It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover Book Review

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, just wow. And oh my god. Oh. My. God.
I'm going to try to be vague and yet persuasive because it's better to go into this book blind.

And I say that it is better going into this blind because it's better to go into this novel experiencing this stuff with Lily. The best part of this book is both the subject matter and also the emotional impact this this book can have. I went into it not knowing what to expect and I felt like I was experiencing what Lily was experiencing. It made it real to me (even though I went through very similar experiences). You'll lose that sense of emotion if you know what the book is about specifically beforehand. It's still emotional but it wont be as much.

Colleen Hoover was really good at avoiding stereotypical characters, the only stereotypical character in this book is Atlas. Everyone else has this kind of dynamic, they're complicated, Atlas isn't complicated but I guess that's okay. Not every character in a book is going to have a huge personality. Atlas was a main character but he definitely came off more as a major supporting character. He had no real personality and he was just used as a way to move the plot along. I hate to even admit it but it's true, sorry.

This book is really good at portraying what it wants to portray, Colleen is easily able to raise or lower the tension in a book and that's a good quality in a writer. The point of view and the tension control really paints a good picture for this whole book. This book might make you laugh, it might make you sob ugly tears, it might make you scream out in rage, and it might make you cry prideful happy tears. You can tell the amount of work she put into this book, you can feel the emotions, and the fact that this book was really personal to her should be obvious.

I've read one of her books to completion before and didn't really like it that much, I struggle with her because you can really tell if she's putting effort into the writing. When Colleen Hoover is good, she's amazing but when she's bad she's horrendous. Someday, I hope for all of her books to have this level of quality in it without her having to be emotionally invested.

I would suggest reading this book, it's difficult for me to say that you shouldn't read it because of triggers because this book had one of my major triggers in it but with the way she wrote, it was like she knew and eased me out of the anxiety. It's a good book, it's okay to skip the parts to make you uncomfortable, I did it. I definitely definitely recommend this. It's an excellent book.

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Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra

Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I won this book in a goodreads giveaway.

Currently, I'm in the middle of the book and I will be finishing it shortly and I'm not going to edit out this part but I see a lot of praise for this book and I personally don't like it all that much (it's kind of boring) and this is here for notice of future me, to let myself know that I knew the ending of this book before I even read the fucking book.

WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW THE ENDING. Damn, that was a decent ending, no hints, I didn't even see it coming. And I read a lot of Psych thrillers. I think it's more of a mystery and thriller rather than a psych thriller. But that's just me.

The book was decent, it did bore me until the end. I read the first part, skimmed the middle, and read the end. So it wasn't really engaging throughout. It felt like the middle was all filler and boring.

I'm not really sure why the girl pretending to be Rebecca wasn't named but I'll leave that alone. I'll also leave out the part where she didn't really have a personality where Rebecca obviously did.

It was okay. I think you liking it depends on your tastes in general.

Grand Verdict: Surprise ending saves the book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Favorite Character: Rebecca

The Infinity of You & Me by J. Q. Coyle

The Infinity of You & Me by J.Q. Coyle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I want to start and say that I did like this book. I liked this book a lot and I won it in a goodreads giveaway.

So, let's talk about the romance. Why was there romance? The romance was so forced and unneeded in this book, I literally didn't understand the purpose of it. It wasn't even subplot, it just showed up, it's like if someone were to throw a psychology text book at your face. Sudden and painful. I don't know really how they fell in love, it just happened, like of all people Alicia could have had feelings for it's the person she knew for less than a day, what?

I sincerely hope that this is a series because this is a good book for a start to a series. There was no true ending in this book, don't look for one, only one loose end was tied, everything else was left to hang. What happens? Hell if I know but Alicia sure is happy in the end isn't she?

J. Q. Coyle, ladies, please let this be a series, this is not a standalone novel. Even if you guys meant for it to be a standalone novel, reconsider it, because you didn't end it the way that standalone novels need to end. Make it a series, flesh out Jax and Brian and Alicia more. Even the anatagonistic threat wasn't completely dealt with. This book is open to a sequel, so please make more books.

But I do recommend the book, it's pretty cool. It has nothing special to it writing wise but it's a pretty good story, if you ignore the awkward romance.

Grand Verdict: Okay but needs more books
Rating: 3 out of 5
Favorite Character: Brian

Kim Kardashian's Marriage by Sam Riviere

Kim Kardashian's Marriage by Sam Riviere
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is legitimately the weirdest book of poetry I've read but when I read about how it was written, I can't help but think that it was meant to be this weird. The way that the poems are composed really limits the flow, as in, there's some weird turns in the middle of poems that make no sense and you just stop reading.

I'm giving this 3 stars because I did enjoy it, even though it was weird. I also gave it a star based on the title, so you can always take that one star off and count it as a 2 star review. It's interesting, I might recommend it, it depends.

I wish that the title of this was Kim Kardashian's butt and that they made up some stupid fact like her butt is 72 inches long like her marriage.

Grand Verdict: What Is Google Poetry?
Rating: 3(or 2) our of 5

Soppy: A Love Story by Philippa Rice Book Review

Soppy: A Love Story by Philippa Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Soppy is probably one of the most adorable graphic novels that I've read. The art? Adorable. The dialogue? Adorable. The everything? Adorable.

If you're looking for out of this world art and a dynamic story, you're not going to like this book. But if you want something quick, easy to read, and might make you smile; then you'll probably love it. I definitely recommend this. ~

This is a 5 star rating based on the intention of the writing, which was to be a cute little graphic novel about a couple. I can't give it a literary review when it's not meant to be a literary piece. Some goodreads reviewers don't understand this concept. This is was a disclaimer.

Final Verdict: Cute & Enjoyable
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars. ~

The Power of Love Hearts by Princess Mazzaloulou Book Review

The Power of Love Hearts by Princess Mazzaloulou
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

First and foremost, I won this book in a goodreads giveaway.

This is a self-help and spirituality book and it's a really cute one at that.
I mean, if love hearts aren't your thing you could simply insert your preferred person/item of worship there and it would work out just fine.

Every page has the word love heart in it and the repetition of that word on every page really bore me as well as annoyed me. Every page has some cute/whimsical art in it as well.

In my opinion, if you're looking for a simple self-help book that you can smile at, this would be the one for you. The word choice is between simplistic and elegant and it's something that I can appreciate. I definitely do recommend it for someone that's looking for a change of pace in self-help books.

Grand Verdict: Good for it's intended purpose
Rating: 4 out of 5

Next Top Villain by Suzanne Selfors Review

Ever After High: Next Top Villain by Suzanne Selfors
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Ever After High and for the longest time my favorite was Raven Queen. And she still is but I really like Duchess now.

In the webisodes they make Duchess seem like an epic villain but she's just a complicated character like Raven. There isn't a lot of complicated characters in this series.

This book is about Duchess Queen dealing with being in a class for villains and having to do an assignment that is really evil or risk failure, which Duchess Swan just doesn't do. That's just what the book's about.

I gave it five stars because I found the story to be really good, Ever After High does have a good message to it and this book conveys that message well. The wording used in it was whimsical and delightful which is rare in middle grade novels. The storyline is good and there's a lot of puns. I like puns.

I do recommend this book. I recommend all of the Ever After High books. Haha

Grand Verdict: Ever After High Is Ultimate
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Favorite Character: Raven Queen, Duchess Swan, Lizzie Hearts

Publisher Highlights || Doubleday

Doubeday is a publisher that a book I just received came from. It was gorgeous and I was just like 'Hey, I need more from this publisher.' I know that that isn't really how publishers work but yeah. Whatever it takes to take my mind off of the Meg series.

So, here's three books from Doubleday that I want and know I'd enjoy.

American Housewife by Helen Ellis

Meet the women of American Housewife:they wear lipstick, pearls, and sunscreen, even when it's cloudy. They casserole. They pinwheel. They pump the salad spinner like it's a CPR dummy. And then they kill a party crasher, carefully stepping around the body to pull cookies out of the oven. These twelve irresistible stories take us from a haunted prewar Manhattan apartment building to the set of a rigged reality television show, from the unique initiation ritual of a book club to the getaway car of a pageant princess on the lam, from the gallery opening of a tinfoil artist to the fitting room of a legendary lingerie shop. Vicious, fresh, and nutty as a poisoned Goo Goo Cluster, American Housewife is an uproarious, pointed commentary on womanhood.

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

It’s the eve of Rachel Chu’s wedding, and she should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding dress she loves, and a fiancé willing to thwart his meddling relatives and give up one of the biggest fortunes in Asia in order to marry her. Still, Rachel mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won’t be there to walk her down the aisle.  

Then a chance accident reveals his identity. Suddenly, Rachel is drawn into a dizzying world of Shanghai splendor, a world where people attend church in a penthouse, where exotic cars race down the boulevard, and where people aren’t just crazy rich … they’re China rich.

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor. 
 
On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.

The Matchup by Laura L. Walker

The Matchup by Laura L. Walker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I won this book in a goodreads giveaway, thank you for the opportunity to review this book.

This is a story of two single parents coming together and going through life with church and their children. One of which as autism. This is literally all the book is about. That's it.

I got the innate feeling that the only way that the characters in this book would forgive someone is if they become religious or regain their spirituality. Which was in a large part why I became a Deist. I just strongly dislike that view in general but it didn't really affect how I read the book, it just irked me, just a little bit.

The two characters are likable. Valerie and Gage are two people that are way too hard on themselves and had really horrible spouses that made them stronger and stuff. The kids are the real stars of this book. Laura Walker writes children well. If not anything else, the children were believable, and I always appreciate that. Kids all handle trauma differently and well, I don't really know anything about austism and how individuals with autism are, but based on how well Whitney was written I'm going to assume that she hit the mark with Justin.

Now, there are very specific reasons why I gave this book 3 stars, the book didn't really have any sort of conflict nor climax, it kind of just stayed flat the whole time story wise. Boy and girl reunite, boy hires girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married. That's the story. To me, I like having a conflict in a story and I was expecting for Nick to be more of a conflict and he wasn't which was kind of a disappointment.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, I do think that a religious person would enjoy it more than I did because I did skip the preachy and church parts. But it was an entertaining book that put some attention onto autism, I always appreciate a book that highlights mental illness. So in that way, I recommend the book. I think all the characters in this book are mormon and I believe that mormons have their own religion, so by this logic I'd say that mormons would enjoy this book. However, if I had to be completely honest I feel that anyone that is in a religion that branches off from christianity would like this book.

Grand Verdict: LDS Book Because Yeah
Rating: 3 out of 5
Favorite Character: Gage, Whitney

Baby Doll by Hollie Overton Book Review

Baby Doll by Hollie Overton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

So, first and foremost, I won this book in a goodreads giveaway.
I don't tend to read the synopsis of the books that I win in giveaways, so this was my fault, but since I did read the book I have to deal with the consequences of reading a book like this. However, the fact that the book did trigger my PTSD did not affect my rating and I want that to be clear.

The last time I made this mistake was with Identical by Ellen Hopkins. Which, by the way, this book is kind of like but also nothing alike. Identical was what this book could be. Identical was amazing and did it's a literal thriller. This book is not a thriller, not in the least, you can see parts where the author tried to make it a thriller but it just didn't work out.

Baby Doll, basically, is about a girl that escapes from her captor and gets used to life back in the outside. Like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt but without humor. The girl's name is Lily and based on my own experiences, her portrayal is for the most part realistic. I have PTSD from 12+ years of abuse and a lot of her reactions and fears are similar to my own. The book would have been a million times better if Lily was the only point of view.

Lily wasn't the only point of view that was in this book.

There was Evie, who offered nothing to the story, it would've been the same without her point of view. Abby, who is Lily's twin sister, and somehow turned out to be dramatically more unhinged than Lily who went through a severe trauma. Then there's Rick, who's parts I skipped because I just didn't care for what he had to say. Overall, the point of views were not needed. I would have much rather had the story been in Lily's point of view and be about her recovery because this is what the book is about. Anyone that has read the book can say that it is about nothing else but her recovery, it's just simply not a thriller.

That being said, when it was good it was okay and when it was bad it was horrendous. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone. If you're looking or a good thriller about twins pick up Identical by Ellen Hopkins and if you want a book about a person being held captive read Room. It's as simple as that.

Grand Verdict: Not Worth Your Time TBH
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Favorite Character: Meh.

The Mysterious Abductions by Tracey Hecht

The Mysterious Abductions by Tracey Hecht
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have to say that I did thoroughly enjoy this book.

It is middle grade so it wasn't a difficult read for me but given the sorts of books that I do like to read, that aren't pages and pages of pure detail, I enjoyed it. It was a nice quick easy read and I found it delightful.

To put it simply, this book is about Dawn, Bismark, and Tobin. The three are nocturnal animals that became a brigade one night after the three of them defeated a snake together. This book is about a series of kidnappings that the trio are investigating and they meet friends along the way.

There are some dark themes in the book but not too dark, I'm certain that kids in middle school are aware of some of the things that this book alludes to but it kind of does come out of no where and it caught me by surprise. However, it's manage-able. The book did make me tear up a bit at the end, I do have to say that. The catalyst that caused this whole story to happen, it was just so heartbreaking to me.

However, I do recommend this book. I feel that it is very child friendly and it was just a nice read in general.

Also, I won this in a goodreads giveaway and am very grateful for the opportunity to read this book.
Just another series to add to the list.

Grand Verdict: Awesome
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Favorite Characters: Dawn, Ciro, Harry

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid Review

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Iain Reid pieced this book very carefully and left clues towards the grand reveal in the end. I am proud to say that I guessed the twist at the beginning because of some of those clues but then I ruled it out because of other clues. I don't want to spoil the story in this review even though everyone else did. Though, it is hard to delve into the intricate details without spoiling it. That means that the general details and the specific genre. It is a thriller and it is a good thriller.

This is about a guy and his girlfriend going to his parents farm. It is written in the perspective of the girlfriend, so the guy is kind of a vague mystery throughout the book. The book is written in present time but also in flashbacks as they relate to what the girlfriend is currently thinking about at the time. And throughout this book, she is thinking about ending things.

The writing was right up my alley, it was for the most part straight forward, it didn't drown me with stupid details about everything, which is apparently great writing, the parts that needed to be vague stayed vague and the things that needed to be highlighted, they were definitely highlighted. You can tell what details are meant to stick into your mind and because those details are meant to stick in your mind it makes you scrutinize those details and decipher them as needed be.

The twist was straight forward but the very last sentence had me flipping through the book a full thirty minutes trying to figure out what that even meant, so if anyone else here that has read the books and want to clue me in, please do. I don't know if it's just one last vague line to end the book but with what this book is I doubt that it is.

I have received this book from goodreads firstreads and am genuinely happy that I had.

Grand Verdict: Hell Yeah. HELL TO THE YES.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Favorite Character: ASPIRIN

Symmetry: Volume 1 by Raffaele Ienco Review

Symmetry, Volume 1 by Raffaele Ienco
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So Symmetry, this is a very interesting series. I suppose that Volume 1 is acting as a prologue to the series considering that the author mentioned that we didn't meet her in this volume.

This is a dystopian graphic novel with sci-fi elements but is ultimately dystopian at it's very core; in my opinion. The Sci-fi and dystopia genres aren't my most favorite, in fact, they're usually my most avoided genres but with this is actually kind of worked for me. I feel like it worked because there were a lot of subjects that I'm not used to seeing outside of my own life, as an interracial person.

In Symmetry, there is four races, and those four races are divided by continents. Africans, Asians, Whites, and Latins. The other races were apparently exterminated at a time before Symmetry takes place. The four races never become involved with each other and their cultures intermingle. It's to the point where the citizens of these areas are not even aware of each other's presence.

There is also the cliched element of AI, the humans in this world are heavily dependent on the AI in this world, to the point where their only real family is the AI in their head. At least, the AI in the whites community works this way. We were not introduced to the other cultures enough to understand the roles of AI in that culture but I have no doubts that it is the same.

To me, there was a lot that this Volume had to cover before going to the main character and the main story. This became evident to me when I finished it and in the end of the book was a lot of information regarding the world and how the world was built. I suppose Symmetry at it's ultimate core is a tale of the true nature of man and I'm eager to see what happens next.

The art was very reminiscent of the Telltale Games and I was convinced that the artist was an artist for Telltale Games, until I googled it, and realized that I was wrong. The art has a different look to it, I usually like softer colors but I found this to be a decent change to the art that I usually like to view, so that actually worked in the favor of this comic.

I do recommend this, it's different. Then again, I don't typically look at Sci-fi and Dystopian worlds so I don't know the norms of the genres. But even if it's cliche'd, I would recommend it.

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Grand Verdict: Kind-of-Totally-Worth-It
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Favorite Characters: None thus far.

Today's Mail 6/9/2016

I had first thought that there was no mail today but later realized when my dad came home that the mail was late. I received books and a letter that I've been waiting for from school, so this was a good mail day.

One is a memoir and one is a graphic novel. I finished the graphic novel not that long ago and have the review ready to go.

Overall, I'm surprised that I've received mail three days in a row. I feel like the complaining on the internet thing really pushed things into my favor. If only real life worked out like that, yeah?

Today's Mail 6/8/2016

Only one book in the mail today, it's really rare for me to receive book mail two days in a row but it's a change that I welcome.

In truth, I generally don't know what this book is about but it did win an award in 2009 and on the back it says it's a thriller and I have good faith in thrillers.

I'll definitely get back to you about the quality of the book later on.

Good day!

Top 5 Wednesday: Top Character Names

Usually, I would be doing Top 5 Wednesday on my youtube channel but since I'm holding out for a good camera, I'm sticking with the blog for now. This week's Top 5 Wednesday is fairly easy and I'll just get right to it.

5: Rosalie from The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer
    I really just love names that come from the word Rose as a default. Like another name that I like related to Rosalie is Rosette but for some reason I don't like the name Rose by itself.

4: Jean-Claude from The Anita Blake Series by Laurel K. Hamilton
    Legit, Jean-Claude is just a really sexy name. Like even when I started reading this series from when I stopped, which was basically a year long experience in high school, and Jean-Claude was my favorite character by default in the books. But in books it's just a win for me to find that name, I almost always like a character named Jean-Claude.

3: Micah from The Anita Blake Series by Laurel K. Hamilton
    This is another one of those names that I just like because I find them to be kind of sexy. I find Micah to be a little bit less sexy than Jean-Claude but the reason why Micah is ranked higher is because from where I stopped in the books he was my main book boyfriend in the series. Plus, Micah is one of those names that has a variety of pronunciations and that's always a win in my book. The main two that pops into my head is adorable or sexy. Win win. WIN WIN.

2: Celeste from The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
    This name was one of the reasons why I love the character so much. When I read the name Celeste I instantly knew that there was something good about this character. Even though she was an epic bitch until the third book Celeste proved to be the most independent and self-reliant girls in The Selection. I feel as if an author that names a character Celeste and doesn't make them into an amazing character is a wasted chance, Celeste is a name for elegance.

1: Shahrzad from The Wrath and The Dawn Duology by Renee Ahdieh
    Shahrzad is a powerful name to me. Like when I hear the name Shahrzad the image that comes into my head is a dragon, a literal dragon. Shahrzad is the name of a badass that will do anything to survive.  It's like the name of a queen who is the true king of the land. The Shahrzad in this duology was the one that built my expectations for the name and it's definitely one of my most favorite names I've come across from reading.

Divorce Lawyers Review

The last two weeks for me were spent on Drama Fever and I watched a total of three dramas and I have full intentions of reviewing all three eventually.

But here is one today.

Divorce Lawyers is a drama about Chi Hai Dong and Luo Li, who are, as you could guess, divorce lawyers.

There are other characters but they are just accessories to the main couple. The main couple literally does not become an actual couple until the end of the show.. And the show is 46 episodes. I was emotionally dying towards the end.

It is a really good show though, some of the situations are overly dramatic, however, a good portion of the drama on the show is realistic for when it comes to the chinese culture. I would not judge the show based on my own culture like others were doing, it would just be too frustrating you did.

To put the structure of the show plainly, we literally just go from one case to the other. The show can drag on and I have skipped episodes while I was watching the show. I didn't miss much of anything when I did. I also skipped multiple scenes of people that I just didn't enjoy, I definitely suggest you do this when you watch Divorce Lawyers because otherwise the show will be really boring for 8 episodes in a row. You're not going to miss anything if you skip one or two scenes an episode, you just wont.

Yao Chen and Wu Xiu Bo have great on screen chemistry and I did thoroughly enjoy the drama.

I just want to say, and I think others that watched the drama would agree; if I see a man wear the same ring as Chi Hai Dong I might cut his pinky off.

Grand Verdict; Boring at Times but Really Fucking Good.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Favorite Characters: Chi Hai Dong, only Chi Hai Dong

Today's Mail 6/7/2016

I thought that this would be kind of interesting for me to do. I don't get mail everyday but I figure that I would at least share the books and stuff I get in the mail.

But today, I finally got one of my goodreads books. I am waiting for several books that I've one on goodreads and I am grateful for every book that I do win but it seems as if the mail is backed up because I haven't received books that I won last month and I'm just a but frustrated. But it's okay, I'll be patient.

Before anyone tries to ask, I'm not polyamorous and I wont ever be apart of a polyamorous relationship but just because I wont ever be affiliated with those things doesn't mean that I shame them and it doesn't mean that I can't be educated about it. Plus, the cover was really really cute.

Of course, as soon as I finish the book I will be reviewing it and it will be up here as a review. Maybe I'll get something else in the mail but I wont hold me breath.

Updated with the other three books that came in the mail today. Turns out when you complain on the internet about how the mail is failing you UPS gets their shit together and sends all of your packages in one day. Bravo, get me the rest of my books.

Doll Bones by Holly Black Book Review

Doll Bones by Holly Black
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Like the other books of Holly Black.
This was a slow read but unlike the other books by Holly Black it's not a slow read because I purposefully dragged it out rather than I wasn't feeling it that much.

The characters were kids and thus annoyed me.
It did creep me out a few times though but it's because I really dislike dolls.

Overall, I liked the book but I didn't love the book. To go into depth about why I'm so neutral about it, the simple answer is that it's a book written for a drastically younger audience and I'm aware of that fact while reading it. The general thought that occured in my mind was; 'a preteen might like this'. Holly Black is one of my favorite modern authors and the book was enjoyable to me by a degree.

I do like my easy reads.


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Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Review

There's a few things that I want to say before I start the review.
First, I'm happy that Jodi Picoult wrote this book.
Second, I respectfully disagree with her notion that people are racist without knowing it.

With that out of the way, I love hated this book, I hated how radical all the characters were. I know, people are like that in real life. There are extreme racists like Adisa and Britt, there are normal people like Kennedy who get shamed for not being biased one way or the other and then change their mind to go with whatever makes them look good, and then there are people like Ruth and Turk that literally go where their life takes them.

Kennedy was not a racist, I don't get what made her a racist other than being white? I think it was highly unnecessary to have Kennedy call herself a racist (but Jodi Picoult called herself a racist in the authors note so that's probably why). I don't Jodi or Kennedy are racists but that's just me.

The story is beautiful but there were some problems that I had with it. Particularly the hospital's way of handling the whole thing, normally hospitals would not allow a patient to deny a nurse because of race. That's an HR nightmare and doesn't happen in normal hospitals. Of course, I also had the problem with some people being racist without knowing it.

It bothered me to the point of wanting to stop reading the book but I really wanted to see Ruth get justice. I am satisfied with the ending, it wouldn't happen that way in real life but in an ideal world it would. The racism infuriated me and I had to see Ruth get her justice. It was just the parts where literally every white person in this whole book was some kind of racist, when it isn't like that in real life.

Otherwise, the book was really good and I definitely recommend it.

Grand Verdict: Annoying in some ways but otherwise amazing
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Favorite Characters: Carys

My League of Angels Midas Dream Team ~

I've been playing League of Angels 2 lately. It's a browser based mmorpg and is a really reading friendly game. It does require daily participation, even just a little bit, but I am hooked. My current dream team is full of cute girls with wings. haha

I call it the angel dream team and once I complete them I will put on the angel outfit and finish my aesthetically pleasing team. As of right now, I am two heroes away but I can tell that this team is going to be really good. If anyone is looking for a good browser mmorpg to keep up with give this one a try!

Lolirock Season 1 Review

So, I finished Lolirock not that long ago and of course I have to review it. Not only is blogging easier than youtube but I kind of enjoy it more. It feels less awkward and stuff. Perhaps, that's just me being lazy.

Back to Lolirock.

Lolirock is a french cartoon based off of Mahou Shoujo cartoons in Japan. It follows Iris, Talia, and Auriana as they try to keep their town safe, get stronger to save their world Ephedia, and be a girl band. It was kind of odd to me when I first started watching it but I first started watching it dubbed...

DO NOT WATCH LOLIROCK DUBBED IN ENGLISH.

I know it sounds cliche, anime fans say it all the time, but most of the time the anime sounds decent dubbed and it's just them being an elitist. Lolirock's English voice-overs are horrendous. All the main girls sound the same and there was a point where I googled to see if they actually all did have the voice actress. Watching it in French will enhance the watching experience, I will promise you that.

The animation is adorable, awkward sometimes but really adorable. I have a soft spot for shiny animation. The music was catchy to me. I enjoyed the music a lot and have no problems with a lot of the songs. I'm really hoping that the group will be expanded in the next season... Please let this happen.

Verdict: Good For Mahou Shoujo Lovers
Rating: 3 Stars (Out of 5)
Favorite Characters: Izira, Talia

What If All Your Friends Turned on You by Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James Review

I read these Choose Your Destiny novels when I don't particularly feel like reading anything else. It's a light and easy read.

So these books are about a girl named Haley and you get to choose what happens to Haley throughout each book.

In this book, Haley and her friends are dealing with their boytoys cheating on them and their journey to revenge. In all of my options I chose pretty friend oriented and in other cases what would be best for Haley. Like I didn't make her starve herself or anything. Then, of course, I picked the Alex option as soon as it was available.

Alex is literally the best guy for Haley in these novels as far as I know. Reese is such a tool and is really undeserving of Haley's time so I never give it to him.

They are enjoyable books and I recommend it for when you're looking for something light and cute.

Grand Verdict: Quick and Cute
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Favorite Characters: Alex

Reading Hiatus: Est 2 Days!

Yes, this is a reading hiatus but it's only for a few days on account of an interesting Tavern Brawl this weekend.

Yes, this week's Tavern Brawl is a repeat but I haven't played it and Tavern Brawl is my favorite way to play Hearthstone (It's difficult when you have no cards to play with).

So I will be on hiatus this weekend and then reading will commence once again on Monday. I may squeeze in a book or two within then but I wouldn't count on it. Haha

I'm preparing for the May Wrap-Up and Haul video. My Wrap-Up isn't particularly impressive but the Haul is between Bookcon and Half Priced Books Mega Clearance. I have a lot of books to haul, so that's good.

There will be blog updates on the weekend but they may or may not be book related. It's sad to say but the world doesn't revolve around books? Yeah. haha

The Wrath & The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh Review

"Our story may have come to a close, but your story is yet to be told.

Make it a story worthy of you."

There is a lot that I have to say about The Wrath & The Dawn duology but I can sum it all down in one simple word: A-M-AZING.

These two  books were the books that got me out of my reading slump. I read one book in a week and the second in a day. I read The Rose & The Dagger within 7 hours and boy was it worth it. The tale was beyond any expectation and when I finished this book I wanted more but I knew that I didn't want anymore at the same time because as Tammara Webber once said that in order for her to write a direct sequel she would have to make something awful happen to her characters, I don't want anything bad to happen to Sharzad and Khalid anymore. They had their hardship.

No, what I want is to know what happened with Vikram because as far as I know we never really found out? I just never knew what the deal was with him. Like, did he die? Did he leave? Did he have a happily ever after like the others? Because after he comes back he's suddenly gone? Like, did I miss something here? But that was my biggest question and it's the one that I personally want answered the most because Vikram was definitely my favorite character in the whole series.

The series did steal my heart away, I loved it from the moment I started reading it to the moment that it ended. Hopefully, we get a book of novellas? Please?

I have a video I did on youtube as well if you want to check it out below. ~

Grand Verdict: Stop Reading This Review And Read These Books

Rating: EVERY STAR I HAVE TO GIVE (which is 5)

Favorite Characters: Vikram, Rahim, Shahrzad, Khalid

Reunion Pass by Emily March Review

" They didn't fight. They didn't have an official breakup event. They just simply... Stopped. "

Before I say anything, it emotionally devastated me when I saw that this was the ELEVENTH book in this series.
I have two other series I'm looking for and now I have to buy the rest of these. Thanks a lot Emily March, WHY DO YOUR BOOKS HAVE TO BE SO DAMN CHARMING?

So, I won this book in a goodreads giveaway and read it in effectively a day.
This book was very heartwarming. Between Lori and Chase's relationship to what happened to Chase and the dog. Captain was definitely one of my favorite parts of the book as well as the tadpoles.
I enjoyed this book thoroughly and I am very happy to have read it.

Grand Verdict: Really damn cute
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Favorite Characters: Nicholas, Captain

Scream Season 1 Review

Today I had finished the MTV show Scream.

Like any other horror junkie I have seen the series of movies when I was younger and I do greatly appreciate them even though I barely remember them. One day I will rewatch them to have a more critical view but that is not due to happen anytime soon.

Sometimes, I just go onto Netflix to watch Supernatural and Everybody Loves Raymond and Bob's Burgers. Scream had never really grasped my attention until today for some reason. I watched the whole first season in one day. It didn't even take the majority of the day somehow.

To me, it was really exciting. I loved the monologues, the characters, and the lack of jump scares. The lack of jumpscares being the most refreshing thing in this day of horror where every horror movie contains some sort of jumpscare. Every episode I was hyper-analyzing everything until the very end, trying to figure out who the killer was before the show revealed it and yet, I had missed some sort of key detail and was wrong on all accounts.  The killer caught me by surprised and I really can't wait for the next season.

Grand Verdict: Worth Watching Even If You Didn't Watch Scream
Rating: 4 Stars (Out of 5)
Favorite Character(s): Riley, Noah,

Contours of the Heart #4 !!!!

Courage means rising up to defend your beliefs… or daring to question them.

So, back up to 2015, my bestie and I are listening to audiobooks in a never-ending sort of way. We listened to Easy by Tammara Webber and of course I loved it. Erin was Jaqueline's best friend in the book and when I saw this baby sitting in goodreads, well, I freaked the fuck out.

The news of Brave and of Jenny Han's new book was awesome and it made the past week so awesome! Especially because Bookcon happened that same week as well.

I cannot wait for this new book! I will definitely be buying it as soon as it comes out. It kind of makes me want to get the rest of the Contours of the Heart Series and read them and review them.

Goodreads Page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29924861-brave