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Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

this alone was better than the whole book
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the more "enemies to lovers" that i read with
a secret "he's always loved her"
, the more okay i am with it.

the references to modern movies and songs were not my favorite or enjoyable at all, but i pushed through and i'm glad that i did.

overall, very cute and just the right amount of angst. i really find it easy for me to forgive teenage angst compared to those found in adult romances. so i shall continue reading YA romances instead. also, the audiobook narrators for YA just do it better.
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

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hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

the ending where the truth of what actually happened 12 years ago happened was good. that's it.
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

i really didn't care about this book. there was only one moment that i liked, and it was when it was revealed that
will had actually gone to the lake that day 10 years ago
. that hit me like a brick.

this book takes place in the present, spread over a few weeks. and it also contains a 24 hour period from the past, 10 years ago.

yea... i really didn't find anything about the love story or characters that made me want to get invested in it. also, probably not a good sign that i thought this was gonna be YA.

i already have the audiobook for the other carley fortune book (one last summer), so i'll probably still read it. it got more attention, so i'm assuming that is a better story. we'll see though...
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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challenging emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

firstly, this was not as good as book one. secondly, how the hell is this going to be a five book series? regardless, while i'm still on the high from the ending of this book, i'm here for it. because yea, the ending of this book really pulled my rating up and recaptured my attention. the fact that this book took twice as long to read as book one just tells you how i felt about reading this book. if it weren't for my book club's deadline, i'm not sure if i would've finished this as fast.

random thoughts:
- The ending with Jack
turning out to be venin.
Definitely not expected, but i like the twist. here's my issue with it: I do not give a flying fuck about this man. I cannot bring myself to care about his intentions or his role in this story. even if his role will be more of a major one in the future, i still do not care at all.
- i'm very wishy washy on my thoughts regarding xaden. one second i like him, the next i'm just done and over with him. he's so infuriatingly inconsistent and secretive that i don't know if i can support him or their relationship right now. i really wanna see how people justify 1. him being so secretive, and 2. how
xaden's second signet makes him exactly like Dain. Dain was torn to shreds in that first part and I wished there was more backlash from Violet's part :/ At least Dain's getting a redemption.

- the ending with Xaden
becoming venin.
first off, huh? how, what, when, and why? maybe this will give an ACTUAL darker edge to Xaden that i haven't really seen. maybe it'll make him more interesting or consistent. i wonder if he's gonna keep more secrets. one can hope that things will change with his character.
- the ending with Violet's mother.
i didn't love her, but even i was sad :( even sadder when she said that she was finally gonna reunite with her love.

- i still love Tairn and Sgaeyl and their whole business, but i will also say that it made me sad to learn that
Sgaeyl hid Xaden's second signet from him. betrayal :(

- also the parts with the main group trying to figure out
wards and how to set them up?
BORING

ffs why is there no pronunciation guide? according to interviews and my bad hearing:
- Ridoc is "ri- dick" not "rye-dock"
- Tairn's name pronounced "tair-IN" instead of "tair-N" (maybe? hard to tell)
- Sgaeyl is not "scale" with a g, it's "s gale" with a slight pause
- Teine is "tine", rhymes with wine
- Navarre is "nuh-var"
- Basgiath is "bas-guy-uth"

more to come later (maybe)
Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

there were some parts that i really like and smiled to myself, but this wasn't as swoon worthy as other romances i've read.

also, not a true enemies to lovers  since
they've both liked each other all along
.
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i remember liking this book more than i actually did. i thought i really loved this book, but my previous review is pretty average on it. clearly starry eyes blurred my memories of this book. or maybe it was the audiobook.

this book was nice, the second half was way better than the first half.

i normally would be annoyed at the fact that it's so obvious who Alex is, but i love the hidden identities trope too much to question it at all. i just can't help but love this trope lmao.

i'm going to keep this book at 4 stars, but just know that it's bordering a 3!
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

okay... so i really love YA romances, way better than adult romances. the romantic plot part at least. i obviously won't be going to YA romances for any action, but nothing in adult romances could ever compare to how YA romances are done. just the essence of them are way better than adult ones.

this book was great. not a huge fan of the almost instant romance between the main characters. there relationship seemed very rushed, but i understand why considering this book happens over only one week, but i don't mind.

the Fox family seem great and so is their yearly tradition of assassin.

overall, great book :)
Fourth Wing Bonus Chapters by Rebecca Yarros

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nice fun bonus chapters from Xaden's perspective :)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

  • the interactions and tension between V and Z for the first half of the book were, good. the were even better in the middle. then they got together and i got bored. (for a while)
  • it was revealed that they started to like each other right when they met, insta-love is not my thing anymore
  • them being enemies from the start makes sense, them finding each other attractive makes sense, them respecting or liking certain features makes sense, but them liking them from the start? no.

random tidbits that i liked
  • V bonds with two dragons
  • feathertails are actually baby dragons
  • Sgaeyl and Tairn being mated pairs
  • when S and T go off on their own, they can affect X and V’s feelings
     
    • honestly, anything todo with the bonding between dragons and humans or dragons and other dragons

  • then came the betrayal… this was good. but an okay plot twist. it’s revealed that X is working with the griffin fliers and that they are just trying to survive. so it turns out the dragon fliers are the evil ones for trying to save themselves and hoarding their weapons. i think this is an okay twist. it would’ve also been an okay twist if X was just a bad guy and wanted to take down Navarre. I don’t care as much about what the plot twist is, I care more that the betrayal was very weak. it shocked me, but it was weak. like yea he betrayed you, but immediately was like, “oh but i’m actually the good guy, trying to save the people outside of Navarre”
  • i don’t know, it just didn’t hit as hard when i understood the explanation. it is the end of the book, so either they had to make up or their conflict would make up the next book. and they chose… to do that. honestly though, i do respect and like the decision. i just expected to be wowed more and that might just be too high of expectations.

  • the last plot twist about Brennan. I don’t know why i thought for a second that he’d come back as a venin, but this is good too. though it does raise some questions. but i’m excited for the next book.
 
  • Violet doesn’t take back Xaden at the end of this book. good. something to look forward to in the next book.
 
and my feelings on the main characters...
  • Dain…
    i’m not sure how i feel about him. i’d say i don’t like how two faced he was, but that’s kinda the point. I guess the only thing i really didn’t like was his holier than thou attitude.
  • Rhiannon..
    I do like her character, i appreciate the loyalty and friendship she provides to the rest of the characters. even if it is very one note.
  • Xaden…
    the best character by far. complex, secretive, and cunning, he’s the natural male lead. i have no
  • Violet…
    her hesitancy to kill is acceptable, but she does realize she’s being trained for war right? also, stop telling me she is smart, i get it. she’s also a good character, but not nearly as interesting or complex as X.