Recommend It? Super Mini Reviews (8)
I got this idea from Danielle at Love at First Page. I read a lot of books that I don't review so I thought I would give a super short review of some books and let you know whether I recommend them or not.
The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre. I really enjoyed this story about a girl with a dark past (it's one of those books in which her past is hinted at but not revealed for a long time) who has started over and leaves post-it notes on lockers of her classmates to make them feel better if they've had a bad day. Then along comes Shane, who has such a sad and heartbreaking past. Such a cute romance. Some may think it's cheesy, but it made me smile. If you're in the mood for a happy and uplifting romantic contemporary, read this one. Recommend!
Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway. This book deserves all of the rave reviews it's been getting. Adorable and at the same time, HEARTBREAKING. I felt so bad for Oliver, who doesn't deserve what happened to him at all. I fell in love with this book, it has ALL THE FEELS! Definitely recommend.
The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi. Sweet story about second chances, but I didn't necessarily think Matt deserved a second chance because I didn't get his story. And then it's not really dealt with in a satisfactory way, it doesn't go as deep as it should. I really wanted to ship this romance, but I just didn't. It's good and I liked it, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
Posted by: Pam
I am so glad I picked up Emmy and Oliver when it was available for review. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI feel very similarly! Loved Emmy & Oliver to pieces. The characters, the relationships, the romance. <3 And Queen of Bright and Shiny Things is a really sweet story! I did NOT like The Night We Said Yes, which makes me sad because it sounded amazing. :(
ReplyDeleteGreat mini reviews. I read and really enjoyed Emmy & Oliver, but all the rave reviews made my expectations far too high and so I didn't end up loving it as much as I thought I would. I did enjoy The Night We Said Yes too, even if it wasn't the greatest book.
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to read The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things soon, even more so now that I read your review and know that she leaves uplifting post-it-notes on her classmates lockers - I love that. Though I'm hesitant now over The Night We Said Yes...
ReplyDeleteI really want to read Emmy and Oliver! I've heard nothing but good things about it. It sounds so good. Glad you enjoyed it!
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