mariareadsbooksalot's Reviews (1.05k)

I listened to this book on audio and I devoured it. I loved all of the characters storylines and how messy they get. Okay honestly, this book wasnt very exciting, it was kind of anticlimactic but I LOVED it. It makes no sense, but I loved the slow build. I love TJR’s writing and it had me so interested in what was happening. I also wish I knew what these siblings looked like because I feel like they’re the best looking family in the book universe. This party was so wild and I was like

I love this one!! Jeremy and Lukas were both really great characters who were both so complex and had a lot going on their lives. Honestly, this book and the characters actions had me stressed like 95% of the book because I knew that things would go badly but I was so interested in what they were doing and why they did it. I loved watching both Jeremy and Lukas really find who they wanted to be. This book is a really great coming of age story with really great representation. Jeremy, Lukas, and all of their friends were so fun and made this book event better.

Rachel Lynn Solomon has done it again friends!! This is such a beautiful story between Quinn and Tarek. I loved the mental health representation and also the jewish rep! RLS always portrays both of those so well in her books and I love them all. I have not been let down by one of her books and I don't think I ever will be!! I loved this one and I hope other fans of YA will as well! I also really liked the wedding planning side and seeing Quinn realize what she wanted to do and how she wanted to be involved. It was nice to see her come into her own. She was such a good MC and I really enjoyed watching her grow throughout the book!

Ahhh this book has my whole heart. Zayneb and Adam both are such great characters and together they were

It’s a known fact that I am a jasmine Guillory stan until the day I die. She can write no wrongs and I love her and her characters SO MUCH. I loved this book! It had all my favs… fake dating, celebrity characters, and fun elements like the suitcase, it had me laughing out loud. This book did not disappoint that’s for sure! I think if I had to rank it, it would probably go number 4…? While this wasn’t my favorite, it was still so good! I think the one thing I wasn’t a big big fan of was the sibling side plot. It didn’t feel necessary and i feel like it could’ve just gone without it? I loved the mental health rep and the talk about anxiety and therapy. It’s so nice to see books lately talking so much about these topics. I really loved Anna and I thought that she’s probably one of my new fav characters. She’s such a cool person! I love the sprinkling of past characters as per usual because i am obsessed with this universe and never want to leave it.

Overall, I highly recommend the audiobook of this! I flew through it and the narration is incredible! My favorite way to read these books is through audio!

Yet another audiobook I devoured too quickly! I am admittedly a newbie to the world that is Kpop and it’s kind of confusing to me but it’s super fun and exciting so that’s why I was so excited to read this book! I love all things relating to “celeb dates a normal person” (whatever that trope is called, it’s my fav) and this was so good. I loved their little adventure in LA and all of the their mishaps in South Korea. It was so funny and fun and adorable. I loved all of the friends and Jenny’s relationship with her roommate. Overall, this book was so fun, cute, and dramatic in the best ways possible. I feel like anything relating to celebrities will be super dramatic and I am a sucker for it. I highly recommend this to anyone who also loves this type of romance!

This book is best described in one word: MESSY. Messy in the best possible way!! This book takes you in a wild rollercoaster ride and leaves you with whiplash and saying “wtf happened??”. I listened to the audio and I found myself having to keep rewinding because I was missing something! I didn’t feel like I could trust any of the characters and that stressed me out. This book sucked me in and I missed the feeling of not wanting to put a book down! This was a really good YA mystery thriller and now I don’t want to leave this genre! Also, this book had me questioning why Ivies hold such importance??

Book reviews are back baby, and we have about 14 to catch up on so buckle up. I read this book back in …….. July ……. And I’m finally posting about it! Let’s start by saying LOVED IT. This book was such a quick read for me. It was so perfectly cute and I really loved both characters. Valerie and Wes were adorable (especially the one haunted house scene (it’s been a while since I read it so this might be a different scene I’m thinking of tbh)) BUT I really loved their moments together and seeing them grow beyond being business rivals. I felt like the conflicts were wrapped up very well. This book had some really good family dynamic conversations and I really enjoyed reading about it. I also really liked Charlie, he was such a scene stealer and he added so much fun to the book! Overall, I really enjoyed it and honestly think about this book quite often!

My first holiday book of 2021! Woo hoo! I listened to this audiobook in a few hours while working and I enjoyed it! It was cute, Christmasy, and full of fun shenanigans. I liked Lila and Teddy and seeing them getting to follow their dreams! However, this book felt a little anticlimactic which is fine. It wasn’t a crazy conflict and it was a super easy listen. If you’ve read it, let me know your thoughts!

I should start this by saying I am an absolute sucker for all things romance and all things with celebrities so when you mix them together, that’s my favorite thing. This book was super cute and quick. I liked both of the main characters and I love fake dating. I loved Nati growing into her own and getting to rebrand herself the way that she wanted to and not how others did. This book is a lot about growing into your own and finding who you are with some really cute romantic parts as well! This was a cute read and honestly this cover is one of my favorites of the year! Simply stunning I must add