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 :)

Book Review: Beneath the Glitter

Beneath the Glitter by Elle & Blair Fowler
(Sophie and Ava London #1)

Hardcover Edition

Pages-288

5/5 Lily Pads

Would I Recommend It? Yes!

No Spoilers!

 Today I am reviewing "Beneath the Glitter". I really enjoyed this book. Let's get on with the review. 

The Plot (Goodreads summary)

Welcome to a place where dreams are made.  And where nothing—and no one—is ever what it seems.

After their make-up and fashion videos went viral on YouTube, sisters Sophia and Ava London are thrust into the exclusive life of the Los Angeles elite.  Here fabulous parties, air kisses, paparazzi and hot guys all come with the scene. Sophia finds herself torn between a gorgeous bartender and a millionaire playboy, and Ava starts dating an A-list actor.  But as they’re about to discover, the life they’ve always dreamed of comes with a cost.

Beneath the glitter of the Hollywood social scene lies a world of ruthless ambition, vicious gossip…and betrayal.  Someone close to them, someone they trust, is working in the shadows to bring the London sisters falling down. And once the betrayal is complete, Sophia and Ava find themselves knee-deep in a scandal that could take away everything they care about, including the one thing that matters most—each other. 

My Opinion

I really enjoyed this book. I don't watch Elle and Blair but my sister does and I've seen some of their videos and I like them. My sister read this book years ago and liked it, so I wanted to read it. This book is everything I love in a book. I love books about Hollywood, parties and the whole glamourous life that I could never live, which is why I love those types of books. I'm able to escape from my boring life and read about gorgeous girls who live their lives in L.A. So of course I loved this book! The plot was sort of based on Elle and Blair's lives but, it was also very different. The plot was done well, I loved the writing style. It was very simple and easy to get into. The pacing was also done well, I read this book very quickly. The characters were well-developed. I loved Sophie and Ava, I loved  their relationship and how close they were. I can relate to that because I have two sisters and I'm very close to both of them. I loved the drama and I just loved everything about this book. If you love chick-lit books, I recommend this book to you. Contemporary is my favorite genre, so I knew I was going to love this one. If your looking for a fun, simple read that's very quick, I highly recommend this book. Also, this book is very underrated. It doesn't have many ratings on goodreads, so go out there, buy this book and help support Elle and Blair. They are amazing people and amazing writers. I think this book is worth a buy and I'm definitely planning on reading the next book "Where Beauty Lies". Obviously I gave this book 5 Lily Pads. Thank you so much for reading, and stay tuned for my review for "Perfect Chemistry". Happy reading!