4.5 stars — I started off absolutely loving this one — it was everything I love in a Christina Lauren book: spunky heroine, sweet hero, moments of comedy, interesting and different characters (both main and secondary). And an interesting and unique premise. Even the push and pull between Lily and Leo was palpable — struggling with […]
2.5 stars — Well huh. That was pretty underwhelming for me. Like, it was okay, but I wasn’t compelled. There were definitely strong points, but there were also a lot of things that didn’t work for me. I both read and listened to this one. I’ve listened to Mr. Summerer before, and in general I […]
4.5 stars — As should come as a surprise to no one who knows me, S’bren and Penny were all that and a bag of chips for me. They were my kind of characters, and the story was just fun and sweet and steamy with enough intrigue to keep me going. I adore me a […]
3.5 stars — Callie was pretty hard to connect with for quite a bit of this book. Honestly, I would have rounded down, except that once I finally connected with her nearer to the end, I really appreciated how her fiery personality came out in a spirited sense of humour. And I think I laughed […]
4.5 stars — Yay for exceeded expectations! I was definitely super looking forward to this book from the moment I met Willa in the first book, even if I was less sure of Jackson. And I devoured this book! It just hit so many spots for me, you know?? We all have our different tastes […]
4 stars — I love it when characters are inherently good, they just need a little more growth along the way. The narrators were solid. I’ve enjoyed Ms. Mitchell before, and did in this one as well. She had a great voice for Charlie, really expressed her mix of exuberance, petulance, and shyness…basically I was […]
4.5 stars — There’s just something about this story that just made me so happy while reading it. Sure, I was able to predict quite a few “twists”, but honestly? It didn’t matter ONE BIT. I was delighted to watch Jess figure things out on her own. And she was so wrapped up in her […]
3 stars — Well darn. I don’t know what book everyone else read, but apparently I am wholeheartedly in the minority within my bookish friends. My hubby and I listened to this one, and it took over *3* months for us to get through this. Brett would be like “wanna listen to another chapter?” and […]
4 stars — I wrote these notes for a review 2 years ago, and I really don’t feel like making it nicer…so you get what you get. Listened with the hubby on a few road trips — shame that we had to split it up, would have been nice if we could have listened to […]
4 stars — Ah yes, another review I wrote in short form, and now I’m too lazy to expand and make it more readable…you get what you get. I LOVED the nerdy stuff, and was fascinated by how complicated it would be to be a woman with intellectual pursuits in this time period. I also […]