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Irresponsible Puckboy by Eden Finley, Saxon James
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Saxon James and Eden Finley never disappoint if you are in need of a low-angst good laugh and an escape from reality.
As much as I love me some enemies-to-lovers, there is something so beautiful and soft about a great friends-to-lovers story. This was so well done here, you could feel the love Tripp and Dex had for each other radiating off the page.
Watching Dex slowly realize his feelings and them going from true platonic soulmates to romantic soulmates made my heart soar.
I smiled so much while reading, cackled, swooned and had to rub my chest because it was hurting from all their pining.
My personal highlight in this: the cameos of characters from their other series, I was squealing with joy because I missed my boys so much.
Always a big fan of the idiots in love vibes, can‘t get enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Two Can Play was a quick, fun listen, short but packed with tropes. It definitely didn't reinvent the wheel but it was an enjoyable read anyway.
I liked the forced proximity aspect and video game theme, I'm always a sucker for enemies-to-lovers but the obvious misunderstanding in this one made my eye twitch.
I didn't really connect with the characters (maybe because it was only a novella) and the love story happened a bit to fast and all at once for my taste.
My favorite part about this book was definitely the concept of the Limerance series. I wish I could read these books in real life because they sounded kind of incredible!
All in all a decent book with cozy winter cabin vibes, not earth shattering but entertaining nonetheless.
Nothing Like The Movies by Lynn Painter
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really struggled rating this because on the one hand, I want to liquify this book and inject it straight into my veins. On the other hand, there were a couple of things I didn't really enjoy about it.
But I already know I'll think about it for a long long time, and probably (definitely) will re-read at some point.
WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS BOOK
❤️ Wes Bennett
> I loved that he seemed like the main character in this one. Being inside his head and seeing everything through his eyes was a treat.
❤️ the side characters
> all of them just added so much to the story, especially Clark (my boi)
❤️ all the butterflies
> they are so deeply, painfully in love with each other asdfghjsksl
❤️ the writing
> Lynn Painter does YA so well
❤️ Wes Bennett
> have I mentioned Wes Bennett yet??
❤️ so many great quotes !!!
I was absolutely unprepared for the amount of sheer heartache and grief.
The fact that I fell in love with Wes and Liz as soon as I read Better Than The Movies made it hurt so much worse to see what they went through in Nothing Like The Movies.
I genuinely wanted to annotate every. single. thought. in Wes' head, it was so beautiful to see how thoroughly smitten he was with Liz and his determination to get her back.
TLDR; while it wasn't the perfect book, I liked the writing, it made me feel a metric shit ton of emotions and it'll stay on my mind for the foreseeable future. Also I'm obsessed with Wes Bennett.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
A Merry Little Meet Cute by Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
While I struggled to get into this at first, once the plot picked up a bit I had a fun time!
This was a fast-paced, high stakes young adult adventure packed with action, humor, teenage angst, and tension.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK
❤️ the premise
❤️ Van slowly warming around Margot
❤️ the chemistry between the main characters
❤️ the banter
❤️ the high stakes
WHY IT WASN'T A FIVE STAR READ TO ME
There were a couple of things that I didn't particularly enjoy in this (mostly the logistics) but I'll chalk it up to this being a fantasy book with teenage characters, they act and reason accordingly.
I definitely rolled my eyes at some of the corny jokes and the overall ridiculousness of a few of the scenes but nevertheless I was entertained, and glad I stuck around until the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Alcohol