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Writers & Lovers by Lily King
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 ⭐️ I absolutely loved this book.
If you grew up in high school reading John Green, I think this may be a book for you. It was filled with melodramatic characters and scenes, I just really couldn’t get enough of it & I put it off for so long!!!
I think I wish I could relate to Casey (in the writer sense) because ever since I could remember I wanted to be a writer. But I never considered or felt like that could be a serious career. In high school, I remember secretly hoping my teachers would just be so blown away by my book reports when in reality they were soooo bad. So I think the struggling writer scene turns successful is my “dream” come true.
I loved this so much, just give it a chance!!!!
If you grew up in high school reading John Green, I think this may be a book for you. It was filled with melodramatic characters and scenes, I just really couldn’t get enough of it & I put it off for so long!!!
I think I wish I could relate to Casey (in the writer sense) because ever since I could remember I wanted to be a writer. But I never considered or felt like that could be a serious career. In high school, I remember secretly hoping my teachers would just be so blown away by my book reports when in reality they were soooo bad. So I think the struggling writer scene turns successful is my “dream” come true.
I loved this so much, just give it a chance!!!!
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
OK this was cute buttttt I am thinking that maybe the way Ali Hazelwood writes her FMCs isn't for me..
This is only the second book I have read by Ali but I am sensing a pattern of the stubborn female character who is so stuck in her ways that she can't interpret the MMC's literal words he is speaking out of his literal mouth to be true. I probably couldn't count on two hands the amount of times the men have straight up said "I DO NOT HATE YOU" while the very intelligent scientist females mope about how much the men hate them for the next three pages thereafter. It just got to be way too much of that way too often. The end of this book was also so abrupt. We literally could have taken out at least 50 pages of inner Elsie dialogue and her second-guessing nature of whatever Jack said to her and made the book come to an actual conclusion. Soooo many side characters in this story that deserve justice!!
Although I enjoyed Love, Theoretically's story and plotline more than Love on the Brain, I can't say I was all too happy with Elsie any more than I was with Bee. Overall, I am just not connecting or vibing with the FMCs Ali writes about.
This is only the second book I have read by Ali but I am sensing a pattern of the stubborn female character who is so stuck in her ways that she can't interpret the MMC's literal words he is speaking out of his literal mouth to be true. I probably couldn't count on two hands the amount of times the men have straight up said "I DO NOT HATE YOU" while the very intelligent scientist females mope about how much the men hate them for the next three pages thereafter. It just got to be way too much of that way too often. The end of this book was also so abrupt. We literally could have taken out at least 50 pages of inner Elsie dialogue and her second-guessing nature of whatever Jack said to her and made the book come to an actual conclusion. Soooo many side characters in this story that deserve justice!!
Although I enjoyed Love, Theoretically's story and plotline more than Love on the Brain, I can't say I was all too happy with Elsie any more than I was with Bee. Overall, I am just not connecting or vibing with the FMCs Ali writes about.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was really rooting for this book and Penelope and Colin's story..
Sadly, I feel this is the worst one yet. There was no romance, no tension, no relationship building between these two. The entire book felt like we were reading about a friendship on the brink of collapse and then BAM marriage. Colin and Penelope both have such strong personalities but nothing came through with them individually nor together.
I have watched the series before I read the books so finding out who Lady Whistledown is wasn't a surprise for me & I do feel like that maybe I would have enjoyed this book more if I didn't know that part already. This book focuses heavily on Lady Whistledown and I think that took away from Colin and Penelope's relationship outside of that.
I was expecting so much more and Colin was such a bore and also so selfish and "what about me" "poor me" the entire time I couldn't stand it. This is the only one so far that I am hoping and wishing the series does better with!
Sadly, I feel this is the worst one yet. There was no romance, no tension, no relationship building between these two. The entire book felt like we were reading about a friendship on the brink of collapse and then BAM marriage. Colin and Penelope both have such strong personalities but nothing came through with them individually nor together.
I have watched the series before I read the books so finding out who Lady Whistledown is wasn't a surprise for me & I do feel like that maybe I would have enjoyed this book more if I didn't know that part already. This book focuses heavily on Lady Whistledown and I think that took away from Colin and Penelope's relationship outside of that.
I was expecting so much more and Colin was such a bore and also so selfish and "what about me" "poor me" the entire time I couldn't stand it. This is the only one so far that I am hoping and wishing the series does better with!
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3 ⭐️ sadly not my fav
My least favorite Bridgerton book so far. It started off with Cinderella vibes with Sophia being the orphaned child of her deceased father under the “care” of her hateful step mom. Sophia attends a masked ball she’s not supposed to be at and of course falls for Benedict Bridgerton and leaves behind only a glove for him to sulk after for three years.
Soon after it derives from the Cinderella story vibes and seems to be a pretty normal Bridgerton book UNTIL there are some events that occur in this particular book that I was not prepared for, including a r**e scene - which becomes the main plot twist of Sophia then becoming a maid in the Bridgerton household. Overall, I just didn’t care for the origin of the story I guess. I thought the ending was pretty ridiculous as well with Sophia facing her step mom’s accusations of stealing and potentially being hanged for it. Idk it was just a pretty dark story & I was just NOT expecting it 😂😂. It felt like it went from dark sad story, light okay story, back to dark sad story & so on & so on.
Still gonna read the rest of the series because Colin and Penelope!?!?! also Eloise getting her happy ending?! Yes, please!!
My least favorite Bridgerton book so far. It started off with Cinderella vibes with Sophia being the orphaned child of her deceased father under the “care” of her hateful step mom. Sophia attends a masked ball she’s not supposed to be at and of course falls for Benedict Bridgerton and leaves behind only a glove for him to sulk after for three years.
Soon after it derives from the Cinderella story vibes and seems to be a pretty normal Bridgerton book UNTIL there are some events that occur in this particular book that I was not prepared for, including a r**e scene - which becomes the main plot twist of Sophia then becoming a maid in the Bridgerton household. Overall, I just didn’t care for the origin of the story I guess. I thought the ending was pretty ridiculous as well with Sophia facing her step mom’s accusations of stealing and potentially being hanged for it. Idk it was just a pretty dark story & I was just NOT expecting it 😂😂. It felt like it went from dark sad story, light okay story, back to dark sad story & so on & so on.
Still gonna read the rest of the series because Colin and Penelope!?!?! also Eloise getting her happy ending?! Yes, please!!
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don’t know what took me so long to read this book but I am in love & if you too haven’t read this yet, here’s your sign.
I did listen to the audiobook (in one sitting, oops) & it made it so easy to follow along with all the different POV’s. On that note, I don’t mind a few different POV’s but this one had so many and it jumped around to them so often in long chapters that I am glad I listened to the book rather than the physical copy. I appreciated the different narrators for each one as well.
Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to write a book that you feel like you’re also living the story right alongside each character. This book was addicting & I couldn’t put it down, or for the sake of an audiobook, I simply could not press pause. I am so excited to watch the show on Amazon, as again, I have heard nothing but good things!
If you’re a Fleetwood Mac fan, if you love rock and roll & if you’re a feminist this book should be in your catalog. This my first TJR book & honestly I am NERVOUS to read anything else by her after this. I have such high hopes for her writing style & I really don’t want to be disappointed 🤣
I did listen to the audiobook (in one sitting, oops) & it made it so easy to follow along with all the different POV’s. On that note, I don’t mind a few different POV’s but this one had so many and it jumped around to them so often in long chapters that I am glad I listened to the book rather than the physical copy. I appreciated the different narrators for each one as well.
Taylor Jenkins Reid knows how to write a book that you feel like you’re also living the story right alongside each character. This book was addicting & I couldn’t put it down, or for the sake of an audiobook, I simply could not press pause. I am so excited to watch the show on Amazon, as again, I have heard nothing but good things!
If you’re a Fleetwood Mac fan, if you love rock and roll & if you’re a feminist this book should be in your catalog. This my first TJR book & honestly I am NERVOUS to read anything else by her after this. I have such high hopes for her writing style & I really don’t want to be disappointed 🤣
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
Can anyone else not stand Antony? Just me? I love Kate but she deserved better 😂 I was expecting this book to be almost the exact same as their season of the show but I was surprised that it didn’t! I liked the book more in that sense because I felt like we got to see more into their relationship whereas the show it sort of ends with them just getting together..
But again I didn’t really vibe with Antony in the book & found him to be pretty annoying most of the time.
Can anyone else not stand Antony? Just me? I love Kate but she deserved better 😂 I was expecting this book to be almost the exact same as their season of the show but I was surprised that it didn’t! I liked the book more in that sense because I felt like we got to see more into their relationship whereas the show it sort of ends with them just getting together..
But again I didn’t really vibe with Antony in the book & found him to be pretty annoying most of the time.
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
3⭐️
This was cute! However I’m looking forward to the love hypothesis even more now because I didn’t love this one. Bee was slightly too annoying for me & Levi was 🥵🥵🥵 so I don’t know the dynamic and timeline of their relationship was a little tooooo far fetched for me (as in he waits YEARS for her & NEVER dates even though they were never friends and they have no idea about each other’s personal lives at all?!).
I also thought some of the events that take place were a little too imagined and unrealistic (obvi I get it, it’s a romance but it wasn’t even a little believable). All in all, it was an easy read and a happy cute wrapped up ending but I sadly just didn’t fall in love with the characters or the story 🤷🏼♀️
This was cute! However I’m looking forward to the love hypothesis even more now because I didn’t love this one. Bee was slightly too annoying for me & Levi was 🥵🥵🥵 so I don’t know the dynamic and timeline of their relationship was a little tooooo far fetched for me (as in he waits YEARS for her & NEVER dates even though they were never friends and they have no idea about each other’s personal lives at all?!).
I also thought some of the events that take place were a little too imagined and unrealistic (obvi I get it, it’s a romance but it wasn’t even a little believable). All in all, it was an easy read and a happy cute wrapped up ending but I sadly just didn’t fall in love with the characters or the story 🤷🏼♀️
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4 ⭐️ I soo enjoyed the audio book version of this. I have watched the series multiple times as I am obsessed & I hate to say that I think I like the TV Simon more 🫣 I feel like there was more tension and resistance portrayed in the show than the book which I preferred more. BUT I am excited to read the rest of the series without having a TV show expectation of the cast and characters already 🥲🥰
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
You can tell this was one of Abby’s first novels & although it was still a really cute read it moved SO FAST. There wasn’t much tension or slow burn build up to their relationship I’d kind of happened immediately, which is not the trope I care to read 🤣 I love how she threw in her bakery, Nadia Cakes a few times as an homage to herself. I’m glad I read this but I’m also glad her writing has developed further to what it is today because I LOVE her later books.
You can tell this was one of Abby’s first novels & although it was still a really cute read it moved SO FAST. There wasn’t much tension or slow burn build up to their relationship I’d kind of happened immediately, which is not the trope I care to read 🤣 I love how she threw in her bakery, Nadia Cakes a few times as an homage to herself. I’m glad I read this but I’m also glad her writing has developed further to what it is today because I LOVE her later books.
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
4.5 ⭐️I finally did it..I finally finished the SJM universe and I finally get the hype behind Crescent City. I hate that it took me two fat books to feel excited about this series but it is what it is! Definitely not my favorite of her three & in terms of the plot and events I think this one was much slower than TOG & ACOTAR but I 100% enjoyed House of Sky and Breath more than House of Earth and Blood.
I’ll admit, I think the entire “Danika has more secrets” shit was SO over-written like we absolutely did not need that in every single chapter for both books - enough was enough!!! Nonetheless, I can FINALLY hop on all the theory bandwagons and I am so excited to get my hands on House of Flame and Shadow tomorrow because that ending …. 🥵 sheeeeesh take my back!!!! So excited to see where this all goes.
I’ll admit, I think the entire “Danika has more secrets” shit was SO over-written like we absolutely did not need that in every single chapter for both books - enough was enough!!! Nonetheless, I can FINALLY hop on all the theory bandwagons and I am so excited to get my hands on House of Flame and Shadow tomorrow because that ending …. 🥵 sheeeeesh take my back!!!! So excited to see where this all goes.