My first Coleen Hoover, and yes I only read it because of the film and hype.
I liked it well enough, it tackles some difficult subject matter and I liMy first Coleen Hoover, and yes I only read it because of the film and hype.
I liked it well enough, it tackles some difficult subject matter and I liked Lily as a character.
I found the ending hard to swallow, but I can understand why she made that choice. (view spoiler)[ she divorces her husband, but still allows him access to their daughter. Like I get it, but he’s a violent ass hole I don’t think I’d leave my daughter alone with him. (hide spoiler)]
Overall, I liked her writing style and I might try some of her other books. ...more
This was another cute addition to the series. I like seeing how Emily and Wendell’s relationship grows as they tackle new challenges.
I know th3.5 ⭐️
This was another cute addition to the series. I like seeing how Emily and Wendell’s relationship grows as they tackle new challenges.
I know this is supposed to be set in Oxford, so I did pick up on a few Americanisms that we don’t have in the UK (tenure and major being the main two I can think of right now)
But ultimately I enjoyed being back in this world with all the faerie folk and adventures they get into.
I enjoyed this third instalment. It did feel like the younger end of YA - Cress seems very young. But then that is understandable based on her backgroI enjoyed this third instalment. It did feel like the younger end of YA - Cress seems very young. But then that is understandable based on her background, being alone would make her more naive and less worldly.
I loved having the gang together (more or less) and am looking forward to seeing how their heist will continue in the final book. ...more
I didn’t find this one as gripping as book 1 at all. Granted, I may have waited too long to pick this up and I couldn’t remember a lot of the words anI didn’t find this one as gripping as book 1 at all. Granted, I may have waited too long to pick this up and I couldn’t remember a lot of the words and different elements of the fantasy.
I found myself getting lost at times, and by extension losing interest. ...more
This book melted my cold, dead heart. I’ve never been so happy to be proven wrong about a book!
“I began to realise that love wasn’t dead, but it wasThis book melted my cold, dead heart. I’ve never been so happy to be proven wrong about a book!
“I began to realise that love wasn’t dead, but it wasn’t forever either. It was something in between, a moment in time where two people existed at the exact same moment in the exact same place in the universe.”
Now, I don’t do romance. It just never really works for me. But this book! It just spoke to me and I loved it.
I really enjoyed Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston, and I knew this one had some supernatural elements so I thought I’d give it a go.
Florence has been living in New York, working as a ghost writer for a famous romance novelist. But she is stuck on her most recent novel. After a bad breakup, she no longer believes in romance or love.
When she has to return home to South Carolina for her fathers funeral she must face her past head on. Including the fact that she can see ghosts.
When one of the ghosts she meets back home is actually her hot editor she had met only twice, Florence finds herself facing a whole new dilemma.
It was just wholesome and sweet. And quite frankly, just what I needed at the time.
“Love was never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.” ...more
“May all those who seek true love find it, and may those who stand in its way be cursed.”
This has been a cute series. Maybe a little too cute3.5 ⭐️
“May all those who seek true love find it, and may those who stand in its way be cursed.”
This has been a cute series. Maybe a little too cutesy for me. Evangeline became a bit hard to swallow in this last instalment.
But ultimately, I love the writing, I love the magic. And sometimes it’s nice to get swept up into a world that works out so much better than our own. ...more
Luzia is a scullery maid for an average, not particularly wealthy couple. She can also do magic. She keeps this to herself apart f4.5 ⭐️
I loved this!
Luzia is a scullery maid for an average, not particularly wealthy couple. She can also do magic. She keeps this to herself apart from the odd fix, such as when the bread is burnt or a glass is smashed.
When her mistress learns of her powers, she quickly tries to make money from her. It is only when she gets the attention of Antonio Perez that she realises the danger she could be in.
With the inquisition killing anyone who could be deemed a witch or a heretic, Luxia must prove her magic is god given and she is pure. This isn’t helped by the feelings she develops for Antonio’s slave.
I loved the romance which is odd for me. I loved the magic and the historical background. It was a wonderful world to get lost in. ...more
Didn’t love it as much as book 1, for me Scarlet was more irritating as the protagonist and the romance was odd.
BUT we all know this about me, I acceDidn’t love it as much as book 1, for me Scarlet was more irritating as the protagonist and the romance was odd.
BUT we all know this about me, I accept early on that the romances won’t do anything for me, therefore I focus on the plot instead.
And the plot is great! Cinder manages to flee prison, bringing with her the hilarious Carson Thorne. Cinder tries to find out more about her past, and is hopeful that she can find someone to tell her.
Meanwhile Scarlet is determined to find her grandmother who has been kidnapped. With the help of a former gang member nicknamed Wolf.
As everything keeps moving along I am excited to dive into book 3!...more
I wasn’t quite as entranced with this one as I was with book 1.
I liked seeing how the clans had moved on, and all the new and old characters. I just I wasn’t quite as entranced with this one as I was with book 1.
I liked seeing how the clans had moved on, and all the new and old characters. I just don’t feel it grabbed me as much, it was similar to the story in book 1. That a larger enemy is coming for them and they need to find a way to overcome them.
But it was still an interesting read, I liked finding out why Tova was given to the sea & how she was able to change her fate. Adrienne Young is a great author and I will pick up more of her books....more
Without realising I read this one and The Young Elites by Marie Lu at the same time and there are so many similarities I almost got confused between tWithout realising I read this one and The Young Elites by Marie Lu at the same time and there are so many similarities I almost got confused between the two. Nevertheless I enjoyed both reads.
When girls turn 13 they are cut to measure their “purity” if their blood runs red then they are “pure” if it runs gold they are a demon, an abomination.
When Deka’s blood runs gold, she is tortured by her village elders and disowned by her father, the only parent she has ever known.
She is collected by an advisor of the empower, shipped to a new place full of girls like her. Where they are trained as soldiers, to fight against creatures known only as Deathshrieks.
As Deka’s power grows she starts questioning everything around her and soon discovers that those who saved her might also be out to destroy her.
Fast paced with a great fantasy world, I am excited to continue with this series. ...more
“Well, it was oh-so tempting to roll over and die once I turned thirty, but somehow my American obstinance persists.”
Considering I know nothing abo “Well, it was oh-so tempting to roll over and die once I turned thirty, but somehow my American obstinance persists.”
Considering I know nothing about tennis - this was really gripping!
Carrie Soto is retired, after a glittering career as a tennis champion. But when a young an upstart is one win away from taking Carrie’s throne, she decides to go for one more chance at glory.
Flicking between her younger self and how she quickly gains the nickname “the battle axe” and then her return comeback in her thirties.
TJK does a great job at making difficult but ultimately likeable main characters. ...more
Full of secrets and double crossing and romance. I’m not a big romance lover but the relationships all seem toAnother solid instalment in this series!
Full of secrets and double crossing and romance. I’m not a big romance lover but the relationships all seem to work really well in here.
After the end of book 2, Orion has had his memory wiped and he has been taken by his mother for further experiments. Rosalind won’t let her fake husband go though, and will go to great lengths to get him back.
Meanwhile tensions between the communists and nationalists are still rife, with further threats of war from the Japanese. Full of action but also with sparks of humour. Chloe Gong is fast becoming a fave for me.
I enjoyed being back in Emberfall and Syll Shallow, but despite the excitement along the way, the ending wasn’t satiOk - spoilers ahead for this one!
I enjoyed being back in Emberfall and Syll Shallow, but despite the excitement along the way, the ending wasn’t satisfying for me at all.
Grey and Lia Mara are planning war against Rhen. With distrust everywhere and attacks on Lia Mars’s life since she took the throne from her mother, no one is safe.
Meanwhile Lilith the demon enchantress returns to wreak havoc once again.
I like these books, they are easy to read and the characters are alright. I do think that Rhen should have stayed King rather than i to Grey. Grey has no experience leading people or a country, plus he is with Lia Mara who already had a kingdom?!
I just feel like it didn’t make sense to me. But I really like the writing so will keep going with her other fantasy books. ...more
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