Monthly wrap up-January 2020
Hey there curious soul!
I know it's already March and a January wrap-up seems... well, irrelevant, but I want to commit to monthly wrap-ups and starting with January 2020 seems like a clean slate.
Let's see those quick reviews:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reed:
In a nutshell: Worth the hype.
A strongly character-driven story about Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo and her tumultuous life.
I was completely enamoured by Evelyn. She was such a luscious protagonist I loved reading about. Taylor Jenkins Reed portrayed an idolised character without depriving her of her human nature; in fact her flaws, missteps, breakdowns and dilemmas were the premise of this story.
I knocked off a star because I expected- or craved- more plot twists.
✅I would highly recommend the audiobook*
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Full review here
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord*
Most fitting title ever!
Tweet Cute is a coming-of-age young adult contemporary about Pepper and Jack, two classmates in a prestigious high school in New York and how their families' rivaling food businesses end up in a Twitter feud.
It was so refreshing to experience the progress of Jack and Pepper's relationship from enemies to sort of friends to maybe something more. I also loved the characters' hobbies and passion for extra-curricular activities. The writing was very engaging and current.
A fun modern take on You Got Mail!
Beware: This book IS going to make you hungry! Pack those reading snacks!
⭐⭐⭐✯ (3.5/5)
Full review here
Women Without Mercy by Camilla Lackberg*
After reading The Golden Cage by her, I knew I wanted to read more of the author's work. Heavily inspired by the #MeToo movement, Lackberg writes about three suppressed, trapped and abused women that decide to take the law- and their life- in their own hands.
There's a very specific theme in her last books: Revenge. Lackberg writes about women that have remained silent victims for so long and decide to make themselves something more than that; they will not be victims anymore, they will not even called survivors. They are fighters.
Comes out in July in Kindle format.
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Greek review here
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds*
I enjoyed this so much and was very pleased to see it translated in my first language!
Jack has the ability to travel back in time and attempt to save his girlfriend, who dies only months after they meet.
Add Jack's attempt to have his pie and eat it too resulting in a complete mess of things time and time again plus his resourcefulness battling with his insecurities and you got yourself such a fun ride of a book.
Add Jack's attempt to have his pie and eat it too resulting in a complete mess of things time and time again plus his resourcefulness battling with his insecurities and you got yourself such a fun ride of a book.
Honestly reading a young adult book by a male author with a male protagonist was my main incentive for picking it up, because I simply haven't seen enough of that in YA contemporary fiction.
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Greek review here
And that's it from me, love! Till next time! 💋
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