A Book Lover's Bookish Thoughts

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: Goodreads forced me to pick it up and so did her fans. So originally it wasn't my brilliant idea to pick this up.. Also my first 50 year olds' romance, so good job on me! Good ideas hehe.. But not bad ones. So here we go.. The cover -Hardback (the one I received), a pretty cute and simple cover, though very adorable. So I loved it at first glance, couldn't control myself to keep trailing my fingers around the title itself..hehe, guilty. So a star for that. The summary, plotline itself: Well the summary was interesting. Considering it was a spin off The Wedding Party (Vivian's daughter Maddie's story), it should have been hard to read as I had missed a story for one, and getting introduced to the other characters that were related or knew the main character well. But luckily it wasn't hard to get into the story and feeling connected all the same. But of course it...

Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson My rating: 2 of 5 stars Note: A sequel to A Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck. So read that one first before you jump into this one, although they are both subjectively different. But to understand the writing, perhaps it would be wise to try the first one out. Sigh, where do I begin? I had high expectations for this novel considering the fact that I had highly enjoyed the previous novel therefore I was sure that this would be just as equally informative but with some witty dialogue interwoven. But boy was I wrong. The cover is not much to look at, but the title almost screams that there is something interesting to gain from reading this novel. Perhaps information, perhaps understanding ourselves more, giving more hope? All of these lessons were to be expected acknowledging the title itself. So I was definitely intrigued and curious to know what hid this time in this author's novel. The summary...

Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well. I'm kinda tongue-twisted on what I should say to describe this wonderful creation and not spoil it at the same time. But I gotta start somewhere. So here we go... ----------------- Cover: Simple but cute enough. It's just so straightforward about the story overall. Besides the guy in the cover is cute. So, I'll give one rating here. The backstory: Well the backstory is pretty interesting. Girl meets guy at a friend's party. They both hit it off and even start planning their wedding vows (kidding somewhat). But then the plot twist shows up when they are each other's rivals after a merge. God it makes everything so darn more interesting. No CEO crap, no secretary, just two employees simply acting like two grown adults who like and hate each other. So definitely points to that. The romance: Well it's more of a slow burn in the beginning but then the tension...

The Vice President by Addy Archer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Hooked, line and sinker! I think that's the way the expression goes. Anyway this book WAS AMAZING! Mindblowingly so. It had everything I usually want in a biker romance: romance, mystery, action, confessions of love and all, some awesome ass-kicking, and family time, especially if the hero has a daughter, or the heroine does! So naturally I was swooning by the end, almost fell down the stairs because of my dreaming.. But shush, don't tell anyone. They'll make fun of me even more. But let's get on with the review. The cover - Damn delicious. Hehe. I just couldn't help but swoon just a little. It's hard to control when you've got an amazing as hell cover. So definitely one rating for that. The storyline: I always like a bit of a softie hero especially when he has a hero. Kinda get to see both the soft and badbo...

Begin Again by Amanda Leigh My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Well I'm not really sure how I should feel about this book. I mean it has some content that would not be suitable for young readers, such as 13/14-15+ year olds. Even as a 17 year old, this is a bit unsettling to read. But regardless, there was just something about this book that made me push on. So.. The cover. Looks sweet, light hearted romance. So deceiving. Contradictory to the actual summary. I mean the summary talks about abuse, a tough situation, a kid involved. And this looks like some sunshiny cover overall. So definitely I was deceived. But I loved it regardless. The storyline. Well there's nothing more that would excite or intrigue you more to read than an abuse story, especially when there's a kid involved. So I was definitely curious to see how it would pan out and scared if they will ever get a happy ending. But this...

Sweet Agony by Christy Pastore My rating: 1 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was just too slow. Maybe by the fact that there was no intriguing start to it. So basically I never got to actually enjoy the book. That's why there is such a low rating. The cover is fun and very sexual. Well when I want a breather, these kinds of covers are just so darn enlightening on my nerves. So points to that. The summary. Seems typical as hell. Kind of like a highschool crush fastforwarded to the present time but then you realize the so-called crush is ready to fix their act. They should have fixed their attitude and problems earlier. Not a punching bag for ya. The romance. Well I don't really know. I never bothered to go past the point of 50 pages as my patience had dwindled to an incredible 0.5%. The plot itself. Like I said before, nothing interesting added to the summary. No twists and turns, same story every ...

Undone by Kathy Coopmans My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Daaaamn me... This book just wowed me to no end. Such an intriguing storyline. Chasing after someone you loved, after you broke their heart, whether they'll forgive you or not. All makes for such an interesting summary. So Points to that. The cover, is sinfully gorgeous... I mean it's just speaking seduction and intrigue, all wrapped in such a delicious package. Heh. Wonderful. So really loved it. The romance - Well it's truly steamy. The dialogues, the chase scenes, the tiny moments where they're vulnerable and open with each other, truly worthwhile to read. So points to that. The plotline is also something of an enjoyment. So many intriguing twists. Anticipated confessions. It's never a standard plotline, it's more than what it's own summary says. But there's nothing more to it, so I had to take a star off. Othe...