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The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
4.0
3.5
UPDATE 1:
thoughts to come when it isn’t 1am
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UPDATE 2:
I LIVED FOR THAT SARCASM. The thing about plots you expect to be cliche, you just get to enjoy the story for what it is, without being too critical about technical plot points (for me, at least). The thing about Kasie West books is you EXPECT it to be cliche, so it is SO MUCH better when she adds that extra little something special you might have not expected ;)
my favorite kind of contemporary romance stories are those wherein the characters just naturally have that chemistry and the author just writes them like that, not the forced kind, the kind wherein they brush off each other without thinking of it and the author doesn’t romanticize it. it’s just a friend thing and that’s how it's supposed to be in real life.
This was definitely an easy romantic read and I enjoyed the way Kasie West writes but here it was just a bit incosistent. I really enjoyed the story and this is something I would recommend to ya romance readers who are just in need of those stories. The kind that you just want to enjoy and something that makes you feel that tingly feeling.
UPDATE 1:
thoughts to come when it isn’t 1am
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UPDATE 2:
I LIVED FOR THAT SARCASM. The thing about plots you expect to be cliche, you just get to enjoy the story for what it is, without being too critical about technical plot points (for me, at least). The thing about Kasie West books is you EXPECT it to be cliche, so it is SO MUCH better when she adds that extra little something special you might have not expected ;)
my favorite kind of contemporary romance stories are those wherein the characters just naturally have that chemistry and the author just writes them like that, not the forced kind, the kind wherein they brush off each other without thinking of it and the author doesn’t romanticize it. it’s just a friend thing and that’s how it's supposed to be in real life.
This was definitely an easy romantic read and I enjoyed the way Kasie West writes but here it was just a bit incosistent. I really enjoyed the story and this is something I would recommend to ya romance readers who are just in need of those stories. The kind that you just want to enjoy and something that makes you feel that tingly feeling.
Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series by Tyler Knott Gregson
4.0
"I overheard the man whisper, 'I am a lover not a fighter,' and to myself I thought, I am in fact both. For is it love at all if it's not worth fighting for?"
thanks for puncturing my heart.
the uniqueness of this.
the photography.
not all the poems were for me but they were all terribly and heartbreakingly good.
thanks for puncturing my heart.
the uniqueness of this.
the photography.
not all the poems were for me but they were all terribly and heartbreakingly good.
Waiting for Everest by ToastedBagels
3.0
This was one of my ultimate favorite books back in my wattpad days <33
The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo
5.0
worth the read even if you haven't read the grisha trilogies.
and if you have, READ THIS.
and if you have, READ THIS.
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
"She didn't open her eyes but she breathed in the smell of him, the pine and snow, and her pain settled."
UPDATE: 6/21/19 I think this was mostly a guilty pleasure read to me and I only ever loved the ending to these books and not really the in-between stuff. It's safe to say that I have no interest in continuing this series even though I initially really liked it.
THAT CLIFFHANGER THO!!
OHMYGOD I LOVE THIS BOOK! it took me so long to finish the whole thing cuz the I found the first part boring as usual when it comes to these books. . . BUT THE ENDING!
I am so happy that the ending did not let me down and the read was definitely worth it. I finished the last 15% of this book in one sitting after having started this book so many months ago. And can I just say how much I love Rowan and Aelin's relationship? I don't know how if I ship them as friends or as a couple yet but I definitely don't want him to die and I can't wait for what's more to come for them.
The ending is so similar to CoM I wanted to scream.
3.0
"She didn't open her eyes but she breathed in the smell of him, the pine and snow, and her pain settled."
UPDATE: 6/21/19 I think this was mostly a guilty pleasure read to me and I only ever loved the ending to these books and not really the in-between stuff. It's safe to say that I have no interest in continuing this series even though I initially really liked it.
THAT CLIFFHANGER THO!!
OHMYGOD I LOVE THIS BOOK! it took me so long to finish the whole thing cuz the I found the first part boring as usual when it comes to these books. . . BUT THE ENDING!
Spoiler
I am so happy that the ending did not let me down and the read was definitely worth it. I finished the last 15% of this book in one sitting after having started this book so many months ago. And can I just say how much I love Rowan and Aelin's relationship? I don't know how if I ship them as friends or as a couple yet but I definitely don't want him to die and I can't wait for what's more to come for them.
The ending is so similar to CoM I wanted to scream.
The Prince by Kiera Cass
5.0
“It’s amazing how photography can capture just a split second of something exquisite.”
Even though the series is ultimately focused on America and Mason it is more on the relationship between the two and America individually. This novella however is more focused on Mason as a person. You get to see some of your favorite scenes in the point of view of Prince Maxon. In reading this novella first before ‘The One’ you’ll ultimately understand the decision that Mason makes in the end of the novel.
Maxons’s hobby of taking photos shows just how much he treasures the little things in life. Putting into consideration that he is a prince.
Full Review: http://wp.me/p8IxRn-1G
Even though the series is ultimately focused on America and Mason it is more on the relationship between the two and America individually. This novella however is more focused on Mason as a person. You get to see some of your favorite scenes in the point of view of Prince Maxon. In reading this novella first before ‘The One’ you’ll ultimately understand the decision that Mason makes in the end of the novel.
Maxons’s hobby of taking photos shows just how much he treasures the little things in life. Putting into consideration that he is a prince.
Full Review: http://wp.me/p8IxRn-1G
The Selection by Kiera Cass
5.0
The kind of romance series that you can read 10 times and not get bored.
The One by Kiera Cass
5.0
“Leave it to you to find beauty in something others would say ruins a day.”
One of the main problems I have with this series is that it is too focused on the two main MCs and it doesn’t actually give much depth to the minor characters in the series (although the novellas do make up for this certain problem). I seriously wanted to know more about Marlee, Lucy, Aspen and the back stories of the other supporting characters. These characters played such a huge part in the story and I wanted their presence there to be justified. Personally, prefer it when all/most of the characters have depth and their stories are explained. This usually makes the story more unpredictable and gets more readers interested.
I have also heard a lot of male readers avoid this book mostly because of the covers and the feedback that they hear. You can understand where they come from though. The story and the plot can get quite cheesy in a certain parts. Although the idea of the story is really good, I was a bit disappointed at how short the Rebel scenes are here. It seemed that it was lessened by a whole bunch and the story turned out quite predictable.
BUT DON’T GET ME WRONG!! I did get a heart attack about 50 pages before the end of this book (y’all know what I’m talking about). And just because I need to repeat it: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE IDEA OF THIS BOOK. You cannot tell me that you weren’t at least intrigued by the plot of it. And don’t tell me you did not get teary eyed and your heart did not break when you read this part of the book:
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
I wanted to throw the book and cry until I create my own river of tears. Never mind that I actually thought Mason was actually going to die even though I knew how it was going to end. Even though the book is predictable it will make you think differently.
Celeste Newsome. I think most of us can agree that we absolutely hated Celeste in the majority of the story but, speaking for myself, I loved her in the last book and I actually felt so bad when she got shot at and I cried when America narrated about being with her and their story together. She would have been like that sassy aunt who spoils you but would scare all the mean kids away.
America Singer and Prince Maxon Schreave. Do you love them? BECAUSE I DO! I L-O-V-E them. Kiera Cast somehow made a cliche sounding story not so cliche. This book made me feel that sometimes your Prince Charming is hidden and just waiting to be found. Their relationship just seemed so unique to me and something that I can’t even fathom. You will want to punch, get annoyed and want to strangle Maxon at certain times but you can’t help not loving him. You can’t help falling in love with the prince who only wants a friend, the prince who gets beaten up by his own father and the prince who will always follow his heart and will do what he thinks is right.
I have to admit that the story may seem so cliche but the story actually has more depth than most realize. Especially if you read the novellas. The novellas of this series is something that I would definitely recommend. It completes the story in a way that you probably won’t realize just yet. It adds depth to the supporting characters and you just won’t help to love them more than you already do. If you want to know the characters much better. . . go read them!!
Full Review: http://wp.me/p8IxRn-1G
One of the main problems I have with this series is that it is too focused on the two main MCs and it doesn’t actually give much depth to the minor characters in the series (although the novellas do make up for this certain problem). I seriously wanted to know more about Marlee, Lucy, Aspen and the back stories of the other supporting characters. These characters played such a huge part in the story and I wanted their presence there to be justified. Personally, prefer it when all/most of the characters have depth and their stories are explained. This usually makes the story more unpredictable and gets more readers interested.
I have also heard a lot of male readers avoid this book mostly because of the covers and the feedback that they hear. You can understand where they come from though. The story and the plot can get quite cheesy in a certain parts. Although the idea of the story is really good, I was a bit disappointed at how short the Rebel scenes are here. It seemed that it was lessened by a whole bunch and the story turned out quite predictable.
BUT DON’T GET ME WRONG!! I did get a heart attack about 50 pages before the end of this book (y’all know what I’m talking about). And just because I need to repeat it: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE IDEA OF THIS BOOK. You cannot tell me that you weren’t at least intrigued by the plot of it. And don’t tell me you did not get teary eyed and your heart did not break when you read this part of the book:
“Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway.”
I wanted to throw the book and cry until I create my own river of tears. Never mind that I actually thought Mason was actually going to die even though I knew how it was going to end. Even though the book is predictable it will make you think differently.
Celeste Newsome. I think most of us can agree that we absolutely hated Celeste in the majority of the story but, speaking for myself, I loved her in the last book and I actually felt so bad when she got shot at and I cried when America narrated about being with her and their story together. She would have been like that sassy aunt who spoils you but would scare all the mean kids away.
America Singer and Prince Maxon Schreave. Do you love them? BECAUSE I DO! I L-O-V-E them. Kiera Cast somehow made a cliche sounding story not so cliche. This book made me feel that sometimes your Prince Charming is hidden and just waiting to be found. Their relationship just seemed so unique to me and something that I can’t even fathom. You will want to punch, get annoyed and want to strangle Maxon at certain times but you can’t help not loving him. You can’t help falling in love with the prince who only wants a friend, the prince who gets beaten up by his own father and the prince who will always follow his heart and will do what he thinks is right.
I have to admit that the story may seem so cliche but the story actually has more depth than most realize. Especially if you read the novellas. The novellas of this series is something that I would definitely recommend. It completes the story in a way that you probably won’t realize just yet. It adds depth to the supporting characters and you just won’t help to love them more than you already do. If you want to know the characters much better. . . go read them!!
Full Review: http://wp.me/p8IxRn-1G