I couldn’t get invested in the first 1/3 of the book but it eventually got better. I got tired of reading about the MMC wondering over and over again I couldn’t get invested in the first 1/3 of the book but it eventually got better. I got tired of reading about the MMC wondering over and over again if the FMC was guilty.
Well, I finally finished with this one and it was a hot mess. First up, Juilliard level students don’t just drop their instruments on the floor. InstrWell, I finally finished with this one and it was a hot mess. First up, Juilliard level students don’t just drop their instruments on the floor. Instruments are not cheap and I can guarantee that they would take better care of them (saying this as a violinist myself). Dropping my instrument would be horrifying. Next up, why in the world are adults giving teens condemns because (and I quote) “you never know when you’ll need them”? Here is the part that I really don’t understand. Daisy believes that noticing her disability is ableist and so is not noticing her disability. Everything else is a microaggression but she won’t say anything because everyone should know and she shouldn’t have to explain why she didn’t appreciate ‘x’ comment. But here is the thing, in any relationship, people will offend and say things they don’t mean. You MUST communicate and explain to them what you didn’t like. You can’t just drop everyone who ever says something hurtful. This is real-life, not a fantasy dreamland.
Genre: ya contemporary Age: young adult Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[Daisy and Noah share the same bed but she says no to s*x, language, all the Catholics in the book are shown as bad, see note above about birth control measures, mentions of drag shows, gay side characters (hide spoiler)] Rating: 1/5 Stars...more
Genre: graphic novel Age: YA Series/Standalone: stand-alone Content:(view spoiler)[Deaths due to cancer (hide spoiler)]
The artwork was great and the stoGenre: graphic novel Age: YA Series/Standalone: stand-alone Content:(view spoiler)[Deaths due to cancer (hide spoiler)]
5/2024 Review: I enjoyed the first two books more, but this was still well worth the reread and paperback copy that I added to my shelf.
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5/2023 Revie5/2024 Review: I enjoyed the first two books more, but this was still well worth the reread and paperback copy that I added to my shelf.
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5/2023 Review: The plot gets thicker. I can't wait for the next book.
Genre: fantasy romance Age: new adult Series/Standalone: Series but can be read as a standalone Tropes: arranged marriage, forced marriage Content:(view spoiler)[war, rape, fade-to-black between a married couple, all the female characters believe in waiting for marriage, physically abusive parent (hide spoiler)] Rating: 4/5 Stars...more
5/2024 Review: I enjoyed The Broken Elf King just as much as the first time I read it.
“It’s time to plan a wedding. And then a war.” I mean, it wasn’t 5/2024 Review: I enjoyed The Broken Elf King just as much as the first time I read it.
“It’s time to plan a wedding. And then a war.” I mean, it wasn’t what every blushing bride wanted to hear, but I’d take it.
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Genre: fantasy romance Age: new adult Series/Standalone: Series but can be read as a standalone Tropes: friends to more, marriage of convenience Content:(view spoiler)[fade-to-black between a married couple, all the female characters believe in waiting for marriage (hide spoiler)]
I started reading and hardly put it down until I was finished. I will be reading the rest of the series.
Genre: historical fiction Age: upper middle grade/younger YA Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[The ship exploded so there was a lot oGenre: historical fiction Age: upper middle grade/younger YA Series/Standalone: standalone Content:(view spoiler)[The ship exploded so there was a lot of death as well as shark attacks. I was surprised by how detailed some of it was considering the age the book was written for. (hide spoiler)]
Although it took a little while to get into, I couldn't put this book down and would recommend it to those in middle school or up.
In This Moment was a great read, keeping me engaged the whole time. It was difficult to put down due to the "what is going to happen in life #". Even In This Moment was a great read, keeping me engaged the whole time. It was difficult to put down due to the "what is going to happen in life #". Even with the chapter changes, I never forgot or felt like I was hanging on to the previous chapter. The MC had a lot of hard choices throughout the book and I think that the author handled addressing them perfectly. I hope that ending means that there is going to be a third book.
5/5 Stars
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required....more
I didn’t enjoy this as much as the author’s other books. This one was so heavy-handed with the preaching. Something about how the characters were portI didn’t enjoy this as much as the author’s other books. This one was so heavy-handed with the preaching. Something about how the characters were portrayed was really off-putting....more
Chapter 6 was the only chapter that is applicable to everyday life and also written in a clear manner. I struggled through the rest of the book. A lotChapter 6 was the only chapter that is applicable to everyday life and also written in a clear manner. I struggled through the rest of the book. A lot of it looked Greek to me (both literally and figuratively)....more
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