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Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh
2.75
I breezed through the audio and really wanted to like it. But I don’t :((
Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
5.0
Rating Weather Girl 5 stars :)
No thoughts, just cosy rainy vibes
Edit: 4 stars after cooling off period from grounding and sweet love
No thoughts, just cosy rainy vibes
Edit: 4 stars after cooling off period from grounding and sweet love
Sadie On A Plate by Amanda Elliot
3.75
Listened to this on audio. I’m thinking if I read this as a physical book I’d rate it much higher. It’s easy to miss out on/drift off at overly descriptive narrative when listening on audio. While it’d fair better in as a paperback read. I adore realities cooking competitions so I naturally ate this up. I loved all the cooking and competition aspects of this book, and really enjoyed Sadie’s imperfect & humorous perspective. And her interactions with her fellow cast mates. I loved all the other side characters!!!!!! I thought they were all portrayed well without being patronising to the storyline.
A silly, entertaining read! Will reread if I’m feeling down in the future.
A silly, entertaining read! Will reread if I’m feeling down in the future.
Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.
I can’t……. I tried to pick this up again so many times. I really tried. But this isn’t for me :( I thought book 1 was really endearing but book 2 is unbearably draggy. I couldn’t get behind or with the humour and the characters either. Definitely wished for more depth to the characters in this second book but pages were extremely wasted on meddy’s internal dialogues which I got bored with by the 20% mark.
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
4.25
I finally was in the right mood for this internet-favourite. And I devoured this book in two sittings. The first time before I slept and the next morning I woke up I finished the book. This is the second time I've done this two-sittings read in a month! I am on a reading streak and I am so here for it.
WHERE DO IT BEGIN. I completely understand why everyone loves this book. The love was exploratory, obsessive, head-over-heels and the love-making was all-consuming, soft and so so tender. It was the perfect "we only have eyes for each other" trope and I was all about it. The love story between Stella and Michael and their respective insecurities and reservations were all believable. Not absurd, like a lot of the other romances I've come across.
The Kiss Quotient isn't perfect though. There were a few icks about this book. For one, how Michael referred to his past clients as "crazy" numerous times irked me every time he mentioned it.
I enjoyed this book, a lot. Maybe too much. And found myself chuckling and giggling to myself, lost in the pages. Sucked into the world of Stella and Michael. But I think if I were to judge this more critically, I'd have loved to read a more nuanced love story.
WHERE DO IT BEGIN. I completely understand why everyone loves this book. The love was exploratory, obsessive, head-over-heels and the love-making was all-consuming, soft and so so tender. It was the perfect "we only have eyes for each other" trope and I was all about it. The love story between Stella and Michael and their respective insecurities and reservations were all believable. Not absurd, like a lot of the other romances I've come across.
The Kiss Quotient isn't perfect though. There were a few icks about this book. For one, how Michael referred to his past clients as "crazy" numerous times irked me every time he mentioned it.
I enjoyed this book, a lot. Maybe too much. And found myself chuckling and giggling to myself, lost in the pages. Sucked into the world of Stella and Michael. But I think if I were to judge this more critically, I'd have loved to read a more nuanced love story.
The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
lighthearted
2.75
I liked the switcheroo and thought the reality baking competition scenes were pretty exciting to follow!! It’s why I chose to read it in the first place! I was looking for some lighthearted, baked goods distraction and it provided.
The final chapters were too vanilla and hallmark-y for me. I guess the ending would’ve had a different effect on me or someone who loves Christmas! if I were remotely into Christmas at all maybe it’d have sparked some bright Christmas spirits and joy. Also I don’t think Brett deserved that happy ending lol.
The final chapters were too vanilla and hallmark-y for me. I guess the ending would’ve had a different effect on me or someone who loves Christmas! if I were remotely into Christmas at all maybe it’d have sparked some bright Christmas spirits and joy. Also I don’t think Brett deserved that happy ending lol.