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All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
4.0
Who would have guessed that this would become one of my favourite series? Surely not me, I was sure I would be disappointed.
I enjoyed this book very much. The only thing I disliked it all the redundant repetition in the middle part. They kept saying the same and same things without any actual reason for it. It even made the whole 'Cassie Vs Dean perspective on UNSUBS' thing that I love tiring.
It's okay though cause the ending really paid off and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
Up until now I have read each and every one of these books in the span of some consecutive hours and I don't think this is going to stop any time soon.
I enjoyed this book very much. The only thing I disliked it all the redundant repetition in the middle part. They kept saying the same and same things without any actual reason for it. It even made the whole 'Cassie Vs Dean perspective on UNSUBS' thing that I love tiring.
It's okay though cause the ending really paid off and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
Up until now I have read each and every one of these books in the span of some consecutive hours and I don't think this is going to stop any time soon.
After the Bridge by Cassandra Clare
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The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
5.0
I had seen a lot of tiktoks where they praised this book, so I kept it in mind as a coping mechanism for a bad day. The bad day was here and I finally read it. It is indeed criminal minds meets Y.A. and I didn’t think I could love it so much, but I do.
I am so happy for myself that I picked this one up because it absolutely lived up to its hype and I can’t wait to read the next books in the series.
Right from the very first pages I was hooked and I didn’t put it down until approximately three hours later that I finished reading it. It is brilliantly written, funny, with just the right amount of romance.
The characters were very interesting and they seemed so real. I wanted to learn more about all of them since they are all so captivating.
The plot twist wasn’t that surprising, but the killer’s past was. I am intrigued to see where all of this leads. It certainly leaves you wanting more.
I am so happy for myself that I picked this one up because it absolutely lived up to its hype and I can’t wait to read the next books in the series.
Right from the very first pages I was hooked and I didn’t put it down until approximately three hours later that I finished reading it. It is brilliantly written, funny, with just the right amount of romance.
The characters were very interesting and they seemed so real. I wanted to learn more about all of them since they are all so captivating.
The plot twist wasn’t that surprising, but the killer’s past was. I am intrigued to see where all of this leads. It certainly leaves you wanting more.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
1.0
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I was so excited to finally pick up this book but I ended up hating it with a burning passion. I have read her other book A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and I remember that I liked it a lot. I am not sure what happened with this one and I find all these five-star reviews troubling.
1) FMC- Bel
There is not a single thing I could tolerate about Bel. Not even one. I found the whole ‘I hate my mom for disappearing’ very tiring right from the beginning, but this is a ya so I guess up to point I should expect it. I tried to look past it, but as the book progressed it got even worse and it certainly contributed to how much I disliked Bel. As for Bel herself, I hate this whole pretentious, wanna-be-edgy style of hers. I don’t like people that use their bad experiences as an excuse to treat others in a shitty way and that is what Bel is constantly doing. Towards the end of the book, I was almost screaming due to how much she annoyed me. I kept asking myself why could she possibly be so rude (‘Being nice is physically painful’, like girl, please). She is extremely self-absorbed and can’t even monitor her own words but wants to play detective. Moreover, I feel like the author tried too much to write Bel as a ‘cool girl’ and this shit is tiring, it’s 2024, please understand that we do not really care about the male gaze anymore.
2)Plot
At 27% I was already questioning my choice to read it, but I liked Ash. He was the only thing I liked about this book. At 39% I was tired of the constant speculating on Bel’s part. There was a lot of nagging not much progression in terms of plot. At 80% the plot finally started to get together. Truth to be told I didn’t see the plot twist coming, but I think that it was all extremely unbelievable and also the book was unnecessary long for that twist. It could have like half the length.
3)The rest of the characters
I can’t tell you much about them, because I didn’t really care. They were flat, unlikeable and they almost acted like caricatures.
Overall, even though the synopsis was promising, the book didn’t live up to it. The plot twist at the end was kind of interesting, even though it was extremely over the top and the book was unnecessary long and ultimately unbelievable to the point where it was almost funny. It was really difficult for me to get into it, since as early as 30% I still didn’t feel that enough things were happening to captivate my attention. I can’t say that I enjoyed this book, it surely didn’t do it for me. The only reason I kept going is spite, because I write my best reviews about books I dislike. So here we are. This is it.
P.S. I liked the little detail about the documentary in the beginning. This and Ash were actually the only things I liked.
I was so excited to finally pick up this book but I ended up hating it with a burning passion. I have read her other book A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and I remember that I liked it a lot. I am not sure what happened with this one and I find all these five-star reviews troubling.
1) FMC- Bel
There is not a single thing I could tolerate about Bel. Not even one. I found the whole ‘I hate my mom for disappearing’ very tiring right from the beginning, but this is a ya so I guess up to point I should expect it. I tried to look past it, but as the book progressed it got even worse and it certainly contributed to how much I disliked Bel. As for Bel herself, I hate this whole pretentious, wanna-be-edgy style of hers. I don’t like people that use their bad experiences as an excuse to treat others in a shitty way and that is what Bel is constantly doing. Towards the end of the book, I was almost screaming due to how much she annoyed me. I kept asking myself why could she possibly be so rude (‘Being nice is physically painful’, like girl, please). She is extremely self-absorbed and can’t even monitor her own words but wants to play detective. Moreover, I feel like the author tried too much to write Bel as a ‘cool girl’ and this shit is tiring, it’s 2024, please understand that we do not really care about the male gaze anymore.
2)Plot
At 27% I was already questioning my choice to read it, but I liked Ash. He was the only thing I liked about this book. At 39% I was tired of the constant speculating on Bel’s part. There was a lot of nagging not much progression in terms of plot. At 80% the plot finally started to get together. Truth to be told I didn’t see the plot twist coming, but I think that it was all extremely unbelievable and also the book was unnecessary long for that twist. It could have like half the length.
3)The rest of the characters
I can’t tell you much about them, because I didn’t really care. They were flat, unlikeable and they almost acted like caricatures.
Overall, even though the synopsis was promising, the book didn’t live up to it. The plot twist at the end was kind of interesting, even though it was extremely over the top and the book was unnecessary long and ultimately unbelievable to the point where it was almost funny. It was really difficult for me to get into it, since as early as 30% I still didn’t feel that enough things were happening to captivate my attention. I can’t say that I enjoyed this book, it surely didn’t do it for me. The only reason I kept going is spite, because I write my best reviews about books I dislike. So here we are. This is it.
P.S. I liked the little detail about the documentary in the beginning. This and Ash were actually the only things I liked.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
5.0
Let me start this review by saying that I am very sad to have finished this book. Reading it was such an extraordinary experience. It was surely a roller coaster full of emotions.
The chapters are short coupled with the engaging plot that captivates you. Elizabeth is of course the star of the show, she is simply so human and iconic. I was absolutely hooked on her story and I didn’t want it to end. I could absolutely read a second book on these characters.
There are some very sad parts, and some trigger warnings would surely be appropriate for this one, but overall, it may be the best book I read in 2024 for me. Despite these parts, I was really invested in the plot and I found it absolutely amazing. I am just sad that it took me so long to pick it up, but I am generally hesitant when a book is super hyped. However, this one is absolutely worth it.