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2.5/5 stars
When I saw this audiobook available on NetGalley, I was really excited. The synopsis sounded interesting, and I thought it would be pretty relatable since I love making lists as well.
Unfortunately, this book was disappointing to me.
The good things about this story were the different lists throughout and the author’s writing style. I could see myself potentially liking another book by this author if it had better characters and plot.
Honestly, the plot in this story was way too predictable and boring. Not very much happened, and the things that did happen were either cliché or annoying.
The plot wouldn’t have been a big issue since character driven stories can be good as well. The problem with that is the characters weren’t much better than the plot.
I just didn’t find any of the characters that likable. Matt seemed like a good character at the beginning of the story, and I would have enjoyed seeing more interactions between him and Quinn. Unfortunately, Matt was barely in the whole rest of the story even though he was supposedly a close friend of Quinn.
Carter started off as a big jerk, and he didn’t have very many redeeming moments throughout the book.
My favorite character was Carter’s little sister because she was funny. Everyone else was either flat or irritating.
While Quinn did have character growth, I just didn’t find her very interesting. Nothing about her really stood out to me. I didn’t understand her reasoning a lot of the time.
Overall, there were a few good parts of this story, but the plot and characters were seriously lacking in this book.
When I saw this audiobook available on NetGalley, I was really excited. The synopsis sounded interesting, and I thought it would be pretty relatable since I love making lists as well.
Unfortunately, this book was disappointing to me.
The good things about this story were the different lists throughout and the author’s writing style. I could see myself potentially liking another book by this author if it had better characters and plot.
Honestly, the plot in this story was way too predictable and boring. Not very much happened, and the things that did happen were either cliché or annoying.
The plot wouldn’t have been a big issue since character driven stories can be good as well. The problem with that is the characters weren’t much better than the plot.
I just didn’t find any of the characters that likable. Matt seemed like a good character at the beginning of the story, and I would have enjoyed seeing more interactions between him and Quinn. Unfortunately, Matt was barely in the whole rest of the story even though he was supposedly a close friend of Quinn.
Carter started off as a big jerk, and he didn’t have very many redeeming moments throughout the book.
My favorite character was Carter’s little sister because she was funny. Everyone else was either flat or irritating.
While Quinn did have character growth, I just didn’t find her very interesting. Nothing about her really stood out to me. I didn’t understand her reasoning a lot of the time.
Overall, there were a few good parts of this story, but the plot and characters were seriously lacking in this book.
4.5/5 stars
This would have been a 5-star read for me had it not included quite so much sexual content. Other than that, I loved every aspect of this book.
This is the third CoHo book I've read so far, so I was not surprised by all of the emotions it made me feel. Colleen Hoover is just so good at writing books that make you feel for the characters.
To say this story was heartbreaking at times would be an understatement. Miles had such a tragic backstory, and I couldn't help but hurt for him.
I'm always a fan of dual POVs, so it was nice to read from both Miles and Tate's perspectives. I don't always enjoy reading dual timelines, but it worked so well for this book. Seeing Miles' past was so important in understanding his character.
As the story went on, I was so worried about finding out exactly what had happened in Miles' past because I knew it had to be terrible based on the issues he was still dealing with.
There were so many good moments between Tate and Miles, and I loved how they were with each other. It was nice to see Miles so happy.
Overall, I highly recommend this book, but be prepared for it to pull on your heartstrings!
This would have been a 5-star read for me had it not included quite so much sexual content. Other than that, I loved every aspect of this book.
This is the third CoHo book I've read so far, so I was not surprised by all of the emotions it made me feel. Colleen Hoover is just so good at writing books that make you feel for the characters.
To say this story was heartbreaking at times would be an understatement. Miles had such a tragic backstory, and I couldn't help but hurt for him.
I'm always a fan of dual POVs, so it was nice to read from both Miles and Tate's perspectives. I don't always enjoy reading dual timelines, but it worked so well for this book. Seeing Miles' past was so important in understanding his character.
As the story went on, I was so worried about finding out exactly what had happened in Miles' past because I knew it had to be terrible based on the issues he was still dealing with.
There were so many good moments between Tate and Miles, and I loved how they were with each other. It was nice to see Miles so happy.
Overall, I highly recommend this book, but be prepared for it to pull on your heartstrings!
4.5/5 stars
Thank you to the author for sending me a free copy of this book.
This book was intriguing from the very beginning. I wanted to know what was going on in Sophie's mind, and what her dreams meant.
Sophie was a decent character, but my favorite character was Zach. From the moment he entered the story, I wanted to know more about him.
I didn't understand why Sophie continued to hold back from Zach for most of the story. I just wanted her to trust him completely. They still had a lot of cute moments together though.
One aspect that made this book fun was how unpredictable the plot was. Everything would seem pretty normal, and then all of a sudden something crazy would happen.
My main critique of this book would be the side characters. I just didn't care about any of them even though I wanted to care.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series because I want to know what happens next!
Thank you to the author for sending me a free copy of this book.
This book was intriguing from the very beginning. I wanted to know what was going on in Sophie's mind, and what her dreams meant.
Sophie was a decent character, but my favorite character was Zach. From the moment he entered the story, I wanted to know more about him.
I didn't understand why Sophie continued to hold back from Zach for most of the story. I just wanted her to trust him completely. They still had a lot of cute moments together though.
One aspect that made this book fun was how unpredictable the plot was. Everything would seem pretty normal, and then all of a sudden something crazy would happen.
My main critique of this book would be the side characters. I just didn't care about any of them even though I wanted to care.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series because I want to know what happens next!
Is it sad that I just read this for the first time?
I had to see what all the hype was about, so I finally decided to read my first Cassandra Clare book. Like usual, I've been missing out so much by not reading this sooner!
The shadowhunter world is so fascinating to me, and I haven't read anything else like it.
Besides all of the action in this story, the characters are what really set this book apart.
Simon is so sarcastic and lovable. I felt really bad for him at times when Clary was so oblivious to him and his feelings.
Clary was a fun protagonist to follow, and I enjoyed reading from her point of view.
Jace was my favorite character because he was so loyal and protective of his friends. I also found him quite charming at times even though he was cocky.
Even the side characters in this story were interesting.
I went into this book without knowing much, so the ending was surprising to me. It made me want to immediately pick up the next book.
I had to see what all the hype was about, so I finally decided to read my first Cassandra Clare book. Like usual, I've been missing out so much by not reading this sooner!
The shadowhunter world is so fascinating to me, and I haven't read anything else like it.
Besides all of the action in this story, the characters are what really set this book apart.
Simon is so sarcastic and lovable. I felt really bad for him at times when Clary was so oblivious to him and his feelings.
Clary was a fun protagonist to follow, and I enjoyed reading from her point of view.
Jace was my favorite character because he was so loyal and protective of his friends. I also found him quite charming at times even though he was cocky.
Even the side characters in this story were interesting.
I went into this book without knowing much, so the ending was surprising to me. It made me want to immediately pick up the next book.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I enjoyed this book even more than City of Bones (which I loved).
There were some great Clary and Jace moments, but man I felt bad for Simon in a lot of this book.
Once again, Cassandra Clare managed to throw a surprising plot twist at me.
I thought it was cool to learn more about Clary and Jace's abilities.
This book also had some great action scenes.
Valentine is still a mega loser though.
Overall, I loved this book and can't wait to read City of Glass!
There were some great Clary and Jace moments, but man I felt bad for Simon in a lot of this book.
Once again, Cassandra Clare managed to throw a surprising plot twist at me.
I thought it was cool to learn more about Clary and Jace's abilities.
This book also had some great action scenes.
Valentine is still a mega loser though.
Overall, I loved this book and can't wait to read City of Glass!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood
4.5/5 stars
I first read this book back in 2019. It was a 5-star read for me then, but I am rating my books a little more critically now (that is why my rating has dropped half a star).
The premise of this book is funny and pretty unique. I've only read one other book with a similar premise, but it wasn't as good.
Watching Jackie go live with a bunch of boys was quite entertaining. It reminded me a lot of when I used to babysit in high school.
I enjoyed reading about how Jackie bonded with each one of the Walter kids.
I'm not a big fan of love triangles, so that aspect of the story wasn't quite as good to me.
My opinions of the boys changed over the story. I didn't like Cole much at the beginning and had a hard time understanding why Jackie did. He did grow on me though as the story progressed.
The opposite was true of Alex. At the beginning of the book, I thought he was super sweet and likable. By the end though he just seemed like a guy who just wanted a girlfriend, but not Jackie in particular.
I really would love for Ali Novak to publish a sequel because I would enjoy reading it. There is so much more that could happen with these characters.
I first read this book back in 2019. It was a 5-star read for me then, but I am rating my books a little more critically now (that is why my rating has dropped half a star).
The premise of this book is funny and pretty unique. I've only read one other book with a similar premise, but it wasn't as good.
Watching Jackie go live with a bunch of boys was quite entertaining. It reminded me a lot of when I used to babysit in high school.
I enjoyed reading about how Jackie bonded with each one of the Walter kids.
I'm not a big fan of love triangles, so that aspect of the story wasn't quite as good to me.
My opinions of the boys changed over the story. I didn't like Cole much at the beginning and had a hard time understanding why Jackie did. He did grow on me though as the story progressed.
The opposite was true of Alex. At the beginning of the book, I thought he was super sweet and likable. By the end though he just seemed like a guy who just wanted a girlfriend, but not Jackie in particular.
I really would love for Ali Novak to publish a sequel because I would enjoy reading it. There is so much more that could happen with these characters.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is my new favorite Colleen Hoover book. The whole story was incredible and heartbreaking. Even the author’s note at the beginning of the book made this story more emotional for the fact that the confessions were real.
The prologue with Auburn and Adam crushed me. What a way to start a book!
I loved that Owen created art out of confessions, and I enjoyed the fact that the book included actual visuals of what his work looked like.
Auburn and Owen were great together and had chemistry from the beginning. The fact that they both had secrets and terrible things that they had gone through made them work together really well. I also felt for them because their stories were so tragic.
I despised Lydia and Trey so much. They were terrible to both Auburn and Owen.
The ending really wrapped up the story nicely, but it was also sad.
Overall, this book is beautiful, and I will definitely be reading it again in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Rape, Car accident, Alcohol
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was definitely a cover buy for me, and sadly the cover is better than the story.
What I liked:
- Annie’s Uncle Don: He was the best character because he was funny and didn’t care what people thought of him.
- The ending: The very ending of the story was cute and romantic.
What I didn’t like:
- Annie: She was such an irritating character. I couldn’t understand her hatred for Drew at the beginning of the story since he was just flirting with her. Also, her obsession with romantic comedies was annoying because she compared EVERYTHING in her relationships to what happens in movies. She was immature and an idiot for what she did to cause the conflict in the story.
- So many clichés!!!: I usually don’t mind a few clichés in books, but everything was so predictable especially the conflict. I almost didn’t finish this book because I knew exactly what was coming.
Unfortunately, I would not recommend reading this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Sexual content
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Wow, I loved this book so much!
This is the third book I’ve read by Julie Buxbaum, and so far I’ve given each one 5 stars.
The short alternating chapters between Abbi and Noah were great. I always love when authors use short chapters because it makes the story quicker to read.
Both Abbi and Noah were lovable characters, and I enjoyed their friendship very much. Also, Noah’s friendship with Jack was awesome; they had such great banter.
Similarly, Abbi’s parents were funny and likable.
This is the first book that I’ve read that discussed 9/11, and I learned so much about that event that I hadn’t previously known such as the health effects for survivors.
Considering that 9/11 is a very sensitive topic, I thought Buxbaum did an excellent job discussing it without making the whole book depressing.
Overall, I highly recommend this book and will definitely be reading it again in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Medical content
Minor: Cancer
This book discusses the events of September 11, 2001.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
I previously read this book in 2019 and gave it 5 stars. I am now rating books more critically, and my reading preferences have changed a bit.
This book wasn’t as good as I remembered it being, but I still enjoyed it. I also liked it better than the movie, which has some redeeming qualities but terrible acting.
Indy and Bryant had a lot of sweet moments in their friendship, and I loved how much Bryant cared about Indy’s well-being.
Maxton was honestly so dumb, and I can’t believe what he thought about his friendship with Indy.
The bad parts about this story were the cheesiness and predictability. The dialogue was very cringe-worthy at times, and a lot of parts didn’t seem very realistic.
I did like that it talked about child abuse without being too graphic.
Overall, it was an enjoyable story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Animal death, Death of parent