Genre: Contemporary

#BookReview: MY NEW CRUSH GAVE TO ME by Shani Petroff

#BookReview: MY NEW CRUSH GAVE TO ME by Shani Petroff

Like getting into a cold bed in the middle of winter, it took me a little while to warm up to this one. I found it a little stark to begin with, and Charlie was a bit too officious for my liking. But the book slowly thawed in moments between J.D. and Charlie, and by the end, I was toasty. I could see very quickly how J.D. was clearly the better choice for Charlie. He didn’t bow down to her demanding nature, encouraging her to loosen up a little. And it was so clear that he was into her; you […]

Posted October 30th 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 1 Comment
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#BookReview: EIGHT DAYS ON PLANET EARTH by Cat Jordan

#BookReview: EIGHT DAYS ON PLANET EARTH by Cat Jordan

Reading the blurb, I thought the book was going to be science fiction, given how Matty meets an alien. But regardless of who or what Priya is, this really was more of a contemporary, mainly delving into Matty’s life, particularly his family and how he and his mom feel about his dad leaving them the day the book starts. Priya was more a side story for a lot of it, her curiosity about Matty’s world a catalyst for Matty to really examine the world himself. It was hard for me to read about Matty’s dad, especially from Matty’s perspective. It […]

Posted October 24th 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 1 Comment
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#BookReview: THE LAW OF TALL GIRLS by Joanne Macgregor

#BookReview: THE LAW OF TALL GIRLS by Joanne Macgregor

Ladies and gentlemen, this is why I read Joanne Macgregor’s books. I’ve previously enjoyed her other stories, like Scarred and the Recoil trilogy, but I think this might actually be her finest novel. While tackling a fairly common YA trope – some sort of bet that brings two people together – Macgregor takes the characters deeper and makes it all very real. So although the main storyline was somewhat predictable, there were so many other things going on that added to the experience. But you see, Macgregor has an advantage when it comes to writing. As a psychologist and counsellor, […]

Posted September 13th 2017 in Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 0 Comments
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#BookReview: KISSING MAX HOLDEN by Katy Upperman

#BookReview: KISSING MAX HOLDEN by Katy Upperman

This was not a light and fluffy contemporary. Nope. This was filled with drama and angst and everyone making mistakes, not just the teenagers. Cheating was a big part of this book, which ordinarily would have been a big no for me. I don’t know what exactly it was that convinced me to read this, but it wasn’t easy at all. In fact, given just how much cheating played a part, I’m surprised I made it through at all. However, the book portrayed it as a definitely not okay thing to do, and that helped me to appreciate it for […]

Posted August 3rd 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 1 Comment
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#BookReview: EDITING EMMA by Chloe Seager

#BookReview: EDITING EMMA by Chloe Seager

I picked up this book at the perfect time, while I was going through a period of self-realisation. (You can read about it in my mid-year review.) Why perfect? Because this book is all about Emma and her own self-discovery. Yes, there’s a lot going on in it to do with boys and school and so on, but those aren’t the point. Editing Emma is about Emma growing up (a bit). And despite an age gap of almost 10 years (yikes!), I’ve also been growing up, becoming more of the adult that I should probably be already. A belated disclaimer, […]

Posted July 25th 2017 in Comedy, Contemporary, Reviews, Young Adult / / 1 Comment
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#BookReview: ARTIFICIAL SWEETHEARTS by Julie Hammerle

#BookReview: ARTIFICIAL SWEETHEARTS by Julie Hammerle

I feel like I’m on a contemporary roll at the moment. After zooming through Falling for Forever the other day, I finished Artificial Sweethearts within 24 hours, too, despite being busy with travelling and interview prep. It was a very easy read with one of my favourite tropes: the fake relationship. Two quick notes: This is the second book in a series but can be read as a standalone, with a brief reference to the couple from the previous book. I read another of Hammerle’s books – The Sound of Us – last year and really enjoyed it, so the […]

Posted July 13th 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 1 Comment
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#BookReview: FALLING FOR FOREVER by Melissa Chambers

#BookReview: FALLING FOR FOREVER by Melissa Chambers

Falling for Forever was a great, easy to read contemporary romance with two great main characters. Despite it being the second in the Before Forever series, and Chloe and Landon do play a part in this story, it could be read as a standalone. I was just fine having not read the previous book! I was a bit iffy with Jenna at the beginning, as she seemed a little full of herself, but this was short-lived. Her ambition, confidence, and gregariousness grew on me. Miles was also very sweet, protective of his friends, and serious about his music. They had […]

Posted July 11th 2017 in Blog Tours, Contemporary, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult / / 3 Comments
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