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anti tbr book tag | blogmas day 5

hello everyone! happy blogmas day 5! today i am going to be doing the anti tbr book tag. this tag sounds so fun and i honestly can’t wait to get a bit controversial with some of the books i pick for these questions.

A POPULAR BOOK EVERYONE LOVES THAT YOU HAVE NO INTEREST IN READING

carry on by rainbow rowell. i honestly know people love this series so much, but i honestly have zero interest in reading this book series, since they just sound so boring and not that good honestly. and i mean, i know this author is problematic, so this is honestly just pushing me away from reading it more.

A CLASSIC BOOK OR AUTHOR THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY INTREST IN READING

animal farm by george orwell. i know this book has kind of mixed opinions, but i honestly don’t want to read this at all. like i already kind of know what it is about, so that is just turning me off from this book more and more and i think that it is not something i would ever willingly read.

AN AUTHOR WHOSE BOOKS YOU HAVE NO INTREST IN READING

sarah j maas. i honestly know people love her so much, but i really have no interest in reading any of her books. like, i do think i tried to read a couple of her books, but then i just stopped after the first couple pages cause i didn’t like them at all. and i mean, there is probably way better smutty books out there then these books.

A PROBLEMATIC AUTHOR WHOSE BOOKS YOU HAVE NO INTREST IN READING

i mean, if they’re problematic, i won’t read their books.

AN AUTHOR YOU HAVE READ A COUPLE OF BOOKS FROM AND HAVE DECIDED THEIR BOOKS ARE NOT FOR YOU

rick riordan. i’ve read multiple of his books / the books that he publishes under his company, and he is honestly someone i have no interest in reading from again and i honestly just don’t like his writing style.

A GENRE YOU HAVE NO INTREST IN OR A GENRE YOU TRIED TO GET INTO BUT COULDN’T

never say never, i guess, but for me i would say manga. i know this is such a popular genre, but i honestly don’t want to read it. like, i’m honestly just not interested in this type of book.

A BOOK YOU HAVE BOUGHT BUT WILL NEVER READ (THIS CAN BE A BOOK YOU HAVE UNHEAULED / RETRUNED TO THE LIBRARY UNREAD)

duke actually. this was honestly a book that i was really excited for, seeing that i got an arc for it and all. but, now i really just don’t want to read this book and not just interested in this book any more, so i deleted it off my kindle app.

A SERIES YOU HAVE NO INTREST IN READING OR A SERIES YOU STARTED AND HAVE DNF’D

crave by tracy wolff. i read the first book, but i feel like this was so bad. like, i honestly didn’t like it and i honestly really hated it, since i feel like they were just so cliche and kind of like a rip off of twilight, which really hated. and i think that this book was just so annoying.

A NEW RELEASE YOU HAVE NO INTREST IN READING

the gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee. i’m not sure this book is considered a new release, but it does have newer books coming out. i honestly don’t really care about this book / this series and have no interest in reading this.

anyway, that is all for today! i honestly really liked doing this and it was so fun. like, i feel that some of these answers could change, and i don’t really know if i’m going to change what i say.

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queen of bright and shiny things review

hello everyone! today i am going to be reviewing queen of bright and shiny things by Ann Aguirre. i gave this book 4/5 stars. this was a reread, which i greatly enjoyed in the end. this one might be a little longer then the previous two, since i enjoyed this one quite a bit.

one of the first things that annoyed me was how Sage picked on each different cliche. she called this group losers or geeks. which i found was basic and your classic high school. this was also your unrealistic version of high schoolers and high school in general.

i hated how Sage would call Ryan her best friend, even though he was never nice to her. for example, Ryan told everyone that they were together as a couple. he really did her dirty, and he can’t be that much of such a great friend if he makes up some massive lie about her.

the whole fight with Sage and Dylan was over the top and went to far. he hit her with his truck and other various things to harm her or other things that means something to her. but, i don’t think Sage helped anything with writing on his car, so i guess she had it coming.

this is not that much of spoiler, since it’s the whole plot of this book, but i loved the romance. i felt like it was cute, but i felt like it was a little bit toxic at some points. they really complemented each other and helped each other grow in a positive way.

but, i felt like the sex scene was really rushed. i think it was a page, if even that, and i wish we got a glimpse of a more intimate moment. i felt like the whole built up of the story was getting to this moment, which was very rushed.

trigger warning–

cancer- this was talked about with her parents and how they died

house burning- this was another big one, but it was talked about for a little bit

parents dying- this is one of the biggest plot, this also goes along with the house burning down

anyway, that’s everything for today. i would definitely check out goodreads for more triggers, since i didn’t do it justice. but, i think i would enjoy this more if i didn’t read this during exam season, but i still think it was cute and quick.

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the afterlife of holly chase review

hello everyone! today i am going to be talking about the afterlife by Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand. i gave this book 1/5 stars. which is pretty controversial because everyone that i see read it, loves the book so much. but, the review will be pretty short, since i didn’t take to many notes.

i don’t understand how she has an apartment, but is legally and physically dead. it is something that didn’t make sense, since from the beginning of time you need to put your name on the lease, and if you put your dead name on the lease, wouldn’t draw some red flags. it was something that wasn’t thought out that much.

i found most of the characters annoying and sex crazed. all the boys that Holly talked with, just wanted to get in Stephanie’s pants. but, Stephanie was annoying an just complained the whole time.

but, on the positive sign, i thought it was am interesting retelling. i thought it was a great way to not be petty. but, i still think it could use a whole much more editing and just more thought threw out the whole book.

anyway, that’s all for today. like i said, this was quite short, since i didn’t like the book whatsoever. but, i’m sad that i didn’t like it, since there is so much praise and love.

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new moon book review

hello everyone! today i am going to be reviewing new moon by Stephenie Meyer. i gave this book 4/5 stars. i’m not going to lie, but i skimmed this book, so most of my notes are on the start of the book, when i was really reading it.

one of the biggest things that annoyed me, and probably goes for everyone, but Bella annoyed me so much. all she did was sulk after Edward left, which was super annoying. for me, it was just ridiculous, since he’s just a high school boyfriend, that you’ve known for months.

another thing, Jacob really annoyed me. granted, he tried to help her, with the werewolf and also becoming good friends. but, i found this was just glorify babysitting. and this just made the friendship feel fake and that Charlie was forcing him to be with her.

Charlie was trying to help Bella for the most part. How i read it, Bella just got mad at him, when he was trying to help you get over your little issue. but, he also pushed Jacob on Bella and vice versa.

anyway, that’s all for today. like it said, this was going to be short and sweet, which I think i did. and i probably won’t read the rest of the series for this reread.

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new year book tag

hello everyone! today i am going to be doing the new year book tag. i found this tag on Beverley A Baird. As Told By Tina created this tag.

How many books do you plan on reading in 2020?

i’m planning on reading 80 books. this was my goal in 2019, so hopefully i can do them again.

Name 5 books that you didn’t read in 2019, but want to read in 2020.

Frankly in love by David Yoon

paper towns by John Green

now entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia

Red, White, and Royal blue by Casey McQuiston

the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reed

what genre do you want to read more of in 2020?

i want to read more of fantasy. i’ve only ever read the cruel prince, hush hush and twilight, and i’ve liked those so much. so, hopefully i’ll read more of these books in 2020.

Name 3 non-related book goals do you have for 2020?

work out more

eat healthy

be more social

what’s a book you have had forever and are determined to read this year?

either red queen or paper towns.

one word you hope your 2020 will be?

i would have to say productive, with school, blog, reading, and even writing.

that’s it for today. this was so fun to do and hopefully i’ll do more of these in the months to come.

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the unhoneymooners review

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hello everyone! today i am going to be doing the unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. i gave this book 5/5 stars. i love this book so much, and one of my favorite romances that i read. but, this review will have spoilers.

one of my first thoughts that i thought when i read it, the beginning was insane. the pre wedding, where everyone was in the room was so crazy, and a whole lot of yelling, then the actual wedding scene everything that could have went wrong, went wrong. but, i thought it was insane, that everything went wrong.

this is pretty unpopular, but i think Ethan and Ollie’s relationship was weird in the start. for a good chuck of the book, Ethan and Ollie were kissing and having sex, but their siblings were married. that part was weird to me, and overall made me uncomfortable. but, when i got over that part, i liked them together and thought they were a really good couple.

unlike the other one, this is pretty popular, i hate Dane so much. even in the beginning, i never liked Dane. the whole ending of Dane and Ami was ridiculous. but, i found it hard to believe that nobody knew about Dane cheating, plus all the trips that Dane made Ethan go on were ridiculous.

i feel like Mr. Hamilton should have fired Ollie anyway, i mean she did lie to him, at multiple parts. any boss would fire someone if they lied to them, you don’t know if they would still lie. but, i liked in the end how Mr. Hamilton took Ollie back, once Ethan and Ollie got engaged.

i already mentioned it, but i really liked how Ethan and Ollie got engaged. i feel that it shows how strong their relationship was powerful and strong. plus, it shows that all the money that was in the wedding wasn’t just for nothing.

anyway, that’s it for today. it’s pretty short, since i didn’t have much thought about this book, since i just liked it so much.

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January tbr

hello everyone! today i am going to be talking my January tbr. i have a lot of books that i need to read for different book clubs, which are the first two. the bookish.love.book.club botm hasn’t been announced, which i’ll still be reading.

A curse so dark and lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. i am so excited for this. i have heard that it is a beauty and the beast and own voices story, which i thought is pretty cool and good. but, i hope the hype does not get to me.

Sick kids in love by Hannah Moskowitz. I’ve been wanting to read this one, since I heard about this book. Plus, i think the book would have a really cute romance, with some sickness.

city of bones by Cassie Clare. this is actually a reread, but this time i want to read the whole series. but, i’m pretty sure everyone and their mother has already read this series, or at least the first book.

the selection books 1,2, and 3 by Kiera Cass. I’m really excited to reread these books. I’m currently reading the first one, but i’m hoping to love these books. since, it’s so much like the Bachelor, and the new one is coming out.

kingdom keeper- power play by Ridley Pearson. i’m really excited to read this book. plus, i cannot wait to get back into the series. but, i cannot say that much, since its a sequel.

that’s it for today. it’s so crazy that it’s already January. but, tomorrow there will be another bookish post.

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December wrap up

hello everyone! today i am going to be talking about all the books that i read in December. this year has flown by, i can’t believe that i’m already writing my December wrap up.

queen of nothing by holly black. i actually read this book in November, but I didn’t want to go and re edit that post, so I just will talk about it in here. i gave this book 5/5 stars. i really loved the characters and Cardan’s development, plus the relationship. i have a full post about this book on my blog if you scroll down a bit.

the loose ends list by Carrie Firestone. i gave this book 4/5 stars, which i think is generous for what i thought about this. for me, i found the book was very choppy, since it was a couple paragraphs, then a break, then so on. nothing flowed, and all the dick jokes didn’t settle for me. which i’ll explain in a review.

the unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. i gave this book 5/5 stars. i completely read this book since everyone was reading this. i love this book so much, since the romance was so great, along with all the tension.

new moon by Stephanie Meyer.i gave this book 4/5 stars. i could probably knock it down to 3/5, but i didn’t. for this, i found bella very dramatic and i didn’t mess well with her. but, i really liked Edward, or as much as he was in the book.

the afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand. i gave this book a 1/5 stars. i actually hated this book so much, and dnfed it once, then went back to read it. i felt like this book had nothing going on, but it was mostly Holly talking and in love with one of the people.

the queen of bright and shiny things by Ann Agurrie. i gave this book 4/5 stars. i really liked this book, even though the writing was pretty bad. but, Sage is the teenager every parent wants their teen to be, minus the issue with Dylan, and the angel part, annoyed the hell out of me. but, I think Shane and Sage were a really good couple.

Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally. I gave this book 4/5 stars. one of my biggest issues was Ben, since he came back three times, and wouldn’t leave Taylor alone. but, i really like Ezra and Taylor together.

anyway, this is it for today. i had a pretty good reading month, even though i had exams this month, i thank Christmas break. it also helped that i read great books, only one that i didn’t really like. i hope this continues into 2020.

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December book haul

hello everyone! today I am going to be doing my December book haul. I hauled seven books this December, which is kinda small for me. the last book on this list is the owlcrate botm, so if you don’t want to be spoiled, don’t read past sick kids in love.

kingdom keeper- the insider (book 7) by Ridley Pearson– not gonna lie, I’m so excited that I got this book for Christmas. this is the last book in the kingdom keeper series, when we get to see the keepers graduate from high school and get whisked away to Disneyland.

Disney Lands- the return book 1 by Ridley Pearson– this is the first book in the spin off series of the keepers. this story took place the summer between high school graduation and freshman year of college. they are summoned to Disneyland at night.

Legacy of secrets-the return book 2 by Ridley Pearson– I cannot say to much about this book, so i don’t spoil the first book. but, the five keepers have to go back to 1955.

Disney at last- the return book 3 by Ridley Pearson– this is the last kingdom keeper that is out. but, the keepers are at opening day, 1955, with some graveyard fun here and there. i cannot express how much i love these books, so expect some posts about them soon.

the wicked king by holly black– i’m so excited to own this book. i love this series so much, and can’t wait to reread this book and annotate this book, along with the cruel prince. plus, i cannot wait to reread this for the romance.

sick kids in love by Hannah Moskowitz. i am so excited to read this book. I’ve wanted to read it since it came out. plus, I feel like it might be a twisted version of the fault in our stars and five feet apart, without the death. which isn’t a spoiler, since it’s on the cover.

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White. this is the owlcrate botm. I’ve heard great things about this one, so I’m hopeful that i might like it. I can’t give to much of a description, since i have no clue what this book is about.

that’s all the books that i hauled in December. I’m so excited to read all of these, since i think they are all going to be pretty good. plus, most of them are rereads, which i’m excited to reread.

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best books of 2019

hello everyone! today i am going to be talking about the best books of 2019. this is long list, so i’m going to stop and just go into the books. and these books are in no order. there is a couple rereads in here, since i loved them so much.

the anatomical shape of the heart by jenn bennett. this book was so cute and i loved the characters. plus their romance was spot on in my mind.

the inexplicable shape of my life by benjamin allire saenz. this book was hit or miss for me. i really liked the plot, but it was just a pity party. but, i’m not sure why i put it on here, but it was still an amazing read in itself.

capturing the devil by kerri maniscalo. everyone and their mother knows i love this book, and the series as a whole. but, this book was nice to see the series wrap up, along with the romance to unfold, and spoiler, the marriage.

kingdom keepers book 1,2,3 by ridley pearon. i love this whole series, but i only read the first three in 2019, with my reread. but, i love these characters, especially charlene. and them just being in disney plot altogether.

the cruel prince series by holly black. i read the series a whole for the first time in 2019, so i thought i had a include the whole series not just the first or last ones. but, the characters, cough cough cardan, came into their skin and showed their potentially.

girls with sharp sticks by suzanne young. i was scared to read this, because i didn’t know how i would like the all female school aspect. but, she pulled through with the school, romance, friendship, along with the breakout.

eliza and her monsters by francessa zappia. this is a reread, but i feel like i liked this book more since the reread. this has a huge anxiety rep. this book has many tough topics talked about, so check out all the triggers. plus, there is a parent death which is a main topic.

life and death by stephanie meyer. i loved this book so much, compared to the twilight series. i loved how beau and edythe acted, and beau wasn’t as annoying as bella.

the outsiders by se hilton. everyone and their mother knows i read this book three times this year. but, this book helped me so much, with pony and johnny’s story.

daisy jones and the six by taylor jenkins reed. this book is on everybody’s list. and it deserves the hype, with all the topics and ideas that were presented.

the unhoneymooners by christine lauren. this is my first time reading adult romance, and it didn’t disappoint. i loved the enemies to lovers and the slow burn romance. where the romance was gross in the start, but got better towards the end.

that’s everything for today. i’m sorry this list was pretty long, but make sure you check out all the triggers on goodreads before you start. tomorrow check back for a book haul.

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