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Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I love this book with my whole heartttt it was such a quick read and THIS THIS book is one of the reasons now why I love the agggtm series. I loved pip in this book and the murder mystery party was so well set up!!
I never could've guessed HE was the killer- pippas points were so valid and I could kinda understand about her not wanting to be wrong, academic validation makes us think that?
Eitherway the book was VERY fast paced and I finished it in 2 hours in one sitting, and the characters were somewhat loveable I guess, I love Cara and pips yk 'friendship' girl bffs really are the besttt and I HATED ant so freaking much I hated his character in agggtm, good girl bad blood, and in as good as dead and now kill joy π he's the type of character you wish you could punch by his 'funny' dialogs, and Lauren was somewhat very pick me imo, anyways that's it I'm not gonna go very deep into why she's a pick or the other charactersπ
Totally recommend it was easily a
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I never could've guessed HE was the killer- pippas points were so valid and I could kinda understand about her not wanting to be wrong, academic validation makes us think that?
Eitherway the book was VERY fast paced and I finished it in 2 hours in one sitting, and the characters were somewhat loveable I guess, I love Cara and pips yk 'friendship' girl bffs really are the besttt and I HATED ant so freaking much I hated his character in agggtm, good girl bad blood, and in as good as dead and now kill joy π he's the type of character you wish you could punch by his 'funny' dialogs, and Lauren was somewhat very pick me imo, anyways that's it I'm not gonna go very deep into why she's a pick or the other charactersπ
Totally recommend it was easily a
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Minor: Cursing
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
My thoughts;
I read this one A looonggg time ago and I don't really remember how I liked it π«Άπ anyways this one was a pretty good mystery thriller for the readers that are trying to get into mysteries etc? The character development, in my opinion, was above average but classy!! I loved brownwyns, and I feel like I also could relate to her character somehow- eitherway I really liked the concept of the subplot, which was romance ( which wasn't really graphicly detailed ) in the book!! This book was prettyyyy slow in the beginning but slowly got better and kinda interesting!! Although I would say not the whole book is based on off the plot, which is why i probably wasnt really that much excited about it, and there are alot of other sidelines and problems, although I didn't like the 4 pov or all character pov thing. Overall, this one was a good book- and I will definitely recommend it to readers out there trying to get into mystery/ thrillers!!
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
My thoughts;
I read this one A looonggg time ago and I don't really remember how I liked it π«Άπ anyways this one was a pretty good mystery thriller for the readers that are trying to get into mysteries etc? The character development, in my opinion, was above average but classy!! I loved brownwyns, and I feel like I also could relate to her character somehow- eitherway I really liked the concept of the subplot, which was romance ( which wasn't really graphicly detailed ) in the book!! This book was prettyyyy slow in the beginning but slowly got better and kinda interesting!! Although I would say not the whole book is based on off the plot, which is why i probably wasnt really that much excited about it, and there are alot of other sidelines and problems, although I didn't like the 4 pov or all character pov thing. Overall, this one was a good book- and I will definitely recommend it to readers out there trying to get into mystery/ thrillers!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
My thoughts;
THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD!!! again I already said this a million times but Holly NEVER disappoints!!!!!
This book was so so much better than the other mystery books I've read so far. It kept me hooked from the very start- and that's the very reason i finished it in 2 days ππ«±πΌβπ«²π» the mystery flowed throughout the book, i went intl this one blank and knowing nothing about it, but i trusted holly and just bought it anyways!! Also the character development was middish- okay-ish in my opinion. I kind of didnt like red in the start but the way Holly described and expressed her mind, emotions and backstory trauma throughout the book, i was truly rooting for her. I hate Oliver so much, and Maddy was such a good bestfriend for me in the beginning of the book, but idk why i just started to hate her when i read further. As It was only one-pov from reds side, i didn't get to know the other characters back story, ( that's also one of the very reasons I want a second book for this !! [ knowing it won't come but ππ ] )
The book in my opinion kind of ended in a cliffhanger, and that's why I need to know reds answer!! ( iykyk )
Overall, i really really loved this book!!
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101828828292% recommend!!! πππ€π
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My thoughts;
THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD!!! again I already said this a million times but Holly NEVER disappoints!!!!!
This book was so so much better than the other mystery books I've read so far. It kept me hooked from the very start- and that's the very reason i finished it in 2 days ππ«±πΌβπ«²π» the mystery flowed throughout the book, i went intl this one blank and knowing nothing about it, but i trusted holly and just bought it anyways!! Also the character development was middish- okay-ish in my opinion. I kind of didnt like red in the start but the way Holly described and expressed her mind, emotions and backstory trauma throughout the book, i was truly rooting for her. I hate Oliver so much, and Maddy was such a good bestfriend for me in the beginning of the book, but idk why i just started to hate her when i read further. As It was only one-pov from reds side, i didn't get to know the other characters back story, ( that's also one of the very reasons I want a second book for this !! [ knowing it won't come but ππ ] )
The book in my opinion kind of ended in a cliffhanger, and that's why I need to know reds answer!! ( iykyk )
Overall, i really really loved this book!!
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101828828292% recommend!!! πππ€π
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My thoughts;
I absolutely loved this one!! I went into this book knowing nothing much about it other than the blurb, and I was also nervous if this is gonna be a spicy one but- no!! It's such a quick and cute read, I admit the starting of the book was pretty slow for me, but as i read further.. it slowly became a 5 stars for me. I loved Lynn's writing and
Liz's inner dialogs!! And the banter between Wes and Liz just makes the whole experience only better Each chapter starts with a quote from a rom-com and I loved them all!! It described almost every chapter perfectly, and I could totally read this book again and again and never get tired of it Totally recommend!!
I absolutely loved this one!! I went into this book knowing nothing much about it other than the blurb, and I was also nervous if this is gonna be a spicy one but- no!! It's such a quick and cute read, I admit the starting of the book was pretty slow for me, but as i read further.. it slowly became a 5 stars for me. I loved Lynn's writing and
Liz's inner dialogs!! And the banter between Wes and Liz just makes the whole experience only better Each chapter starts with a quote from a rom-com and I loved them all!! It described almost every chapter perfectly, and I could totally read this book again and again and never get tired of it Totally recommend!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My thoughts;
This one was SO GOOD !! I finished it a month ago and the finale of agggtm is even better then the 1st and 2nd book ππππ©Ά it completely devoured me in and that's when I realized I was binging it !! This book is a type that'll make you stay awake until you finish this one. Holly's writing definitely improved from " A Good girls guide to murder " to this one, and if i had to say... this one did gave me goosebumps. Legit!! The plot twist is not at all predictable and it was so well written!! I loved pips character development as well as Ravi's- Romance is probably described tiny miny in this book and again Holly never disappoints π©Άπ©Ά
Over all, I would definitely recommend this one A THOUSAND TIMES and " A good girls guide to murder " to " Good girl bad blood " to " As good as dead " they were all so well written!!
Would recommend ( read this series )
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( legit obsessed with this book and Holly's writing )
This one was SO GOOD !! I finished it a month ago and the finale of agggtm is even better then the 1st and 2nd book ππππ©Ά it completely devoured me in and that's when I realized I was binging it !! This book is a type that'll make you stay awake until you finish this one. Holly's writing definitely improved from " A Good girls guide to murder " to this one, and if i had to say... this one did gave me goosebumps. Legit!! The plot twist is not at all predictable and it was so well written!! I loved pips character development as well as Ravi's- Romance is probably described tiny miny in this book and again Holly never disappoints π©Άπ©Ά
Over all, I would definitely recommend this one A THOUSAND TIMES and " A good girls guide to murder " to " Good girl bad blood " to " As good as dead " they were all so well written!!
Would recommend ( read this series )
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( legit obsessed with this book and Holly's writing )
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Blood, Child death, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm
Her by Pierre Alex Jeanty
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.5
My thoughts:
I absolutely loved this book!! The way it expressed poetry, the feelings of being loved, everything was perfect. I finished this book in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down! I had to keep reading! It was by this book, that I realized poetry can just be beautiful as fiction as well.
You guys need to read this book! It made me feel powerful. Even confident! It focuses on woman's struggles, and it was so beautiful!
Would recommend π
I absolutely loved this book!! The way it expressed poetry, the feelings of being loved, everything was perfect. I finished this book in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down! I had to keep reading! It was by this book, that I realized poetry can just be beautiful as fiction as well.
You guys need to read this book! It made me feel powerful. Even confident! It focuses on woman's struggles, and it was so beautiful!
Would recommend π
Camp Let You Go by Kristen Lucero
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
My thoughts;
This book was such a comfort read!! I loved penny and she was such a loveable character, as for jesse- at first I I loved him in the start but as I got to read more of the dual timelines.. I kind of maybe hated him in some part of the book- either way at first this read was slow for me.. But I did not give up- and of course it started picking up in the middle and I started binging it. This book showed the effects of toxic, and a shine bright through friendship, I mean.. We all need a friend like Maddie in our life.
Overall, I really liked this one. I really like reading second-chance romances because it shows the miscommunication, the effects, and how the characters feel in depth.
I could definitely read this again next summer too it made me feel such comfort of how Kristen expressed and described the surroundings of Sunnyhills camp... I mean- I could visualize it all in my head!!
Would recommendπ
This book was such a comfort read!! I loved penny and she was such a loveable character, as for jesse- at first I I loved him in the start but as I got to read more of the dual timelines.. I kind of maybe hated him in some part of the book- either way at first this read was slow for me.. But I did not give up- and of course it started picking up in the middle and I started binging it. This book showed the effects of toxic, and a shine bright through friendship, I mean.. We all need a friend like Maddie in our life.
Overall, I really liked this one. I really like reading second-chance romances because it shows the miscommunication, the effects, and how the characters feel in depth.
I could definitely read this again next summer too it made me feel such comfort of how Kristen expressed and described the surroundings of Sunnyhills camp... I mean- I could visualize it all in my head!!
Would recommendπ
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief and Gaslighting
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
It was getting too boring for me. The starting was amazing but the rest.. Eh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting
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