amelianotthepilot's reviews
802 reviews

i only read this because it was in the percy jackson podcast, The Newest Olympian, and boy was this book a waste. It's not even written by Rick Riordan and includes a bunch of random Greek myth facts but also some random out of character facts for various characters. 

Not worth the 5 minute read.

this was cute. i've loved both her other romcoms but was disappointed this one was a classic Christmas hallmark romcom instead of her usual Halloween romcom. however it won me over with a ton of very fun tropes and an interesting plot.

this romcom follows the third Penhallow brother, Bowen, who is a recluse who lives in the Welsh mountains and is absorbed by his research. He partners up with Tamsyn, a human who finds magical artifacts for a living. They meet on Christmas eve to begin their business partnership and are both immediately attracted to each other. Through a series of events, Bowen ends up attending a witchy Yule wedding in a mansion that Tamsyn also attends under disguise while she is attempting to steal something. Together they end up thrown back in time and are forced to work together to solve the problem, the heist, and their relationship to end up in their time again.

It was cute and fun 10/10

this book is not it.
idk why this is touted as the bible for young women in my generation but it really fell flat for me.

a posh rich white girl describes her struggles of dating and partying with her friends. all in all she knows in fact nothing seemingly about love and has no good advice ?besides i guess that no one knows what they're doing and to love your friends? i was honestly repetitively disgusted by her life and choices and think she's a shitty friend.

Anne is now an adult and finally marrying Gilbert!!! They move to their dream house in Four Winds Harbor and they meet their new cast of character neighbors.

a great sequel to a book i loveeeeedd

yet again had me punchin walls and kicking blankets it was so cute

Iris's brother stole her from the front to keep her safe but she had to leave her rival turned lover Roman behind. She hasn't heard from him but Iris and Attie continue their work as wartime journalists, reporting on Dacre's frontline movements and heading near the danger but the war is coming to the city.

Meanwhile, Roman has

been kidnapped and brainwashed by Dacre. He becomes Dacre's right-hand man writing propaganda pieces for the newspapers until he starts receiving strange letters from his closet door. Roman and Irish reignite their penpal letters although this time Roman's in the dark and slowly remembering his love.

i dunno how to rate this one man. i cant believe omegaverse stuff is mainstream popular literature now this is truly a cursed and wild timeline we live in.

overall the story and romance was fun and spicy. i do love an ali hazelwood she could honestly write any romance and i'd love it. I loved the vampire x werewolf romance it creates an interesting dynamic. 

this was fullll of tropes and i was here for it: arranged wedding, forced proximity, scenting, imprinting, spicy feeding, hurt/comfort, caring for ill loved one, not admitting feelings, loss of control, knotting 💀 , he falls first/harder, enemies to lovers, miscommunication, forbidden love, shut up kiss, bodyguard.

i read this for the release of the new Miyzaki film but honestly don't really feel like it's all that related. It was also sorta boring and not as insightful/inspiring as i thought it would be.

It follows a young boy in Japan growing up as he deals with the death of his father and growing apart from his best friend (who he's mean to). This is paired with letters from his Uncle, giving him guidance.

i think perhaps i am just not the demographic for this book and it would be insightful or good for a young kid/japanese boy.

im not a big fan of this art style and i thought the story was just okay