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Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli
5.0
OKAY HEAR ME OUT.
As someone who doesn’t really ever read fantasy, i had a GREAT time with this. I liked the characters, the story and i’m eager to jump into book two!
The entire world was intriguing to me front the very first chapter. I wanted to know why Lor was in this prison, why the warden hated Lor so much, why the heck she was so ‘protected’ when she was in the hollow, who rescued her, where was tristan and willow, the trials.. the entire thing was so interesting.
I loved that there wasn’t a ton of world building and info dumping at the beginning of the book. I love a fantasy book where the MC doesn’t know what’s going on because we learn as we go with her.
Overall, the pacing of the book was really good and the writing was SUPER bingable. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and was eager to flip the page and read the next chapter!
I have THEORIES about who Lor is and i’m so PUMPED to read the next book!
As someone who doesn’t really ever read fantasy, i had a GREAT time with this. I liked the characters, the story and i’m eager to jump into book two!
The entire world was intriguing to me front the very first chapter. I wanted to know why Lor was in this prison, why the warden hated Lor so much, why the heck she was so ‘protected’ when she was in the hollow, who rescued her, where was tristan and willow, the trials.. the entire thing was so interesting.
I loved that there wasn’t a ton of world building and info dumping at the beginning of the book. I love a fantasy book where the MC doesn’t know what’s going on because we learn as we go with her.
Overall, the pacing of the book was really good and the writing was SUPER bingable. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and was eager to flip the page and read the next chapter!
I have THEORIES about who Lor is and i’m so PUMPED to read the next book!
Beneath the Stars by Emily McIntire
4.5
4.25/4.5 ⭐️
I really just adore Emily’s writing. It’s bingable, easy to follow and Sooo relatable. I absolutely loved this book and actually was slightly sad when it ended because i feel like I wanted more of Goldie and Chase when they were actually together and happy.
If you don’t like miscommunication, this one won’t be for you. It definitely has a lot of miscommunication and tension built throughout but I also felt like it was very relatable and accurate to how a lot of relationships are and because of that it didn’t bother me too too much.
The narration was really well done. I thought the emotion was really brought to the forefront and i was invested in the story and characters the entire time.
If you’re looking for:
-Second Chance Romance
-Friends to Lovers
-Small Town Romance
-Brother’s Best Friend
I really just adore Emily’s writing. It’s bingable, easy to follow and Sooo relatable. I absolutely loved this book and actually was slightly sad when it ended because i feel like I wanted more of Goldie and Chase when they were actually together and happy.
If you don’t like miscommunication, this one won’t be for you. It definitely has a lot of miscommunication and tension built throughout but I also felt like it was very relatable and accurate to how a lot of relationships are and because of that it didn’t bother me too too much.
The narration was really well done. I thought the emotion was really brought to the forefront and i was invested in the story and characters the entire time.
If you’re looking for:
-Second Chance Romance
-Friends to Lovers
-Small Town Romance
-Brother’s Best Friend
You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
3.0
Unfortunately this one didn’t resonate with me. I feel like if the story would have fully taken place at the high school age I would have liked it better, but overall the FMC was pretty insufferable and immature for her age.
The story starts out with the MCs meeting in high school, having crushes and then it doesn’t work out due to the feedback of a poem that one of them wrote. Flash forward to them now remeeting at a writing fellowship and the FMC has been holding onto things for YEARS that just don’t make sense to me.
The FMC was frustrating at times to me too. He felt very back and forth and i just couldn’t stand that.
The story line of the book was good, i liked where it was going but I just couldn’t stand either of the MCs, so i didn’t resonate with the characters at all.
I did like the narrators of the story, but i just couldn’t get passed the MCs.
The story starts out with the MCs meeting in high school, having crushes and then it doesn’t work out due to the feedback of a poem that one of them wrote. Flash forward to them now remeeting at a writing fellowship and the FMC has been holding onto things for YEARS that just don’t make sense to me.
The FMC was frustrating at times to me too. He felt very back and forth and i just couldn’t stand that.
The story line of the book was good, i liked where it was going but I just couldn’t stand either of the MCs, so i didn’t resonate with the characters at all.
I did like the narrators of the story, but i just couldn’t get passed the MCs.
Wicked Serve by Grace Reilly
4.5
OK - WHY did I wait so long to pick this up? I absolutely ate this up.
Was this a literary masterpiece? No. BUT the vibes are immaculate and I really enjoyed the entire book! I really loved our FMC & MMC, Nikolai and Izzy. I was rooting for them from the very beginning and I really just enjoyed their story to find each other.
Nikolai's character growth was outstanding. I love seeing the MMC's growth be so strong because we love an emotionally aware and working on himself king. Nikolai was ALL of that.
While I did have the best time, and the vibes were immaculate. I do not believe it needed to be as long as it was. I had a good time and didn't mind the length, but there was definitely some fluff that could have been removed. I think there was a lot of smut scenes that could have been cut from the beginning of the book to make the reader feel more tension and angst build between them. I didn't HATE it for the length, but I can see some people not picking this up because of the length.
This is book 4 in the series, but I read it as a standalone (first book by this author I've read) and I still really enjoyed it and will probably go back and read the first 3.
If you're looking for:
-Best Friend's Sister
-Hockey / Volleyball Romance
-College Romance
-Secret Relationship / 'forbidden romance'
Overall, I had a really good time with this story and it's characters! I would def recommend it to those who like bingable sports romances!
Was this a literary masterpiece? No. BUT the vibes are immaculate and I really enjoyed the entire book! I really loved our FMC & MMC, Nikolai and Izzy. I was rooting for them from the very beginning and I really just enjoyed their story to find each other.
Nikolai's character growth was outstanding. I love seeing the MMC's growth be so strong because we love an emotionally aware and working on himself king. Nikolai was ALL of that.
While I did have the best time, and the vibes were immaculate. I do not believe it needed to be as long as it was. I had a good time and didn't mind the length, but there was definitely some fluff that could have been removed. I think there was a lot of smut scenes that could have been cut from the beginning of the book to make the reader feel more tension and angst build between them. I didn't HATE it for the length, but I can see some people not picking this up because of the length.
This is book 4 in the series, but I read it as a standalone (first book by this author I've read) and I still really enjoyed it and will probably go back and read the first 3.
If you're looking for:
-Best Friend's Sister
-Hockey / Volleyball Romance
-College Romance
-Secret Relationship / 'forbidden romance'
Overall, I had a really good time with this story and it's characters! I would def recommend it to those who like bingable sports romances!
Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings
3.75
I really absolutely loved our FMC & MMC in this book! I found the FMC to be SUPER relatable and just enjoyable to read. The banter between them was CHEF'S KISS. I was laughing, giggling and kicking my feet the entire time.
I think the concept of the book - hooked up in college, ended badly or just ended abruptly and they meet later and realize people can change and they're worth second chances. I think we as humans could all stand a change to learn that lesson in a sense. I think the way they got back to each other was very funny and realistic as well.
I have loved Mazey's writing style since the first book I read of hers. It flows and is SO bingable. You fall in love with the characters and they feel like they could be your friend IRL.
My only 'issues' were the chapters were LONG. I hate to see a long chapter coming and I feel like because of that it took me so much longer to read the book. I also had some pacing issues. I feel like a good majority of the book (50-60%) was paced really well. The last section of the book felt like it dragged. I still enjoyed the characters and their story but not much happened. I just was looking for more plot there, but it didn't really take anything away form the overall story, that's just my personal preference.
You'll find:
-Bi, Pan MC's
-Ex-situationship
-Social Media Viral Situation
-Black Cat x Golden Retreiver
-She hates him, He's OBSESSED
-Second Chance Romance
-PRAISE
Overall I really enjoyed this! I would LOVE to read it again as an audiobook. I think it would elevate it exponentially for me. I just needed a bit more from it to be super memorable in my personal opinion, but I still had a great time!
I think the concept of the book - hooked up in college, ended badly or just ended abruptly and they meet later and realize people can change and they're worth second chances. I think we as humans could all stand a change to learn that lesson in a sense. I think the way they got back to each other was very funny and realistic as well.
I have loved Mazey's writing style since the first book I read of hers. It flows and is SO bingable. You fall in love with the characters and they feel like they could be your friend IRL.
My only 'issues' were the chapters were LONG. I hate to see a long chapter coming and I feel like because of that it took me so much longer to read the book. I also had some pacing issues. I feel like a good majority of the book (50-60%) was paced really well. The last section of the book felt like it dragged. I still enjoyed the characters and their story but not much happened. I just was looking for more plot there, but it didn't really take anything away form the overall story, that's just my personal preference.
You'll find:
-Bi, Pan MC's
-Ex-situationship
-Social Media Viral Situation
-Black Cat x Golden Retreiver
-She hates him, He's OBSESSED
-Second Chance Romance
-PRAISE
Overall I really enjoyed this! I would LOVE to read it again as an audiobook. I think it would elevate it exponentially for me. I just needed a bit more from it to be super memorable in my personal opinion, but I still had a great time!
The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite
3.0
I loved the premise of this book. It had a lot going for it, and in current times a book title 'The Summer I Ate the Rich' immediately drew me in to want to read. I liked the idea of the story and watching Brielle navigate quite a predicament that she got herself into. I liked her as an FMC, but that is kind of where my enjoyment ended.
I'm not sure if this genre just wasn't for me, but overall I felt like it wasn't really 'scary' or 'horror' in any way. Yes, she was a zombie. Yes it took the meaning of eat the Rich very literally, but I didn't have the sitting on the edge of my seat to see what was going to happen next at all.
I wanted more about the Haitian folklore too. I feel like that was a missed opportunity to really dive deep there and give the reader information to learn and grow. Overall, I think the story had a good premise. I did enjoy it during the read, but I don't think it'll stay with me for long. There was a lot going on at the end that made me, as a reader, loose interest and want to find out what was happening to the characters.
Overall, definitely would recommend reading but I don't see it being good or bad. It was just fine.
I really enjoyed the narration. It was what kept me in the story. Definitely would recommend consuming via audiobook!
I'm not sure if this genre just wasn't for me, but overall I felt like it wasn't really 'scary' or 'horror' in any way. Yes, she was a zombie. Yes it took the meaning of eat the Rich very literally, but I didn't have the sitting on the edge of my seat to see what was going to happen next at all.
I wanted more about the Haitian folklore too. I feel like that was a missed opportunity to really dive deep there and give the reader information to learn and grow. Overall, I think the story had a good premise. I did enjoy it during the read, but I don't think it'll stay with me for long. There was a lot going on at the end that made me, as a reader, loose interest and want to find out what was happening to the characters.
Overall, definitely would recommend reading but I don't see it being good or bad. It was just fine.
I really enjoyed the narration. It was what kept me in the story. Definitely would recommend consuming via audiobook!
The Crash by Freida McFadden
2.75
2.75 ⭐️
bbaaahhhhh. i don’t really know where to start with this.
First and Foremost, i picked this up because i wanted something quick, low depth and bingable after a heavier read and it definitely delivered in that sense. I know Freida will never let me down when it comes to a quick, easy read.
BUT that’s kind of where my enjoyment stopped 🙈 I don’t mind a predictable thriller if i still have fun along the way. I’m not a primarily thriller reader so i don’t see the similarities in super popular thrillers often, but this one felt like a very common, overdone thriller that i’ve read before. I saw what was coming from the accident at the beginning. It felt very obvious the entire time.
I wasn’t sitting on the edge of my seat at all. The erie feeling that the book needed wasn’t there. Polly felt allllll over the place and because of that i felt more like “dude calm down” then what the F is happening here.
Once we got to the end, i thought we were going to get the normal Freida twist that you either (1) absolutely didn’t see coming but made sense or (2) was so out of left field that you’re like WUT… but this one was just obvious? idk.
This one wasn’t for me unfortunately. & the nickname tuna just i don’t know it made my skin crawl. 🙈
The narration was good. I probably would have DNFed if it wasn’t the audiobook. So praise to the narrator.
Overall if you enjoy this book, that’s fantastic, it just wasn’t for me.
bbaaahhhhh. i don’t really know where to start with this.
First and Foremost, i picked this up because i wanted something quick, low depth and bingable after a heavier read and it definitely delivered in that sense. I know Freida will never let me down when it comes to a quick, easy read.
BUT that’s kind of where my enjoyment stopped 🙈 I don’t mind a predictable thriller if i still have fun along the way. I’m not a primarily thriller reader so i don’t see the similarities in super popular thrillers often, but this one felt like a very common, overdone thriller that i’ve read before. I saw what was coming from the accident at the beginning. It felt very obvious the entire time.
I wasn’t sitting on the edge of my seat at all. The erie feeling that the book needed wasn’t there. Polly felt allllll over the place and because of that i felt more like “dude calm down” then what the F is happening here.
Once we got to the end, i thought we were going to get the normal Freida twist that you either (1) absolutely didn’t see coming but made sense or (2) was so out of left field that you’re like WUT… but this one was just obvious? idk.
This one wasn’t for me unfortunately. & the nickname tuna just i don’t know it made my skin crawl. 🙈
The narration was good. I probably would have DNFed if it wasn’t the audiobook. So praise to the narrator.
Overall if you enjoy this book, that’s fantastic, it just wasn’t for me.
If Only You by Chloe Liese
5.0
HOW I JUST WANNA GO EAT A GLUTEN FREE CELEBRATING DINNER WITH THE BERGMAN CREW AT THE A FRAME.
I’ve been putting off Ziggy and Viggo’s books because this world and these characters are everything to me. i have loved every story, every couple, every ounce of representation and every second of the Bergman family.
Ziggy and Sebastian were absolutely a pleasure to read. I was laughing, swooning, and so proud of both of them the entire book. Slow burn worked for their story SO WELL. The reformed bad boy / good girl that wants to start speaking her mind more was the most delicious mix.
The character growth between them throughout the pages of this story was a joy to read. I loved how much Viggo was in this story too because it made me SO excited to read his book.
You’ll find:
-Found Family
-Fake Friendship
-Friends to Lovers
-Soccer & Hockey
-Slow Burn Romance
-Autism Representation
The audiobook was well done, i enjoyed it a lot. The narrators of this series haven’t missed for me. I have loved them all.
I’ve been putting off Ziggy and Viggo’s books because this world and these characters are everything to me. i have loved every story, every couple, every ounce of representation and every second of the Bergman family.
Ziggy and Sebastian were absolutely a pleasure to read. I was laughing, swooning, and so proud of both of them the entire book. Slow burn worked for their story SO WELL. The reformed bad boy / good girl that wants to start speaking her mind more was the most delicious mix.
The character growth between them throughout the pages of this story was a joy to read. I loved how much Viggo was in this story too because it made me SO excited to read his book.
You’ll find:
-Found Family
-Fake Friendship
-Friends to Lovers
-Soccer & Hockey
-Slow Burn Romance
-Autism Representation
The audiobook was well done, i enjoyed it a lot. The narrators of this series haven’t missed for me. I have loved them all.
The Care Package by Leigh Suznovich
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
unfortunately i think the writing style was just not for me!
Pretend We Are Us by Claudia Burgoa
3.75
3.75 ⭐️
This was a small town, saucy good time.
It wasn’t anything groundbreaking, but i had a great time during. If you’re looking for a small town romance with a MMC with a dirty mouth this one is definitely for you.
The audio narration was well done and i stayed locked in the entire time. I enjoyed the narration and i would recommend audiobook for this!
You’ll find:
-Jilted Bride
-Fake Marriage / Marriage of Convenience
-Small Town Romance
-Forced Proximity
-Grumpy / Sunshine
-Found Family
Def would recommend if you’re wanting something quick and fun with spice! 🥵
This was a small town, saucy good time.
It wasn’t anything groundbreaking, but i had a great time during. If you’re looking for a small town romance with a MMC with a dirty mouth this one is definitely for you.
The audio narration was well done and i stayed locked in the entire time. I enjoyed the narration and i would recommend audiobook for this!
You’ll find:
-Jilted Bride
-Fake Marriage / Marriage of Convenience
-Small Town Romance
-Forced Proximity
-Grumpy / Sunshine
-Found Family
Def would recommend if you’re wanting something quick and fun with spice! 🥵