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Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Drug use
Happy Place by Emily Henry
despite this being a second chance romance centered around miscommunication, i actually loved this??
the entire time i was rooting for wyn and harriet. they were so endearing and i wanted to protect them at all costs. their banter and sarcasm was so entertaining and had me giggling nonstop. very early on you could feel the connection between them and you could see how they were made for each other. soulmates.
throughout the entire book, you could see how much they ached and yearned for each other despite being incredibly different but similar in so many ways? it was beautiful to read. i really loved how they didn’t rush back into being together and instead focused on their own self-growth and healing. and in the end, i loved how we saw them go through their own separate self-discovery journeys and then finding their way back to each other. it was so impactful, and i really liked how none of their journeys was downplayed by the other and was encouraged and supported.
this isn’t only a romance book, it’s also about friendships, found families, and aging. despite the friendships in this book being so strong in the beginning, it demonstrated how friendships evolve over time as once you’re an adult, friendships can become so difficult to maintain as everyone is in different stages in their life and have different priorities, time restrictions, etc. seeing this (once) tight-knit and dysfunctional group navigate through adulthood made me crave for friendships like it. a conclusion i have drawn from it is that friendships can also be platonic love stories. and those might be some of the most beautiful relationships one can have in their life.
despite how much i loved the book overall, the ending was honestly rushed and sort of out of character? i understand how big and impactful harriet’s self-discovery journey was supposed to be but the decision she made shocked me because it felt unrealistic, especially in this economy. in a perfect wold where one doesn’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, the ending would’ve been perfect. but for me, it was just an unrealistic, silly, rom-com HEA.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“No,” he says quietly. “In every universe, it's you for me. Even if it's not me for you.”
despite this being a second chance romance centered around miscommunication, i actually loved this??
the entire time i was rooting for wyn and harriet. they were so endearing and i wanted to protect them at all costs. their banter and sarcasm was so entertaining and had me giggling nonstop. very early on you could feel the connection between them and you could see how they were made for each other. soulmates.
throughout the entire book, you could see how much they ached and yearned for each other despite being incredibly different but similar in so many ways? it was beautiful to read. i really loved how they didn’t rush back into being together and instead focused on their own self-growth and healing. and in the end, i loved how we saw them go through their own separate self-discovery journeys and then finding their way back to each other. it was so impactful, and i really liked how none of their journeys was downplayed by the other and was encouraged and supported.
this isn’t only a romance book, it’s also about friendships, found families, and aging. despite the friendships in this book being so strong in the beginning, it demonstrated how friendships evolve over time as once you’re an adult, friendships can become so difficult to maintain as everyone is in different stages in their life and have different priorities, time restrictions, etc. seeing this (once) tight-knit and dysfunctional group navigate through adulthood made me crave for friendships like it. a conclusion i have drawn from it is that friendships can also be platonic love stories. and those might be some of the most beautiful relationships one can have in their life.
despite how much i loved the book overall, the ending was honestly rushed and sort of out of character? i understand how big and impactful harriet’s self-discovery journey was supposed to be but the decision she made shocked me because it felt unrealistic, especially in this economy. in a perfect wold where one doesn’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, the ending would’ve been perfect. but for me, it was just an unrealistic, silly, rom-com HEA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
NORA AND CHARLIE WERE SO CUTE!!!! their banter was so much fun and i have no complaints on the romance parts of the book as their relationship progressed naturally. it read like a hallmark movie and i was vibing.
ramblings about what bothered me—tldr: let my girls remain city, career-minded girls! stop taking them to small towns to “change them”. and unfortunately the sisters’ miscommunication was atrocious and overshadowed a lot of the romance parts which explains my star-rating.
some things that irked me so bad was (1) how the family angst and resolution played out and (2) how nora was considered “cold” to the very end. if she were a man, she’d be called ruthlessly ambitions and no one would say anything about her being career-focused, not wanting children, not wanting to move outside the city, etc. but because she’s a (tall) woman, she faced so much criticism, professionally and personally. i don’t understand how nora’s relationship with her sister libby is so revered when libby was one of those judgmental people that saw nora as cold and unfeeling. and how they made up so quickly which pissed me off so bad.
i understand why people love emily henry’s books and after reading this one, i can say it’s my favorite one to date.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The last-page ache. The deep breath in after you’ve set the book aside.
NORA AND CHARLIE WERE SO CUTE!!!! their banter was so much fun and i have no complaints on the romance parts of the book as their relationship progressed naturally. it read like a hallmark movie and i was vibing.
ramblings about what bothered me—tldr: let my girls remain city, career-minded girls! stop taking them to small towns to “change them”. and unfortunately the sisters’ miscommunication was atrocious and overshadowed a lot of the romance parts which explains my star-rating.
some things that irked me so bad was (1) how the family angst and resolution played out and (2) how nora was considered “cold” to the very end. if she were a man, she’d be called ruthlessly ambitions and no one would say anything about her being career-focused, not wanting children, not wanting to move outside the city, etc. but because she’s a (tall) woman, she faced so much criticism, professionally and personally. i don’t understand how nora’s relationship with her sister libby is so revered when libby was one of those judgmental people that saw nora as cold and unfeeling. and how they made up so quickly which pissed me off so bad.
i understand why people love emily henry’s books and after reading this one, i can say it’s my favorite one to date.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
i really wanted to love this because poppy and alex were so cute and funny. but sadly i personally can’t rate it higher because of the lack of communication being the reason why they went 2 years no contact + 12 years in total of being in love with each other but doing nothing. it was so frustrating when reading and learning more of their background/relationship, and seeing how blatantly the lack of communication made them (and me) suffer.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s fascinating. How so much of love is about who you are with someone.
i really wanted to love this because poppy and alex were so cute and funny. but sadly i personally can’t rate it higher because of the lack of communication being the reason why they went 2 years no contact + 12 years in total of being in love with each other but doing nothing. it was so frustrating when reading and learning more of their background/relationship, and seeing how blatantly the lack of communication made them (and me) suffer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, and Death of parent
Death's Obsession by Avina St. Graves
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
read like 5 sentences and nope’d out
Trapped With You by Marzy Opal
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
cannot take anything seriously because they are high schoolers
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
friend lent me her copy but summer was starting and i gave it back and never finished it
Husband Material by Alexis Hall
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
i liked the first book but this one was hard to get into... i'm sad
Beach Read by Emily Henry
january and gus were actually really cute and endearing. i really like how this was written and how their relationship progressed naturally. some things other (minor) characters did had me feeling meh, especially when those characters were given a type of redemption arc which i wasn’t about. but the book was still entertaining overall.
don’t really understand why it’s titled “beach read” when the protagonists weren’t big fans of going there and they go there like max twice throughout the book?
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
And that was the moment I realized: when the world felt dark and scary, love could whisk you off to go dancing; laughter could take some of the pain away; beauty could punch holes in your fear. I decided then that my life would be full of all three.
january and gus were actually really cute and endearing. i really like how this was written and how their relationship progressed naturally. some things other (minor) characters did had me feeling meh, especially when those characters were given a type of redemption arc which i wasn’t about. but the book was still entertaining overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
better than wild love but something is still missing in this series. i cannot put my finger on it though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse