Waiting on Wednesday #2 (Feb 11th)

spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating , hosted by Breaking the Spine.

Title: P.S. I Still Love You
Author: Jenny Han
Publication Date: May 26th 2015
Pages: 288
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance

Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending.

Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever. When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that’s part of makes it so amazing.

MY THOUGHTS

Blurb: Another love triangle? :( I just want some Peter K-Lara Jean romance!

Cover: Love it! The photograph is great and the font choice is on point.

This is the sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before and I really really really hope that 80% of the book would just be sweet cute gooey romance. I can only deal with 20% of maybe-i-still-love-the-other-boy.

Do share your WoW links below, I love looking at what books everyone else is excited for! :)

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Review: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Title: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Author: Jenny Han
Published: April 15th 2014
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #1
Source: ebook
Pages: 288

Goodreads | Amazon

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the sory of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed.

But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

Things I liked:

1) Super cute romance that had me tearing a little at the Peter K parts

2) Lara Jean may seem childish but I feel like she is that way because of her over reliance on her older sister. She never had to really grow up. I thought this was a pretty realistic portrayal of anyone who might be in the same situation.

3) A decent balance between family, school and romance drama.

3) PETER K PETER K PETER K <3 (He was imperfect, making him so realistic!)

Things I did not like:

1) The only real issue I had was Chris, she was pretty much a useless character and I didn't get the best friends vibe from Lara Jean and her so I don't get it. Was it just so that Lara Jean had at least one girl friend? lol

2) A CONTEMPORARY WITH A CLIFFHANGER? That's a first but I am a sucker for Peter K so I am going to get my hands on it!

Spoilery:

A lot of hate has been directed towards the book because of the whole 'liking-your-sister's-ex' drama but she liked Josh before he got together with her sister. And well, at least she tried and is still trying to not act on those feelings (albeit in a weird way).

Verdict:

1) This is not Stephanie Perkins good but it is pretty close! So definitely pick it up if you need a good contemporary fix!

2) I wished this was a longer standalone book, just a few more chapters would have been enough to wrap things up, but oh well! I guess we'll just have to wait another 4 months for P.S. I Still Love You.

3) Also, I feel that everyone would enjoy this book as long as you can cringe at Lara Jean's stupid moves and then move on and cry and laugh at all the cute romance moments. :)

My rating:
Recommended for everyone! :) Esp if you love YA contemporary.

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Stacking the Shelves #3 (Jan 24th)

Stacking The Shelves by Tynga's Reviews is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Reviving this blog has been really tough but I know it is gonna be so worth it when I am done! Feel free to follow me and leave a comment below so that I can check out your blog too. :)

ebooks:

Cinder: Loved this book! Keep your eyes peeled for a review coming next week. :) Can't believe I took this long to start on this series.
These Broken Stars: Gave this book 4 stars! Review will be out tomorrow.
I'll Give You the Sun, Burn for Burn, Rebel Belle, Everything that Leads to You, Ugly Love and We Were Liars: Heard great things about all these, can't wait to check them out!

Paperbacks:

  Wool: Kind of an old-ish book but I am glad I got it in the new cover! Looking forward to reading it.
Throne of Glass: Female badass assassin. Also, a gorgeous cover.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: My first Neil Gaiman book, can't wait to read it!

Leave a comment if you have read any of the books and let me know your thoughts on it! :)

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Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Title: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Author: Jenny Han
Published: August 26th 2014
Series: Summer
Source: ebook
Pages: 276

Goodreads | Amazon

Summary: Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer--they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

Review: This was an okay read and you would probably enjoy it more if you do not go in with very high expectations. Its a very light and fluffy book, that is a good book to read between heavy scifi/fantasy books. There were some parts that made me go 'Awwww' but not really quite enough for a contemporary romance novel. 

The protagonist, Belly, is a pretty self-centred, possessive and overall childish girl. It was kind of annoying but this is a young adult book so I guess it is kind of a given? :P The brothers were kind of one dimensional in this but perhaps we would know more about them in the sequels! I may or may not be continuing with this series. I will possibly read the sequels if I run out of contemporary books.

I would recommend books by Rainbow Rowell or Stephanie Perkins instead if you are looking for a good contemporary romance novel!

My rating:
Recommended for anyone who is looking for a very light and cute read!

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