optimisticbooknerd's reviews
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I'm so disappointed that I didn't love this one. I liked the overall concept of Death Cast calling you the day you're to die and then being able to live out your final day however you'll like but I thought our two main characters; Rufus and Mateo were written well but I felt their relationship was poorly rushed and didn't make sense to me why they didn't just stay platonic. I think I would've enjoyed their dynamic better had they had just stayed friends. I also just wasn't that entertained with their stories or the side characters povs which I didn't like at all but overall, Very cool concept but poor execution.
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I liked this but I'm usually not a big fan of open-end endings but this was terrifyingly addictive.

I was lucky enough that the publishers sent me an e-copy arc! (Thankyou so very much!) This story is something I'll definitely remember. I loved how the characters were flawed and you could see through their flaws and still enjoy reading about them. This author is very good at immersing you into the story that you instantly get hooked by page 1.

I read Serpent and Dove last year and remember absolutely falling in love with everything for the story and even stayed up late to finish it which I usually never do unless I'm that hooked!

I'll admit I held off on getting to the sequel 'Blood & Honey' because I saw so many mixed reviews and with series I'm always afraid that the next installment will be disappointing but this didn't happen and I am pleasantly surpised which how much I devoured the story. The first 30% I found a little slow but once I got hooked I really could not put it down. I definitely was in my feelings by the end of the book but it was actually very well written and I'm very excited for Gods & Monsters

I really wanted to love this.

This follows a girl named Claire and the weekend that she can't remember. The first 30% had my attention but I just didn't really find it very thrilling and found myself skimming a lot of it. I'm so disappointed that I didn't love this book.

I heard so much praise for this author's previous books and I think it was still a fine YA thriller.

Thankyou for the publishers sending me this as an ecopy arc

Pub date: June 22 2021

I stayed up most of the night to finish this beautiful book and let me tell you, it was actually really good. Apparently it's the prequel to Spin the Dawn (I haven't read but it still fascinating finding that out.)

I've never really read a fantasy story like this but I actually thought it was great. Not just because of its absolutely gorgeous cover but because I was hooked straight away and maybe I'll even read Spin the Dawn in the future!

I wasn't a huge fan of the cliffhanger but this story is actually so cute and interesting

3.75 stars.

This was honestly so magical I wish I could see this as a movie adaption. It was terrific and I'm definitely going to get this as a physical copy when it comes out. I absolutely loved every second but I'm going to give it a 4⭐ because I did think it was a bit long but everything else was perfection. If you love fantasy stories that will definitely give you chills I definitely reccomend this one.

The authors writing style was so easily readable and I felt so compelled to keep reading and not put it down.

I can't wait to everyone to read it!

This might be the fastest book I've read in a while, I l definitely did enjoy this story but I found it a little slow in some parts but still a soild story. When the publisher sent me the link to review it I was so excited when hearing it was about a Trans boy falling in love with his higly Christian teammate and it was superior. It did read very fast and I liked how easy and accessible the writing was.

3.5⭐

This was so cute and fun!

I thought this was well written and as my first Kasie West book I completely understand the hype. I loved reading such a quick read and I felt all of my struggles fly away and I adored the characters and the story itself. Very soft romance and I can definitely see myself rereading this.