Chelsea

3.85 ⭐️ I liked this one waaayyyy more than Happy Place. The romance was cute and the characters were tolerable, dare I say I was rooting for them. However, this was not a funny story. I was kinda expecting a romcom type situation but no, pretty normal Emily Henry romance. I also kinda thought it was little too long and dragged a bit in the middle. Overall though, my second favourite Emily Henry book 2 out of 4 ain't bad

3.5 ⭐️ this was a really well written novel. I have never read a book where there was not a single male character and it was kinda nice and refreshing. I also loved the resilience of the main character and the other women of the story.

But by the end I was bored. It began to feel extremely repetitive.

I'm a little embarrassed to say I read this book. Did I like it? Meh...
What I can say is that Rhett calling Summer “Princess” gave me the ick!

2.75 stars, this was not my favourite. I wanted to like this one but I was sometimes bored by the story and most of it was pretty ridiculous. I didn't laugh at the funny parts and just wasn't really into it. It was well written but kinda lost on me.

Sorry to all the people who love this book.

3.5 stars if you are a fan of the Harry Potter movies you will love this book. If you are like me and haven't watched them all but still kinda enjoyed them, this is probably also enjoyable.

Honestly, my favourite parts of this book were the parts before and after Draco Malfoy fame. This was an ok memoir. Again, probably would have enjoyed more if I cared about the Harry Potter franchise.

Considering where we are with technology and AI this was certainly an interesting read for 2024.
Bladerunner is one of my favourite movies and although “do androids dream of electric sheep” was nothing what I was expecting, I still enjoyed it.

I tried really hard with this one and just couldn't get invested in the story. It was poetically written I guess, but my GOD was I bored out of my mind!!!!!!!!!! For a story about spies and espionage where was the action?????

This one put me right to sleep.

4.5 ⭐️ this was soooo good!! It really made me think about the lies that are told and the consequences of those lies. The story was compelling and I just wanted to know how it would end.

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would. I loved this book so much. This is one of those books that will stay with me for a really long time.

This is my second One Direction fan fic. Am I a One Direction fan...no!! Why do I keep reading these books... no idea!

Anyway, this was better written and less toxic than After, so it has that going for it. It was a quick and easy read. It will also be my last One Direction fan fic.

3.5 ⭐️ I'm not really into romance but this was super cute. I saw some of the tv show and was interested in reading the book.

The only thing is I feel like it was too long. Could have taken out the last 20-30 pages and it still would have been good. Also, really hated the Justin storyline. It didn't really make sense and the ending scene kinda ruined it for me.

This was an interesting book, but I feel like it was missing something... maybe a climatic part. I don't know, it was really well written but the story itself was pretty slow and boring. The plot was interesting but I feel there wasn't enough horror to make it horror, if that makes sense.

This is the LAST damn time I read a book I found off booktok!!! This was so brutal!!! Did I read the same book as everyone else or am I missing something.

Nothing redeeming or relatable about any of these characters. They were all so self involved and stupid. I could have cared less about the “romance”. The writing was confusing... was this YA or adult I have no idea. All I know is this book was not for me and I will definitely not be reading any of the other books in the series

Having just read Little women this was an interesting read. Hello Beautiful is a Little Women retelling, which I was unaware of going into it.

Overall, this was an ok book for me. It was really slow in some parts. But if you enjoyed Little Women then you might enjoy the story which focused heavily on sisters and family dynamics.

3.5 ⭐️
This was fun and thrilling. Although I wouldn't say there were any twists, it was all pretty predictable. But it was a well written and engaging thriller.

3.5 ⭐️

I struggled a bit with this one. The writing was beautiful but I found I was often bored with the characters. I also didn't like how Jo's life developed in the end. Perhaps I had different expectations because I really enjoyed the Greta Gerwig movie which was very different from the book.

This book was meh for me. I didn't hate it but didn't love it. The writing was alright but I found the story sometimes boring. That's it, not much else going on here!!!!

I'm gonna start with a controversial opinion!!! Molly was the most interesting and honest character of the whole book.

Hardin sucked as a character... nothing redeeming, nothing good. Honestly, can't tell if Anna Todd loves or hates Harry Styles!!! Tessa was an annoying, cheating, slut shaming, little girl. Hated them both.

Justice for pink haired snake/part-time hoe Molly!!

This was cringy as heck. If you are looking for a romance with 0 smut/ spice this one is probably for you. Not much else to say about this one!

This was a good, well paced book. I had fun reading it. But as with a lot of Freida McFadden books, the writing was nothing different or special. It was a little predictable and formulaic but could easily be read in one sitting.

2.5 stars

Let's start with the good. I liked how the author didn't name the “bad guy” (although it was clear who the story was based on) of the book and instead referred to him as the Defendant. Too often with true crime we focus on the crime and the person who committed it. We give them the attention they are seeking while the victims stories are forgotten. This is very much the story of the victims and it humanized them. We saw the impacts of the crime rather than focusing on the crime/violence itself which I thought was important.
I just felt like it was slow and I was bored reading most of it. At one point I felt I could have skipped to the end and I wouldn't have missed much. I guess I was hoping for a fast paced story.

2.5 stars. It was well paced and a quick read. The pictures really added something interesting but the twist was weird. In particular there were some weird thing's that were implied about “liberals” and a weird statement about transgender people?????

I'll be honest it was confusing!!!!

I need to know... who is recommending this book and to please STOP!!!!

A Little life was absolutely beautifully written I'll give it that and that is why it is getting 4 stars. Otherwise, this is not a book for anyone who has been through any type of trauma nor is it a book for someone who is not in a good mental space. It often felt like trauma porn which shouldn't be a thing but clearly is. Please consider your mental well-being before picking up this book.

Miss Fox... this book was indeed a masterpiece! It was interesting, well written, and probably one of my favourite celebrity memoirs.

Betty... Betty... Betty... this was the best book I've read all year. I will forever remember the story of Betty and her family!

There are trigger warnings of abuse and SA which I was unaware of going in. But overall, beautiful book.