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The Sweetest Thing I've Known by AshleyNicole
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Choyce needed therapy not dick š«š«š«
Lovely love story but Choyce is an idiot - Iām sorry there is no other easy way to say it. But the way she let Ramir waste so much of her time was criminal - it wasnāt even a relationship it was a one sided situationship that only HE benefited from and the fact that she kept on lamenting on what he wouldnāt do as compared to Simeon really had me hot and side eyeing her. Like donāt get me wrong I get why she stayed but a person should only have a handful of times to let you down for you to keep on letting them in - the amount of things that she allowed herself to put up with had me just like come again?? So no lie, every time she would bring him up- Iād just skip it bc what do you meannnnnnnn š¤Øš
But Iām glad he disappointed her one last time and into the arms of a Mason bc their banter was toooo funny (like with most of the Masonās lol) !!!
But truly in all seriousness she really did need some therapy - like the loss of her family, potential guilt of her parents leaving when they did, her extended family trying to scam her, Ramir - like mama went through a lot and really needed someone to help her work through that so that she wonāt be continuously triggered.
And even with all that, I truly did enjoy this story overall.
Lovely love story but Choyce is an idiot - Iām sorry there is no other easy way to say it. But the way she let Ramir waste so much of her time was criminal - it wasnāt even a relationship it was a one sided situationship that only HE benefited from and the fact that she kept on lamenting on what he wouldnāt do as compared to Simeon really had me hot and side eyeing her. Like donāt get me wrong I get why she stayed but a person should only have a handful of times to let you down for you to keep on letting them in - the amount of things that she allowed herself to put up with had me just like come again?? So no lie, every time she would bring him up- Iād just skip it bc what do you meannnnnnnn š¤Øš
But Iām glad he disappointed her one last time and into the arms of a Mason bc their banter was toooo funny (like with most of the Masonās lol) !!!
But truly in all seriousness she really did need some therapy - like the loss of her family, potential guilt of her parents leaving when they did, her extended family trying to scam her, Ramir - like mama went through a lot and really needed someone to help her work through that so that she wonāt be continuously triggered.
And even with all that, I truly did enjoy this story overall.
The Memory Thieves by Dhonielle Clayton
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Sooo many secrets, soo many liesā¦..and soo many questions
Overall this was a very solid sequel and really helped move the story along - I wonder how itāll end and if all the questions I do have that have been posed by the book will be answered.
Questions like: what really happened to Celeste and was it a plan all along?
- Who got rid of the architect and why?
- Why did only some of the aces have their memory wiped (Johan & Master Thakur)
- Why does Sebastian keeping making deals with Gia?!?!
- What happened to Sebastian when he attempted to go live in a Marvelian city?
- And honestly who is behind all of this forreal foreal?
If you have young adults, that are the intended age range, I believe that this book will be good in helping them see how prejudice can be cruel and unfair - since this book really mirrors what happened when black kids integrated white schools. I think itāll also teach them how to be brave or the importance of doing the right thing even when others arenāt or when it might not feel too good to not do what others are doing, even when you really want to fit in.
All in all itās a good book & I highly recommend it. But I think for me personally (as an adult lol) Iām okay on reading the 3rd book and not anything on this book, I just donāt want to be upset at kids being kids lol if that makes any sense - this book is definitely wonderful for its intended audience- I just sometimes donāt have the patience at times for childishness (which they rightfully are lol so itās more of a me thing than anything).
But once again this book was really nice. Gia really needs to get a grip on herself bc sheās beefing with 12 year olds š« like maāam get a grip PLS !!!
Overall this was a very solid sequel and really helped move the story along - I wonder how itāll end and if all the questions I do have that have been posed by the book will be answered.
Questions like: what really happened to Celeste and was it a plan all along?
- Who got rid of the architect and why?
- Why did only some of the aces have their memory wiped (Johan & Master Thakur)
- Why does Sebastian keeping making deals with Gia?!?!
- What happened to Sebastian when he attempted to go live in a Marvelian city?
- And honestly who is behind all of this forreal foreal?
If you have young adults, that are the intended age range, I believe that this book will be good in helping them see how prejudice can be cruel and unfair - since this book really mirrors what happened when black kids integrated white schools. I think itāll also teach them how to be brave or the importance of doing the right thing even when others arenāt or when it might not feel too good to not do what others are doing, even when you really want to fit in.
All in all itās a good book & I highly recommend it. But I think for me personally (as an adult lol) Iām okay on reading the 3rd book and not anything on this book, I just donāt want to be upset at kids being kids lol if that makes any sense - this book is definitely wonderful for its intended audience- I just sometimes donāt have the patience at times for childishness (which they rightfully are lol so itās more of a me thing than anything).
But once again this book was really nice. Gia really needs to get a grip on herself bc sheās beefing with 12 year olds š« like maāam get a grip PLS !!!
Slow News Day by Danielle Allen
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
I liked the overall story but Milan was slightly annoying as a main character- glad it was a novelette bc I donāt know how much more I could have taken of her because why did she go off on the station manger like that??? Like girl be forreal šš«
But overall it was a decent inbetween read
But overall it was a decent inbetween read
And Then There Was Passion by Asia Monique
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Overall this is a nice sweet, though sometimes corny/overly gushy book. And donāt get me wrong, I like corny lol but this one just didnāt feel believable and felt too rushed, especially towards the end - one minute they were trying to want to take it slow bc itās still very new, but then on the next sentence over theyāre both planning on meeting the entire familyā¦it was just a lot and felt so rushed.
So despite their big words of admiration and love it just ultimately fell flat to meā¦ā¦and I really wanted to love it but I just couldnāt believe it. I sadly left reading the last couple of pages saying āSure Jan, if you say soā
So despite their big words of admiration and love it just ultimately fell flat to meā¦ā¦and I really wanted to love it but I just couldnāt believe it. I sadly left reading the last couple of pages saying āSure Jan, if you say soā
Save Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
This review contains SPOILERS: This was such an unsatisfactory ending to this story.
Damien for all the harm, pain, and suffering that he cost shouldnāt have made it out alive. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THE ENTIRE SERIES IF THAT MF WAS JUST ABLE TO LIVE WITH ALL HIS RICHES?????
Also why in the world were we introduced to a new couple: Harrison & Savi when the core friend group is what weāve known for the first two books?! This was just for a lack of better words lame. At least Terry died. But everything else - šš
Once again this book needed trigger/content warnings:
- Mention of sexual assault
- Physical violence
- Drugging
Damien for all the harm, pain, and suffering that he cost shouldnāt have made it out alive. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THE ENTIRE SERIES IF THAT MF WAS JUST ABLE TO LIVE WITH ALL HIS RICHES?????
Also why in the world were we introduced to a new couple: Harrison & Savi when the core friend group is what weāve known for the first two books?! This was just for a lack of better words lame. At least Terry died. But everything else - šš
Once again this book needed trigger/content warnings:
- Mention of sexual assault
- Physical violence
- Drugging
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Softly DNFād at the beginning of the year but I have no interest in reading about these characters
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
I highly recommend the audiobook as it helped bring the story even more to life & in my mind.
If you have middle school children or loved ones I think theyāll really enjoy this story as itās easy to understand, fun, a bit adventurous without being too scary, and also helps to showcase how prejudice works in ways that theyāll be able to understand.
Plot wise I wish we got less filler scenes or movie changes as I like to call them as not everything was needed and didnāt really help move the story along but Iām not in middle school so maybe itās helpful for them. I also wish that the āheroā moment was more āah-haā and full of climax bc it just kinda just happened but all in all I enjoyed the story. And I will say that the plot twist were a total surprise and packed more punch than the āyou saved the dayā moment.
But all in all I enjoyed it and would absolutely love to see Ella, Jason, and Brigit on the big screen one day.
If you have middle school children or loved ones I think theyāll really enjoy this story as itās easy to understand, fun, a bit adventurous without being too scary, and also helps to showcase how prejudice works in ways that theyāll be able to understand.
Plot wise I wish we got less filler scenes or movie changes as I like to call them as not everything was needed and didnāt really help move the story along but Iām not in middle school so maybe itās helpful for them. I also wish that the āheroā moment was more āah-haā and full of climax bc it just kinda just happened but all in all I enjoyed the story. And I will say that the plot twist were a total surprise and packed more punch than the āyou saved the dayā moment.
But all in all I enjoyed it and would absolutely love to see Ella, Jason, and Brigit on the big screen one day.
Release Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones
emotional
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
Just now finished so these are my initial thoughts:
This book NEEDS CONTENT WARNINGS:
- Mentions of sexual assault
- Gun violence
- Parental abandonment and abuse
- short mention of suicidal ideations
- Kidnapping
- mentions of physical violence
- surprise pregnancy
- Marcus is an idiot with no redeeming qualities, just a terrible MMC. I need less of his POV bc golly is he rude, arrogant, and constantly thinking without speaking - hate him
- Q & Ren are cute, enjoyed their buildup but wish we got more, seemed like whenever their relationship would progress the next chapter would have someone elseās POV
The book reads like a continuation of book 1, which all in all flows together like a movie so overall plot wise is šš¾ but meh on the romance.
From how these two books ended, I think this series should have just been one big book since everything just flows into one another & itās not just following a different couple with their own thing/crime to solve. Theyāre all linked
This book NEEDS CONTENT WARNINGS:
- Mentions of sexual assault
- Gun violence
- Parental abandonment and abuse
- short mention of suicidal ideations
- Kidnapping
- mentions of physical violence
- surprise pregnancy
- Marcus is an idiot with no redeeming qualities, just a terrible MMC. I need less of his POV bc golly is he rude, arrogant, and constantly thinking without speaking - hate him
- Q & Ren are cute, enjoyed their buildup but wish we got more, seemed like whenever their relationship would progress the next chapter would have someone elseās POV
The book reads like a continuation of book 1, which all in all flows together like a movie so overall plot wise is šš¾ but meh on the romance.
From how these two books ended, I think this series should have just been one big book since everything just flows into one another & itās not just following a different couple with their own thing/crime to solve. Theyāre all linked
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts
Devon by Dria Andersen
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
Catch Me If You Can by Christina C. Jones
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
It was okayā¦ā¦listening to audio really helped move things along so I recommend that if you find yourself struggling.
Overall I didnāt find a connection to the main characters, especially Marcus - he was just a very unlikeable character and I couldnāt see or understand the appeal that Naomi had for him other than physical/sexual attraction bc literally all they ever did was have sex so I wasnāt seeing it for them. Even at the end when he āapologizedā it was so meh and ended again with sex bc he acknowledged that sex was their biggest connection.
Now overall plot wise, I enjoyed that - but the ending just merged into the next book with no true resolution for Naomi so itās almost like you have to read book 2 to get a conclusion and speaking of the ending you kind of see it coming once you start piecing things together so my main question is no one did a true background check on Renata? Bc it took Q like 2seconds to figure things out and you mean to tell me that the FBI couldnāt piece that together ????
But anywhoos - hoping that book two has better characters Iāll care for who do more than just bone and a story that truly concludes.
Overall I didnāt find a connection to the main characters, especially Marcus - he was just a very unlikeable character and I couldnāt see or understand the appeal that Naomi had for him other than physical/sexual attraction bc literally all they ever did was have sex so I wasnāt seeing it for them. Even at the end when he āapologizedā it was so meh and ended again with sex bc he acknowledged that sex was their biggest connection.
Now overall plot wise, I enjoyed that - but the ending just merged into the next book with no true resolution for Naomi so itās almost like you have to read book 2 to get a conclusion and speaking of the ending you kind of see it coming once you start piecing things together so my main question is no one did a true background check on Renata? Bc it took Q like 2seconds to figure things out and you mean to tell me that the FBI couldnāt piece that together ????
But anywhoos - hoping that book two has better characters Iāll care for who do more than just bone and a story that truly concludes.