this is more 3.5 stars but i’m feeling generous and in a decent mood. honestly the first 65/70% was really good and i was sold. i was waiting to see ithis is more 3.5 stars but i’m feeling generous and in a decent mood. honestly the first 65/70% was really good and i was sold. i was waiting to see if that love triangle would fully emerge, and it did. i’m not a fan of this particular third act conflict.
i liked this bc the H is different from a lot of MB typical heroes. he was sweet and charming and not an annoying, cocky ass. it worked sooooo well.
MB also doesn’t delve into angst too much , but she did a decent job at it. i hated it bc i was sad for obvious reasons, but also i was like damn???? didn’t think she had it in her...more
second chance romances are my kryptonite and i consume them as if it’s my personal brand of catnip
okay i get why some people rated this three star
second chance romances are my kryptonite and i consume them as if it’s my personal brand of catnip
okay i get why some people rated this three stars but purely for enjoyment, i had to rate it four stars. i don’t know why or how to explain the way this author writes and how it gets me so into the story from the start.
this is only the second book from her that i’ve read (all done today) and i think it’s the fact that the Heroes are obsessed with the heroines (after the heroes initial fuckups of course). and regardless of their fuck ups,,, im eating their obsession up.
could the hero have groveled more ? yes. could there have been better character development for the heroine? yes. do i give a shit and did i have a grand ole time? hell yes.
i only deducted a star bc this wasn’t the most amazing thing i’ve ever read. and while i personally do love the stereotypical marriage + kids hea, in this case it would’ve been nice to see an alternative. like maybe having kids through fertility doctor etc. however it wasn’t a huge problem for me and i enjoyed the story nonetheless...more
i get why people didn’t like this book but maybe bc i read it in the perfect mood, bc i ate it up. i didn’t care about the romance but i liked the grii get why people didn’t like this book but maybe bc i read it in the perfect mood, bc i ate it up. i didn’t care about the romance but i liked the grief aspect. not a fan that the h wanted to save the H. also wasn’t invested in the romance. i was invested in the grief plot line though ...more
i’m not a huge fan of dual timelines but this one did something to me. i cried in the first chapters during the tthis was magical in all the best ways
i’m not a huge fan of dual timelines but this one did something to me. i cried in the first chapters during the thanksgiving scene. i was nervous in the second interaction of “now” elliot and macy. they just had all this chemistry that made me feel like i was about to fall off a cliff. like i was excited by the adrenaline but nervous about the consequences even though it was wholly my choice.
it’s amazing when books get me so excited that i tune the world out and i feel like i’m existing with them. i thought i’d hate reading about them as kids but i adored it. i normally want to scream at characters for not sharing their feelings but i also felt the nerves of “what if this goes wrong” bc they had such a perfect thing going for them that the potential for more seemed dangerous.
i loved how relatable macy was. wanting someone so bad but being terrified of that heartbreak again. it’s so easy to expect people to jump head first but when you’ve experienced true heartbreak it is absolutely a risk to take the leap and i understood why she was cautious yet honest with herself.
and elliot, sheesh. i loved the adorable geeky kid who still had it in him and still wholly was in love and honest about how much he loved macy. it was painful and beautiful.
i could’ve done without that extra dramatic bit, but i still loved this book. i can’t believe it’s been this long since a christina lauren book caught me off guard and had me so invested. ...more
(this series is like crack to me bc some how i always end up at 3am reading it. D & T MAKE ME WEEP. i want these two be so happy together but it’s lik(this series is like crack to me bc some how i always end up at 3am reading it. D & T MAKE ME WEEP. i want these two be so happy together but it’s like the stars being against them finally gave them a reason to find a way for one another <3!! im actually quite glad orion pulled the stick out of his ass bc now he’s finally not boring ! and my girl darcy is finally ready to kill some people :)))))!!! geraldine as always is a queen, and maxy boy is so whipped for her. something about shipping seth w. caleb just is bleh. im not into it. it’s too easy and feels like an excuse to tie things up. i’ve also decided not to do bk 6&7 until closer to the release date of bk 8 bc my heart can’t take anymore cliffhangers)
───･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟmy drug is in the form of fae and fantasy───･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟ
➤ 「 the stars said fuck you, but the fae say fuck that」
⇢ all i do is suffer alongside tory bc the stars truly don’t give my girl a break ↳ darius was right to say he didn’t deserve tory and her choice was fitting bc y’know what, it’s as if people forget he was horrible to her until recently. she didn’t grow up fae, and most of the bad things she’s experienced since entering this world has been at the hands of him ⇢ she is unbelievably stubborn that even i want to shake some sense into her at times ↳ on a positive note, the ♡d & t♡ scenes are worth the wait. it’s as if they both needed the stars against them to finally work to be together and earn it as one ⇢ darius’ character development has me ready to freaking combust ↳ he’s really a sad boy who has been abused and forced to be molded into a weapon for his father and the only good thing he could’ve had was ruined bc of his father’s ambitions for himself ↳ but don’t fret, he is too determined to have tory and i refuse to believe good things won’t happen soon enough
⇢ when darcy & orion finally get interesting…kind of ↳ i couldn’t pretend to fully care about them individually until half way through ↳ i wanted to straight up fightdarcy when she was upset at tory and darius for not being there for the stupid decision her and orion decided to make ↳ my anger comes from her saying that they let her and orion down, when in reality darcy is the more disappointing twin to me ↳ she said that she and orion had to always fight to be together … baby since when?? ⇢ orion gets frustrating, while darcy gets a backbone ↳ *evil laughter* things just got interesting(view spoiler)[finally these two get a real trial to test their feelings for one another. everything has been T O O easy for them. orion being a self-sacrificing buffoon is giving darcy the oppurutnity to prove her trust has been broken and how she’ll react towards that. i also assume putting orion in prison is a plot device for the next books and for the authors other series (hide spoiler)]
➤ 「someone have mercy on me」
⇢ the twins finally fucking claim their throne ! ! ! ! ⇢ the heir’s aren’t the biggest assholes anymore ↳ vampire boy is still spicy as ever--(view spoiler)[while the threesome scene was hot, it was painful for me to read bc t & d were so close, yet so far (hide spoiler)] and his flirting is still cute and it seems like the wolf enjoys it too ⇢ geraldine & maxy boy are the comedic relief we all deserve ⇢ the acrux’s: ↳ x a v i e r is still so damn adorable and his scenes either gut me or give me the cheesiest smile ↳ mama acrux…that’s all i’ll say about her and the turn of events ↳ we knew lionel was an evil villain but he makes my skin crawl bc this man continues to get creepier as the series goes on ⇢ g a b r i e l is the newest character to catch our eyes and i wonder what part his past will play in the future of this series ⇢ (view spoiler)[diegooooooo is a nymph, but not a bad guy. his death not only complicates shit more, but is also more pain the others keep throwing at us :( (hide spoiler)] ⇢ THAT ENDING THOUGH????? (we’re lucky bk 6 is out, but i can only wonder how that’ll end since these authors l o v e to put cliffhangers for every bk ending
───･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟzodiac academy: supernatural bullies and beasts･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟ─── #0.5 origins of an academy bully #1 the awakening ⧽ 5 stars #2 ruthless fae ⧽ 5 stars #3 the reckoning ⧽ 4 stars #4 shadow princess ⧽ 4.5 stars #5 「cursed fates」 ⧽ 4.5 stars #5.5 the big a.s.s. party #6 fated throne #7 untitled...more
(this reread journey is so similar to the first bc i’m still obsessed w. this series and tory, however, i seem to like darcy more even if she’s a pain(this reread journey is so similar to the first bc i’m still obsessed w. this series and tory, however, i seem to like darcy more even if she’s a pain in the ass this bk. i adored the friendship between orion & tory. i fucking am dying over darius even if i still think tory’s decision was the right one and has made the story more interesting. i’ve decidedly like seth less and max is way better than him but it’s bc it obsessed w. geraldine.)
───･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟthe stars bring me pain, yet i’m addicted to it───･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟ
➤ 「 rocky relationships ripping my heart out」
⇢ tory & darius: the back and forth between the two of them is killing me ↳ she has a right to be skeptical of him, especially after the end of bk 3, but she also never offers him any opportunity to apologize or do better ↳ i know darius was nearly forced into a challenging position and it constantly leads him to hurting tory, and now they’re paying for the animosity (view spoiler)[↳ i expected them to be elysian mates, so tory’s rejection fucking hurt ↳ what hurt more was darius was practically on his knees, wanting tory to take a chance so that he could prove to her he’d never hurt her again. but as much as i wanted her to say yes (so fucking much) i’m pretty glad she stuck to her values. he hasn’t proved anything to her yet, so saying yes to forever was a leap of faith she had no reason to make(hide spoiler)] ⇢ i’ve heard a lot of people aren’t fans of tory bc her attitude, but i’m a huge fan of it bc she has the emotions to back it up ↳ she ALWAYS defends darcy, even at the risk of herself. she truly cares about her sister and while not perfect, she’s selfless and that’s why i adore her
❝The next time you want to drown in them, tell me about it." "Why?" "Because if you're going to drown then I'm going to drown with you.❞
⇢ darcy & orion:their relationship is like watching paint dry, except in this book it pisses you off ↳ the only interesting thing about darcy is that she’s currently on the pitball team and that this book made me want to scream at her ↳ i'm not saying tory should've made darcy work harder for forgiveness, but that's exactly what i'm saying. (i might've hated darcy so hard in this book and only forgave her by the end of bk 5) ↳ your twin, the one that has protected you constantly, is alone and you bring her more pain. and trust me, i’m sympathetic to the cause, but your sister should come first ⇢ orion is similarly less interesting and has demonstrated his lack of intelligence at the end of the book ↳ *insert a spoiler that discusses his idiocy* (view spoiler)[bringing back clara w.out even considering the repercussions? i’d buy into the familial-love-thing if he didn’t always have a stick up his ass and seem sooooo into thinking before acting (hide spoiler)]
⇢ the main reason i’ve been a caleb fan is bc it was obvious from the start he wasn’t endgame ↳ he really seems like a way for tory to have fun and testdarius and evidence that tory would never put her life on hold for a man ⇢ max & seth are less interesting than the two previously mentioned heirs, however, G E R A L D I N E makes at least one of them cooler
➤ 「a deep-dive into zodiac academy」
⇢ this book slacked off in development of the plot, but succeeded in allowing us to learn more about the academy & relationships/friendships between characters ↳ twins find their order forms !!! ↳ MORE PITBALL SCENES: geraldine kills it always and i love how intense reading about this magical sport is ⇢ more scenes about darius & orion’s bond and it doesn’t make sense bc the authors are kind of blurring the lines ↳ you can make two males cuddle and it doesn’t have to be sexual. the only reason i’m able to understand this blurred bond is bc i’m already in the middle of bk 6 and it’s seeming like a plot device
───･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟzodiac academy: supernatural bullies and beasts･ﾟﾟ☆･ﾟﾟ─── #0.5 origins of an academy bully #1 the awakening ⧽ 5 stars #2 ruthless fae ⧽ 5 stars #3 the reckoning ⧽ 4 stars #4 「shadow princess」⧽ 4.5 stars #5 cursed fates ⧽ 4.5 stars #5.5 the big a.s.s. party #6 fated throne #7 untitled...more
just reread this for the first time since i read it a year ago. lo and lily are my fav couple from the core six. they’re complex but so adorably sweetjust reread this for the first time since i read it a year ago. lo and lily are my fav couple from the core six. they’re complex but so adorably sweet together. ...more
2 awesome books in the series that I’m adding to best books of 2020??? Hell freaking yeah.
~ I’m about ramble for a lil as I type t~ Possible SPOILERS~
2 awesome books in the series that I’m adding to best books of 2020??? Hell freaking yeah.
~ I’m about ramble for a lil as I type this on my phone...
~ Thank the lord that the author made Emery and Jack’s story into one long book instead of 2. I thought I’d dread reading the past scenes but they worked so well as weren’t as drawn out as you’d think.
~ The second half of the book was sooooo good too. One of my favorite tropes is a really commonly hated one. I love how cheesy it was and I adored seeing Jack get soft while Em learned to stand up for herself.
~ I think the Em keeping Jack at a distance bc of her past BEFORE him and not solely BC of him was silly. Not trusting him bc he’s hurt multiple times makes sense. Not trusting him bc a silly boy broke your heart over a decade ago??? Idk, the author didn’t sell that well to me.
~ Also loved the epilogue. (I’m v emotional this week so maybe this book just hit all my sweet spots!!)...more
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