Zoey

Very instalove. I will say the best part is the banter with all the hockey players.

Recommended by a student.

What a fun and quick read. I loved the inspiration being the Disney parks. But most importantly to me, I can't wait to talk with my student about her recommendation.

I love the idea of accidentally occupying your favorite book series. The romance was so sweet and I almost didn't catch the twist. Such a good romcom feeling book and I just melted.

This was very long and there were so many different plot points that it made it feel never ending.

While it was better than the first, it was pretty oddly paced and had a lot of plot points that made it confusing from chapter to chapter.

DNF. I just couldn't get into it and I found myself skipping paragraphs.

I wanted to love this book. Don't get me wrong it was enjoyable! But it felt very slow and predictable.

A fun way to get in the spooky mood. The romance was sweet and I love the idea of belonging somewhere but feeling like the town doesn't love you back.

There was a lot going on in this book. Almost too much going on that the time jumps made it difficult to follow. However, I can see why this book has a huge following. It's pretty fast paced and has some good, if predictable, twists.

Sweet and predictable, but I loved the reality tv aspect of the book. I just wish there was more of an ending. It felt so rushed.

That was so long. But also worth it.

This was such a fun and fascinating book. I loved the magical elements but the history and myths were my favorite. The audio book is amazing.

I'm really torn, but this really wasn't what I thought it was going to be. I mean that in a good way. The middle just dragged on forever, and I lost interest for a few days. However the ending made up for it.

This is my least favorite of the series so far, but it still had some great moments. I really love the exploration if how anger fuels us both positively and negatively.

Not really sure how to rate this. It was partially entertaining but some plot points felt oddly placed and thrown together. I'll probably read the next one just to see what happens next.

Such a good ending to the series!! The beginning was a little slow but it really picked up.

I received a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley,

Daisy Finnegan is home after graduating from college. Although, she isn't sure what's next. When her cousin Nick gets an invitation to an exclusive and lavish party, she takes him up on the offer. When she finds the host, she discovers that the host of the party is Jay Gatsby, a her childhood sweetheart that she misses dearly. But soon Daisy discovers that Jay isn't the same boy she knew. After being shot in the heart, he survives. When Daisy learns the truth of his immortality, she has to decide if she can make a life with him or if the safety that she knows is more important.

I'm gonna start out by saying I have neither read The Great Gatsby or watched the movie. So take what I'm saying with as much salt as you'd like. I found the characterization of Daisy really bland. As our main character who's voice and POV we follow throughout the novel, I was looking for someone a little more exciting, I don't think it has anything to do with the narrator, who was wonderful and brought a different voice to each character. The level of cringe I also felt at some of the moments in the book was also heavy. The intimacy wasn't part of it. I'm pretty used to it by now, but the places where Jay said something along the lines of “you should have waited for me” just kill me. It felt really weird to then have a huge feminist take on bits of the end that I will not spoil. However, it just left a sour taste.

I will say if you like the source material that this book is based off of, you might like this better than I did. I just felt that the entire thing felt flat and not very memorable. The best parts of the book had to do with the way that vampirism worked, even if it did cater more towards elite society, but it is based on The Great Gatsby, so I'll take it.

*I received a copy of this book in exchange in an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley.

Dev races for a middle of the pack F1 team. He recently came under fire after a social media post claimed he had an STD. Now he's looking for a social media manager and runs into Willow Williams, his best friends sister and all-time girl next door. Willow is just trying to get her first job in the world of sports and is nervous about working for her crush when the last time she dated a friend of her brothers, it tore up the group. With an expiration date of Dev's sister's wedding, will the two remain professional?

This was sweet and swoony but still had a healthy amount of F1, which I loved. The romance built really well, and I loved that they were always on the same page. My biggest issue with the book comes from the details. It didn't feel completely flushed out. What were the parent's names? What exactly does her brother do for work? And why doesn't the sister's fiance have a name? It just felt like there were a lot of little pieces missing.

So.... that was pretty amazing and I think this is my new personality. That is all.

*I received this book in exchange of an honest review.

How is it that Tessa Bailey writes such great MMCs? I loved Burgess and how much he cared for his daughter and Tallulah. The way that Bailey can write such humorous quips between all of the characters really makes them three-dimensional. I loved the growth between the main characters, and the book seemed to fly by. I couldn't believe how fast the story went by. My main complaint is the third act breakup. I always feel that they come out of nowhere and are unrealistic to where the relationship has grown to, but I guess that's just my opinion.

Many parts of this book made me feel completely seen. As a millennial, I faced or saw a lot of the things that Kennedy focused on in the book. The references to pop culture and how they defined her life are things that I remember and can totally relate to. However, the essays dragged on and I skipped two of them. I also skimmed ones as they became too repetitive.

I really loved the parts of archeology that were mixed in the book but nothing could make me like Ford. Everything about him made me angry and I didn't find that he made me less angry at the end. However, I did enjoy the adventure and the danger that came at the end.

Predictable and sweet. Just what you're looking for if you want something short with romance and family ties.

The best part about this book is the same thing I enjoy about all of Kwan's books. The way that some rich people hate other rich people. It's just so odd and also so entertaining. However, I felt that the romance aspect of the book fell flat as it just kind of happened very suddenly. I also wish there was more of a explanation of an ending instead of just an abrupt stop.

I liked so many aspects of The Love Con. The details of cosplay and how Kenya dealt with reality TV. I just felt that nothing else really stood out to me about it.