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Not in My Book by Katie Holt
3.0
Here me out, it's a good book. I'd say it has great dialogue and strong characters, but the author could've take her own suggestions.
It's about two fiction-writing graduate students bickering in class throughout the semeters. They only bicker with noplit building or romance foreshadowing until 50% into the book. Nothing happens until the 70% mark. There's a third act breakup that was low-key lame by 80%. There is exactly a few lines of grovelling and that's it all's forgiven. So...
What to expect:
Hate to love
Bickering & yearning
Third act breakup
Four smut scenes
Good dialogue
"Slow burn"
So much potential.
It's about two fiction-writing graduate students bickering in class throughout the semeters. They only bicker with noplit building or romance foreshadowing until 50% into the book. Nothing happens until the 70% mark. There's a third act breakup that was low-key lame by 80%. There is exactly a few lines of grovelling and that's it all's forgiven. So...
What to expect:
Hate to love
Bickering & yearning
Third act breakup
Four smut scenes
Good dialogue
"Slow burn"
So much potential.
Psychotic Obsession by Leigh Rivers
4.75
Oh. I'll just... go. I'll go reread the Edge of Darkness trilogy to cure the Tobias & Aria sized hole in my heart.
It's Always Been You by Samantha Brinn
2.0
Up until around 43%, I would've given this 5☆. I should've stopped then.
So, Molly & Gabe. Two 18yos meeting on the first day of university and living their best young adult years until trauma strucks in their last year. Fast forward 10 years, he grovels to get his girl back & he does it.
They're the absolute sweetest together and I loved their chemistry... until 43% when they solved everything and should've been allowed to live their happy ever after.
Now, we all know nothing good ever happens when the book "ends" early. The rest of the book was awful.
The dialogues were repetitive and cringe. "I love you because I've been in love with you ever since I first saw you when we were 18 when I accidentally loved you and then this love stayed with me all of the 10 years we were apart when I let you go intentionally qnd never called you I loved you but I broke your heart but now I'm back to win you back in 2 pages because I love you you're the love of my life I-". Shut up. We get the point. Stop talking. It's the ultimate Tell Don't Show. I was quickly sick of them.
Then it's like the author has nothing to say anymore so every new chapter is a whole new scene. Such unnecessary scenes and micro plots happening. One after the other nothing takes its time to settle or makes sense.
Thirdly, it's a lovely found family book, except they only show it once then keep mentioning it throughout the book like it's a reminiscent memory, not a part of the main plot.
Finally, I fucking hate plots with "OH, you're grieving? Let me FUNK the grief out of you." Can we genuinely stop that? Why would someone who's angry, grieving, blaming themselves, having an existential crisis, etc. WANT TO BE INVASIVELY PUNCTURED at that time?? Sincerely, have some self-respect it's not cool or trendy. Western feminism is as bad as your toxic patriarchy.
All in all, I suggest you read the book until they solve all their relationship problems. DNF the rest. I dont think I'll be reading the rest of the series if they're going to be in this sequence as well.
So, Molly & Gabe. Two 18yos meeting on the first day of university and living their best young adult years until trauma strucks in their last year. Fast forward 10 years, he grovels to get his girl back & he does it.
They're the absolute sweetest together and I loved their chemistry... until 43% when they solved everything and should've been allowed to live their happy ever after.
Now, we all know nothing good ever happens when the book "ends" early. The rest of the book was awful.
The dialogues were repetitive and cringe. "I love you because I've been in love with you ever since I first saw you when we were 18 when I accidentally loved you and then this love stayed with me all of the 10 years we were apart when I let you go intentionally qnd never called you I loved you but I broke your heart but now I'm back to win you back in 2 pages because I love you you're the love of my life I-". Shut up. We get the point. Stop talking. It's the ultimate Tell Don't Show. I was quickly sick of them.
Then it's like the author has nothing to say anymore so every new chapter is a whole new scene. Such unnecessary scenes and micro plots happening. One after the other nothing takes its time to settle or makes sense.
Thirdly, it's a lovely found family book, except they only show it once then keep mentioning it throughout the book like it's a reminiscent memory, not a part of the main plot.
Finally, I fucking hate plots with "OH, you're grieving? Let me FUNK the grief out of you." Can we genuinely stop that? Why would someone who's angry, grieving, blaming themselves, having an existential crisis, etc. WANT TO BE INVASIVELY PUNCTURED at that time?? Sincerely, have some self-respect it's not cool or trendy. Western feminism is as bad as your toxic patriarchy.
All in all, I suggest you read the book until they solve all their relationship problems. DNF the rest. I dont think I'll be reading the rest of the series if they're going to be in this sequence as well.
One Bossy Proposal by Nicole Snow
1.5
Boring details. Disappointing read. Long chapters.
"War buddy who saved my life in Iraq" my ass. I don't understand still why Americans glorify veterans who forcibly occupied and killed a Middle Eastern country to STEAL their resources. Shame on all of you.
"War buddy who saved my life in Iraq" my ass. I don't understand still why Americans glorify veterans who forcibly occupied and killed a Middle Eastern country to STEAL their resources. Shame on all of you.
Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft
0.0
ZIONIST COMPANY ⚠️
THE Disney we all grew up with ):
4.5☆
I'm not officially rating this for multiple reasons. My beliefs & morals do not align with this company. The areas which were in my opinion bad about this book or uncalled for will be listed, but I will also be fangirling a bit at the end because then again I DID grow up with "Tinkerbell & the Secret of the Wings" & had been wanting to dive into the Queen's & the Warden's story.
Didn't like / uncalled for microplots:
1. Stop FORCING LGBTQ+ characters.
2. Boring and slow paced at times (but included in the plotline)
The fangirling:
1. Was crying over their love at 8yo, still crying over their story at 21yo.
2. EVERY CHAPTER OF THEIRS IS BOOKMARKED, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED, COMMENTED ON WITH JUST SCREAMS
3. Well-written book, very thought of with a deep-rooted plot
4. Sign me a checklist for emotional damage
Omw to watching the movie for the 29372910th time... but now I have the base story to help me cry over it properly.
THE Disney we all grew up with ):
4.5☆
I'm not officially rating this for multiple reasons. My beliefs & morals do not align with this company. The areas which were in my opinion bad about this book or uncalled for will be listed, but I will also be fangirling a bit at the end because then again I DID grow up with "Tinkerbell & the Secret of the Wings" & had been wanting to dive into the Queen's & the Warden's story.
Didn't like / uncalled for microplots:
1. Stop FORCING LGBTQ+ characters.
2. Boring and slow paced at times (but included in the plotline)
The fangirling:
1. Was crying over their love at 8yo, still crying over their story at 21yo.
2. EVERY CHAPTER OF THEIRS IS BOOKMARKED, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED, COMMENTED ON WITH JUST SCREAMS
3. Well-written book, very thought of with a deep-rooted plot
4. Sign me a checklist for emotional damage
Omw to watching the movie for the 29372910th time... but now I have the base story to help me cry over it properly.
That Time I Took Down A Cult by Rebel Carter
3.75
I got bored and slowed my pace many times, but it wasn't necessarily boring.
I don't know, man. The book is well-written, tye plot is juicy and the characters develop.
Every chapter was a ladder towards the final climax but it just felt very stale sometimes like I could've been happier with less details and more action.
Not pg either.
I don't know, man. The book is well-written, tye plot is juicy and the characters develop.
Every chapter was a ladder towards the final climax but it just felt very stale sometimes like I could've been happier with less details and more action.
Not pg either.
Crossing the Line by Kele Moon
2.75
Unbiasedly, the plot was well planned and the book was well written.
Biasedly, they weren't my favourite couple and their story made me bored more than once. It just felt like it didn't make sense at times.
Biasedly, they weren't my favourite couple and their story made me bored more than once. It just felt like it didn't make sense at times.
Defying the Odds by Kele Moon
4.0
BEYOND adorable.
My only problem with this book was the long chapters BUT NOT A BORING SECOND.
My only problem with this book was the long chapters BUT NOT A BORING SECOND.