Book Review: Sweet Evil

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins (Sweet Series #1)

Paperback Edition-447 Pages

Genre- Fantasy and Paranormal

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend? Yes!!

No Spoilers!


Hey there book lovers, I'm back with a review. Today I am reviewing "Sweet Evil". This book was on my TBR for a while, and I really wanted to read it. I'm glad I finally read it because I loved it! This book was so good and amazing! Let's get on with the review.

The Plot (Goodreads Summary)

Embrace the Forbidden

What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences?

This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.
Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. She's aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but it isn't until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. He's the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.

Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?

My Opinion

I loved this book so much! It was so good! I loved everything about it.

I loved the author's writing style. It was simple but awesome and I loved the dialogue. The world was well done, it takes place in our world but with Angels and Demons. The pacing was awesome. It's a pretty big book but I flew through it quickly and I easily got lost in the story. I loved the main protagonist, Anna. She's your typical good girl but I loved that about her. She was such a nice person and I found her relatable at times. I loved Kaidan, he was such a great character. I loved him even though he's a bad boy. He is a nice guy and I loved their relationship. I liked all of the supporting characters too, including Anna's best friend Jay and her mom, Patti. I loved reading about the Angels and Demons, it was so interesting. I love reading Angel books, they are so good and as a Christian, I also love them because they come from God. This story was very unique, I loved how Anna could see and feel people's emotions, it was so cool to read about. 

Overall, this book was so good and I highly recommend you to read this book if you love books about Angels with amazing characters and a good romance. I really need to read the next book "Sweet Peril".  I definitely think this book is worth a buy and that's my quick review. Thank you so much for reading and I will have more posts up soon so stay tuned for more. Thanks again and happy reading :)

Book Review: These Broken Stars

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (Starbound Trilogy Book 1)

Genre- Fantasy, Science Fiction

Paperback Edition-378 Pages

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes

No Spoilers!

Hey there readers, here is a new review. Today I am reviewing "These Broken Stars". Before I start my review I want you to know that I was never interested in reading this book. I usually don't like books about Sci-fi but my sister loved this book so she wanted me to read it, and I did. I enjoyed it but it wasn't my favorite book. Anyway let's get on with the review.

The Plot

Luxury spaceliner Icarus suddenly plummets from hyperspace into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive – alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a cynical war hero. Both journey across the eerie deserted terrain for help. Everything changes when they uncover the truth. 

This book is about a girl named Lilac and a boy named Tarver. They are very different. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the world, and Tarver is a soldier. They come together when the ship they're on crashes. They are the only ones that survived the crash and so they end up getting stranded together on a planet. They have to find their way back to the ship, without trying to kill each other. This is a survival story, and a romance. What will happen? Read the book. 

My Opinion

I went into this book with low expectations. I wasn't sure if I would like it because I haven't read many science fiction books. I ended up really enjoying this book. I love reading survival books so this book was right up my ally. I'll admit it took me a long time to read this book because when I started it, I was in a reading slump. I put it down for months and decided to pick it back up again. I ended up liking the book more the second time. 

What I liked about the book: I didn't just like this book because of the gorgeous cover but I loved the plot. Like I said before I love reading books about survival. The plot sounded really interesting. I've heard people say it's like "Titanic" in space, so it sounded cool. I really liked the writing style. I couldn't tell which author wrote each part, their voices blended together so well. 

I really liked that this book only had two characters and it was in Tarver and Lilac's point of views. Whenever I read books about a guy and a girl I like reading from the guy's perspective too. I loved their voices, I just really enjoyed both perspective's. I really liked Lilac, a lot of people said they didn't like her because she's bratty and whiny but I liked her because she acted like that because she was brought up to be a spoiled brat. I also liked her because she's independent and likes to take care of herself. She had a witty personality and she was stubborn at times but she never annoyed me. I really loved Tarver, he was such a great guy. I loved how he took care of Lilac even though she didn't want him to help her. He knew how to survive and I just loved him. I loved how they both helped each other throughout the book. They use their strengths and they worked together. Now let's talk about the romance. I liked the romance because it wasn't rushed. In the beginning of the book, Lilac and Tarver hated each other. I love when author's make the girl and the guy hate each other at first. You really see their relationship develop, and the author's did such a great job. It didn't feel like insta-love at all, they really took their time making them develop feelings for the other. I was waiting for them to get together because it took so long for them to realize their feelings. 

What I Didn't Like: I didn't really have a lot of problems with this book. The only thing I didn't like was all the sci-fi stuff. A lot of the terms I didn't know and there were parts in the book that were confusing. I'm not going to mention the parts that confused me because I don't want to spoil anything. I sort of lost interest in the story around the end of the book, I just got bored but I still finished it. It wasn't bad, I actually read this at my Grandparent's house for Thanksgiving and there was a lot of noise so I was probably just distracted and couldn't pay attention to the story. Overall, I didn't have many problems with it. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I might read the next book "This Shattered World" some time in the future. I think this book is good if your looking for a science fiction book with romance in it. I think this book is worth a buy and that's my review. Thank you so much for reading. Stay tuned for more coming soon. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and happy reading. Bye :)

Book Review: Carry On

"Carry On" by Rainbow Rowell

Genre- Fantasy, reads like contemporary

Hardcover Edition-522

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes

Minor Spoilers!



Hey there, I'm back with a review. Today I am reviewing "Carry On" which is Rainbow Rowell's new stand-alone novel. This book is based on the "Simon Snow" series from "Fangirl". I was so excited to read this book because I loved "Fangirl". It was one of my favorite books of 2014. This book has so much hype but I tried not to go into it with high expectations. Did I love the book? No, but I did enjoy it. I actually had mixed feelings while reading it. Let's get on with the review. 

The Plot

This book is similar to "Harry Potter". It's like reading HP Fanfiction but Rainbow Rowell changed some things and made her own world and everything. It's about a boy named Simon Snow. He is "The Chosen One" and he's the most powerful magician in the world. He goes to the "Watford" school which is a boarding school for magicians. He has a best friend named Penelope. He has a enemy named Baz, and they have been roommates since their first year. This book takes place in their last year. Simon and Baz hate each other and someday they have to fight each other and one of them will die. 

My Opinion

I apologize for that bad description. This book is really hard for me to describe because I don't want to spoil anything. Overall, I liked this book but didn't love it. I'm going to split this review into two parts. I usually don't do this but I feel it's necessary for this book since I don't know how I feel about it. 

What I liked: First of all I loved the plot of this book. I love fantasy books and of course I love HP. I always read HP fanfiction and that's what this book felt like to me, but the characters are different. The plot was really cool, I liked reading about Simon and Baz's romance. I don't read many books about gay people and it was unique to read about. I was expecting to love this book since people compare it to HP. In the beginning I thought it was too much like Harry Potter but by the end of the book, I noticed it's very different than HP. I really liked the characters. I liked Simon, he was a good protagonist and he was a good person. I liked Penelope, she was a good friend. I think Baz is my favorite character. I loved him, he was interesting to read about and I just loved his character. 

What I Didn't like: 

The pacing was okay. It's a big book and honestly, not much happens. I thought the beginning was really good. I was waiting for Baz to come in the book which took a long time. When I got to the middle of the book, I started to become bored and had a hard time focusing on the story. While I was reading "Carry On" I had a hard time completely getting into the story. I couldn't picture the characters and the story well in my head. I just couldn't get into most of the book. The ending really saved it for me, it got so much better at the end of the book. I thought she wrapped it up well, it was a satisfying ending. 

I didn't care for the writing style, and this was my main issue with the book. This book is in a lot of different perspective's. I usually enjoy reading books in multiple pov's but there were too many and because of that, not much happens in the book. I usually don't have a problem with pacing and author's writing styles. I feel this book would have been better if it was in just Simon and Baz's pov's because their the only characters I cared about, and more would happen in the book. It reminded me of Eleanor & Park, which is the only book from her I didn't like. Another reason why I hated the writing style is because of the way she did it. I'm a writer and I was taught that your supposed to show not tell when writing a book. Rainbow didn't show, she told the whole story and that really bothered me. Nothing happened because she didn't show anything. Also since the book is in like 7 different pov's, they just told the same thing in their perspectives. It felt like back story and not enough action. I didn't really care about the other characters either. I just liked Simon, Baz and Penelope. I didn't really get to know the other characters well, because they weren't in the story much. 

Overall, I liked this book but didn't love it. Your probably wondering why I gave it 5 Lily Pads if I didn't love it. The reason why I gave it 5 is because it was my most anticipated book of the year and I was so excited to read it. I hate giving books less than 5. "Fangirl" is a lot better and that's still my favorite book from her. I would recommend this book only if you loved "Fangirl". There are way better fantasy books out there but I guess I would recommend it to anyone that wants to read it. I just don't think it's really worth it because it's over 500 pages but nothing happens. If you love books with action then I wouldn't recommend this one. I think this book isn't worth a buy, even though I bought my copy. I think you should borrow it from the library first and then buy it if you liked it. It wasn't a bad book, I just didn't love it. I feel it was too over hyped and I guess the hype ruined it for me. Anyway that's my review. Thank you so much for reading this very long review. I will have more posts coming soon. Thanks again and happy reading. 

Book Review: Halo

Halo by Alexandra Adornetto (Halo Trilogy Book #1)

Genre-Paranormal, reads like contemporary

Hardcover Edition-484 Pages

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!

No Spoilers!

Hey there, today I am reviewing "Halo". I loved this book. It was so good. I've read other angel books and "Halo" is one of my favorites, besides "Unearthly".  That book is also amazing. This book is so underrated, I haven't heard anyone talk about this book especially in BookTube. Anyway let's get on with the review. 

The Plot (Goodreads Summary)

An angel is sent to Earth on a mission.
But falling in love is not part of the plan.

Three angels – Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human – are sent by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness. They work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all human attachments.

Then Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and neither of them is able to resist the attraction between them. Gabriel and Ivy do everything in their power to intervene, but the bond between Xavier and Bethany seems too strong.

The angel’s mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin Bethany or save her?

My Opinion

This was so amazing. I loved it so much. It's a typical YA angel book but this one is so different. It really stands out from other books in the YA genre. This book was just so refreshing. I'll tell you why later in the review. First let's talk about the characters.

First of all I loved our main character, Bethany. She was a little naive and stupid at times but I loved her and she has a reason to act like that. She lived in Heaven her whole life and in the book she goes down to Earth and lives there for the first time, so she didn't know how to be normal which I understand. She is such a nice, great character. She is so giving and selfless and I just loved her. I really liked her brother Gabriel and her older sister, Ivy. They were great characters too and I loved their relationship with Bethany. I have to say, one of my favorite characters is Xavier. He is Bethany's love interest. I loved him because he is the perfect guy. He is such a good guy, he's so kind and wonderful. I loved him so much. I wasn't a big fan of Beth's best friend Molly. She's kind of snobby but nice at the same time. I liked her a little bit. 

The plot for this book is very simple and it felt like contemporary with angels in it. It was a very easy read, even though it's a huge book. I liked the writing style, it was very simple. 

The last part I want to talk about is the main reason why I loved this book so much, the religion in it. I'm warning you right now, this book has a lot of religion in it. If your not religious, you can skip the next paragraph. 

 First of all, I am a Christian and I was raised Baptist my whole life. I loved all the religion in this book because that's what I believe. Angels and demons come from God so God is basically a huge part of this book. Bethany, Gabriel and Ivy were sent by God to come down to Earth to save the world. I loved Bethany because she's a Christian. She goes to church, believes in God and talks to him and prays. I also loved Xavier because he comes from a religious family too, which I loved. He is raised in a Christian family. I loved his family. His parents are still together, his whole family eats dinner together and they pray before each meal. They go to church every week. That's how my family is. I thought that was so refreshing to read about because how many books have religion in them? Not many, they are rare to find, especially in Young Adult books. Also this book is very clean. There's one or two swear words and no sex, which is very refreshing. I loved their romance too. 

Anyway, this book was so refreshing and amazing. If you wanna read a great angel book with religion in it I really recommend this book. This book is definitely worth a buy and I wanna read the second book in the future. That's my review, thanks so much for reading. God Bless all of you and stay tuned for more posts coming soon, bye :)

Book Review: A Midsummer's Nightmare

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger

Genre- Contemporary

Hardcover Edition-291 Pages

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!

No Spoilers!


Hey there, here is another review. Today I am reviewing "A Midsummer's Nightmare." Before I start my review I want you to know that this is my first Kody Keplinger book. Your probably wondering why I haven't read "The Duff" yet. I really wanna read it and I will definitely get to it some day. Anyway, let's get on with the review.

The Plot

Whitley Johnson's dream summer with her divorcé dad has turned into a nightmare. She's just met his new fiancée and her kids. The fiancée's son? Whitley's one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin' great.

Worse, she totally doesn't fit in with her dad's perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn't even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she's ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn't "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn't her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together.

My Opinion

This book was so good! This book has been sitting on my shelf for like two years and I'm so glad I finally read it. I loved it!

First let's talk about the characters. First of all I loved our main protagonist, Whitley. A lot of people think she's not likable but I loved her. She was so relatable. She was whiny, bratty and selfish but she had a reason to be that way. I would feel the same way if I was in her situation. I loved her because she was just so refreshing to read about. She's a loner which I can relate to. She doesn't have any friends because she doesn't want friends because of a bad experience in school. She was independent but she was also insecure. I love reading about characters that are insecure because its so relatable and I'm sick of reading about confident, kick butt characters. She felt she didn't belong anywhere and no one loved her.  

One of the reasons why I loved this book so much is because the main focus of this book is family. I love reading books about family because I'm a family-oriented person. You don't see books about family a lot in YA because the parents are usually gone. The whole book is basically about Whitley's biological family and her new stepfamily. I didn't like her Dad, I thought he was a jerk. I liked her new stepmom, Sylvia. She was really nice and supportive. I loved Nathan. He was a great guy and I just loved him because he was such a nice person. I also loved his sister, Bailey. She was so cute and lovable. 

I love character development in books. Whitley changed a lot by the end of the book, which was awesome. I love how she became close to her new family. 

I loved the writing style. It was so quick and simple. The pacing was perfect and a lot happened even though the book is so short. 

Overall, I loved this book. It was such a good and very important read. I feel every teenager should read this book because it has a lot of good life lessons in it. Whitley learns a lot and becomes a better person. This book has partying and drinking in it, but it's pretty clean. Whitley stops partying and drinking at the end of the book. I felt I should say that because she did the right thing and I feel lots of teens in this society need guidance. If they read this book, they would learn that drinking and partying isn't okay, and it's really important to quit bad habits because it could really affect your life. Anyway since this book was amazing, I think it is worth a buy. Thank you so much for reading, I really appreciate it. Stay tuned for  more coming soon. Happy reading :)

Book Review: Entwined

"Entwined" by Heather Dixon

Genre- Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Paranormal and Historical fiction

Hardcover Edition-472 Pages

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes

No Spoilers!

Hey there, here is a new review. Today I am reviewing "Entwined" by Heather Dixon. This is a YA stand alone novel. It is a retelling of the fairy tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". I really enjoyed this book. Stick around if you wanna know why I liked it. 

The Plot

Just when Azalea should feel that everything is before her—beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing—it's taken away. All of it. And Azalea is trapped. The Keeper understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. So he extends an invitation.

Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest, but there is a cost. The Keeper likes to keep things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.

My Opinion

This book was recommended to me from my sister. 

She really enjoyed this book so I thought I should give it a try.

I was not disappointed. As I read the first chapter, I knew this book was right up my ally. I love books about royalty with castles, Kings and of course, Princesses. I just love reading fairy tale retellings and it was so good. 

I really liked the characters. Our main character is Azalea and she is the oldest girl in her family. She has 11 younger sisters and I loved all of them. I loved reading about her family. I love books that revolve around family and that's mostly what this whole book was about. I loved how close the sisters were, even though they are all different ages. 

There are guys in this book of course and I only liked one guy. His name is Mr. Bradford. He was such a great guy and I loved the romance in this book. 

I loved the author's writing style. The writing was really well done. I loved the dialogue and I could really picture this book as a movie. It would be an amazing movie. The plot was so cool and very different. I never read this fairy tale before so it was cool reading it without knowing the original story. The pacing was pretty good. It wasn't really slow but the book is very long, but I didn't want it to end. The ending was very satisfying and I believe it is a stand-alone. 

I also forgot to mention that this book is very clean. It was very refreshing to me, there's only a couple of kissing scenes and that's it. 

Overall this book was really good and original. I loved the royalty atmosphere and the main characters were developed really well. This book was a little creepy at times, especially towards the end. I think Entwined is worth a buy not just because it's really good but also because this book is very underrated and more people should read it.  I gave this book 5/5 Lily Pads. Thank you so much for reading and stay tuned for more updates soon. Happy reading :)

Book Review: Shiver

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (Wolves of Mercy Falls #1)

Genre- Paranormal but reads like a Contemporary book

Hardcover Edition- 390 Pages

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!

No Spoilers!

Hey everyone I'm back with a review. Today I am reviewing "Shiver". Now before I start this review, I just want you to know that I was a little hesitant about reading this book. I heard so many mixed reviews about this series, but my sister loves this series so she really wanted me to read it, so I gave it a chance. I ended up really liking this book, and I'm glad I didn't listen to the bad reviews. Anyway, let's get on with the full review.

The Plot

Shiver is about a girl named Grace. At first she was just a regular girl, but then one day she gets attacked by a werewolf. She turns into a werewolf but doesn't actually become one. She stopped herself from turning into one. That day she gets attacked, a male wolf saves her. His name is Sam. The book is basically about Grace living a normal life, and then Sam ends up turning into a human. And then the story goes from there. 

My Opinion

I really liked this book. I don't get why this series has such bad reviews. I thought this book was perfect. I loved everything about it. The writing was awesome and simple. The plot for this book was very simplistic but that's why I liked the book. It was easy to read, and it was like contemporary with wolves in it. The biggest reason why I loved this book was the characters. I loved the main characters, they were developed so well. I really liked Grace, she was a good protagonist and I found her relatable at times. I loved that Grace and Sam both love books. I really loved Sam, he was such a good guy and I just loved him. I really loved their relationship. Maggie really knows how to develop characters. The romance was so good, I loved it. It wasn't rushed or insta-love so I thought it was just so perfect. This book was really cute and I just really enjoyed it. I don't know when I'm gonna read the next book "Linger" but I will probably get to it some day. 

That's my really short review. I wanted to keep it short because I don't have too much to say about it because I loved it. I think this book is worth a buy. If you like paranormal books about werewolves, I think you should try this one because it's probably the best YA werewolf series out there. Obviously I gave it 5/5 Lily Pads. Thank you so much for reading, have a great day and keep reading! :)

Book Review: Unearthly

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (Unearthly #1)

Genre- Paranormal/Fantasy but reads like contemporary

Hardcover Edition- 435 Pages

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!!

No Spoilers!

Hey bookworms I'm back with a review. Today I am reviewing "Unearthly" by Cynthia Hand. This book has been on my TBR for three years and I'm so glad I finally read it. This book was amazing! Read on to see why I loved the book :)

The Plot (Goodreads Summary)

In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees...
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.

Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.

As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?

Unearthly is a moving tale of love and fate, and the struggle between following the rules and following your heart. 

My Opinion

I've read two other angel books which were "Hush Hush" and "Fallen" but this one is definitely my favorite. I love Paranormal books and I like books about angels so this book was perfect. I loved this book so much!

The writing was very good. Even though this is a paranormal book, it actually reads like a contemporary which I loved. The pacing was really good. This book was big but I wasn't bored at all and the pacing was perfect. 

I really liked the character development in this book. I really liked our main protagonist, Clara. She was a normal girl who was just trying to fit in and hide her angel identity. She was a good person and that's all I need in books. I liked her friends, and her family. I heard there's going to be a love triangle in this trilogy, which I don't mind because I actually like love triangles. I really liked Tucker, I was definitely Team Tucker in this book. In the beginning he comes off as rude but his true self shows, and he's actually a really nice guy. I also liked Christian. His character was sort of flat compared to Tucker, but I still liked him because he's a good guy too. 

Another thing I liked about this book was the religion in it. If your not religious and don't like reading books about religion, this book may feel weird to read. You can still read it. I personally loved the religion in this book because I'm a Christian and don't read too many books about religion. It's sort of obvious though because angels come from God. God gave Clara a purpose, and there is a lot of talk about God in this book. I'm just warning you if your not religious. 

Overall, I just loved this book so much! I really need to read the next book "Hallowed". If your looking for a really good angel book, I really recommend this one. I think this book is worth a buy and I obviously gave it 5 Lily Pads. Thanks so much for reading. Have a great day and keep reading!

Book Review: Everything, Everything

 Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Hardcover Edition

Genre- Contemporary

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!

No Spoilers!

Hey there, I'm back with another review. I've been having such a good reading month. So far I read 8 books which is a lot for me. September isn't over yet so we'll see how many more books I can read by the end of the month. Out of all the 50 books I've read this year, this book is definitely one of my favorites. If you wanna know why, read on :)

The Plot (Goodreads Summary)

My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.

But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.

Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster

My Opinion

This book was so amazing and incredible. I loved it so much! It was so unique and original and the writing style was beautiful. 

Let's talk about the writing style. I loved the writing. It was beautiful and poetic with lots of good quotes. The way this book is set up is very unique. This book has drawings, instant messaging, email and schedules in it. Because of those, it was a very quick read. I read it in two days and two sittings which is very fast for me. The pacing was done well. It was never slow, Nicola kept me interested the whole time. 

Last but not least, let's talk about the characters. The characters in this book were developed so well. I love when authors are able to create characters that you can picture seeing in real life. I loved the main protagonist, Madeline. She was a normal girl with a rare disease but I loved her because of her kind nature. She really cared about the people she loves and she took a lot of risks for them. I liked her Mom at the beginning of the book, I started to dislike her at the end. If you read the book you'll know why. I'm not spoiling anything. I loved her nurse, Carla. She reminded me so much of Minny and Aibileen from "The Help" which is one of my favorite books. Speaking of that book, another reason why I loved this book is the diversity. Madeline is half Asian, half African American which I thought was so different. I don't read many books where the characters are Asian or Black so it was unique. I loved Olly, he was such a great guy. I felt bad for him because he sort of has a messed up family. He was so nice and understanding, I loved how he loved Maddy even though she has a fatal disease and can't leave the house. Their relationship was so cute. I liked the romance, it wasn't rushed and their friendship was awesome too. 

Overall, this book was so good! It was my most anticipated book of the year and it didn't disappoint me at all. It's one of my new favorite books. If your looking for an amazing contemporary book with awesome characters and beautiful writing, I highly recommend this book. This book is definitely worth a buy, go buy it now! Also this is Nicola's first book and I'm planning on reading her future books someday. Thank you so much for reading. Have a great day and don't stop reading. I appreciate your support, bye :)

Book Review: Sweethearts

Sweethearts by Sara Zarr

Hardcover Edition- 217 Pages

Genre- Contemporary

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!

No Spoilers!


Hey there I'm back with a review. Today I am reviewing "Sweethearts" by Sara Zarr. Before I start this review I just want to say, this book has been on my TBR for years, and I'm so glad I finally read it. It was such a beautiful and amazing book. Let's get on with the review.

The Plot

The plot for this book is actually pretty simple. It's about a girl named Jennifer/Jenna. When she was nine years old she was a shy, fat, outcast in school. She only had one friend named Cameron. They were best friends and then one day Cameron disappears. Jennifer doesn't know why he left, and people told her Cameron died. She believed he was dead for the next 8 years. But then, Cameron comes back. Now 8 years later, Jennifer is different. She's not the chubby outcast she used to be. Now she is Jenna, a girl who is totally different. She's thin and prettier and has friends and a boyfriend. Her life is fine until Cameron comes back. Now everything is different because it brings back memories from Jenna's past. Why did Cam come back and how does it affect Jenna? Read the book to find out what happens. 

My Opinion

Like I said before, I loved this book! It was so beautiful. 

Let's talk about the writing. I really liked the author's writing style. It was simple and beautiful. 

The pacing was done really well. This book was very short but the pacing was fine. I wasn't really satisfied at the end, but I understand why Sara ended the book that way. 

Finally let's talk about the characters. I really liked the main characters. Jenna was a really great protagonist. She's relatable and she is a kind person. She really wanted to help her friends, especially Cameron. I really liked Cameron too. He was a great guy and I felt bad for him. I didn't like her boyfriend, Ethan. He was a jealous, insecure boyfriend. He was also selfish. I did like Jenna's friend Steph (haha, that's my name). I liked the relationship she had with her mom and stepfather, Alan. So yeah I pretty much liked all the characters. 

Overall, this book was just beautiful. If your looking for a romance book, I wouldn't recommend this book because there's not much romance in it. I liked that because I get sick of reading books with romance all the time. This book focuses on friendship. Some people said this book was sad, but I didn't think it was depressing.  It was a little sad but it was also a happy book too. The ending was actually pretty realistic. The message of this book is, if you don't get to see your friends much because of long distance, you'll always have them in your heart and you'll never forget them. I gave this book 5/5 Lily Pads. This book is so underrated and I feel more people should read it. If you love contemporary books that focus on friendship, I really recommend this book. I think this book is worth a buy. I have Sara's other book "The Lucy Variations" and I can't wait to read it! Thank you so much for reading, have a great day and keep on reading! Bye :)

Book Review: The Espressologist

The Espressologist by Kristina Springer

Paperback Edition

Pages-185

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend it? Yes

No Spoilers!


Hey there readers, I'm back with another review. Today I am reviewing "The Espressologist". I really enjoyed this book. Let's get on with the review.

The Plot (Goodreads Summary)

What’s your drink of choice? Is it a small pumpkin spice latte? Then you’re lots of fun and a bit sassy. Or a medium americano? You prefer simplicity in life. Or perhaps it’s a small decaf soy sugar-free hazelnut caffe latte? Some might call you a yuppie. Seventeen-year-old barista Jane Turner has this theory that you can tell a lot about a person by their regular coffee drink. She scribbles it all down in a notebook and calls it Espressology. So it’s not a totally crazy idea when Jane starts hooking up some of her friends based on their coffee orders. Like her best friend, Em, a medium hot chocolate, and Cam, a toffee nut latte. But when her boss, Derek, gets wind of Jane’s Espressology, he makes it an in-store holiday promotion, promising customers their perfect matches for the price of their favorite coffee. Things are going better than Derek could ever have hoped, so why is Jane so freaked out? Does it have anything to do with Em dating Cam? She’s the one who set them up! She should be happy for them, right?

My Opinion

I enjoyed this book. It's been on my TBR for years and I'm glad I finally read it. It was a cute, quick read. This book was very short so it's hard for me to review it, because I don't have much to say about it. I can say that I really liked it, and I read it in one day. I really liked the characters. The main character Jane, was pretty likable. She's a typical teenage girl. She's normal and nice. I liked her best friend Em and all the other characters. The plot was very unique and creative. I thought it was really neat how Jane matched people up by their coffee orders. It was so different and cool. I love matchmaking so that's why I liked this book. Even though the book was short, the pacing was done well. I was never bored and it was just a quick, entertaining read. If your looking for a really quick, cute contemporary book, I highly recommend this one. It's very underrated and more people should read it. I think this book is worth a buy and I give it 5/5 Lily pads. Thanks for reading, bye for now :)

Book Review: Perfect Chemistry

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (Perfect Chemistry #1)

Paperback Edition-Bought

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend it? Yes!!

No Spoilers!


Hey everyone I'm back with another review today. I am reviewing "Perfect Chemistry" by Simone Elkeles. I have been wanting to read this book for 3 years. It's been sitting on my shelf for two years and I can't believe I didn't pick this book up sooner. It was amazing! Scroll down to read my review :)

The Plot(Goodreads summary)

When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created 'perfect' life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for: her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect.

Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.

In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart. 

My Opinion

Oh my gosh, this book was amazing! I loved everything about this book. I buddy read this book with my booktube friend Rachel. Here's the link to her YouTube Channel, I highly recommend her videos, she's awesome! https://www.youtube.com/user/Thelittlereadinglamb

This book was just so amazing! The writing, the characters, everything was perfect. The writing was so wonderful, I loved Simone's writing style. It was so simple, I loved the dialogue because it was so entertaining. Some of the dialogue is in spanish and I thought that was cool, even though I don't speak spanish. Speaking of spanish, one of the reasons why I loved this book was the diversity. The main guy, Alex is Latino, and I thought that was so different. I guess I'll start talking about the characters now. I loved every character, they were developed so well. They all had their flaws but I loved them for it. Brittany was such a great protagonist. She was so nice and humble, she really cared about her family, especially her sister. I loved her sister, Shelley. Shelley is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and I loved that because I never read a book with that disorder before. Shelley was so sweet and I felt so bad for her because of the way her parents treated her. I also loved how the author made her disabled because I've had a learning disability my whole life, so I understand how it feels to be different. I give huge props to Simone for making her such a great character, even though she can't speak and she's in a wheelchair. I loved her and Brittany's relationship. Alex was also a great character, I loved him. He had so many flaws and I felt bad for him. I liked how he made the right decisions in the end and became a better person. That's another thing I loved about this book, the character development was done so well. Alex and Brittany both changed at the end. This book also taught me a lesson. Don't be someone just because someone else wants you to be that way. Be who you want to be and just be yourself. The romance was so good, it wasn't insta-love at all. I love when characters hate each other at first, and then they slowly like each other. The pacing was so good, I was never bored. Another message I learned was, if your life isn't good, you can always change it and make your life better. I would love to explain why I learned these lessons, but my reviews are spoiler free so you'll have to read the book to see why. I loved the ending, it was so good and the epilogue was amazing! I can't wait to read the next book "Rules of Attraction". It's about Alex's younger brother, Carlos. I really really recommend this book to everyone. If you love good contemporary books about star crossed lovers, you'll love this book. This book is definitely worth a buy, go read it now and I gave it 5 Lily pads. That's my long review, thank you for reading, go read this book now! Bye :)