Take a photo of a barcode or cover
1.16k reviews by:
abinthebooks
This was very very cute! I'm excited to see where this goes because I was not okay with that cliff hanger!!!
REPRESENTATION -
POC WITH OWN VOICES REP
LGBTQ REP
PLUS SIZED MC REP
This is an amazing, inspiring story about a plus-sized, closeted bisexual. It's feminist, it's body positive, its LGBTQ positive, and our love interest is the CUTEST CINNAMON ROLL, I SWEAR! If I'm not feeling lazy, I'll write a full length review soon!
* * *
I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK I SWEAR!
POC WITH OWN VOICES REP
LGBTQ REP
PLUS SIZED MC REP
This is an amazing, inspiring story about a plus-sized, closeted bisexual. It's feminist, it's body positive, its LGBTQ positive, and our love interest is the CUTEST CINNAMON ROLL, I SWEAR! If I'm not feeling lazy, I'll write a full length review soon!
* * *
I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK I SWEAR!
[b: Cinder|36381037|Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507557775l/36381037._SY75_.jpg|15545385] - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
[b: Scarlet|12296|The Scarlet Letter|Nathaniel Hawthorne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404810944l/12296._SY75_.jpg|4925227] - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
[b: Cress|13206828|Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1470057005l/13206828._SY75_.jpg|18390772] - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s official, I’m obsessed with this series. All I do is think about these characters. I love them so much, each and every one of them. The friendships are so pure, and the romances are great, and I just genuinely love these characters with my whole heart.
Cinder: She’s the OG, she’s what started the revolution and she should be highly more appreciated. She’s also a badass who’s gonna murder her aunt
Kai: A kind of dumb, and highly clueless emperor who’s Cinders love interest, and doesn’t know what to believe, but hey he’s cute so that’s all that matters
Scarlet: A no nonsense, angry badass with a fiery (see what I did their) temper
Wolf: An adorable baby who’s the only one for Scarlett; he’s just a really big softie
[b: Scarlet|12296|The Scarlet Letter|Nathaniel Hawthorne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404810944l/12296._SY75_.jpg|4925227] - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
[b: Cress|13206828|Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1470057005l/13206828._SY75_.jpg|18390772] - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s official, I’m obsessed with this series. All I do is think about these characters. I love them so much, each and every one of them. The friendships are so pure, and the romances are great, and I just genuinely love these characters with my whole heart.
Cinder: She’s the OG, she’s what started the revolution and she should be highly more appreciated. She’s also a badass who’s gonna murder her aunt
Kai: A kind of dumb, and highly clueless emperor who’s Cinders love interest, and doesn’t know what to believe, but hey he’s cute so that’s all that matters
Scarlet: A no nonsense, angry badass with a fiery (see what I did their) temper
Wolf: An adorable baby who’s the only one for Scarlett; he’s just a really big softie
This is my favorite Emma Mills book so far. It was just, so good. Sloane was just such a relatable character, and I loved the friendships and love interest in here. The conflicts were valid, and I loved everything about this. This even tops [b: Foolish Hearts|33275690|Foolish Hearts|Emma Mills|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487081647l/33275690._SY75_.jpg|53998283] which I loved and gave 4.5 stars about a month ago. This was tear jerking, and so good. Y’all need to read this. Also this cover is just,
So I still can’t tell if Adelina is the villain or the hero, but it doesn’t matter because Barnes and Noble needs to take my money for [b: The Rose Society|23846013|The Rose Society (The Young Elites, #2)|Marie Lu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1443368070l/23846013._SY75_.jpg|42990051] and [b: The Midnight Star|28588345|The Midnight Star (The Young Elites, #3)|Marie Lu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461260409l/28588345._SX50_.jpg|42990052].
I heard about this book long before I was avidly reading, and even then the premise intrigued me. But, I didn’t pick it up, because I didn’t really like reading. I completely forgot about this book, and about 6 or 7 months ago, I heard a booktuber talk about it again. I knew at some point I had to read this book, and I’ve finally done it. And I’m happy to say, I loved it.
If you are unaware, this book takes place in the beginning of what the dark ages would have been for us, (1361) in a world strikingly similar to Renaissance Italy. But that’s not even the cool part about this book. We’re actually following the point of view, of the villain.
A lot of the things in [b: The Young Elites|20821111|The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)|Marie Lu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407318399l/20821111._SY75_.jpg|25217978] felt so surprisingly historically accurate, that I was genuinely alarmed. The world felt like Middle Aged Italy, with the prejudices, and the lush descriptions in the writing, making me nostalgic for I time wasn’t even alive in. A disease has swept through the lands (much like the Black Plague) and has killed many. Some of the children that survive, become graced with unnatural powers. Adelina Amouteru has been gifted with these powers, but not without a price.
I think what really made this book a 5 star read for me was the characters, and Adelina dealing with pain and suffering. I’ve found over the last 3 years of reading, I tend to love books that have great characters. And [a: Marie Lu|4342215|Marie Lu|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1285032806p2/4342215.jpg] knows just how to write characters.
Adelina is our main character, and she’s by far my favorite character. She’s reckless and fearful, but she’s also headstrong, determined, and cruel in a way. Even in the first 50 pages I could already tell Adelina was going to be my favorite character. I was already sympathizing with her character from the 1st page. The amount of pain and suffering Adelina had gone through was truly indescribable, and it really shapes her character and we really see why she becomes the villain of the story.
I want to talk about the sister bond between Violeta and Adelina as well. As the story progressed, we finally see a bond forming between the sisters, and we don’t really see that a lot in YA, especially YA older than 2016. This was something really unique for the time, and gave a good insight into Adelina’s character.
I also really loved Enzo. I don’t really think their was a specific thing that made me love his character, but his atmosphere, and his actions made me love his character. I just hope we get his character in book 2
I heard about this book long before I was avidly reading, and even then the premise intrigued me. But, I didn’t pick it up, because I didn’t really like reading. I completely forgot about this book, and about 6 or 7 months ago, I heard a booktuber talk about it again. I knew at some point I had to read this book, and I’ve finally done it. And I’m happy to say, I loved it.
If you are unaware, this book takes place in the beginning of what the dark ages would have been for us, (1361) in a world strikingly similar to Renaissance Italy. But that’s not even the cool part about this book. We’re actually following the point of view, of the villain.
A lot of the things in [b: The Young Elites|20821111|The Young Elites (The Young Elites, #1)|Marie Lu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407318399l/20821111._SY75_.jpg|25217978] felt so surprisingly historically accurate, that I was genuinely alarmed. The world felt like Middle Aged Italy, with the prejudices, and the lush descriptions in the writing, making me nostalgic for I time wasn’t even alive in. A disease has swept through the lands (much like the Black Plague) and has killed many. Some of the children that survive, become graced with unnatural powers. Adelina Amouteru has been gifted with these powers, but not without a price.
I think what really made this book a 5 star read for me was the characters, and Adelina dealing with pain and suffering. I’ve found over the last 3 years of reading, I tend to love books that have great characters. And [a: Marie Lu|4342215|Marie Lu|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1285032806p2/4342215.jpg] knows just how to write characters.
Adelina is our main character, and she’s by far my favorite character. She’s reckless and fearful, but she’s also headstrong, determined, and cruel in a way. Even in the first 50 pages I could already tell Adelina was going to be my favorite character. I was already sympathizing with her character from the 1st page. The amount of pain and suffering Adelina had gone through was truly indescribable, and it really shapes her character and we really see why she becomes the villain of the story.
I want to talk about the sister bond between Violeta and Adelina as well. As the story progressed, we finally see a bond forming between the sisters, and we don’t really see that a lot in YA, especially YA older than 2016. This was something really unique for the time, and gave a good insight into Adelina’s character.
I also really loved Enzo. I don’t really think their was a specific thing that made me love his character, but his atmosphere, and his actions made me love his character. I just hope we get his character in book 2
*4.5
Trigger Warning - Rape and sexual assault, bullying, eating disorders
It’s official, I’m in love with Sarah Dessen. I’ve read three books so far from her, and each one has been fantastic ([b: Saint Anything|23009402|Saint Anything|Sarah Dessen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1414680105l/23009402._SY75_.jpg|42576172], [b: Lock and Key|1295102|Lock and Key|Sarah Dessen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1479691949l/1295102._SY75_.jpg|1284222], and Just Listen).
All of these books left such an emotional impact on me, and all of them I could relate to on some form. She’s such a good writer, and so far, I’ve cried in the two of the three books I’ve read from her (teared up in the other). [a: Sarah Dessen|2987|Sarah Dessen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1372181953p2/2987.jpg] has such a way with words, and makes me feel so many different emotions while reading her works.
This one wasn’t any different. The main character Annabel goes through so much development throughout this book, and learns to cope with things in such a different way than in the beginning. Owen is an adorable, swoon worthy, “bad boy” love interest who loves music, and likes heavy metal and punk rock *swoons*.
Maybe this book is a bit cliché, but definitely in a good way. I loved this book with my whole heart, and I’m so excited to read all of Sarah Dessen’s books,
Trigger Warning - Rape and sexual assault, bullying, eating disorders
It’s official, I’m in love with Sarah Dessen. I’ve read three books so far from her, and each one has been fantastic ([b: Saint Anything|23009402|Saint Anything|Sarah Dessen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1414680105l/23009402._SY75_.jpg|42576172], [b: Lock and Key|1295102|Lock and Key|Sarah Dessen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1479691949l/1295102._SY75_.jpg|1284222], and Just Listen).
All of these books left such an emotional impact on me, and all of them I could relate to on some form. She’s such a good writer, and so far, I’ve cried in the two of the three books I’ve read from her (teared up in the other). [a: Sarah Dessen|2987|Sarah Dessen|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1372181953p2/2987.jpg] has such a way with words, and makes me feel so many different emotions while reading her works.
This one wasn’t any different. The main character Annabel goes through so much development throughout this book, and learns to cope with things in such a different way than in the beginning. Owen is an adorable, swoon worthy, “bad boy” love interest who loves music, and likes heavy metal and punk rock *swoons*.
Maybe this book is a bit cliché, but definitely in a good way. I loved this book with my whole heart, and I’m so excited to read all of Sarah Dessen’s books,
Trigger warnings: Mentions of sexual assault, and attempted rape, war, and violence.
This book was everything I needed right now. It was funny, it had a fun mystery element, good smut, and a interesting take on the regency era. The shenanigans in here were pretty great, and all the characters were really enjoyable. I really like our MC's younger sister Juliet, and I wish that she would have had her own book. Unfortunatley, she gets married in here. I also really liked our MC's mother, she felt like a highly toned down version of Mrs. Bennet from Pride and Prejuidce (but likeable if you know what I mean). I do wish the side characters, Alex and Seb, were featured a bit more, as this trilogy is about the 3 rakish friends, but whatever that was just a personal preference. Anyways, this was really good, highly reccomened.
This book was everything I needed right now. It was funny, it had a fun mystery element, good smut, and a interesting take on the regency era. The shenanigans in here were pretty great, and all the characters were really enjoyable. I really like our MC's younger sister Juliet, and I wish that she would have had her own book. Unfortunatley, she gets married in here. I also really liked our MC's mother, she felt like a highly toned down version of Mrs. Bennet from Pride and Prejuidce (but likeable if you know what I mean). I do wish the side characters, Alex and Seb, were featured a bit more, as this trilogy is about the 3 rakish friends, but whatever that was just a personal preference. Anyways, this was really good, highly reccomened.