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One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In by Kate Kennedy
3.0
As a millennial woman I was excited to read this series of essays. I knew of Kate from hearing her on various podcasts, but I haven't listened to hers specifically.
I enjoyed this book, but I found it a bit disjointed. It certainly is for the millennial woman as many of the essays were so specifically written for a very small group, which can be both a good and a bad thing. The stories were personal, funny, and really hit the nail on the head of being a millennial woman and if that is you, it can be a great read as well.
I enjoyed this book, but I found it a bit disjointed. It certainly is for the millennial woman as many of the essays were so specifically written for a very small group, which can be both a good and a bad thing. The stories were personal, funny, and really hit the nail on the head of being a millennial woman and if that is you, it can be a great read as well.
Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
4.75
*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review*
Let me start by saying that I love stories like this. I love stories where a person is forced to make a choice and then we see the opportunities that come from those choices. I especially love that this one involved Natalya's sexuality as we see her fall in love with both a boy and a girl.
This book was so sweet and lovely. I enjoyed both perspectives (though there was one couple that I did fall in love with more and found myself rooting for in the end). I loved the look into Jewish culture and life, both with more practicing people and less.
All the characters were well developed and I really enjoyed this book a lot.
Let me start by saying that I love stories like this. I love stories where a person is forced to make a choice and then we see the opportunities that come from those choices. I especially love that this one involved Natalya's sexuality as we see her fall in love with both a boy and a girl.
This book was so sweet and lovely. I enjoyed both perspectives (though there was one couple that I did fall in love with more and found myself rooting for in the end). I loved the look into Jewish culture and life, both with more practicing people and less.
All the characters were well developed and I really enjoyed this book a lot.
Darkhearts by James L. Sutter
4.0
*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review*
This was such a good book about finding people again, finding new love, discovering who you are, and figuring out who you want to be.
This is a book about old friends discovering that there are feelings after years of not even talking to each other, but it is also about fame, outward appearances, figuring out your life, and looking back on what has happened.
I really loved both David and Chance and how we saw them both change and evolve throughout the book. I especially really love how they ended and felt like it fit everyone perfectly.
This was such a good book about finding people again, finding new love, discovering who you are, and figuring out who you want to be.
This is a book about old friends discovering that there are feelings after years of not even talking to each other, but it is also about fame, outward appearances, figuring out your life, and looking back on what has happened.
I really loved both David and Chance and how we saw them both change and evolve throughout the book. I especially really love how they ended and felt like it fit everyone perfectly.
A Perfect Vintage by Chelsea Fagan
3.75
*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review*
This book was very enjoyable and I found myself very involved in the entire story. I found at some times, things were described a little too much instead of being shown, but I felt like it got better as the story progressed.
The characters were likeable for the most part and the unlikeable parts were realistic, which I really like in characters. I wish that there was a bit more information on some of the side characters, but from what we saw of them I really enjoyed.
This book was a very fun summer read and will be great for the season.
This book was very enjoyable and I found myself very involved in the entire story. I found at some times, things were described a little too much instead of being shown, but I felt like it got better as the story progressed.
The characters were likeable for the most part and the unlikeable parts were realistic, which I really like in characters. I wish that there was a bit more information on some of the side characters, but from what we saw of them I really enjoyed.
This book was a very fun summer read and will be great for the season.
Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon
4.0
*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review*
This was such a fun book. I loved the premise and it was something different from most of the romance books that I have read.
Both of the main characters were very interesting and I found them likeable both apart and together and I liked how they grew as a couple throughout the book. I can always do without the 3rd act miscommunication, but I really enjoyed how this book concluded.
This was such a fun book. I loved the premise and it was something different from most of the romance books that I have read.
Both of the main characters were very interesting and I found them likeable both apart and together and I liked how they grew as a couple throughout the book. I can always do without the 3rd act miscommunication, but I really enjoyed how this book concluded.
Just as You Are by Camille Kellogg
4.0
*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a honest review*
While I knew from the description when I first requested this book that it was a retelling of Pride and Prejudice I definitely forgot that fact when I started reading the book, until it got to a specific moment and all of the pieces fell into place.
This was a very fun story and while it was hard to like Daria at first (not surprisingly) I quickly fell in love with so many of the characters. I liked how it was a queer retelling of the story, and I always enjoy books taking place in the publishing world.
The story was close enough to the original that it was comfortably familiar, but different enough that I was engaged throughout the whole story.
While I knew from the description when I first requested this book that it was a retelling of Pride and Prejudice I definitely forgot that fact when I started reading the book, until it got to a specific moment and all of the pieces fell into place.
This was a very fun story and while it was hard to like Daria at first (not surprisingly) I quickly fell in love with so many of the characters. I liked how it was a queer retelling of the story, and I always enjoy books taking place in the publishing world.
The story was close enough to the original that it was comfortably familiar, but different enough that I was engaged throughout the whole story.