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Jeanelle

Jeanelle

Joined September 2020

“You know you‘ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you lost a friend.” -Paul Sweeney
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As a rugby player this made me so happy. It is the only rugby romance I have ever found and it was so phenomenal. I love a good slow burn, and this was exactly that. I loved the characters, none of them are forgettable. I‘m already reading the second book and I can‘t wait to get further into it. I NEED more rugby romance novel recommendations.

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Archenemies | Marissa Meyer
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The action and emotion just keeps getting better with this series. It took me way too long to finish, but I‘m so glad I did. Marissa Meyer loves to give you a terrifying cliff hanger at the end of her books, and I‘m here for it. Can‘t wait to see how this series ends.

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The Deal | Elle Kennedy
Mehso-so

This book is one that I felt like I needed to like more than I did. It was good, I loved the characters, but it just felt like a less good version of Icebreaker. I really wish that it was a book I loved, I wish it was something I could rave about, but it just felt like something I‘ve read before.

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If Only I Had Told Her | Laura Nowlin
Mehso-so

I spent the first half of this book crying nonstop, but then I was bored. The first half was phenomenal, Finny‘s perspective had me scream crying on the floor. Once it was Autumn‘s perspective, I was sick of it. I didn‘t want to hear how she felt, I just wanted Finny back, the ending was not my cup of tea. I also don‘t think this book should have been advertised as Finny‘s perspective as that was only for the first few chapters.

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Renegados | Marissa Meyer
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This book was so much better than I thought it was going to be. I didn‘t want to start it because I was unsure of how I would feel but once it got going it was phenomenal. The characters are ones that you love and hate at the same time. I honestly have no clue where this story is going, and I can‘t say that about many books. So excited.

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The Way I Am Now | Amber Smith
Mehso-so

Even though it was amazing, it wasn‘t my cup of tea. It was deep and emotional while being cute and romantic, it had it all, but much like the first one, caused me way too much anxiety to read. I‘m so happy Josh had the come back he deserved and I‘m proud of Eden, but these books were just so hard for me to read. Really very good, but not something I‘m capable of doing again.

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An amazing, cute romance, that made me realize I know nothing about science. I will never be over Jack, he is my favourite protective, way too obsessed boyfriend. Him and Elsie were WAY too cute together and I loved the development of their relationship. Enemies to lovers but he never actually hated her, my favourite trope. It also has he fell first AND he fell harder, my other favourite trope. This book was the perfect secret Santa gift.

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Wildfire | Hannah Grace
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While I was reading this I was comparing it to Icebreaker, but that wasn‘t fair. They are COMPLETELY different stories, and I loved that. Russ was cute and kind without annoying me which is something that is hard to do when they are that nice. The book was cute and a great balance to the other book I was reading at the same time. Not groundbreaking, but it made me blush and kick my feet, that‘s what I wanted from it.

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The Way I Used to Be | Amber Smith
Mehso-so

Even though this book was phenomenal, it gave me so much anxiety to read. Nothing bad that I didn‘t already know was going to happened, but for some reason this was one of the most mentally straining books I‘ve read. I loved Josh with my whole heart and his dynamic with Eden was something so different than anything I‘ve ever read. Would highly recommend, just prepare yourself.

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A Curse For True Love | Stephanie Garber
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Nothing but love for this series. This book was painful and enchanting, and Evangeline has some insane growth moments for herself. I have the biggest feeling of sadness knowing that I have finished Jacks and Evangeline‘s story, I don‘t want it to be over. The worlds Stephanie Garber creates in her books are transporting and truly magical.

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The Ballad of Never After | Stephanie Garber
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I don‘t understand how a book like this can even exist. Jacks had already won my heart, but this book is where Evangeline did too. She became more human to me, I got to see that we have similar things that make us tick. I think this might be my new favourite series, and for good reason. The world within the pages of this book is truly magic. The characters are not perfect, but that makes them better. It makes them feel real.

emz711 Yesssss! 6mo
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Icebreaker | Hannah Grace
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I have a strange love for sports romance books, and this was a phenomenal one. Nathan and Stassies journey throughout from frienemies to lovers was amazing. Anastasia had some amazing character growth throughout, and Nathan is the epitome of a man written by a women. SO many different small stories fit together to create this beautiful book.

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Once Upon A Broken Heart | Stephanie Garber
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I love this world. This book is a continuation of the world of Caraval, simply with some new characters. Stephanie Garber creates a world that feels so real yet it‘s an escape. It is the best fantasy world I‘ve ever visited through a book. Jacks has some phenomenal character growth throughout, I‘m so glad he made a return in this series. I‘m obsessed.

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The Brothers Hawthorne | Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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This book was the worst of the series, but that doesn‘t mean it wasn‘t amazing. This was written from Grayson and Jamesons perspectives, and they were touching and heartbreaking. I loved to watch Jameson grow throughout and Grayson…well he‘s my favourite I love everything he does. The mysteries of this novel connected so well with the other three books. I‘m glad I joined it this journey.

averyriskygamble I'm about to read it so this is good to know :) 6mo
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If He Had Been with Me | Laura Nowlin
Mehso-so

I would rate this 6 out of 10. I love Finny so much, and Autumns journey to finding herself is lovely and very relatable. I loved the way depression, loss, and loneliness were incorporated, it was done in a very meaningful and relatable way. This book honestly made me feel terrible, it was so sad. The ending felt incomplete and rushed, but all in all it was a good read.

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The Final Gambit | Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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This book did something to my little heart. Avery and my Hawthorne boys were phenomenal. As the games continue Avery is left to deal with some tough questions, that could change the course of both her life and the Hawthornes. It was captivating, anxiety inducing, romantic, and truly one of the best mysteries I‘ve ever read. I may have found my new favourite series.

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The Hawthorne Legacy | Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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My goodness has this gotten me hooked. As a new mystery emerges, you learn more about the Hawthorne boys, you see passed the barriers that they had created to find these beautiful, painful characters. I could never choose my favourite brother, they all officially occupy a place on my comfort character list. This mystery with undertones of romance is beyond any praise I could give it. I am in love.

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The Inheritance Games | Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Why did it take me this long to read this book?!?! It truly does meet all the hype I‘ve heard about it. Avery‘s relationship with the Hawthorn boys is my favourite thing ever. These boys have my heart, Jameson, Nash, Grayson, and Xander. They are all magical creatures placed in human bodies. If the characters weren‘t enough, this mystery is mind bending and captivating. I am obsessed. These boys and their games have my heart.

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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.

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“Stop settling for crumbs; you deserve the whole damn cake!”
My whole life all I have done is settle settle settle, I accepted that that was what I deserved, and that I couldn‘t be loved or wanted or desired any other way. But that‘s so far from the truth. The boys who spent their days ignoring me to tell me I looked pretty were not worth my time. I‘m done settling. I can tell myself I‘m pretty.

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One of Us is Back | Karen M. Mcmanus
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I simply can‘t get enough of these characters and their story! Cooper has had my heart since the first chapter of book one. I can‘t believe that that stand alone became a three book series, giving me this. I could read about these characters forever, but I do think they deserve a break after all they‘ve been through. This book was thrilling, suspenseful, and shocking, as are all Karen‘s books. These characters are some of my favourites.

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Finale: A Caraval Novel | Stephanie Garber
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I‘m in tears thinking about how amazing this series was. Books don‘t often surprise me with their twists but this one surely did and I simply loved it. Even though I know I wasn‘t supposed to I loved Jacks with my whole heart and I simply adored Legend. All of the characters had so much amazing growth throughout that just made me love them more. This series feels like it‘s wasn‘t long enough and I will truly miss the magic it gave my life.

SassyBookworm The magic continues with (same world new characters and some old) (edited) 9mo
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Imagine Me | Tahereh Mafi
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I have no words to explain my love for this series. The way Tahereh can create a new version of a character while still making it clear that they are still that same person is just beautiful. The way she expresses Aaron Warner is simply perfection, showing that he was never the good guy, never the hero, but he‘s still that boy we have loved since the beginning. I am stunned by how much I loved this series.

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This was the darkest book in the series. It left me shook at every chapter. While it was the worst book in the series, it was still phenomenal. It had me in tears, happy and sad ones. It also had one of the happiest and cutest endings of all time. I am IN LOVE with this series.

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Restore Me | Tahereh Mafi
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Oh. My. Gosh. This series just keeps getting better. I loved that we got Aaron Warners perspective in this book, it was much needed to understand everything that was going on in this story. I‘m finally starting to respect and love Juliette, she‘s growing on me. I just can‘t get enough of Shatter Me.

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The Cheat Sheet | Sarah Adams
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I LOVE a good sports romance more than anything, and a good friends to lovers makes me feel so warm. I am addicted to Nathan, and I loved how the book title related to the story. Bree wasn‘t always my favourite, but I think that‘s because she reminded me a bit too much of myself. The ending had my giggling like a little kid. It was just too cute.

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Legendary | Stephanie Garber
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I don‘t know what they put in this book, but I‘m addicted to it. This book is told from Donatella‘s perspective (which was far more interesting than Scarlet‘s) and it made me not feel so bad for loving Dante form the beginning of this series. I hated how good this book, I wanted to dislike it so badly so I wouldn‘t have to finish the series, but I just couldn‘t.

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Ignite Me | Tahereh Mafi
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This series just keeps getting better. I still hate everyone except Aaron and Kenji but they are so so good. Aaron just keeps growing on me and he‘s had so much character development. This is the series my brain was waiting for.

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I didn‘t think I would love this series after the first one, but this book completely changed that for me. Yes, I still hate half the characters, but Kenji and Warner make it all worth it. I am reading with entire series for them and only them. Well and the never ending action, the suspense, and the romance.

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Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi
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Amazing, but not what I was expecting. I don‘t really know what I though this book would be, but it wasn‘t this. It was daring, dark, romantic, murderous, and thrilling. I have no clue what‘s going to happen in 10 more books but I‘m excited to see.

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One of Us Is Lying | Karen M. Mcmanus

I‘ve read this book about twenty times and now I‘m reading it again. I have no new book ideas….Any suggestions?

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This book was a flawless piece of literature. It was captivating, emotional, and truly just an amazing story to read. It drew me in and kept me glued to my seat. It was so truly beautiful and took me to so many different places. Would highly recommend, it was a slightly more mature book but for any older reader I would greatly recommend.

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Caraval | Stephanie Garber
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This book was well worth all the hype it has received, the only criticism I would give is that the world of Caraval would sometimes contradict the rules that it had already set in place, other than that it was thrilling and captivating, can‘t wait to read the other books!

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The Anti-prom | Abby McDonald
Mehso-so

I didn‘t read this book because I thought it would be good, I read it because I wanted to reread one of the books that I loved in middle school. It‘s not a very good book, but it made me happy to reread it.

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Last Girl Lied To | L.E. Flynn
Mehso-so

This book was very well written and captivating, but not what I wanted. The plot took a while to get interesting, but it was very captivating once it did. I just wanted something more intense.

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Top Ten | Katie Cotugno
Mehso-so

I thought this book was so cute and I absolutely loved Ryan. But while I thought it was good, the end left me disappointed, it wasn‘t very definitive and left me wondering what was actually going on. But all in all it was very cute and sweet, also a very easy read.

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Thank you Kiera Cass for writing another dazzling novel. This book is the kind of book I live for. Romance with a side of action. I live for Annika and her brother Escalus, even though they are fictional I feel like I would defend them to my grave. This is exactly the kind of novel I needed right now. Some cheesy romance, and a captivating plot with twists at every turn. I love this book, it‘s officially one of my favourites.

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I started this book right when Covid hit and I was forced to return it to the library. Until now I never felt compelled to finish it, but now that I have I‘m so glad I did. It has my favourite things, woman empowerment, baseball, and romance. Such a good YA fiction book, I would highly recommend.

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This book fuelled my cheesy romance novel obsession. It was so cute and just made my day to read. It‘s a quick read so sadly it didn‘t last very long but it was so worth it.

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I love love love this book! It was an all consuming novel that was my reason to get up in the morning some days. The end made my jaw drop, and it was better than I had ever expected.

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I'm Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy
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This was a a heartbreaking, funny, truly real story. Most biographies have some sense of secret to them, but Jennette didn‘t hold back, she told the brutal, gory details in a humorous way. She told her story exactly as it was, and I applaud her for that.

LoverOfLearning Yes! Good for her 1y
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It Starts with Us | Colleen Hoover
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I‘ve been in a reading slump, for months I haven‘t been able to find a good book, but this one did it for me. The emotion that I felt as if I was living their story with them was incredible. It took one day to read this, and I hope that it helps catapult me in the right reading direction.

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At First Sight | Nicholas Sparks
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It wasn‘t bad, but not good enough to deserve anything better. I disliked both of the characters and the drama resolved itself halfway through the book. And I‘m going to be honest, the plot twist wasn‘t very good. It just wasn‘t my kind of book.

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The Cousins | Karen M. Mcmanus
Mehso-so

This was a thrilling novel with amazing characters and plot twists, but I just couldn‘t love it as much as I wanted to. Her other books “one of us is lying”, and “one of us is next” just set the bar too high.

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Mehso-so

I really enjoyed it to start, but the more I read the less pleased I was. It wasn‘t a bad book, not at all, just not my favourite. The ending was the part that made me particularly upset, it wasn‘t final, it didn‘t wrap the book up. It wasn‘t sad, it didn‘t leave you with a sense of happiness, I just felt flat.

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Mockingjay | Suzzane Collins

I‘m going to reveal something here, I don‘t like this book, in fact I kind of hate it. Don‘t get me wrong I love this series with my whole heart but every time I reread this one I just feel sad. It was a well written book but the ending isn‘t good enough. Its not enough to make up for everything Suzanne Collins put us through in this book. All the pain and loss I went through while reading this, was for nothing. I like the book but STILL.

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The book was packed full of loveable characters and amazing writing. Reading it forced me to fall in love with both of the Fisher boys, for very different reasons. The show didn‘t truly depict the energy Jeremiah Fisher gives off and I‘m so glad I read it. If I hadn‘t, I wouldn‘t have gotten to know him and fallen for him.

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The Book Thief | Markus Zusak
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There are no words in this world that can explain the feeling this left me with. This book was touching. And somehow, the only thing I can think about is how the character I disliked for most of this book, was the one who I missed the most when they died. Please read this book, for yourself.

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Virals | Reichs Kathy
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My brother recommended this book to me and it truly didn‘t disappoint. I did find some parts slightly cringy but sometimes you need that. There were so many jaw dropping moments and I‘m so ready for book two!

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I read this beginning to end on a five hour car ride, and I had so many feelings that are too hard to express. Cardans character development had me literally crying, going from almost killing her to expressing his love for her in the ways every girl dreams of. I will truly miss this series.