Ahhhh, this surprised the hell out of me. When I saw the synopsis said Schitts Creek meets The Bear, I got very excited and honestly, this book deliveAhhhh, this surprised the hell out of me. When I saw the synopsis said Schitts Creek meets The Bear, I got very excited and honestly, this book delivered on that. I LOVE that it takes place in a small town in Oregon in the PNW, I love that it's a next door neighbors kind of romance. I love that Fisher is a really well-respected chef from NYC, he definitely reminded me of Jeremy Allen White's character from The Bear, and the small town in Oregon was giving all the Schitts Creek vibes. I love how Fisher is taking care of his niece, and he's her guardian now, their relationship was insanely cute.
There were so many moments this book that actually made me laugh out loud, it was f*cking hilarious. I loved these two characters, Sage and Fisher had such great chemistry. It's rare that I actually enjoy reading the steamy scenes in romance books, but like low key some of these scenes had me blushing and shit like they were so hot together. I annotated and tabbed the hell out of my copy haha, like I can see myself rereading this in the future. My only *small* complaint is that I wanted even more scenes of Fisher actually cooking, I feel like I didn't get enough of that in this book haha but otherwise it's perfect!
I'll definitely have to check out more books from this author after loving this one as much as I did! ...more
Closer to 3.5 stars Sorry to come on here with a slightly unpopular opinion, but I didn't love this book as much as I expected to. I have loved so manyCloser to 3.5 stars Sorry to come on here with a slightly unpopular opinion, but I didn't love this book as much as I expected to. I have loved so many books from Kristin Hannah, so I assumed this one would be the same, but there were a few reasons this book didn't work for me.
For some reason, I found it hard to connect with Frankie as a protagonist, I feel like there wasn't much more to her character other than being a nurse. It just kind of felt like she lacked a personality most of the time. This book is really dark and sad and hard to read (obviously because it's about war) and this is definitely a me-thing, I just don't love reading about war in historical fiction, it's so hard to stomach and knowing people actually experienced this shit makes it harder. I respect what this book stands for and that it acknowledges the unique struggles women faced during this time -- but it was also really difficult to read at times.
I also was not a fan of any of the romance happening in this book. So many times, I was cringe-ing and wondering why, I just couldn't get invested in the romances. And it took up so much of the story, especially in the second half. Most of the ending I appreciated, and thought was really beautiful, but there was one scene I was like.... are you fucking serious. I just felt like I couldn't suspend my disbelief that many times.
This is a book I wanted to love more than I did! It had so many things going for it, I LOVE the fact that he's an astronaut, I LOVE that this has fakeThis is a book I wanted to love more than I did! It had so many things going for it, I LOVE the fact that he's an astronaut, I LOVE that this has fake dating AND roommates to lovers, all some of my favorite romance tropes. I was really enjoying it in the first half, but in the second half I got so bored. I didn't LOVE the conflict in the 3rd act, and I felt like they had better chemistry before they actually got together lol, once they got together, I wasn't as invested anymore.
Ahhhh, this is what I’ve been waiting for! The story definitely picks up in this volume! There were so many good intense scenes and lots of gore. I caAhhhh, this is what I’ve been waiting for! The story definitely picks up in this volume! There were so many good intense scenes and lots of gore. I can’t wait to read the next one! ...more
I'm really enjoying this series! It's a bit of a slow burn, but I don't mind. I love this art style, it's so creepy and weird. I can't wait to read moI'm really enjoying this series! It's a bit of a slow burn, but I don't mind. I love this art style, it's so creepy and weird. I can't wait to read more volumes soon!...more
Ahhhh, it kills me to give this one 3 stars, because it had so much potential to be great for me. This book has the BEST atmosphere, the snowy small tAhhhh, it kills me to give this one 3 stars, because it had so much potential to be great for me. This book has the BEST atmosphere, the snowy small town in Alaska with vampires was everything? I loved it so much. I also loved the idea of the vampires in this book and how they existed in the same world as the humans, and how the protagonist specifically works as a detective that investigates crimes that involve vampires. It was all so cool and unlike anything I've ever read. But I feel like this book has sooooo many characters that it got to be a little confusing. And the writing style wasn't my favorite -- I don't typically enjoy detective fiction because I find detective POV's to be so boring and they read so clinical, and unfortunately this one was no different. But this one had all the potential to be a new favorite.
Let me preface this with saying I love this author: The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me are both 5 star books for me, some of my all time favLet me preface this with saying I love this author: The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me are both 5 star books for me, some of my all time favorite romance books, so I was very excited to read this one even though it has some tropes I don’t usually enjoy. And this kills me to feel so meh about a book that everyone seems to be loving so much.
This book took me 4-5 days to read, which is such a long time for me. I am usually the type of reader to finish a book in 1-2 days but for some reason with this one I wasn’t as excited about picking it back up to read so it took me so long to get through it.
Here are some of my thoughts: •I’m not a huge fan of childhood friends to lovers, second chance romances, or reading about road trips in general so I might not even be the right audience for this •I also really hate miscommunication in romances and I feel like there was an excessive amount of it in this book •I thought Logan was obnoxious as f*ck, and she has the personality of a thirteen year old boy, especially in the first half of this book •I kind of hated how Logan and Joe would team up and tease Rosemary for being uptight about certain things when Rosemary had a very valid reason for doing most of the things she did and her reactions most of the time were fair (especially with the weed scene?) •The “Demi fucking Lovato” and cussing with celebrity names got old so fast and got really annoying and repetitive •I loved the writing in this about the landscapes, but especially the descriptions of the PNW at the beginning of this •Joe is the best character by far, he’s freaking great I loved him. •The ending did make me cry, I thought the ending was beautiful and so well done, but also like damn those sad scenes really got dragged out and it was so sad to read this ...more
I think this might be my favorite book from Rachel Hawkins so far! I really loved the setup of this book, Ruby's character was giving me Evelyn Hugo vI think this might be my favorite book from Rachel Hawkins so far! I really loved the setup of this book, Ruby's character was giving me Evelyn Hugo vibes. I thought this had great gothic southern atmosphere, and I see some people saying this read more like historical fiction than mystery / thriller, and I can see that. I usually don't love reading historical fiction, but this one felt so fast paced to me, and I just really enjoyed the characters and the atmosphere. I had a fun time with it.
Geez, reading this was such a roller coaster. Their relationship is incredibly toxic, but there’s something about this story that really intrigues me Geez, reading this was such a roller coaster. Their relationship is incredibly toxic, but there’s something about this story that really intrigues me and keeps me flipping the pages. It’s very entertaining and hard to predict where it going next. ...more
2.5 stars It’s been a long time since I last read poetry, even though I used to really love it. This collection was just okay, some poems really worke2.5 stars It’s been a long time since I last read poetry, even though I used to really love it. This collection was just okay, some poems really worked for me. I especially loved the poems reflecting on childhood and growing up, and talking about nature.
But some of these felt so random and out of place? There was an entire section of poems about Adam and Eve and I feel like I could’ve done without that personally....more
3.5 stars This was my favorite book from Megan Miranda so far! This has really fun small town by the side of a lake vibes, I think this would be the pe3.5 stars This was my favorite book from Megan Miranda so far! This has really fun small town by the side of a lake vibes, I think this would be the perfect summer breach read. It's fast paced, it has some surprises along the way, the ending didn't quite stick the landing for me, but I still had a fun time reading this!
Wow, this was such a beautiful and hard-hitting story. I love stories that are about sister relationships, and this story was especially interesting bWow, this was such a beautiful and hard-hitting story. I love stories that are about sister relationships, and this story was especially interesting because these two sisters have such a complicated relationship. This story is sad for so many reasons, not just because her sister gets diagnosed with cancer and it's all about how that really changes their perspective on life, but also because our main protagonist deals with an eating disorder that is described in some very intense detail in some scenes, so please make sure to read cautiously and check trigger warnings before reading.
This was a really tough read, but a really great one. This book is so gorgeously written, I love that it takes place in New York, the NYC vibes were amazing. I also just really loved Jayne as a protagonist, she felt very fleshed out and very real. This is a YA book, but it honestly didn't read like YA at all to me. Jayne felt very mature for her age and this book covers a lot of very adult topics. It was such a beautiful but also heart-breaking reading experience. I'm so glad I read it. ...more
Ahhhh, this was such a fun read! Such a fast paced thriller with multiple POV's, and short chapters! I loved how this took place in Italy and France bAhhhh, this was such a fun read! Such a fast paced thriller with multiple POV's, and short chapters! I loved how this took place in Italy and France but also in a small town in Kansas. I was very invested in the mystery throughout the story and there was one plot twist about halfway through that took me OUT, I did not see that coming and I was thrilled haha. The ending was just okay for me, but I still had such a fun time I had to give it 4 stars.
I am trying to read more nonfiction this year, and I really connected with this idea of languishing and wanted to learn more. Languishing is not exactI am trying to read more nonfiction this year, and I really connected with this idea of languishing and wanted to learn more. Languishing is not exactly the same thing as being depressed, but they can also go hand in hand, but languishing is more like feeling you lack a purpose in life and feeling incredibly unmotivated and discouraged and kind of going through life 'in a fog'. I've been feeling a little slumpy lately with life and I feel like I've been experiencing languishing, so it was definitely interesting to learn more about it. Some of this worked for me, and some of it didn't. I don't typically read a lot of self help, some of it felt a little preachy to me at times, especially when it came to talking about religion and spirituality. But I do feel like I learned a few things, or it at the very least got me thinking about certain aspects of my life I could improve, which is why I wanted to read it. I'm glad I read it. ...more
This started off interesting enough.... but this book was pretty uncomfortable to read. There were some THINGS in the plot I was not expecting, and itThis started off interesting enough.... but this book was pretty uncomfortable to read. There were some THINGS in the plot I was not expecting, and it definitely gave me the ick to read. But then the ending of this book goes completely off the rails, I didn't like the plot twist and I didn't like the end of this book.
Here's the vlog where I read it, I do jump into some spoilers with this book at the end of this vlog to share why I didn't like the ending: https://youtu.be/dUWzM1Q_Fjs...more
Closer to a 3.5 I enjoyed this! This book was told entirely in interviews and emails and lots of mixed media elements. The audiobook was really cool beCloser to a 3.5 I enjoyed this! This book was told entirely in interviews and emails and lots of mixed media elements. The audiobook was really cool because it was full cast, and I was really invested. I just started to lose interest in the second half, and I found the ending to be very unsatisfying.
This is a story about four women living in South Korea, and this story explores the toxic beauty standards that exist for many women living in South KThis is a story about four women living in South Korea, and this story explores the toxic beauty standards that exist for many women living in South Korea. I thought this book had really interesting and thought-provoking commentary on the beauty standards that exist for women, and this is definitely one of those slow burn, slice of life stories where it's more character driven than plot driven. I was really enjoying the first half, but then the second half I started to get a little bored and I think I just wanted more from this story. I thought the ending was a little underwhelming.
Ahhhh, I thought this was so terrifying and so creepy. This book felt very Lord of the Flies meets Battle Royale as the premise suggests. Humans are rAhhhh, I thought this was so terrifying and so creepy. This book felt very Lord of the Flies meets Battle Royale as the premise suggests. Humans are really scary and violence just for the sake of violence is a really scary thing to think about. It's scary to think about what humans are capable of doing to others. The audiobook is FANTASTIC by the way -- this book is told only in interviews from people who were there at the park when it happened, every chapter is told from a different person with a different audio narrator for each chapter, and the voice acting is incredible! I'll be thinking about this book for a long time.
