» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★★★☆
Plot: ★★★★★
Readability: ★★★★☆
Characters: ★★★★★
Writing: ★★★★☆
Recommend: ✓

» PLOT «
In 1714, in a moment of desperation, a Addie makes a bargain to live forever, but is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

While I really liked this book, there were some really slow parts that I didn't enjoy reading. Specifically the chapters set in the past.

The last 30% or so of the book was the best, the beginning 70% was slow and kind of boring.

The ending was good. I wasn't a big fan of the fact that (view spoiler), though I will admit it would be justified. I'm just a fan of unconventional or "wrong/bad" shipping/relationships.

At first glance, I'd say some of the relationships was underdeveloped. Especially between Addie and Henry (hence why I don't root for them as much). They clearly were first interested in each other because of (view spoiler), and that just doesn't seem like a great introduction. As for Addie and Luc, they clearly had more time together, but also not a lot of development (just more than Addie and Henry). I don't know, I'm a bit conflicted. I mean, I'm not Addie, so I don't hate Luc.

» READABILITY «
This book was a bit slow, and while that isn't necessarily a bad thing, I noticed I was rushing through the book to get to the "good" parts.

» CHARACTERS «
The three main characters, (Addie, Luc and Henry) were great.

» WRITING «
The writing isn't bad, it's just that the book is slow and dense(?).

» OVERALL «
God damn, tears for this ending.

» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★☆☆☆
Plot: ★★☆☆☆
Readability: ★★★★★
Characters: ★★★☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✗

» PLOT «
Following the return of her former crush, Nova reunited with Tam, a werewolf. With a horse demon haunting the woods, Nova and Tam work together to weaponize her wolf magic to control the demon. As obstacles arise, Nova and Tam only grow closer together.

This book was fairly short so there wasn't much time spend on anything. However, the build up was long, while the climax and resolution were so short and rushed.

The romantic relationship between the two main characters heavily depended on past (not seen) interactions, so I really didn't see their connection or bond.

» READABILITY «
Fast paced and easy to read (like all graphic novels are).

» CHARACTERS «
The best characters were no doubt the grandmothers.

The two main characters were okay, but with the length and style of the book, most of the development were rushed.

» WRITING «
Like I said above, this felt really rushed and underdeveloped. This means most, if not all, of the introduced characters play a vital role.

» OVERALL «
Not a bad book, just wished it was longer... like another 400 pages longer.

» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★★☆☆
Plot: ★★★★☆
Readability: ★★★☆☆
Characters: ★★☆☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✗

» PLOT «
The Chernyavsky women have had the ability to see into the future into the moment of their deaths. As a result, they have been hunted and sought after by powerful entities. After escaping Russia, Ruby and her family arrive in America. All is well until the death of her great-aunt Polina. As the family gathers to read the vision Polina had years ago, fo the first time in centuries, her death does not match that of her vision. Shaken, her great-aunt's escape of her fate gives hope to Ruby. For the first time in her life, she has hope, but as she looks into the death of her great-aunt, not everything is what it seems to be.

There was a pretty big info dump at the end that wasn't my favorite.

The ending was so abrupt and unexpected, and I can't tell if I like that or not... I like how ambiguous and bittersweet it was.

There was a minor romance in this book, but low key it was the main thing pulling me through this book. What can I say? I'm a romance reader.

» READABILITY «
The book ramps up as time progresses, the beginning was pretty slow though

» CHARACTERS «
All of the characters (aside from Ruby's love interest, Dov) were kinda meh. Honestly a lot of them just blended together.

» WRITING «
Not bad writing, but the start was a little bit hard to sit through.

» OVERALL «
This book really edges the line between 3 stars and 4 stars, but after really thinking it though, it is 3 stars.

» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★★☆☆
*Plot: ★★★☆☆
Readability: ★★★☆☆
*Characters: ★★★☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✓

» PLOT «
Journalist Angela Chen uses her own journey of self-discovery as an asexual person to unpretentiously educate and vulnerably connect with readers.

*This is a work of nonfiction, so this rating is based on layout and how well the information was told.

» READABILITY «
This was a short book, but since it is nonfiction, it was slow to get through.

» CHARACTERS «
*This is a work of nonfiction, so this rating was given the default of 3 stars.

» WRITING «
The writing can be a little rough at times. There were several instances where I had to go back and reread a paragraph.

» OVERALL «
I actually learned a lot. Also, I loved the examples and applications to real life. Those were super useful and made the information much more digestible.

» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★★☆☆
Plot: ★★★★☆
Readability: ★★★☆☆
Characters: ★★★☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✗

» PLOT «
After moving to a new home, Coraline goes to explore her home and she finds a door that was bricked over on the other side. But one night, she sees the door is no longer bricked over and when she walks through, she finds a home and family just like hers...

The book and the movie are pretty similar... obviously.

» READABILITY «
This book wasn't particularly long or hard to read, but it was slower paced than I had originally though it would be.

» CHARACTERS «
The characters are nice, but they were less of the focus in the book.

» WRITING «
The writing isn't bad, but it's nothing special

» OVERALL «
honestly, this was pretty similar to the movie, but due to nostalgia and the visuals of the movie, I think the movie was better.

I know it's unfair to compare a book to a movie, or the movie to the book, but considering the fact that the film is more memorable (even though I watched the movie farther in the past), I think that says something about the content.

» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★★★★
Plot: ★★★★★
Readability: ★★★★☆
Characters: ★★★☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✓

» PLOT «
Rumored to be a witch, Nora and her family have had a special connection with the woods. One day, during the full moon, Nora finds a missing boy, Oliver, in a state of near death. With no reason to why he should've survived, and with no memories, Nora and Oliver work to find out what really happened the night a boy disappeared and another died.

That double plot twist ending! My heart broke at the fact that

Oliver was dead

, but I am so glad that obstacle was demolished by Nora's nightshade/ability.

» READABILITY «
This was a surprisingly easy read, and it was medium paced.

» CHARACTERS «
Nora, Oliver, and Mr. Perkins were great, but everyone else suuuucked. For being

guilty of aiding a murder

, they are surprisingly chill and open about everything.

» WRITING «
The writing made the book really easy to read, but it's nothing all that special.

» OVERALL «
I am surprised. When I first go this book, I was thinking this would be 5 stars. Then I did a bad thing and read the full synopsis, and thought this might be 2 stars. But then I READ THE BOOK, and it was 4 or 5 stars. :) lul

» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★★★☆
Plot: ★★★☆☆
Readability: ★★★★★
Characters: ★★★☆☆
Writing: ★★★★☆
Recommend: ✓

» PLOT «
Following the double suicide of her parents, Tiernan has no where to go. Until her estranged step-uncle reaches out and takes custody of her. Now stuck in the mountains with virtually no contact to the outside world, Tiernan becomes close to her step-uncle, Jake, and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb.

Honestly, why did she choose

Kaleb

? Low key though, the moments he

talked

at the end was cute.

I'm not a big fan of the pseudo-reverse harem or love square, but this one was okay (mainly because she chose one of them).

Also, what was with Tiernan's nightmares??

» READABILITY «
What can I say, not hard to read.

» CHARACTERS «
Tiernan annoyed me a bit. She is both pathetic (in that she was lacking in parental affection) and headstrong (in fixing up the place and sexually). Two traits I'm not super in to.

Honestly, I don't see the attraction towards Jake. Literally I can't name one thing I like about him.

As for Noah, he's the type of person who thinks he's the shit while simultaneously being an asshole. From the few chapters in his perspective, I feel like he thinks too highly of himself.

Finally, for Kaleb, I have no idea where Tiernan's attraction toward him came from (other than that first encounter). Also, just because he's mute doesn't mean that he should be a shitty communicator. Like how was I (or Tiernan) was supposed to know that he wanted her?

Despite the negatives, all of these characters got better as the book progressed.

» WRITING «
I've only read one other book by Penelope Douglas, but from this book, her writing has gotten better.

» OVERALL «
This was better than Birthday Girl, in writing, plot, and characters.

Stars: ★★★★☆
Plot: ★★★★☆
Readability: ★★★★☆
Characters: ★★★★☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✓

After just moving to New York, August's experience with the city is not what she imagined. But after taking the Q train, she can't help but get the girl she met out of her head. And thus begins August's frequent rides, just to see her. What she doesn't realize is that things are not what they seem and if she ever wants a future with Jane, she'll have to make some tough decisions.

Did I love, adore, or gush over the central romance? No, regardless, I did like the overall story. For the first time ever, I was interested in the parts that weren't centered around romance. 0.0

This book was medium paced, and pretty easy to read.

One that that was phenomenal in this book was the variety and quality of the characters. Each had their own unique story, and I loved how they all intersected.

The writing wasn't that special. I feel like we could've gotten more from the August and Jane dynamic that would've made me love their relationship.

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I liked this better than Red, White & Royal Blue.

Stars: ★★★☆☆
Plot: ★★☆☆☆
Readability: ★★☆☆☆
Characters: ★★★☆☆
Writing: ★★★★★
Recommend: ✗

Born to a nymph and the sun god, Circe is nothing special. The plainest and least extraordinary of her siblings, Circe soon discovers her powers as a witch. And after she is exiled by Zeus, her life is transformed and she begins to embrace herself.

This book tells the story of Circe's life. Therefore, it is more of a biography rather than a traditional story. As a result, instead of working towards one climax or resolution, we were constantly hopping form one event to another. It made me tired and exhausted of her story.

Also, why did the main characters of both The Song of Achilles and Circe

admit to their crimes? Both admitted to their crimes and both got punished and

everything in their books occurred because of it.

I personally had a harder time enjoying reading this book, but it was medium paced overall.

The characters were okay, every single one of them were headstrong and determined. And depending on whether you enjoy that or not, you may also like the characters. Personally none of them were all that likeable (except for Telemachus).

Madeline Miller's writing is absolutely beautiful, however even that does not save this lackluster story.

The writing is similar to The Song of Achilles, but it just doesn't hit the same.

Stars: ★★☆☆☆
Plot: ★★★☆☆
Readability: ★★☆☆☆
Characters: ★★☆☆☆
Writing: ★★★☆☆
Recommend: ✗

 

When Zelda meets the aspiring young writer, F. Scott Fitzgerald, she is immediately taken. While Scott has little to his name, after his first book is published, Zelda leaves her home to marry him. Following him around the world, Zelda embarks on an adventure with her husband.
 
Boy, was their relationship toxic and turbulent.
 
As someone who really didn't know much about the Fitzgeralds, I was really rooting for something... I don't know, happier?
 
Since this is similar to a biography of Zelda Fitzgerald, the book follows the layout of one event then another then another, rather than following the layout of exposition-rising action-climax-resolution. As a result, 25% into the book, I was already exhausted and bored.
 
I normally don't like books with

affairs or cheating, but this time that was not why I didn't like this book

.
 
 

This book was medium to slow paced, and there wasn't anything that made me really want to continue reading.
 
 

The characters were fine, and obviously some were based on real people. There wasn't much to them.
 
 

Without a doubt, the writing in this book was the best part, but since this wasn't the type of book I like, it means very little.
 
 

Honestly, this wasn't bad, just not my cup of tea.