If y’all haven’t heard, there are big things happening in the book community. Next month is the first official Booktube Games! Continue reading “Booktube Games TBR”
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
This has been an obnoxiously long time coming.
I managed to avoid the Twilight renaissance, and I thank God every day for it. This is not to say that if you were or are a “Twihard,” that you are wrong. I am just thrilled I waited until the hype died down, and I am out of any young reader phase so I can be more objective in analyzing the book for what it is.
Okay. Here goes nothing. Continue reading “Twilight by Stephanie Meyer”
Ultimate Book Tag 2019
Since I’ve been failing miserably with the Winter Biannual Bibliothon, I figured I would do a fun tag instead. Continue reading “Ultimate Book Tag 2019”
What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
The king and queen of contemporary came together to write the epic love story we deserve…kind of. Continue reading “What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera”
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
I don’t think I am emotionally ready for this, but here goes nothing.
We Are the Ants. What a book.
Continue reading “We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson”
Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
Day 5 and we already finished a book this year (practically in one day once I actually sat down to read). Continue reading “Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris”
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
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Y’all ready for this?
Alex and Eliza by Melissa De La Cruz
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Alex and Eliza. This book is tough for me.
I’ll get this out of the way now– I did thoroughly enjoy this book. It was entertaining, compelling, and had, for the most part, authentic characters.
Alex was portrayed precisely as he should have been, a condescending ass with a soft spot for Eliza Schuyler. His sassy nature was undoubtedly part of his charm as he was never blatantly rude, only bothersome. There is a fine line between being annoying and being hurtful as a form of affection and De La Cruz was very careful to put Alex on the former side. By adding this playful nature, he was charming and precisely the right kind of challenging for Eliza Schuyler. Eliza was sort of disappointing. She kept her nose in the air and was very headstrong, but she was simultaneously 2 dimensional and lukewarm Continue reading “Alex and Eliza by Melissa De La Cruz”
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