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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
3.0
Final Rating: 3.25/5⭐️
Honestly, I had higher hopes for this one considering how hyped up it was. The writing style was okay - a little robotic at times. Every chapter seemed to end with a weirdly out of place sentence that I think was supposed to be a cliffhanger? Idk this kind of annoyed me the whole time tbh. Nina’s motivations and actions towards the end of the book also annoyed me ( ) Everything about the plot was *extremely* predictable (except the ending but that is exactly what should have happened ( ) so I was more so just surprised it went that way). However, it still got three stars because it kept me intrigued enough to read it in under a day. I already bought the second one, so I will likely end up reading it but my expectations are definitely lowered.
Honestly, I had higher hopes for this one considering how hyped up it was. The writing style was okay - a little robotic at times. Every chapter seemed to end with a weirdly out of place sentence that I think was supposed to be a cliffhanger? Idk this kind of annoyed me the whole time tbh. Nina’s motivations and actions towards the end of the book also annoyed me (
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like seriously?? After everything you went through you were willing to leave another girl there even for a minute??? Expecting Millie to kill him was such a longshot and she’s lucky it worked out for herSpoiler
millie locking his a** in that tiny room to suffer
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
4.0
Final Rating: 4.25/5⭐️
A seemingly random girl inherits 46.2 billion dollars from a man she doesn’t know, the only stipulation being she must live in a house full of secret passages and hidden rooms with the family that was just disinherited for a full year. Not only does she now find herself to be the richest teenager alive, she is also sent on a mysterious scavenger hunt to find the only answer that matters - why her?
I really enjoyed the mystery of this one! I loved how the whole thing felt like a puzzle and like you were solving it right along with them. there were quite a few twists that i didn’t see coming. also i can’t decide which brother i like the best, which is always a good thing
A seemingly random girl inherits 46.2 billion dollars from a man she doesn’t know, the only stipulation being she must live in a house full of secret passages and hidden rooms with the family that was just disinherited for a full year. Not only does she now find herself to be the richest teenager alive, she is also sent on a mysterious scavenger hunt to find the only answer that matters - why her?
I really enjoyed the mystery of this one! I loved how the whole thing felt like a puzzle and like you were solving it right along with them. there were quite a few twists that i didn’t see coming. also i can’t decide which brother i like the best, which is always a good thing
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
5.0
Final Rating: 4.75/5⭐️
omg the plot twists were TWISTING in this one!!! loved this one *dare i say* SO MUCH more than the first!!
this one felt much higher stakes than the first,, with heavier topics and more complex emotions than just the “why me” mystery in the first one. I don’t know how it’s possible to make the two love interests almost equal, but they are
omg the plot twists were TWISTING in this one!!! loved this one *dare i say* SO MUCH more than the first!!
this one felt much higher stakes than the first,, with heavier topics and more complex emotions than just the “why me” mystery in the first one. I don’t know how it’s possible to make the two love interests almost equal, but they are
Despite It All by Mollie Goins, Mollie Goins
5.0
Tropes: accidental pregnancy, it’s always been you, baseball romance, secret baby, he falls first, second chance, small town, single mom
Final Rating: 4.75/5⭐️
I wanna start off by saying that this is my first Mollie Goins book, but omg i’m obsessed!! Will definitely be going back and reading the other books in the Astor Creek series
Final Rating: 4.75/5⭐️
I wanna start off by saying that this is my first Mollie Goins book, but omg i’m obsessed!! Will definitely be going back and reading the other books in the Astor Creek series
The Book of Cin by H.M. Wolfe, H.M. Wolfe
5.0
Tropes: strangers to friends to lovers, slow burn w spice, lovers to enemies, found/chosen family, fae and witches, magic, touch her and d*e, “what did he do to you”, strong fmc friendship, mental health/trauma awareness, forced proximity
Final rating: ♾⭐️!!!
Where do I even start?? tbh I kinda put off writing this review because I know that I am not going to be able to do it justice
Final rating: ♾⭐️!!!
Where do I even start?? tbh I kinda put off writing this review because I know that I am not going to be able to do it justice
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
4.0
Final Rating: 4.25/5⭐️
I didn’t expect to love this one as much as I did but here we are
I didn’t expect to love this one as much as I did but here we are
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
4.0
Final Rating: 4/5⭐️
I really liked the idea of this book and went in expecting to love it as much as I loved the Seven Year Slip but honestly? This one fell a little flat for me - it felt like the romance was almost non-existent between our MC’s for the majority of the book and then all of a sudden they were falling for each other? I found myself page watching for probably 95% of this book which is just unfortunate because I truly do love the way Ashely Poston writes. This is actually the only reason why this book is still getting 4 stars - Poston has an incredibly unique way of writing that will make me want to continue the story even if I'm not super enthralled by it. She leaves TONS of breadcrumbs throughout the story and breaks the 4th wall so many times that I find myself chuckling while im reading. Sometimes it feels like she’s talking directly to the reader through the characters and I love that. Foreshadowing/breaking the 4th wall was my most tabbed occurrence throughout this novel and tbh kept me reading just for those little tidbits!
Overall, I do think this is a cute story and if you’re already a fan of Ashley Poston’s writing then you will probably enjoy it, but I would say don’t go in expecting a super cohesive romance story line. This one is more about being an ode to readers for sure.
I really liked the idea of this book and went in expecting to love it as much as I loved the Seven Year Slip but honestly? This one fell a little flat for me - it felt like the romance was almost non-existent between our MC’s for the majority of the book and then all of a sudden they were falling for each other? I found myself page watching for probably 95% of this book which is just unfortunate because I truly do love the way Ashely Poston writes. This is actually the only reason why this book is still getting 4 stars - Poston has an incredibly unique way of writing that will make me want to continue the story even if I'm not super enthralled by it. She leaves TONS of breadcrumbs throughout the story and breaks the 4th wall so many times that I find myself chuckling while im reading. Sometimes it feels like she’s talking directly to the reader through the characters and I love that. Foreshadowing/breaking the 4th wall was my most tabbed occurrence throughout this novel and tbh kept me reading just for those little tidbits!
Overall, I do think this is a cute story and if you’re already a fan of Ashley Poston’s writing then you will probably enjoy it, but I would say don’t go in expecting a super cohesive romance story line. This one is more about being an ode to readers for sure.
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
5.0
Final rating: 5/5⭐️
When I reviewed The Hawthorne Legacy I said that it felt like the stakes were higher,, well that was just a warm up bc it was doubled in this one!!! Everything felt intense, life or death and Avery handled it perfectly. The duality present between Jameson and Grayson and what each of them brought out of Avery / their connection. I am still a Grayson girlie but I do have a newfound love and appreciation for Jameson
When I reviewed The Hawthorne Legacy I said that it felt like the stakes were higher,, well that was just a warm up bc it was doubled in this one!!! Everything felt intense, life or death and Avery handled it perfectly. The duality present between Jameson and Grayson and what each of them brought out of Avery / their connection. I am still a Grayson girlie but I do have a newfound love and appreciation for Jameson
The Tournament of Heirs by Amilea Perez
5.0
Final Rating: ♾⭐️
Holy. freaking. heck. WOW. just wow. I love everything about this book - the brother/sister bond between our two MC’s, the two separate love stories woven in, the buildup to the tournament, the deep exploration of aztec culture, everything. Perez flawlessly communicates themes of deep responsibility, loyalty, unconditional love, grief and loss. Metztli is such a strong character and I love her complete devotion to her brother. I loved the duality of Metztli’s strong, bada**, black cat energy personality and approach to protecting her brother and Acalan’s golden retriever, lover boy, gentle personality. They really were a perfect example of complete opposites coming together for a shared purpose - protecting each other at all costs.
Also, I will say - Necalli actually really surprised me by the end of this one and ended up being one of my favorite characters (the orange???? PLS!!! i was literally drooling - iykyk).
Overall, I would recommend to absolutely everyone and anyone! Actually, i’m literally begging yall to read this and message me your thoughts bc I HAVE TO DISCUSS! Once you start reading, it is almost impossible to put down - I read 60% of this book in one day (~345 pages). This book is very reminiscent of the hunger games, so if you were a fan of that series i BEG you PLS read this - you will be obsessed. This was an absolutely PHENOMENAL debut (actually so hard to believe this is her first book) and I will be impatiently frothing at the mouth waiting for book 2!
Holy. freaking. heck. WOW. just wow. I love everything about this book - the brother/sister bond between our two MC’s, the two separate love stories woven in, the buildup to the tournament, the deep exploration of aztec culture, everything. Perez flawlessly communicates themes of deep responsibility, loyalty, unconditional love, grief and loss. Metztli is such a strong character and I love her complete devotion to her brother. I loved the duality of Metztli’s strong, bada**, black cat energy personality and approach to protecting her brother and Acalan’s golden retriever, lover boy, gentle personality. They really were a perfect example of complete opposites coming together for a shared purpose - protecting each other at all costs.
Also, I will say - Necalli actually really surprised me by the end of this one and ended up being one of my favorite characters (the orange???? PLS!!! i was literally drooling - iykyk).
Overall, I would recommend to absolutely everyone and anyone! Actually, i’m literally begging yall to read this and message me your thoughts bc I HAVE TO DISCUSS! Once you start reading, it is almost impossible to put down - I read 60% of this book in one day (~345 pages). This book is very reminiscent of the hunger games, so if you were a fan of that series i BEG you PLS read this - you will be obsessed. This was an absolutely PHENOMENAL debut (actually so hard to believe this is her first book) and I will be impatiently frothing at the mouth waiting for book 2!
The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier
4.0
Final Rating: 3.5/5⭐️
A flight from Paris - New York mysteriously lands twice, once in March and 2021 once in June 2021. It is an exact duplicate - the machine, the people, everything. These people have the same memories as their doppelgängers, except for the previous 3 months.
This novel follows various passengers of this plane, explores their double lives, and hypothesizes an explanation of this phenomenon.
I enjoyed this book and it intrigued me enough throughout that I kept reading, but I didn’t really connect with the characters all that much which lowered my review. The author has a very unique way of writing - almost cryptic? like everything is meant to be pondered? idk how to explain it but it was very philosophical.
Overall would recommend, especially if you’re a fan of the show “Manifest” on Netflix!
A flight from Paris - New York mysteriously lands twice, once in March and 2021 once in June 2021. It is an exact duplicate - the machine, the people, everything. These people have the same memories as their doppelgängers, except for the previous 3 months.
This novel follows various passengers of this plane, explores their double lives, and hypothesizes an explanation of this phenomenon.
I enjoyed this book and it intrigued me enough throughout that I kept reading, but I didn’t really connect with the characters all that much which lowered my review. The author has a very unique way of writing - almost cryptic? like everything is meant to be pondered? idk how to explain it but it was very philosophical.
Overall would recommend, especially if you’re a fan of the show “Manifest” on Netflix!