I‘ve read some pretty mediocre books recently, not bad, but not good, so here‘s a list. Night Fall and Dead Fall, the first two books in a murder mystery series by Nancy Mehl. Neither were bad, just not super interesting until the end. Then May the Best Man Win, not bad, but it took me forever to actually want to spend my time reading it, just not really my thing.
pick3.5 ⭐ This story is told in two perspectives, that of Lucas, the closet autistic, popular boy, and Jeremy, the first year in transition at high school where he once was the most popular cheerleader. The story isn‘t just about Jeremy‘s transition. This story would be a lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers trope. And it‘s OK. There are times where it‘s really hard to like Jeremy. Jeremy is angry all the time. They constantly want to seek out
panI like what this book was trying to do, I just...don't think it did it😭 The prose is largely pretty wooden - it doesn't really *show* things/let you deduce them, it just prints in black and white exactly what you're meant to take from the book. So much was left unresolved/not explored in the depth it needed to be & it's disappointing because as I say, I do like the concept!
It's almost the end of the year so gotta get through as many books as I can that involve challenges. This is for the "M" slot and so far I'm enjoying it. There's a lot of drama but also many hurt kids that just don't know how to communicate, hopefully they get through it without hurting each other too much #amreading
Jeremy is trans & running for homecoming king against his ex bf. Jeremy needs to win to prove his identity &Lucas, hiding his autism, needs to win to fill the void the death of his older brother &his ableist family has caused. they have to confront their past to save the dance when the competition goes too far. This was more angsty than I anticipated &could have been shorter, characters kinda suck as people but they‘re high schoolers so I get it
Hi hello. 👋 It's been around six months since I've posted here. Took a little break, and a lot of life happened. I adopted some rat boys and came out as trans--hence the username change on here.
(I was shocked and greatly saddened to hear about Jenny. I'm sure she's sorely missed.)
Today I started listening to this while cleaning the rats' cage, and I did not expect it to be so relatable. I want more unlikable main characters in YA.
pickI haven't felt like reading YA much recently, partially because the discourse is exhausting (and I try to avoid it!) and partially because I feel pretty removed from these teens. Like, I mostly worry for them.
And these boys? They're a mess! I wish the world was better for them, but they wish that too. At least they have friends! Community -is- important.
I just started this audiobook, and am enjoying it so far.
Oh, this book. So full disclosure, I attended a fancy pants school in Montgomery County, Maryland, so fictional fancy pants schools in the DC area are of particular interest to me. This book was about teens who are messy and conflicted and trying to achieve to prove they are okay. It was fun (homecoming court drama) and all the messy stuff of being in senior year when you have history (good, bad, and in between) with everyone.
so-soI absolutely adored the characterization in this book — both MCs felt like 100% in-your-face, authentic teenage messes who sometimes can‘t look past their noses bc of their own feelings. That‘s not going to be everyone‘s cup of tea (don‘t read YA then?), but I thought it was beautifully done, with believable growth arcs. The plot itself was way less humorous & way more angsty than I was expecting, which slowed the pace. The ending dragged. ★★★☆☆.
pickExes compete for the title of Homecoming King in this adorable YA novel. These messy, messy selfish boys almost let the competition ruin their friendships, their lives, and even their growing feelings for each other after Jeremy broke up with Lucas on the day of his brother's funeral & announced his transition via email. Frustratingly selfish at times, but these two boys won me over by the end.
TW: transphobia, bullying, homophobia, sibling death
pickGreat book! Jeremy came out as transgender over the summer, but he‘s not going to let that stop his senior year. Lukas is Jeremy‘s ex-boyfriend. They are both running for Homecoming King, and both of them will do whatever it takes to win. I‘m not entirely sure who the author wanted us to root for, but I don‘t think I was rooting for the person I was supposed to. Still though, 5🌟
pickI really enjoyed this story. I loved the flirty back and forth between the main characters. But it isn‘t all rom-com, there are heavy topics throughout and some characters are absolutely appalling friends. It‘s messy and it works and ultimately it‘s hopeful. Also, I‘d like to request that all schools change the title to Homecoming Monarch immediately. 👑
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