) but he’s cool I guess.
Our villain guy was an idiot and very bad at insulting our main character. Really dude. - ‘I’ve never loved you, I’ve always been in love with that bitches name I can’t remember because I don’t fucking care enough’. I mean really dude? Come on.
We also get no insight as to how our main characters dad dies, and the angst between him and the witch bitch.
Their claimed to have been a plot between Liam and our main bitch before she woke him up, but we don’t see any of it. How am I supposed to believe that bullshit when I have literal no flashbacks or physical evidence?
And having sex while a fucking dagger is stuck in your side? Really Liam, just because it’s been 20 years since you’ve put your dick in someone, doesn’t mean u can’t fucking wait Jesus.
Another thing that irked me was the pacing! The author doesn’t know how to fucking pace a book. Our main character we’re having sex, in a bedroom, in a cabin, in the woods, 2 DAYS INTO THEIR ‘RELATIONSHIP’! Wtf?! The pacing was just horrendous.
We get no world building and absolutely no insight on how vampires started, how long they’ve been living, what’s the human world like, what about the werewolves, Fae, and witches?
I mean really what the actual fuck was this?! I just don’t understand what I just read.
I mean it’s a paranormal romance so I don’t know why I was expecting something so great. I just found it on kindle unlimited and read it.
But overall, I kinda hate this book. I don’t really give books one stars, but wtf was this shit?! I mean come one, seriously?
- Another shit review from Abi
- I’m 5 books away from my 50 books goal now and I’m super excited because then I’ll have all of next year to read instead of the half of the year I had this year!
Frostbite by Richelle Mead
4.0
I really enjoyed this second book!
I think it was better than vampire academy tbh. It was more interesting, had more drama, more things going on, and more Rose + Dmitri!
Definitely going to continue on and hopefully finish this series.
(Sorry for not a full length review, I’m feeling lazy)
I think it was better than vampire academy tbh. It was more interesting, had more drama, more things going on, and more Rose + Dmitri!
Definitely going to continue on and hopefully finish this series.
(Sorry for not a full length review, I’m feeling lazy)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3.0
*2.75 (I rounded it up for the first time ever)
I didn’t hate this book, I just didn’t love it as much as everyone else did. (Granted I’m 7 years late but ya know, whatever)
We follow Hazel-Grace Lancaster a girl with terminal lung cancer. Her doctors diagnosis is depression and she has to go to a cancer therapy group. Through so, she meets the brooding and hot Augusta Waters who previously had cancer in his leg, and they instantly hit off. The whole book centers around their friendship and romance.
Like I said, I didn’t hate this book. I liked the characters (enough), the plot was interesting, the story was fun, and the new words I learned were interesting, but I just didn’t LOVE it.
• The characters are TO quirky. This is my first John Green book, and I’ve heard his characters are written in a quirky, sarcastic, ‘not like other girls/boys’ way, which is fine. But while I enjoyed the characters, sometimes their personalities could be TO much. Or to quirky. This is a personal preference and nothing wrong with the book, but it put off my enjoyment at times. Really Hazel-Grace. “Why are eggs specifically a breakfast food?” Why? Why? Why?
• John Greens writing style. I wasn’t totally vibing with it. Again this is another PERSONAL preference but I couldn’t seem to love it like everyone else had or does. Sometimes the way he wrote his dialogue annoyed me and I really wanted to skip over these parts, or the places he told us what happened but didn’t SHOW us. And again, his quirky writing style. Wasn’t a huge fan.
• And then John Green tries to make fun of the ‘cancer cliches’ in this novel yet he comes out (or writes) the exact same thing! Like what? I’m so confused?
Otherwise I can’t really think of anything else to complain about, but maybe it was the fact I watched the movie before reading the book. I saw the movie when I was 12 or 13 (so a few years back) and I really enjoyed it. I cried watching the movie, and maybe knowing the plot put me off from the rest of the book.
The story itself is heartbreaking, but I couldn’t find myself crying in the book. Maybe (don’t scream at me) I just liked the movie better than the book? And I guess that’s ok but it’s never really happened before? Oh well, you can’t always win, when reading.
I didn’t hate this book, I just didn’t love it as much as everyone else did. (Granted I’m 7 years late but ya know, whatever)
We follow Hazel-Grace Lancaster a girl with terminal lung cancer. Her doctors diagnosis is depression and she has to go to a cancer therapy group. Through so, she meets the brooding and hot Augusta Waters who previously had cancer in his leg, and they instantly hit off. The whole book centers around their friendship and romance.
Like I said, I didn’t hate this book. I liked the characters (enough), the plot was interesting, the story was fun, and the new words I learned were interesting, but I just didn’t LOVE it.
• The characters are TO quirky. This is my first John Green book, and I’ve heard his characters are written in a quirky, sarcastic, ‘not like other girls/boys’ way, which is fine. But while I enjoyed the characters, sometimes their personalities could be TO much. Or to quirky. This is a personal preference and nothing wrong with the book, but it put off my enjoyment at times. Really Hazel-Grace. “Why are eggs specifically a breakfast food?” Why? Why? Why?
• John Greens writing style. I wasn’t totally vibing with it. Again this is another PERSONAL preference but I couldn’t seem to love it like everyone else had or does. Sometimes the way he wrote his dialogue annoyed me and I really wanted to skip over these parts, or the places he told us what happened but didn’t SHOW us. And again, his quirky writing style. Wasn’t a huge fan.
• And then John Green tries to make fun of the ‘cancer cliches’ in this novel yet he comes out (or writes) the exact same thing! Like what? I’m so confused?
Otherwise I can’t really think of anything else to complain about, but maybe it was the fact I watched the movie before reading the book. I saw the movie when I was 12 or 13 (so a few years back) and I really enjoyed it. I cried watching the movie, and maybe knowing the plot put me off from the rest of the book.
The story itself is heartbreaking, but I couldn’t find myself crying in the book. Maybe (don’t scream at me) I just liked the movie better than the book? And I guess that’s ok but it’s never really happened before? Oh well, you can’t always win, when reading.