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4.5 STARS
I have seen this everywhere the last few months. I signed up for Book of the Month and added it to my order. I’m so glad I did. I’ve been reading a lot of middle grade and needed a romance/contemporary to break it up.
This is such a fast paced book. I started it Monday night and finished it Tuesday afternoon! This was only during my sons sleep time, so it’s a fast one. I loved the story so much. These two characters who have had such different life experiences and are both in a broken way.
Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope right now. I’ve been loving it because the banter is AMAZING most of the time. This book did not disappoint! I found myself laughing out loud a lot. It is so witty and it never feels like its trying to hard.
This isn’t just a typical romance novel because this book delves into a lot of dark things. The relationship between January and her father is so intense and so heartbreaking. We also get a really dark past with Gus and it will also break your heart. There’s a lot of dark and intense things going on but it’s done in a way that doesn’t bring you down. Characters were just written so brilliantly! They are pretty much opposites but looking for the same thing.
One of the things that I really enjoyed was the note writing. My husband and I still do it often because a text message just isn’t the same. Just a random thing I liked.
The only thing that I didn’t really like was how fast the ending happened. I feel like WAY too many things happen in the last 60 pages and we needed a lot more pages. It felt really rushed and I wanted more time. It’s the only reason this isn’t a 5 star read for me!
Overall, I loved this a lot. If you liked The Unhoneymooners, I think you will like this one too. The romance is so angst-y and really enjoyable. There’s a lot of intense things in this book, so beware of that. It’s not just a “fluffy” romance novel. Also, a small tidbit, don’t be fooled by the cover. It doesn’t quite match what it’s on the inside. It’s not a bad thing just a bit puzzling.
4.5 STARS
I have seen this everywhere the last few months. I signed up for Book of the Month and added it to my order. I’m so glad I did. I’ve been reading a lot of middle grade and needed a romance/contemporary to break it up.
This is such a fast paced book. I started it Monday night and finished it Tuesday afternoon! This was only during my sons sleep time, so it’s a fast one. I loved the story so much. These two characters who have had such different life experiences and are both in a broken way.
Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope right now. I’ve been loving it because the banter is AMAZING most of the time. This book did not disappoint! I found myself laughing out loud a lot. It is so witty and it never feels like its trying to hard.
This isn’t just a typical romance novel because this book delves into a lot of dark things. The relationship between January and her father is so intense and so heartbreaking. We also get a really dark past with Gus and it will also break your heart. There’s a lot of dark and intense things going on but it’s done in a way that doesn’t bring you down. Characters were just written so brilliantly! They are pretty much opposites but looking for the same thing.
One of the things that I really enjoyed was the note writing. My husband and I still do it often because a text message just isn’t the same. Just a random thing I liked.
The only thing that I didn’t really like was how fast the ending happened. I feel like WAY too many things happen in the last 60 pages and we needed a lot more pages. It felt really rushed and I wanted more time. It’s the only reason this isn’t a 5 star read for me!
Overall, I loved this a lot. If you liked The Unhoneymooners, I think you will like this one too. The romance is so angst-y and really enjoyable. There’s a lot of intense things in this book, so beware of that. It’s not just a “fluffy” romance novel. Also, a small tidbit, don’t be fooled by the cover. It doesn’t quite match what it’s on the inside. It’s not a bad thing just a bit puzzling.
You can see all my reviews here: Books Are The New Black
I’m so glad that I finally dusted these off my bookshelves and finished the series. I really enjoyed them!
I love the fact that this book is about Nightmares but they are not scary. It’s done really well that children can read these and not be scared or get their own Nightmares, I think.
I really loved the group of friends and the family dynamics. I even loved the Nightmare creatures! I love that there’s a lot of good lessons too.
Since these are middle grade, I don’t judge them as harshly. Basically, how much I enjoyed them while reading. If you want a good series for your kids with great illustrations (one of my favorite things!), this is a great one for you.
I’m so glad that I finally dusted these off my bookshelves and finished the series. I really enjoyed them!
I love the fact that this book is about Nightmares but they are not scary. It’s done really well that children can read these and not be scared or get their own Nightmares, I think.
I really loved the group of friends and the family dynamics. I even loved the Nightmare creatures! I love that there’s a lot of good lessons too.
Since these are middle grade, I don’t judge them as harshly. Basically, how much I enjoyed them while reading. If you want a good series for your kids with great illustrations (one of my favorite things!), this is a great one for you.
You can see all my reviews here: Books Are The New Black
I had the pleasure of meeting Jason Segel when he was touring for book #1 in this series. I loved him on How I Met Your Mother and was really excited about this. I really enjoyed the first book and this one was good too.
We get a whole different set of problems in this book. All the sudden the next town over is turning into “walkers” – humans acting zombielike. This is definitely a true middle grade book. Some won’t like it because it’s so “young.” These are definitely written for a younger audience and you have to set your expectations that way, going in.
I really do like the cast of main characters and their friend group. There’s a lot of funny parts, which helps with all the “Scary” things. I love this book series about nightmares because it’s not too scary for children and they learn a lot of important lessons. Face your fears!
I also really love the family relationships in this book and how they are so much more strengthened in this one. Charlie and Charlotte are definitely in a much better place. I’m not sure how I feel about the dad being in the dark all the time.
There is an actual cliffhanger in this book that I’m really excited to delve into in the next book! I think these are fun books for kids and I really enjoyed them as an adult!
I had the pleasure of meeting Jason Segel when he was touring for book #1 in this series. I loved him on How I Met Your Mother and was really excited about this. I really enjoyed the first book and this one was good too.
We get a whole different set of problems in this book. All the sudden the next town over is turning into “walkers” – humans acting zombielike. This is definitely a true middle grade book. Some won’t like it because it’s so “young.” These are definitely written for a younger audience and you have to set your expectations that way, going in.
I really do like the cast of main characters and their friend group. There’s a lot of funny parts, which helps with all the “Scary” things. I love this book series about nightmares because it’s not too scary for children and they learn a lot of important lessons. Face your fears!
I also really love the family relationships in this book and how they are so much more strengthened in this one. Charlie and Charlotte are definitely in a much better place. I’m not sure how I feel about the dad being in the dark all the time.
There is an actual cliffhanger in this book that I’m really excited to delve into in the next book! I think these are fun books for kids and I really enjoyed them as an adult!
You can see all my reviews here: Books Are The New Black
This was adorable! I got this book on clearance because I had seen it come through the library a lot.
It’s a really quick read. It is a graphic novel and it’s middle grade. I read this one so fast. My favorite thing about this graphic novel was how it flashed between the present and the past. It was done in such a smooth way. I love how she used the color changes to tell the different stories.
This was autobiographical too. This was a cute way to tell some of her family story. We get to see a lot about the relationships between everyone as they go on this family trip. You get your sisters, who are a bit jealous of each other, and their younger brother. They all pretty much drive their mother crazy. haha
It’s a cute story with some really intense moments. I really enjoyed this one that I think I’ll pick up some of her others!
This was adorable! I got this book on clearance because I had seen it come through the library a lot.
It’s a really quick read. It is a graphic novel and it’s middle grade. I read this one so fast. My favorite thing about this graphic novel was how it flashed between the present and the past. It was done in such a smooth way. I love how she used the color changes to tell the different stories.
This was autobiographical too. This was a cute way to tell some of her family story. We get to see a lot about the relationships between everyone as they go on this family trip. You get your sisters, who are a bit jealous of each other, and their younger brother. They all pretty much drive their mother crazy. haha
It’s a cute story with some really intense moments. I really enjoyed this one that I think I’ll pick up some of her others!
You can see all my reviews here: Books Are The New Black
I have all of these books now. The first one I read, Fairest of All: The Wicked Queen, I didn’t love. Unfortunately, I do not own that one in hardcover. I normally don’t mind what type I have but these books are AMAZING in hardcover!!
Anyways, I went into this book with really low expectations. The reviews on these books all around aren’t the best. I just love Disney so much and have to push through. Luckily, I really enjoyed this one!
It could be that I haven’t read/watched a thousand renditions of Gothel’s story/remake. This story is so heartbreaking. I really flew through this book because I had to know what happened next. I was just so into the plot and needed to know how this story was going to unfold. Even though, I’ve seen Tangled and kind of know how it ends, I really enjoyed the way we get there. It’s so much more sinister than I imagined.
I was actually surprised that I liked it so much because it is very creepy. I had no idea! I read this one out of order, on accident. I needed an “M” for a challenge and didn’t realize they had to be read in order. I did have some issues with some of the plot points but now it makes sense. There’s a whole story being put together and they do need to be read in order. Don’t make my mistake! haha.
I did find it odd that there were SO many exclamation points! Really, it feels like they are just constantly yelling. Turns out… lots of people noticed that too.
Overall, I enjoyed this and I can’t wait to read the others. I went in with REALLY low expectations and that could have some influence on that.
I have all of these books now. The first one I read, Fairest of All: The Wicked Queen, I didn’t love. Unfortunately, I do not own that one in hardcover. I normally don’t mind what type I have but these books are AMAZING in hardcover!!
Anyways, I went into this book with really low expectations. The reviews on these books all around aren’t the best. I just love Disney so much and have to push through. Luckily, I really enjoyed this one!
It could be that I haven’t read/watched a thousand renditions of Gothel’s story/remake. This story is so heartbreaking. I really flew through this book because I had to know what happened next. I was just so into the plot and needed to know how this story was going to unfold. Even though, I’ve seen Tangled and kind of know how it ends, I really enjoyed the way we get there. It’s so much more sinister than I imagined.
I was actually surprised that I liked it so much because it is very creepy. I had no idea! I read this one out of order, on accident. I needed an “M” for a challenge and didn’t realize they had to be read in order. I did have some issues with some of the plot points but now it makes sense. There’s a whole story being put together and they do need to be read in order. Don’t make my mistake! haha.
I did find it odd that there were SO many exclamation points! Really, it feels like they are just constantly yelling. Turns out… lots of people noticed that too.
Overall, I enjoyed this and I can’t wait to read the others. I went in with REALLY low expectations and that could have some influence on that.
You can see all my reviews here: Books Are The New Black
Ahhhh, I am SO glad that I finally decided to read this! I had heard that it was really scary and that’s what kept me from it. It’s been raved about all over with the recent final book release. I just went for it and I’m so glad I did.
I absolutely love that this is set in the 1920’s! I was all about the world, the language and the costumes. Although, there was a bit too much costume talk at times. I was all for it!
This book wasn’t quite scary but really spooky. Does that make sense? I guess, I didn’t have nightmares and I didn’t run up the stairs after turning off all the lights. haha. Honestly, I was getting many Supernatural (tv show) vibes *cue the salt!!* and I LOVED that! I think watching all those seasons helped me with the spooky factor in this. I’m so used to demons and evil spirits, all kinds. Also pro tip: always and I mean always carry salt with you.
Ahhhh, I am SO glad that I finally decided to read this! I had heard that it was really scary and that’s what kept me from it. It’s been raved about all over with the recent final book release. I just went for it and I’m so glad I did.
I absolutely love that this is set in the 1920’s! I was all about the world, the language and the costumes. Although, there was a bit too much costume talk at times. I was all for it!
This book wasn’t quite scary but really spooky. Does that make sense? I guess, I didn’t have nightmares and I didn’t run up the stairs after turning off all the lights. haha. Honestly, I was getting many Supernatural (tv show) vibes *cue the salt!!* and I LOVED that! I think watching all those seasons helped me with the spooky factor in this. I’m so used to demons and evil spirits, all kinds. Also pro tip: always and I mean always carry salt with you.
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