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I don’t know what it was about this month, but I’ve been in a massive reading slump for its entirety. It took me much longer to finish this book than I’d initially expected, but I really enjoyed it (even reading it at a slower pace, which I usually don’t do). I adored Elizabeth’s character – how strong she was and how she held her ground. I also respected the way she raised Mad. In the beginning of the book, Elizabeth doesn’t seem like the type of woman who would want to raise children, but when it comes her turn, she doesn’t back down. Rather, she raises her daughter to be just like her – brave, empowered, and someone who doesn’t back down from a challenge. I also found it interesting to see Calvin’s perspective about things that he thought weren’t a “big deal” that women had to deal with, but when Elizabeth would challenge him, he wouldn’t be okay with the same treatment/situations. I really loved the message of this book, and I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.
I started this book after seeing so many bookstagramers saying this is one of their favourite books. I haven't read many (if any at all) sports romances so this one's been on the backburner for a while now. Plus, I've been in a massive reading slump for the majority of this month, which hasn't helped at all. That being said, I flew through this book in two days because I absolutely loved it! Although this is a romance, I also loved the familial aspect of it so much! Seeing Zee with the Maddisons was so heartwarming and the banter between Maddison and Zee was probably the highlight of this book for me (I love a good bromance if you couldn't tell). I also adored Stevie and Zee's relationship - they both brought out the best in one another and they accepted each other for who they were right from the start. All of it was so heartwarming and I can definitely see why so many people rave about this book. My heart was very happy reading it :) Also, this book was so well written that I was feeling so many emotions throughout - from heartbreak, to my heart pounding, to getting literal goosebumps. If you haven't read this book yet, here's your sign to give it a shot.
I picked up this book right after finishing Mile High. This series is definitely getting me into sports romances and I’m not complaining one bit. Since classes have started, I haven’t been able to find much time to read so getting through this book took much longer than I wish it had. Regardless, I still enjoyed it so much! Ryan and Indy are so adorable together and although their characters are drastically different, they both fit together so well. This book made me so happy – seeing the communication between the two, seeing how they were both trying to better themselves for each other, Ryan’s acts of service for Indy, Ryan’s quiet love – it was all so perfect!! I also loved seeing Zanders and Vee making so many appearances – I feel like most book series I’ve read in the past don’t bring back previous characters as often, but that may have been one of my favourite things in this one. I can’t wait for book three to be released – Kai’s character already has my heart from the few cameos he made in this book, so I can’t wait to read his book!
Once again, Celia doesn’t disappoint. I’m not the biggest poetry person and it’s usually not something I gravitate towards but there has yet to be a poem written by her that I haven’t been left in awe by. I was so excited to grab this copy when it was finally released as a paperback and ordered it right away. I loved this book just as much as I loved her first. This book wasn’t as emotional (as in sad) as volume I was, although it was still equally as enjoyable (almost more hopeful). If you’re not sure whether you want to give this book a read, I would suggest scrolling through her Instagram page where she reads her poems aloud. Fair warning: her poems are so beautifully read that you might just end up scrolling through her page for a few hours without realizing.
I don’t read mystery thrillers too often, so I didn’t go into this with too many expectations. It’s a genre I’ve been wanting to give a chance to for quite a while now, so I decided to give this book a go after seeing it all over bookstagram. It was a pretty easy read, so it was nice to pick up during my spare time. With that said, I found it a bit too slow for me. When I first picked up the book, I found it very interesting because I was curious to see where the mystery would take us but as I kept reading, I felt like the plot wasn’t really making any progress and it felt like it was being dragged on (which may have been why it felt like such a fast/easy read). The last 60ish pages are when I felt like things were finally moving again. The book also didn’t really give off thriller vibes for me but that being said, I did really enjoy the mystery aspect to it and as loose ends were being tied off, I did find myself with my jaw dropped to the ground because I hadn’t expected things to go the way they did.
I was pretty late to reading this book and only picked it up because I had to read it to my class during their guided reading unit. I found that the book started off fairly slow and I did find myself getting a bit bored during the first part of the book. That being said, it did rapidly pick up near the end of part one and kept my interest throughout the remainder of the book. I feel like the book could have been paced a bit better. The last half of the book felt like it went by so fast just because there was so much happening in a short period of time. Holes was also a pretty fast read as the chapters are fairly short. I know the book is intended for a younger audience however even as an adult I really enjoyed it, so I would definitely recommend reading it if you haven't already. It also has a lot of great discussion topics like racism and sexism. Definitely allows for lots of conversations.