Wow, this was such a beautiful and hard-hitting story. I love stories that are about sister relationships, and this story was especially interesting bWow, this was such a beautiful and hard-hitting story. I love stories that are about sister relationships, and this story was especially interesting because these two sisters have such a complicated relationship. This story is sad for so many reasons, not just because her sister gets diagnosed with cancer and it's all about how that really changes their perspective on life, but also because our main protagonist deals with an eating disorder that is described in some very intense detail in some scenes, so please make sure to read cautiously and check trigger warnings before reading.
This was a really tough read, but a really great one. This book is so gorgeously written, I love that it takes place in New York, the NYC vibes were amazing. I also just really loved Jayne as a protagonist, she felt very fleshed out and very real. This is a YA book, but it honestly didn't read like YA at all to me. Jayne felt very mature for her age and this book covers a lot of very adult topics. It was such a beautiful but also heart-breaking reading experience. I'm so glad I read it. ...more
Ahhhh, I loved this so much.Fangirl is my most reread book of all time, and Cath is one of my most relatable characters of all time and this story isAhhhh, I loved this so much.Fangirl is my most reread book of all time, and Cath is one of my most relatable characters of all time and this story is incredibly comforting to me in a way I don’t know how to explain. This manga adaptation has been the best thing ever and it’s like I get to reread my favorite story over and over again while getting extra bits and pieces of the story and it’s wonderful and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
(Huge thanks to Leigh Smith for sending me this off my Amazon wishlist, I appreciate you ...more
This book was cute. From my understanding, this is Ali Hazelwood's first YA romance, and I enjoyed it for the most part. I loved Nolan as a love interThis book was cute. From my understanding, this is Ali Hazelwood's first YA romance, and I enjoyed it for the most part. I loved Nolan as a love interest, he's a sweet little bean, and I also liked that ALi Hazelwood stepped away from STEM and science for once and wrote about Chess players, something unique and different, I don't think I've ever read about Chess matches like this.
I think Mallory as a protagonist could be a little annoying sometimes, but for the most part I enjoyed her romantic chemistry with Nolan, and I loved her relationship with her family. I think this book is going to spark a lot of conversation about what makes a book Young Adult? Because there was a lot of talk about sex in this book, she talks about how she loves casual sex and uses tinder all the time, and there are somewhat graphic sex scenes in this book. I know the main character in 18 and I think the love interest is 20? But I'm confused on if this is young adult because the characters are young or if this is supposed to be a book for teens? I just haven't read a YA book before that talks about sex this much so I thought that was interesting and might be good to know before reading.
Also, the pop culture references did get a little out of hand and they were over the top, but also this book mentioned BTS three separate times, and because I am a fan of them, and I RARELY see them talked about in books those moments had me super giddy and excited so there's that. ...more
Ahhh, I’ve been wanting to read this graphic novel for years now, this cover is so insanely cute and adorable. I wasn’t expecting this story to be so Ahhh, I’ve been wanting to read this graphic novel for years now, this cover is so insanely cute and adorable. I wasn’t expecting this story to be so sad, but it was so heartfelt. I felt so much for Marjorie, the main character who is a young girl who just lost her Mom and she’s trying to run the laundromat on her own. And the ghost Wendell, he was so precious too. This was such a wholesome story, and I loved the colorful illustrations and it was such a perfect autumn read. ...more
3.5 stars This was so cute! I love stories like this where we follow a character who has to make a life changing decision and we get to see both decisi3.5 stars This was so cute! I love stories like this where we follow a character who has to make a life changing decision and we get to see both decisions play out in their lives! I also love that our protagonist is bisexual and that in one reality her love interest is a girl and in the other her love interest is a boy! It was so cute, and I also love that it takes place in both New York City and California, it just had great vibes!...more
Ahhhh this was so cute and so wholesome!!! The illustrations are so bright and colorful and gorgeous!! And this has great summer island vibes, would dAhhhh this was so cute and so wholesome!!! The illustrations are so bright and colorful and gorgeous!! And this has great summer island vibes, would definitely recommend reading it in the summertime. These characters felt so real and their story was so well fleshed out, I nearly felt emotional during certain scenes that I thought were so well done! ...more
Ahhh, this was so cute and wholesome. I love the art style and the characters, and it has great vibes so far!! I love how passionate she is about photAhhh, this was so cute and wholesome. I love the art style and the characters, and it has great vibes so far!! I love how passionate she is about photography, and I love the subtle romantic tension that’s happening between these two, can’t wait to see where it goes! ...more
I'm bummed that I didn't end up enjoying this one very much. I couldn't connect with the character, and instead of a beautiful coming of age like I waI'm bummed that I didn't end up enjoying this one very much. I couldn't connect with the character, and instead of a beautiful coming of age like I was expecting, it felt more like reading about a bunch of teens endlessly bullying each other, and I couldn't bring myself to care about any of the characters or anything that was happening with them. ...more
This was one of the rare times I really enjoyed a YA horror book! This was super fun and atmospheric, the perfect book to read in the summer or the FaThis was one of the rare times I really enjoyed a YA horror book! This was super fun and atmospheric, the perfect book to read in the summer or the Fall, it has great camp vibes. The ending lost me a little and felt a bit too over the top, but otherwise it was a great read!
This one lured me in with that GORGEOUS cover, probably one of my all-time favorite books covers, it's so STUNNING. But unfortunately, I thought this This one lured me in with that GORGEOUS cover, probably one of my all-time favorite books covers, it's so STUNNING. But unfortunately, I thought this story was pretty forgettable. We follow teenage girls as they are being hunted down by a killer in the wilderness, and it sounds like it would be an interesting time, but this story felt really slow paced and repetitive and it really felt more like it was about survival in the wilderness and wasn't as thrilling as I was hoping for.
I was excited to read this one because of how much I adored Orange, and this is from the same author. This one was just okay for me, I loved how optimI was excited to read this one because of how much I adored Orange, and this is from the same author. This one was just okay for me, I loved how optimistic and passionate our protagonist is about music, and I found his fears and insecurities relatable. But I also feel like I just needed more form this? It felt a little underwhelming and like it was missing something. I kind of wanted a romance between the two boys in this story. If you're looking for something like this but with romance, I'd recommend Given, Vol. 1...more
3.5 stars This was good, but not as good as Ace of Spades for me. I really liked the characters in this book, I thought the beginning was so good and t3.5 stars This was good, but not as good as Ace of Spades for me. I really liked the characters in this book, I thought the beginning was so good and the last third was so good, this book got a lot darker than I was expecting it to! (read content warnings at the beginning if you're sensitive to specific triggers) but the middle of this book really dragged and got so slow, the pacing killed me. The audiobook is 16 hours long, it's sooo long for a YA thriller, I feel like it could've been cut down.
This was cute, but also kind of forgettable. I enjoyed the first half more than the second half, and I enjoyed these characters, and appreciated all tThis was cute, but also kind of forgettable. I enjoyed the first half more than the second half, and I enjoyed these characters, and appreciated all the representation, especially when it came to OCD, and the love interest being bisexual. I love the way Talia Hibbert writes romance, and her characters are always so well fleshed out and feel so real -- but I think I definitely prefer her adult romance books over YA....more
I thought the beginning of this book was a little slow, but then the ending really got intense and the horror and thriller elements really started kicI thought the beginning of this book was a little slow, but then the ending really got intense and the horror and thriller elements really started kicking in. I think the pacing of this book was a little hard to follow for me at times, when the timeline would jump to 3 years earlier sometimes it wasn't clear to me when it went back to the previous timeline, and things like that but otherwise I enjoyed this! I think there is really great and powerful social commentary throughout this book, and this author does a great job with connecting things in their world to things in our society, it feels very Black Mirror in that way. I could've done without the YA romance in this book though, it made it feel a little cheesy for me at times.
Ahhhhh, this was everything! This series has my whole heart. It's a sci-fi romance that involves time travel? And the sweetest group of friends I've eAhhhhh, this was everything! This series has my whole heart. It's a sci-fi romance that involves time travel? And the sweetest group of friends I've ever seen and the most ADORABLE love triangle. I was so invested in both relationships and the ending made me cry. Trigger warnings for depression and suicide in this book, those are very relevant topics throughout this whole series and it was hard to read but also so god damn beautiful and I'm not ready to say goodbye to these characters. I think this is my favorite manga series of all time and I can't wait to reread it in the future. ...more
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