If You Only Knew- Kristan Higgins: 3 Stars
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
This book was fine for what is was- chic lit. Fluff. It kept my interest but the ending fell flat for me. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and for some things to get resolved and they did, but not the way I wanted them to.
Carry On- Rainbow Rowell: 4 Stars
own, paperback
Different from her other works. Definitely more YA, and started off VERY Harry Potter which kind of pissed me off because hello? J.K. already did that. I was also annoyed that it took nearly 300 pages to figure out who one of the characters was. But as I got further into the story it turned... I really enjoyed the alternating POVs.
The Marriage Pact- Michelle Richmond: 3.5 Stars
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
It started out strong but faded quickly. I understand why it took us back to the beginning, and there was strong character development (at least on the part of Alice), but the ending fell a bit flat.
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I'm curious about The Marriage Pact. Sorry it fell a bit flat for you. And I need to read Carry On soon - I've owned it for a long time now. I think it's supposed to be Harry Potter esque, since it's based on the fanfiction from Fangirl.
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ReplyDeleteLOLOL forever the year I turned 37 I was telling everyone I was 38 and my BFF had to email me and say THAT'S NOT HOW OLD YOU ARE.
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ReplyDeleteCarry On is the one Rowell book I have no interest in reading. But everyone seems to like it.
I haven't read Carry On yet. I think that is the only one I have left from Rowell. I enjoyed The Marriage Pact but the end did fall a little flat I suppose. I guess I was just in the right mood when I was reading it haha.
ReplyDeleteOh and I hit enter before I could say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!! I keep forgetting that I am 34 too. Oops.
ReplyDeleteFangirl made me lose any interest in reading Carry On because there was so much of it Fangirl. And I'm in the crowd of when I'm in the mood for HP, I read the real thing. Sorry to hear Marriage Pact was a dud for you. It's on my TBR because it's the type of book I normally enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI think that I wasn't particularly interested in the HP part of Fangirl (but I LOVED that book) because I don't like HP, so I didn't want to read Carry On, but I really want Rowell to keep writing books.
ReplyDeleteI'm #1 on the wait list for The Marriage Pact. Most people seem to like it but, as I've learned, that means nothing :)
I liked Carry On but it wasn't my favourite of hers. I want to re-read Attachments sometime because I LOVED that one. The Marriage Pact is on my holds list!!!
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ReplyDeletei have 'if you only knew' on my kindle from netgalley so glad you liked it well enough.. or at least just didn't hate it. i'm sure i'll get to it soon.
i had the marriage pact on my list but eventually removed it because i tried to start it a thousand times and couldn't get into it, and life is too short for that nonsense lol.
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ReplyDeleteI tried to read Carry On, but the story just fell flat for me. I kept making HP comparisons and couldn't see it as anything else. I think I would have enjoyed the story more without the HP fan fiction aspect of it. Does that make sense?
Well, crap. If I was up to date on blog reading I would have wished you a happy birthday on your actual birthday. Regardless, happy birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteCarry On was the only Rainbow Rowell book I couldn't get into. I tried it, but didn't make it very far. Should I give it another go?
I have the Marriage Pact on my to-read list. I know many people loved it. I am sorry it was only so-so for you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the other recommendations!