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My Rating : 4.5🌟
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This was such an adorable and fun read! The characters had so much depth with such simple plotline.. The illustrations were really casual and fun! And that definitely added to the humour and the storyline. Definitely a good in-between read and I loved it absolutely!
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This was such an adorable and fun read! The characters had so much depth with such simple plotline.. The illustrations were really casual and fun! And that definitely added to the humour and the storyline. Definitely a good in-between read and I loved it absolutely!
My Rating : 4🌟
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“Sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me.”
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This story follows the character Simon, and how he deals with his identity and how he falls in love with a mysterious online boy who seems to know and understand everything .
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The first thing I loved was the relationship that was portrayed among the family, friends and all of them. It was very heart warming to know/have someone to go to when something bad happens to you.
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The second thing was how funny it actually was! I didn't realize it would be filled with so much humor and references from other books, and how loved the main character is in this school. Not a lot of YA novels deals with a main characters who is kind, put together, popular and not alone. It was really refreshing to read about!
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Though this books deals with a really sensitive and important topic 'Sexuality', it was done really well and was realistic. I loved that about this book. The only thing I didn't like was how it progressed. Sometimes, a lot of conversations felt unnecessary and dragged a bit. I would have enjoyed this book even more, if that was not the case.
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Overall, it was such a good read, and If you are looking for a good LGBTQ+ book with a good plot, nice writing, friendship, coming out, high school bullying, and a really cute friendship and romance, I definitely recommend this to you guys!
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“Sometimes it seems like everyone knows who I am except me.”
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This story follows the character Simon, and how he deals with his identity and how he falls in love with a mysterious online boy who seems to know and understand everything .
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The first thing I loved was the relationship that was portrayed among the family, friends and all of them. It was very heart warming to know/have someone to go to when something bad happens to you.
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The second thing was how funny it actually was! I didn't realize it would be filled with so much humor and references from other books, and how loved the main character is in this school. Not a lot of YA novels deals with a main characters who is kind, put together, popular and not alone. It was really refreshing to read about!
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Though this books deals with a really sensitive and important topic 'Sexuality', it was done really well and was realistic. I loved that about this book. The only thing I didn't like was how it progressed. Sometimes, a lot of conversations felt unnecessary and dragged a bit. I would have enjoyed this book even more, if that was not the case.
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Overall, it was such a good read, and If you are looking for a good LGBTQ+ book with a good plot, nice writing, friendship, coming out, high school bullying, and a really cute friendship and romance, I definitely recommend this to you guys!
My Rating : 4.5🌟
'When something doesn't go to plan, rather than moping around, sulking in your own self-defeat, you can take it as an opportunity to build your character. Making it through these things could be vital to making it through bigger things. That's the theory anyways. '
*The author sent me an e-book in exchange for an honest review. All the views are my own and is not influenced in any way*
The story revolves around our main character Abbey Shader, who finds a mysterious brooch in her bedroom one day, and gets transported to another world. It then progresses with her learning about the new world along with her new guide/friends, figuring out whether she should accept the really big responsibility that is being pushed upon her.
The first thing i really loved about this book is the relationship Abbey and her mother has. Not a lot of ya books deals with this kind of family connection. The second is the actual concept of Earth and Ethra! I really loved reading about the alternate universe and i could see a lot of effort put into the research for explaining certain things right.
The plot reminded me of the movie Inside Out in a way, but it was dealt with differently and i quite enjoyed it! As you read, you get to explore the new world along with Abbey, and it gave a sense of an adventure to me! And i am always in for some good fantasy adventure with a book. The whole story happens while they travel from the place Abbey gets transported to, till they reach the portal that can help her go back to Earth if she rejects her role as a Melder. My favourite characters were hands down Gwin & Pierce and Zac. Common, who can say no to the handsome dimple? Or as Abbey says, 'His crooked dimple'
Abbey has been picked as the 'Melder' who helps with the balance of Essences(depiction of feelings in the form of human in Ethra) between Earth and Ethra. She is the only one who can actually see the essence's human forms since she controls them in a way.The concept of Major and Minor essences that gets absorbed by the human spirit, it was such a cool concept! I was feeling quite sad for Zac when he couldnt see any of the other essences but only hear their voices, and has to rely on Abbey to show any kind of expression that he can understand. It gets really funny towards the end when many more essences get together with the group and he hears only voices fighting. I fell in love with Gwin & Pierce fights, and i could relate to real life situations with extreme point of views! The relationship between Abbey & Zac was the cutest! It's not a new concept, but i just loved the characters so much that i didn't mind it! This book just kept getting better with each chapter and at one point, i almost forgot i had to be working instead of reading.
The only thing that was a let down was the revelation of Balvinder's essence. I could actually figure out what it was, and it kind of put me in an off towards the ending. It was by no means bad, but it was not my awesome revelation moment since i could guess it before! Apart from that i think this book has the perfect combination of character & plot development, along with really cute scenes in between. The story was more about Abbey trying to understand Ethra, her emotions, gaining new knowledge and people while trying to fight the evil, rather than the good fighting the evil alone. I loved that about this book. This book did not end in a cliffhanger, but leaves you wanting to know more about her decision and what happens because of it.
The concept of this fantasy world is not too difficult to wrap your head around, but its not easy either. If you are looking for a good fantasy book which deals with a lot of emotions, a teenage girl trying to deal with an entirely new environment, guy with dimples, then i would definitely recommend this book to you! I can't wait to read the second book in this series! Thankyou so much Hayley for sending me a copy to read and fall in love with all the characters!
'When something doesn't go to plan, rather than moping around, sulking in your own self-defeat, you can take it as an opportunity to build your character. Making it through these things could be vital to making it through bigger things. That's the theory anyways. '
*The author sent me an e-book in exchange for an honest review. All the views are my own and is not influenced in any way*
The story revolves around our main character Abbey Shader, who finds a mysterious brooch in her bedroom one day, and gets transported to another world. It then progresses with her learning about the new world along with her new guide/friends, figuring out whether she should accept the really big responsibility that is being pushed upon her.
The first thing i really loved about this book is the relationship Abbey and her mother has. Not a lot of ya books deals with this kind of family connection. The second is the actual concept of Earth and Ethra! I really loved reading about the alternate universe and i could see a lot of effort put into the research for explaining certain things right.
The plot reminded me of the movie Inside Out in a way, but it was dealt with differently and i quite enjoyed it! As you read, you get to explore the new world along with Abbey, and it gave a sense of an adventure to me! And i am always in for some good fantasy adventure with a book. The whole story happens while they travel from the place Abbey gets transported to, till they reach the portal that can help her go back to Earth if she rejects her role as a Melder. My favourite characters were hands down Gwin & Pierce and Zac. Common, who can say no to the handsome dimple? Or as Abbey says, 'His crooked dimple'
Abbey has been picked as the 'Melder' who helps with the balance of Essences(depiction of feelings in the form of human in Ethra) between Earth and Ethra. She is the only one who can actually see the essence's human forms since she controls them in a way.The concept of Major and Minor essences that gets absorbed by the human spirit, it was such a cool concept! I was feeling quite sad for Zac when he couldnt see any of the other essences but only hear their voices, and has to rely on Abbey to show any kind of expression that he can understand. It gets really funny towards the end when many more essences get together with the group and he hears only voices fighting. I fell in love with Gwin & Pierce fights, and i could relate to real life situations with extreme point of views! The relationship between Abbey & Zac was the cutest! It's not a new concept, but i just loved the characters so much that i didn't mind it! This book just kept getting better with each chapter and at one point, i almost forgot i had to be working instead of reading.
The only thing that was a let down was the revelation of Balvinder's essence. I could actually figure out what it was, and it kind of put me in an off towards the ending. It was by no means bad, but it was not my awesome revelation moment since i could guess it before! Apart from that i think this book has the perfect combination of character & plot development, along with really cute scenes in between. The story was more about Abbey trying to understand Ethra, her emotions, gaining new knowledge and people while trying to fight the evil, rather than the good fighting the evil alone. I loved that about this book. This book did not end in a cliffhanger, but leaves you wanting to know more about her decision and what happens because of it.
The concept of this fantasy world is not too difficult to wrap your head around, but its not easy either. If you are looking for a good fantasy book which deals with a lot of emotions, a teenage girl trying to deal with an entirely new environment, guy with dimples, then i would definitely recommend this book to you! I can't wait to read the second book in this series! Thankyou so much Hayley for sending me a copy to read and fall in love with all the characters!
My Rating : 4🌟
"How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you"
This book is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. Its is about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss and femininity.
Trigger Warning : If you are easily triggered by physical/emotional violence & abuse, please do not pick this book up.
This book is split into four chapters, with each chapter serving to heal a different heartache. First, I was really surprised by the way how the author has approached the topics that were discussed in the book . Sexual abuse, violence and mental health are such sensitive topics, and the way the book deals with them, with both verse and the little illustrations were amazing! The words were really powerful and will definitely help anyone who is going through difficult times like these.
Sometimes the lines can be a little intimidating, and can be difficult to wrap your head around but it definitely created a powerful impact. One thing i really loved about this book is how every difficult topic was paired with a closure as ending. It gives that full circle of any issue. I listened to this book as an audio book read by the author herself, and it really gave the book a different perspective. Even though the book was really good, i couldn't connect with the emotions the book dealt with. It might be because of the fact that the book had too much hype around it, and i went in with such great expectations. It did not disappoint me, but it did not exceed it either. So that is the only reason i am giving it a 4 star.
I definitely recommend this book if you are someone who wants to get that inspiration to help you with understanding what happens around people dealing with abuse/ abuse in their personal or professional life. Be it family, friends, love or anything. This book has the potential to help you through them definitely!
"How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you"
This book is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. Its is about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss and femininity.
Trigger Warning : If you are easily triggered by physical/emotional violence & abuse, please do not pick this book up.
This book is split into four chapters, with each chapter serving to heal a different heartache. First, I was really surprised by the way how the author has approached the topics that were discussed in the book . Sexual abuse, violence and mental health are such sensitive topics, and the way the book deals with them, with both verse and the little illustrations were amazing! The words were really powerful and will definitely help anyone who is going through difficult times like these.
Sometimes the lines can be a little intimidating, and can be difficult to wrap your head around but it definitely created a powerful impact. One thing i really loved about this book is how every difficult topic was paired with a closure as ending. It gives that full circle of any issue. I listened to this book as an audio book read by the author herself, and it really gave the book a different perspective. Even though the book was really good, i couldn't connect with the emotions the book dealt with. It might be because of the fact that the book had too much hype around it, and i went in with such great expectations. It did not disappoint me, but it did not exceed it either. So that is the only reason i am giving it a 4 star.
I definitely recommend this book if you are someone who wants to get that inspiration to help you with understanding what happens around people dealing with abuse/ abuse in their personal or professional life. Be it family, friends, love or anything. This book has the potential to help you through them definitely!
My Rating : 4🌟
'I knew it was wrong. He was the worst kind of wrong. He was so wrong it felt right, and that made me feel completely out of control'
This story revolves around our main character Nora Grey, who is drawn to her mysterious and sexy seat partner in her class, Patch. This story unfolds her confusion, deals with all her trust issues and finding out that she is right in the middle of centuries-old battle between two powerful races.
The first thing i loved was, the friendship between Nora and her crazy best friend Vee Sky. Even when Vee puts her in a really dangerous situation, (even when Nora warns her not to do that particular thing) she goes out of her way and try to help her. This really made me feel good and it held a really important plot weight. Plus it made me miss my friends!
The second was how the character development of Patch was done step by step. I definitely felt the mysterious aura around him and it was such a fun ride trying to discover the truth about him along with Nora! The first half of the book is all about Nora trying to discover more about Patch. The second is about her wanting more to know about his past! And i felt that the character development was done really good, and it definitely gets good towards the ending!
The story-line is the usual 'Bad boy finds love and turns good', but with a really good twist! And let us just talk about Patch's power for a minute now. If i had someone like him in my life, i would definitely be freaking out!(Thank god its a book, and we can all enjoy reading about Nora's suffering). I felt that few character introductions and development were done in such a way that i could predict the ending (kind of) which was really a let down for me personally. Otherwise this book would have been a 5-star read! Also in few places, i felt that the way Nora thinks was out of her character. Also i personally felt the relationship between Nora and her mother was not covered quite well. It might be done in the upcoming books, but it lacked that touch for me personally. I was straight up laughing at the relationship between Patch and Nora's mother (in a good way)!
The way the book ended was definitely good! I was squealing at the end after what happened! It was definitely not a cliff-hanger, but it left me yearning for more and i am expecting the rest of the books in this series to be delivered any minute now! I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend if you are looking for a really fun and mysterious book which deals with a girl dealing with trust issues, and includes Fallen Angels, power and fight for power.
'I knew it was wrong. He was the worst kind of wrong. He was so wrong it felt right, and that made me feel completely out of control'
This story revolves around our main character Nora Grey, who is drawn to her mysterious and sexy seat partner in her class, Patch. This story unfolds her confusion, deals with all her trust issues and finding out that she is right in the middle of centuries-old battle between two powerful races.
The first thing i loved was, the friendship between Nora and her crazy best friend Vee Sky. Even when Vee puts her in a really dangerous situation, (even when Nora warns her not to do that particular thing) she goes out of her way and try to help her. This really made me feel good and it held a really important plot weight. Plus it made me miss my friends!
The second was how the character development of Patch was done step by step. I definitely felt the mysterious aura around him and it was such a fun ride trying to discover the truth about him along with Nora! The first half of the book is all about Nora trying to discover more about Patch. The second is about her wanting more to know about his past! And i felt that the character development was done really good, and it definitely gets good towards the ending!
The story-line is the usual 'Bad boy finds love and turns good', but with a really good twist! And let us just talk about Patch's power for a minute now. If i had someone like him in my life, i would definitely be freaking out!(Thank god its a book, and we can all enjoy reading about Nora's suffering). I felt that few character introductions and development were done in such a way that i could predict the ending (kind of) which was really a let down for me personally. Otherwise this book would have been a 5-star read! Also in few places, i felt that the way Nora thinks was out of her character. Also i personally felt the relationship between Nora and her mother was not covered quite well. It might be done in the upcoming books, but it lacked that touch for me personally. I was straight up laughing at the relationship between Patch and Nora's mother (in a good way)!
The way the book ended was definitely good! I was squealing at the end after what happened! It was definitely not a cliff-hanger, but it left me yearning for more and i am expecting the rest of the books in this series to be delivered any minute now! I thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend if you are looking for a really fun and mysterious book which deals with a girl dealing with trust issues, and includes Fallen Angels, power and fight for power.
My Rating : 4🌟
" I hope you are pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled! "
This book is the first installment in the Harry Potter series, and revolves around a not-so-ordinary boy Harry Potter, who gets rescued by a giant of a man, enrolls at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does a battle in a deadly duel. All because he just found out he is a wizard!
I am almost two decades late to read the Harry potter series. I admit. BUT, Even after such a long time, the Fandom is bigger than ever! And i have thousands of HP lovers ready to murder me for what I am going to say.
This book was not the one of my most favorite books I have ever read. It had amazing plot-line, really interesting and wonderful fictional world, to-die-for characters. But there were places in the book , I wish was different. I watched the movies first before reading the books. I would say it has helped me imagine the world different and right. But I personally feel that the chapters were short and abrupt, and could have been better with a little more details and explanation. While reading the book, it felt more like a script to the movie rather than a stand-alone as a book. I am definitely not disappointed with the book by any means. It just wasn't the absolute best reading experience for me!. Maybe next book in the series, when I read it, I will go into it with a different mindset - No comparing it with the movie, and not expecting a certain scene to happen.
But nonetheless, Hermoine and Nevil are two of my favorites from this book. And I really enjoyed the quirkiness and her sassy comebacks! Harry is just adorable with his no-knowledge brain and Ron with his goofiness. Overall I think I had a pretty good 1st Harry Potter reading experience! And I am really hoping to give the rest of the books a fair chance and to be a part of HP fandom as well!
I need not recommend this book to you guys, BUT if you are like me, and haven't started with this series, PICK THIS UP!.
" I hope you are pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled! "
This book is the first installment in the Harry Potter series, and revolves around a not-so-ordinary boy Harry Potter, who gets rescued by a giant of a man, enrolls at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does a battle in a deadly duel. All because he just found out he is a wizard!
I am almost two decades late to read the Harry potter series. I admit. BUT, Even after such a long time, the Fandom is bigger than ever! And i have thousands of HP lovers ready to murder me for what I am going to say.
This book was not the one of my most favorite books I have ever read. It had amazing plot-line, really interesting and wonderful fictional world, to-die-for characters. But there were places in the book , I wish was different. I watched the movies first before reading the books. I would say it has helped me imagine the world different and right. But I personally feel that the chapters were short and abrupt, and could have been better with a little more details and explanation. While reading the book, it felt more like a script to the movie rather than a stand-alone as a book. I am definitely not disappointed with the book by any means. It just wasn't the absolute best reading experience for me!. Maybe next book in the series, when I read it, I will go into it with a different mindset - No comparing it with the movie, and not expecting a certain scene to happen.
But nonetheless, Hermoine and Nevil are two of my favorites from this book. And I really enjoyed the quirkiness and her sassy comebacks! Harry is just adorable with his no-knowledge brain and Ron with his goofiness. Overall I think I had a pretty good 1st Harry Potter reading experience! And I am really hoping to give the rest of the books a fair chance and to be a part of HP fandom as well!
I need not recommend this book to you guys, BUT if you are like me, and haven't started with this series, PICK THIS UP!.
Rating : 4.5 🌟
Starting with "They don't have a family tree, they have a family forest" till "Anyway, all that lung exercise was exhausting. Time for another nap" this story made me crack up real good in more ways than possible. I actually finished the whole book in a single sitting!
First, The alternate perspective between Mona and Ramit was well placed and the font given for the names were really cute!. Circling around a very large Indian family, the gossips, the domination of Mom's and Mummy's decisions over the couple's, all the aunty dramas were spot on! I could easily relate to them, being from India myself. The disputes between the two mothers, and the struggle to get some privacy midst all these nosy people is super real!.
In some places i felt that Ramit was not really being supportive and let Mona deal with lot of things alone, i couldn't justify those with his workaholic and silent character. Mona was an absolute mess when it came to dealing with her pre/post pregnancy, which i absolutely enjoyed reading.
My favorite character had to be Shania, whom i grew to love the most. She was really strong, charming, had a good heart. Despite projecting herself to hating certain things, throws the cutest surprise for her sister, which surprised even me while reading!.
It was such a fun, light and hilarious read and i thoroughly enjoyed it!
Starting with "They don't have a family tree, they have a family forest" till "Anyway, all that lung exercise was exhausting. Time for another nap" this story made me crack up real good in more ways than possible. I actually finished the whole book in a single sitting!
First, The alternate perspective between Mona and Ramit was well placed and the font given for the names were really cute!. Circling around a very large Indian family, the gossips, the domination of Mom's and Mummy's decisions over the couple's, all the aunty dramas were spot on! I could easily relate to them, being from India myself. The disputes between the two mothers, and the struggle to get some privacy midst all these nosy people is super real!.
In some places i felt that Ramit was not really being supportive and let Mona deal with lot of things alone, i couldn't justify those with his workaholic and silent character. Mona was an absolute mess when it came to dealing with her pre/post pregnancy, which i absolutely enjoyed reading.
My favorite character had to be Shania, whom i grew to love the most. She was really strong, charming, had a good heart. Despite projecting herself to hating certain things, throws the cutest surprise for her sister, which surprised even me while reading!.
It was such a fun, light and hilarious read and i thoroughly enjoyed it!
