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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Modern Romance in Books
Dec 14, 2019
Interesting and funny
I had to do a double take when I first saw a recommendation to read this book - a factual non-fiction book written by a comedian isn't something you hear about every day. But it's actually a fun and hugely interesting read.
There's a great balance in this between facts, data and laughs, and there are some very clever insights in this into modern dating and romance. It was also interesting to read about dating in other foreign cities that I didn't know much about. Aziz is a relatively endearing author, coming across as rather friendly and inviting and you get the feeling that he really cares about the subject matter. There's a lot of truth in this book and whilst I don't think anything in this is massively groundbreaking, it's still an insightful and entertaining read.
There's a great balance in this between facts, data and laughs, and there are some very clever insights in this into modern dating and romance. It was also interesting to read about dating in other foreign cities that I didn't know much about. Aziz is a relatively endearing author, coming across as rather friendly and inviting and you get the feeling that he really cares about the subject matter. There's a lot of truth in this book and whilst I don't think anything in this is massively groundbreaking, it's still an insightful and entertaining read.
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Alice (117 KP) rated Yes No Maybe So in Books
Mar 3, 2021
4.5 STARS
Becky Albertalli books are my happy place, truly no other author makes me feel this happy when reading. Can I be reincarnated in a Becky Albertalli universe please and thank you. I've been going through a rough patch of really enjoying the books I'm reading at the minute and who knew that all it would take was Becky Albertalli? (Me, I probably knew that)
I wasn't instantly hooked on this like I was with Simon vs but once it got to a point, I just absorbed it. I've never read anything by Aisha Saeed before but I really enjoyed her parts of the story too! The story was really well balanced and not to compare political romance stories but <s>this was better than red white and royal blue</s> in my honest opinion but maybe I just related more.
Becky Albertalli books are my happy place, truly no other author makes me feel this happy when reading. Can I be reincarnated in a Becky Albertalli universe please and thank you. I've been going through a rough patch of really enjoying the books I'm reading at the minute and who knew that all it would take was Becky Albertalli? (Me, I probably knew that)
I wasn't instantly hooked on this like I was with Simon vs but once it got to a point, I just absorbed it. I've never read anything by Aisha Saeed before but I really enjoyed her parts of the story too! The story was really well balanced and not to compare political romance stories but <s>this was better than red white and royal blue</s> in my honest opinion but maybe I just related more.
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Dancing with the Devil (Nikki & Michael, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I can't say I liked the style of this, it didn't flow too smoothly for me. And it was hard to discern between what Nikki was thinking and what others were saying in her mind since there were no italics used to show it easily.
BUT I have to admit that despite that, I kind of got pulled into the story. The hunt for Jasper almost had me as bloodthirsty as Michael and I found it quite hard to leave alone. It was nearly constant action with hardly any slow bits for me to get bored.
As for the romance between Nikki and Michael, I'm not sure if I was convinced by it. It all seemed sort of sudden.
I have books 2 and 3 in the series but I'm not sure if I'll be continuing the series yet.
BUT I have to admit that despite that, I kind of got pulled into the story. The hunt for Jasper almost had me as bloodthirsty as Michael and I found it quite hard to leave alone. It was nearly constant action with hardly any slow bits for me to get bored.
As for the romance between Nikki and Michael, I'm not sure if I was convinced by it. It all seemed sort of sudden.
I have books 2 and 3 in the series but I'm not sure if I'll be continuing the series yet.
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Foretold (The Demon Trappers, #4) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
I officially <b>adore</b> this series. It is brilliant, filled with action, drama, romance...what more could a girl ask for? I certainly couldn't anyway :D
It's been one hell of a journey from Forsaken to this one and I've loved every roller coasting minute of it, though sometimes I have to admit I wanted to bang Beck and Riley's heads together in the hopes of knocking some sense into them where the other was concerned but hey, it all worked out in the end!
I'm sad it's come to an end but happy that the end of the world was averted by this pair :P
Due to this series, I am now a big fan of the author and I'm looking forward to reading others by her including Briar Rose when it arrives in the post :D
It's been one hell of a journey from Forsaken to this one and I've loved every roller coasting minute of it, though sometimes I have to admit I wanted to bang Beck and Riley's heads together in the hopes of knocking some sense into them where the other was concerned but hey, it all worked out in the end!
I'm sad it's come to an end but happy that the end of the world was averted by this pair :P
Due to this series, I am now a big fan of the author and I'm looking forward to reading others by her including Briar Rose when it arrives in the post :D
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Bloodshot (Cheshire Red Reports, #1) in Books
Jan 6, 2021
It's taken me forever to read this (I started it in May!), mainly because I like my paranormal books to have a romance subplot in them and this lacked one.
However this still managed to grab my attention, which is why I've persevered instead of giving up.
Admittedly my interest only grew enough for me to not want to put it down once Adrian was introduced around the half-way mark. The fact that Raylene had someone to interact with other than herself and phone-calls with contacts every so often was a big plus for me. I needed to read her bonding with someone because she came across as a bit heartless at times.
Although I liked this, I don't think I'm going to read the second book in the series despite having it in paperback. Not really my sort of thing.
However this still managed to grab my attention, which is why I've persevered instead of giving up.
Admittedly my interest only grew enough for me to not want to put it down once Adrian was introduced around the half-way mark. The fact that Raylene had someone to interact with other than herself and phone-calls with contacts every so often was a big plus for me. I needed to read her bonding with someone because she came across as a bit heartless at times.
Although I liked this, I don't think I'm going to read the second book in the series despite having it in paperback. Not really my sort of thing.