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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart
oh WORD (and i never use all caps or capital letters at all so you know it's serious)
Crushed by Eliza Crewe
5.0
I don't know what to do with all the feels. Except cry. A lot of that going on.
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Can I still say Meda and Armand are my new OTP? Even though Armand was a terrible dick to her? After all, he only did those things to be with her, right? I love him, but at the same time he was a jackass. Ugh! Also, at the end, when the Crusader said Chi was dying, I just said, "No. Don't you effing die on me, Chi. Don't do it."
From Fake to Forever by Jennifer Shirk
3.0
Very, very cute. Perhaps overly so, but it was what I needed in the moment.
The Year I Met August by Renea Porter
1.0
DNF at 10%Sweet baby Jesus, save me from the insta-love! Yes, insta-love can actually be really cute when done well. [b:Puddle Jumping|22616635|Puddle Jumping (Puddle Jumping, #1)|Amber L. Johnson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1404329003s/22616635.jpg|41093647] is essentially love at first sight, but it's still the cutest damn YA contemporary non-LGBT romance that I've ever read! ([b:Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda|19547856|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda|Becky Albertalli|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402915678s/19547856.jpg|27679579] is still the cutest YA contemporary romance ever.) But when insta-love is done badly -- whoo, boy. It's raining cringes and eye-rolls, guys!SPOILER ALERT!So, here's the plot: Murphy is super nerdy and not interested in guys. Her older sister sets her up with her boyfriend's friend, August. And boom: they're in
lurve! After one night at the festival, they exchange phone numbers. The second day they've known each other, they have a super cheesy dinner together, and Murphy meets August's parents. Like, it's the second day! Really? And by 10% there are already plans for August to have dinner with Murphy's family -- on the third day they've known each other! What is this bullshittery?
lurve! After one night at the festival, they exchange phone numbers. The second day they've known each other, they have a super cheesy dinner together, and Murphy meets August's parents. Like, it's the second day! Really? And by 10% there are already plans for August to have dinner with Murphy's family -- on the third day they've known each other! What is this bullshittery?
Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
4.0
shoutout to SEP for writing the first contemporary romance book I have rated above 3 stars in over a year!what can I say? Dean was too charming, and Blue was way too spunky & awesome. I couldn't resist! plus it was nice to see that Dean actually had insecurities about the relationship, and it wasn't just Blue being bitchy and not trusting anyone.
Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase
3.0
it was nice. hip hip hooray!wow, how do romance reviewers write reviews? all romances are the same!well, whatevs. i'm not writing any romance reviews.
As I Descended by Robin Talley
It's a bisexual Macbeth retelling with a beautiful cover. If that doesn't make you immediately add this book to your TBR, you're living your life wrong.
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
4.0
oh my god i have feelings ??? i'm so not okay someone send helpseriously, after DNFing Legend, i didn't have super high hopes, but one of my friends recommended it to me (thanks Mikah <3), and i just decided to try it. and now ... i just can't. too much awesome. to be fair, the beginning was pretty slow, and the romance was hella angsty (with some hints of a love triangle that i was not okay with), and the MC was just being kind of stupid , but it's all okay because that ending ?? agh!
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by not telling them about Teron? i mean, seriously. lying up front and telling them later never. works. out. jeezSpoiler
enzo's freaking dead ?? seriously, i'm so not okay. sure, i didn't like him that much at the beginning, but he was growing on me, and then Lu freaking kills him ?????? jesus, authors are so mean sometimes.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5.0
Do I really have to explain this rating?Yeah, didn't think so.Also, Fred and George literally almost gave me an asthma attack, and I don't appreciate it!