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Love on Lexington Avenue by Lauren Layne
3.0
*3,7 stars*
-Dislike to like story and that aspect was very well handdled
- I really liked the two main characters and the chemestry they had, which wasn't only physical, they understood each other and that was awesome. I really liked seeing them become friends before anything else happened.
- There's an adorable dog in this, which I LOVED
- I really liked the female friendship adn how it started in unlikely circunstances
- Claire's character development throughout this book was amazing, I loved getting to see her find herself again
- My main problem with this is that the ending is SO RUSHED
-Dislike to like story and that aspect was very well handdled
- I really liked the two main characters and the chemestry they had, which wasn't only physical, they understood each other and that was awesome. I really liked seeing them become friends before anything else happened.
- There's an adorable dog in this, which I LOVED
- I really liked the female friendship adn how it started in unlikely circunstances
- Claire's character development throughout this book was amazing, I loved getting to see her find herself again
- My main problem with this is that the ending is SO RUSHED
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
4.0
This was a very quick, interesting and entertaining read, but since it's a collection of short stories not a lot of time was spent explaining the world or the magic system for that reason I would say that someone that doesn't read much fantasy may feel lost. Having watched the show beforehand helps with that, Geralt's adventures were almost exactly the same in this book that in the tv show. The main difference with the tv show is that the book only follows Geralt's pov and because of that the parts about Yennefer and Ciri's backstory are not present. I hope to find that backstory in some of the other books in the series, which I'll try to read soon! This first book is defintely a great introduction to Geralt as a character, to the different creatures he faces, his adventures and his main companions.
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
4.0
I LOVE Carmen and Dani and I really enjoyed reading the conclusion to their story. Also, I really like Alex and Jasmin in this book.
The pace of this book was great, it was a quick read and there were things happening all the time so it was a very entertaining book.
I feel like the stakes in this were a little low, I never felt any real tension or worry over the fate of the main characters and a few very convenient things happened.
The pace of this book was great, it was a quick read and there were things happening all the time so it was a very entertaining book.
I feel like the stakes in this were a little low, I never felt any real tension or worry over the fate of the main characters and a few very convenient things happened.
Frenemies by Emma Hart
*2,5 stars*
The writing in this wasn't good and the main character was annoying because she kept going in circles about the same thing and then she suddenly changed her mind at the end. I think this had lots of potential, but it needed to be longer and better written.
2.0
*2,5 stars*
The writing in this wasn't good and the main character was annoying because she kept going in circles about the same thing and then she suddenly changed her mind at the end. I think this had lots of potential, but it needed to be longer and better written.
Unbreakable by Melanie Harlow
3.0
*3,7 stars*
I really liked both main characters, I like seeing older characters as the protagonist in romance books, the couple in this had great chemistry and they were very kind and understainding with each other, which I enjoyed reading.
There's a storyline in this book that was very predictable from the very beginning revolving around pregnancy and infertility and I'm not sure how to feel about the way that storyline was handled.
I really liked both main characters, I like seeing older characters as the protagonist in romance books, the couple in this had great chemistry and they were very kind and understainding with each other, which I enjoyed reading.
There's a storyline in this book that was very predictable from the very beginning revolving around pregnancy and infertility and I'm not sure how to feel about the way that storyline was handled.
Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire
The writing as always was fantastic, I loved the fact that we get to see some characters from previous books and I loved how strange and vicious most of the characters were and I really liked that in this book in particular we see how much going to their worlds skewed the way they think. Also, I love Sumi and Cora so much! I can't wait for a book about Cora. One of my favorite things about this book is the mental health rep, some of the things Jack said were very relatable for me even if I struggle with anxiety and not OCD like Jack does.
4.0
The writing as always was fantastic, I loved the fact that we get to see some characters from previous books and I loved how strange and vicious most of the characters were and I really liked that in this book in particular we see how much going to their worlds skewed the way they think. Also, I love Sumi and Cora so much! I can't wait for a book about Cora. One of my favorite things about this book is the mental health rep, some of the things Jack said were very relatable for me even if I struggle with anxiety and not OCD like Jack does.
Wrapped by Rebekah Weatherspoon
3.0
*3,7 stars*
This book started really promising but then it dragged a bit, the conflict felt a bit forced and the ending was rushed.
This book started really promising but then it dragged a bit, the conflict felt a bit forced and the ending was rushed.
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
4.0
*4,5 stars*
After years of hearing about this series, I finally decided it was time to pick it up and I'm so glad that I did. The hype and love surrounding this book are absolutely earned, the world building and magic system are impressive, the characters are interesting and lovable and the plot is engaging. The pace slows down in the middle of the book, because the characters get separated and then we have to read about the same part of the journey from three different perspectives and even if the different groups of characters have different experiences, it did get a bit slow and repetetive in a sense. Also, since there were perpectives that I cared for more than others, that also affected my enjoyments of that part of the book. With that I mean that I was loving the book, then I was still enjoying the book just a little bit less and then by the end I was loving the book again. That's why I knocked half a star. But overall, this was fantastic.
After years of hearing about this series, I finally decided it was time to pick it up and I'm so glad that I did. The hype and love surrounding this book are absolutely earned, the world building and magic system are impressive, the characters are interesting and lovable and the plot is engaging. The pace slows down in the middle of the book, because the characters get separated and then we have to read about the same part of the journey from three different perspectives and even if the different groups of characters have different experiences, it did get a bit slow and repetetive in a sense. Also, since there were perpectives that I cared for more than others, that also affected my enjoyments of that part of the book. With that I mean that I was loving the book, then I was still enjoying the book just a little bit less and then by the end I was loving the book again. That's why I knocked half a star. But overall, this was fantastic.
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
3.0
*3,4 stars*
I went into An Enchantment of Ravens with weird expectations that were not met. I thought I was gonna love this book because I had heard that it was romance heavy, it had great characters and a amazing love story, which are things I usually love. I had also heard that it wasn’t particulary strong in terms of plot, world building and magic system, but I was sure I could love it even if that was true. All of these ideas were based on reviews I had read and all of these ideas were wrong.
So let me tell you about what I liked and what I didn’t like about this book:
WHAT I LIKED
The whole concept around the Crafts: In this world, humans can do Crafts while fairies can’t: they can’t cook or write or paint or sew or do anything that involves creating something. They will literally die if they create anything. I think this concept is one of the only unique things about this book and I found it incredibly fascinating. The book addresses in a very brief and superficial but interesting way the idea of what’s the purpose and meaning of life if you can’t create anything and if don’t leave anything behind when you die. I wish there was even more of that in the book.
The way painting and feeelings are entwined: I don’t want to spoil anything so I’ll just say that in this world, fairies can’t have feelings, but as the story progresses, it becomes evident that that’s not exactly true and painting plays a big part of that discovery. It’s something that adds an intriguing and thought-provoking element to the story.
The writing: this book has a beautiful and poetic writing style that isn’t too flowery or distracting from the story.
The twists: The last 40% of this book got better for me just because it’s full of twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, so actually became engrossed in the story for the first time in the last 100 pages.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
The characters: I found almost every character in this book, but specially the main characters, two dimentional; their personalities were flat and they felt like characters I have seen before. Also, Isobel was so annoying sometimes and that was my main problem with the first half of the book, I just didn’t like her.
The romance: I could have gotten over the whole instalove thing (and there is instalove, I don’t care what anyone says) if I had believed in the connection between Isobel and Rook, but alas I did not. I didn’t understand why or when they fell in love, it made absolutely no sense to me and even after they were supposedly in love, I didn’t feel like they had any chemistry or real connection. I started to like them together a little bit in the last like 15%, but even then I wasn’t a big fan.
The pace: the first 15% of this book was engaging even if the pace was slow thanks to the beautiful writing. But once Isobel and Rook met this book got so slow, there were like 50 pages of them stumbling around the woods and since I didn’t care for the characters and found them annoying, it wasn’t fun to read. Then things got a bit more interesting but still the pace was slow and then all of the sudden everything started to happen at once. Basically, the pace was all over the place and it negatively affected my reading experience.
The ending: It was ok, it just felt too easy.
I went into An Enchantment of Ravens with weird expectations that were not met. I thought I was gonna love this book because I had heard that it was romance heavy, it had great characters and a amazing love story, which are things I usually love. I had also heard that it wasn’t particulary strong in terms of plot, world building and magic system, but I was sure I could love it even if that was true. All of these ideas were based on reviews I had read and all of these ideas were wrong.
So let me tell you about what I liked and what I didn’t like about this book:
WHAT I LIKED
The whole concept around the Crafts: In this world, humans can do Crafts while fairies can’t: they can’t cook or write or paint or sew or do anything that involves creating something. They will literally die if they create anything. I think this concept is one of the only unique things about this book and I found it incredibly fascinating. The book addresses in a very brief and superficial but interesting way the idea of what’s the purpose and meaning of life if you can’t create anything and if don’t leave anything behind when you die. I wish there was even more of that in the book.
The way painting and feeelings are entwined: I don’t want to spoil anything so I’ll just say that in this world, fairies can’t have feelings, but as the story progresses, it becomes evident that that’s not exactly true and painting plays a big part of that discovery. It’s something that adds an intriguing and thought-provoking element to the story.
The writing: this book has a beautiful and poetic writing style that isn’t too flowery or distracting from the story.
The twists: The last 40% of this book got better for me just because it’s full of twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, so actually became engrossed in the story for the first time in the last 100 pages.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
The characters: I found almost every character in this book, but specially the main characters, two dimentional; their personalities were flat and they felt like characters I have seen before. Also, Isobel was so annoying sometimes and that was my main problem with the first half of the book, I just didn’t like her.
The romance: I could have gotten over the whole instalove thing (and there is instalove, I don’t care what anyone says) if I had believed in the connection between Isobel and Rook, but alas I did not. I didn’t understand why or when they fell in love, it made absolutely no sense to me and even after they were supposedly in love, I didn’t feel like they had any chemistry or real connection. I started to like them together a little bit in the last like 15%, but even then I wasn’t a big fan.
The pace: the first 15% of this book was engaging even if the pace was slow thanks to the beautiful writing. But once Isobel and Rook met this book got so slow, there were like 50 pages of them stumbling around the woods and since I didn’t care for the characters and found them annoying, it wasn’t fun to read. Then things got a bit more interesting but still the pace was slow and then all of the sudden everything started to happen at once. Basically, the pace was all over the place and it negatively affected my reading experience.
The ending: It was ok, it just felt too easy.