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Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
5.0
I'm so glad I chose to pick up this book.
I ugly cried at the end of this fantastic story.
If you're looking for a touching, heartfelt book, this is for you. If you're looking for a book that will give you a roller coaster of emotions, this is for you.
I ugly cried at the end of this fantastic story.
If you're looking for a touching, heartfelt book, this is for you. If you're looking for a book that will give you a roller coaster of emotions, this is for you.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
5.0
After watching the movie, I knew that I needed to read this book! It was so cute and fun and enjoyable and I can't wait to read the rest of the series! It's put me in such a romcom mood, and I don't usually read romcons.
At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.0
I liked The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley and the absolutely loved We Are The Ants - I can tell I’m a new huge fan of Shaun David Hutchinson. I have to say, I liked We Are The Ants more (it’s now one of my favorite books in general), but I love how the writing style/atmosphere from that book transferred to this one. The whole time, you don’t know what’s going on. You don’t know if Ozzie is correct, or if he’s wrong, or if the universe is ACTUALLY shrinking. I like it when a story has something that’s not explained but is just accepted - so the universe is shrinking. Okay. So what is happening while this is happening?
And the ending...had me shook lol. I knew it would be something like that, but I love how the reader doesn’t really know what’s going on the whole time. I love just being thrown into a story and then being surprised when it’s not what I expected.
And the ending...had me shook lol. I knew it would be something like that, but I love how the reader doesn’t really know what’s going on the whole time. I love just being thrown into a story and then being surprised when it’s not what I expected.
Half Bad by Sally Green
3.0
Probably more like 3.5 stars.
I got hooked in the beginning and was intrigued the whole time. I know some people didn’t like the middle portion because it didn’t have as much magic, but I love learning about familial relationships in books, especially when one character is ostracized for some reason. So this was really interesting to me. I had no idea how the story was going to go, and still don’t. I like the writing style, but also wish there was more showing instead of telling (but I flew through it anyway). I would have liked to see some more descriptions in general that would give the characters more dimension, like Mercury. But overall, I enjoyed reading it, I like Nathan, and I’ll most likely continue with the rest of the series.
I got hooked in the beginning and was intrigued the whole time. I know some people didn’t like the middle portion because it didn’t have as much magic, but I love learning about familial relationships in books, especially when one character is ostracized for some reason. So this was really interesting to me. I had no idea how the story was going to go, and still don’t. I like the writing style, but also wish there was more showing instead of telling (but I flew through it anyway). I would have liked to see some more descriptions in general that would give the characters more dimension, like Mercury. But overall, I enjoyed reading it, I like Nathan, and I’ll most likely continue with the rest of the series.
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
5.0
Finally finished this book! Got this as soon as I could because I was so excited for it but it was the middle of the semester and then final week hit...and I just finished it and I loved every page. Reread Vicious in preparation because I love this world and these characters. Is there any V E Schwab book that I won’t completely love?
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
4.0
I’ll be honest, I can’t remember loving the first book as much as I absolutely loved this one, but maybe that’s because I read it a couple of years ago. I loved the mystery and the romance didn’t seem forced, and the writing is beautiful. Can’t wait to read the next books in the series!