Tyler

While i enjoyed most parts of this book I didn't really love the needy/controlling relationship dynamic. Also no romance book should be nearly 600 pages long!

Really enjoyed the characters and storyline of this book. It would have been a 5 star read but for me some of the romance was a bit cringy. There was also times where Knox as a character acted in ways that were very unrealistic which took me out of the narrative.

Even 2 years later this is still one of my favourite books! What a start to pride month

A mixture of brilliance and frustration - I really appreciated the character development of Nesta, and how she grapples with her demons from her childhood and the war in order to seek redemption from her family and the ‘inner circle'. The pacing of this book was less than desirable, and certain plot points felt underdeveloped. I believe the romance storyline of this book overshadows other potential storylines, leaving some aspects unexplored or rushed (there was spice scenes that went on for 15+ pages but a pivotal enemy was defeated in 3). While it has moments of brilliance (I can't believe my favourite new character was a house), the book struggles to reach the heights of the original trilogy.

3.5/5 • Thank god for that ending, this book had me so mad.

5/5 • “You are in all of my happiest places.” Wow! I think this might be my favourite book from Emily Henry. The miscommunication between Harriet and Wyn was at times so heartbreaking that I was truely rooting for these characters.

4/5 • I was hooked by the first 20 pages, however, the story dried up a bit up until page 150. Almost DNF'd but I had read so many amazing reviews that I persisted and I am so glad I did. I read the final 50% of this book in one day. There was twists I didn't see coming and the overall message and correlations of the British colonisation was so moving and eye opening that it should be on everybody's TBR.

2/5 Stars • Even though this book is about being in your 20's and the struggles one faces. I found this book very unrelatable, was contemplating DNFing at 200 pages but pushed through to finish it.

Loved how this book read as 4 short stories. The third story was by far my favourite, the other three fell a tad flat. I really wanted the story about the woman in the dress, I feel like we should have gotten her story as she was a consistent character throughout all 4 stories.

4.5 stars! Absolutely fell in love with Alex and Poppy, a close second to Emily Henry's Book Lovers.

Loved this read, the tension between the two characters was fantastic. I just wish there was more enemies for the enemies to lovers story. There was attraction from the start, I wanted more hatred between the characters from the beginning.

Devoured this in just under 24 hours. Absolutely could not put it down and am super excited for book 2!

A cute little romance book that delivered just the vibes I was looking for on a Wednesday afternoon.

Loved the cute and cozy tea vibes this book provided.

“Some people are born in the mountains, while others are born by the sea. Some people are happy to live in the place they were born, while others must make a journey to reach the climate in which they can flourish and grow. Between the ocean and the mountains is a wild forest. That is where I want to make my home.”

A great book that delivers insight into gender neutrality and the power of using correct pronouns.

The artwork was fantastic and the story was interesting. However, I could not tell you what the hell i just read. It was like reading 6 different stories in the one book.

5/5 • Easiest 5 star rating of the year.

I absolutely adored this book. After not reading a true fantasy book in years I am now hooked and can't wait to start the next. The descriptions of the land and creatures was immaculate and the character dynamics were jaw dropping. The hatred I felt towards the end of the book was a true testament to Maas's writing of villains.

4/5 • Worth the awards!

I really enjoyed this unique perspective into game development in the early 90's, it's actually incredible how the games written in this book don't exist as they are recounted with so much detail. I enjoyed the character relationships for the first half of the book but found the shifting in dynamics in the second half to be frustrating. Not normally a book I would pick up but worth the read and would recommend it.

3/5 • Not what I expected.

I went into the book thinking it would be a lighthearted, quick, romance read based on the blurb. It was anything but that, it relied heavily on the work obsessed female trope too busy for love and I found some of the events a bit heavy especially considering how the story ends.

4/5 • Breathtaking Characters

This is now my third novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid and it did not disappoint. She just has a magnificent way of writing characters you can't believe are not real. Loved this read and would definitely recommend.

3/5 • “Maybe the best way to cope with the loss of the people we love is to find them in as many places and things as we possibly can.”

While this book was overall enjoyable and had me quite emotional in parts I felt parts of the writing to be a tad cringy and the relationship between Kenna and Scotty to be too intense for their short relationship. I was picturing the characters to be older than they were due to the nature of the storyline, however, due to the characters being young there was a lot of immature moments lending this book to a more young adult audience. Overall an enjoyable read but not very memorable.

3/5 • A frustratingly, toxic relationship.

While I appreciated the beautiful writing of this book with rich descriptions. The dynamic between the two main characters can only be described as toxic. I found myself towards the end really not caring about their relationship and wanting them to both just move on as they both brought too many issues and hid their true emotions.

1/5 • First DNF of 2023

This book has been sitting on my TBR for a couple of years and I finally picked it up at the start of the year. While this book touched on some important adult topics such as; managing finances, body image issues, eating disorders and blended families etc. I felt there was way too many characters introduced too quickly with virtually no description given till later in the story and for some characters no description at all. As the story centres around three seperate couples within a family I think the book would have been better structured in three parts, one for each couple rather than blending them into a mismatch of chapters. I found nearly all the characters and the relationships un-relatable and this book put me in a bit of a reading slump as I didn't want to pick it up so unfortunately I had to dnf to move onto a book I would enjoy.

5/5 • I cancelled plans to sit and read this book at home.

Wow. Absolutely devoured this book. Emily Henry's writing without fail always give me butterflies when her love interests interact. This was the easiest 5 star read so far and I can't wait to read the rest of her books.

4/5 • Devastatingly Beautiful

It's been a couple of years since I've read a book around WW2 and without fail the topic always makes me emotional. ‘The Book Thief' is no exception, the story was heartbreaking and is definitely a bucket list book.