The Saturday Review is a weekly meme hosted by me (Taylor Fenner's Bookish World) where fellow book bloggers and readers can share what books they've recently reviewed.
99% Faking It by Chris Cannon
Lisa is a card-carrying, book-loving Gryffindor. Solid. And that’s why everyone knows she’s awesome. Well, except for her crush, Matt. He only ever sees her as a friend. Plus, he's got his eye on another girl. Oh well, plenty of fish and all that.
Good thing Lisa just read a book on the “wedding ring phenomenon”—you get more attention when you’re already taken. What if Lisa pretends to be Matt’s plus one? Maybe it’ll help Matt get his girl and Lisa can hook her own fish.
After the plan works, Matt suddenly claims he doesn’t like the view from the friend-zone and wants her instead… But she isn’t interested in being anyone’s second choice. If this guy wants to earn her attention, he’ll need more than some silly “phenomenon.”
He’ll need to go all out...
Disclaimer: This book contains multiple nerd-girl references, cute puppies, and snarky humor that will make you LOL!
Each book in the Dating Dilemmas series is STANDALONE:
* The Dating Debate
* 99% Faking It
My Review:
Cover: 🌟🌟🌟 (I think this cover looks sweet and romantic. It makes me think of a summer beach read for some reason.)
Summary/Tagline: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ("She's nobody's second choice." This makes Lisa sound like a confident, strong female right off the bat, which I like. And after reading the blurb it makes you want to read on.)
Characters: 🌟🌟🌟 🌟 (Even though I haven't read the first standalone in this series I absolutely loved Nina and Lisa but I could have warmed up to Matt a little more. What can I say? I tend to have it out for male characters that use a female friend to try to snag another girl. There's a lot of banter and fandom in between the characters, which I loved... I just wish Matt were a little more developed.)
Worldbuilding: 🌟🌟🌟 (I thought Lisa and Matt's world was well rounded and you definitely get a clear picture of their lives.)
Story: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (This is a sweet friends-to-lovers romance, which is one of my favorite tropes and I enjoyed it a lot! This one will make you laugh and share your love for books, especially Harry Potter, you'll root for Matt and Lisa and get frustrated when they just can't seem to get it together. The characters in this book are quirky and you quickly find yourself unable to put it down. Overall, if you're looking for a contemporary romance, I definitely recommend this one!)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟 3.6 of 5 Stars!
Summary/Tagline: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ("She's nobody's second choice." This makes Lisa sound like a confident, strong female right off the bat, which I like. And after reading the blurb it makes you want to read on.)
Characters: 🌟🌟🌟 🌟 (Even though I haven't read the first standalone in this series I absolutely loved Nina and Lisa but I could have warmed up to Matt a little more. What can I say? I tend to have it out for male characters that use a female friend to try to snag another girl. There's a lot of banter and fandom in between the characters, which I loved... I just wish Matt were a little more developed.)
Worldbuilding: 🌟🌟🌟 (I thought Lisa and Matt's world was well rounded and you definitely get a clear picture of their lives.)
Story: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (This is a sweet friends-to-lovers romance, which is one of my favorite tropes and I enjoyed it a lot! This one will make you laugh and share your love for books, especially Harry Potter, you'll root for Matt and Lisa and get frustrated when they just can't seem to get it together. The characters in this book are quirky and you quickly find yourself unable to put it down. Overall, if you're looking for a contemporary romance, I definitely recommend this one!)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟 3.6 of 5 Stars!
My Rating:
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3.6 of 5 Stars!
From Breath and Ruin by Carrie Ann Ryan
Blurb:
Cover: 🌟🌟 (I'm not crazy about the cover here. It's a little too plain for me and tells me nothing about the book nor does it really grab me to want to pick it up if I saw it at the book store. I do like the color though.)
Summary/Tagline: 🌟🌟🌟 ("Five elements. One Realm. One Choice." Sounds mysterious and makes you want to open the book and learn more.)
Characters: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (I had a lot of trouble connecting with Lyric in the beginning of this book but she grew on me toward the end. I absolutely loved Braelynn and Rhodes but admittedly I hated Emory with a passion. All of these opinions, obviously lend credit to the author to create characters developed enough for me to feel that strongly for or against - with the exception of Lyric.. like I said, it was a struggle for a while.)
Worldbuilding: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (I really enjoyed the worldbuilding in this one and so wished there would have been a map - maybe in the next book??? I could see it so clearly, like I was right there in the book.)
Story: 🌟🌟🌟(The plot wasn't bad, my struggle was with Lyric which made it hard for me to get into the beginning of this book, but I loved the premise of the story to keep going and it really paid off. I'm not saying I loved this one, but I definitely want to read the next book!)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟 3.2 of 5 Stars!
My Rating:
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3.2 of 5 stars!
From Breath and Ruin by Carrie Ann Ryan
In her YA debut, New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan dives into a world with magic and sacrifice with the Elements of Five.
Five hundred years ago, the Maison Realm was shattered, divided into warring kingdoms of elemental Wielders with fate and truth shadowed and uncertain. Now, factions of both the light and dark venture into the human realm in search of the prophesied Spirit Priestess who is said to Wield the Elements of Five to bring the two fractured kingdoms together.
Lyric has no idea that there's a realm outside the human one she lives in. When fate and circumstances are pulled from her hands after an accident, she finds out that nothing is as it seems.
War is raging around her, and when Lyric realizes that they are searching for her, she must rely on those she once trusted as she trains: a boy who isn't who she thought, and a new realm of warriors who have come to protect her.
For the darkness is coming, and the Queen of Obscurité wants to ensure that the King of Lumière can't get his hands on Lyric. And the only way to ensure that is if Lyric herself is no more...no matter the cost to prophecy.
My Review:Cover: 🌟🌟 (I'm not crazy about the cover here. It's a little too plain for me and tells me nothing about the book nor does it really grab me to want to pick it up if I saw it at the book store. I do like the color though.)
Summary/Tagline: 🌟🌟🌟 ("Five elements. One Realm. One Choice." Sounds mysterious and makes you want to open the book and learn more.)
Characters: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (I had a lot of trouble connecting with Lyric in the beginning of this book but she grew on me toward the end. I absolutely loved Braelynn and Rhodes but admittedly I hated Emory with a passion. All of these opinions, obviously lend credit to the author to create characters developed enough for me to feel that strongly for or against - with the exception of Lyric.. like I said, it was a struggle for a while.)
Worldbuilding: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (I really enjoyed the worldbuilding in this one and so wished there would have been a map - maybe in the next book??? I could see it so clearly, like I was right there in the book.)
Story: 🌟🌟🌟(The plot wasn't bad, my struggle was with Lyric which made it hard for me to get into the beginning of this book, but I loved the premise of the story to keep going and it really paid off. I'm not saying I loved this one, but I definitely want to read the next book!)
Overall: 🌟🌟🌟 3.2 of 5 Stars!
My Rating:
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3.2 of 5 stars!
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