It’s been so long since I was sucked in by a story, this is easily one of -if not THE- best P&P variation out there. Playing on the old as time body-sIt’s been so long since I was sucked in by a story, this is easily one of -if not THE- best P&P variation out there. Playing on the old as time body-switcharoo plot point. It’s hilarious, gripping, top notch characterization and just full of all the best feels!...more
[4.5 stars] What a beautiful retelling of an old beloved Celtic fairytale. The heroine is fantastic, and for once I think the first person narrative is[4.5 stars] What a beautiful retelling of an old beloved Celtic fairytale. The heroine is fantastic, and for once I think the first person narrative is a strength of this book because Sorcha is a sweetheart with an incredible mental strength and I just want to hug her and protect from all the bad things in the world! The world is beautiful and rich in history and the lore is just so well crafted the colors are so vivid in my mind.
I gotta say, this is NOT YA and is NOT a vanilla fairytale. There are many dark themes of grief, loss, abuse, and a warning is needed for alluded to and graphic rape scenes.. but overall it has been approached tastefully by the author. As Ron Weasley would say: “you are going to suffer but you will be happy about it.”...more
Hell I love this better than the first one! I’m still emotional over the amazing backdrop of the women’s fight for their rights in Victorian England aHell I love this better than the first one! I’m still emotional over the amazing backdrop of the women’s fight for their rights in Victorian England and has made the shenanigans of your typical historical romance much more enjoyable!!...more
Incredibly entertaining with a background story of substance (for once in a historical romance!). Based on the early days of the suffragette movement Incredibly entertaining with a background story of substance (for once in a historical romance!). Based on the early days of the suffragette movement and the first female students admitted to Oxford!...more
Entertaining, nothing earth shattering. I needed to read this though after watching the Netflix series and finding that spunky Eloise is definitely myEntertaining, nothing earth shattering. I needed to read this though after watching the Netflix series and finding that spunky Eloise is definitely my favorite of the bunch!...more
Started out ok then just turned sluggish. The writing is too simplistic and didn’t have the feel of Regency England at all, the plot twists were so manStarted out ok then just turned sluggish. The writing is too simplistic and didn’t have the feel of Regency England at all, the plot twists were so many in the second half of the book they had me rolling my eyes to the back of my head, it’s like the author was trying to sprinkle some action onto the dish and the lid just came off and a shitload of nonsense were heaped over the storyline. Add to that the most acute case of instalovitis I’ve seen in my life with a healthy dose of the most ridiculous deux-ex machina coincidences. ...more
Definitely my favorite kind of romance, nothing but words and razor-sharp wit to make me swoon over those two idiots who won’t admit they are soul matDefinitely my favorite kind of romance, nothing but words and razor-sharp wit to make me swoon over those two idiots who won’t admit they are soul mates :’) Perfect fluffy read for this time of year, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! ...more
Even though the writing was quite good, elegant and in the spirit of Austen's style (pun NOT intended), I did NOT like this book. Why, you ask? 1- It'sEven though the writing was quite good, elegant and in the spirit of Austen's style (pun NOT intended), I did NOT like this book. Why, you ask? 1- It's too freaking long! and this is coming from an avid fantasy reader accustomed to +700 pages novels...The 289 pages in this one just put me to sleep as it kept dragging and dragging and dragging it reminded me of a Walking Dead cast...and no I am not talking about the living ones. 2- Darcy was too fluffy and playful: if that makes any sense.. tone down the laughter lover boy. 3- Too many convenient coincidences driving the plot 4- It was a more of a one-way ticket to Cheeseland and Hallmark (and I usually love the occasional feel-good movie) rather than a few hours lost with our favorite heroes in Regency England.
I went into this expecting too much I guess and came out with barely my eyes open. If you are looking for a good P&P variation...scratch that...if you are looking for a Great P&P variation, then stop looking my friend and go straight down this rabbit hole...There are many many fanfictions who made me stay up for the better part of a night squealing in delight at how excellent they are....more
Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors of all time, but it's Unpopular Opinion time! *puts on mail armour*
How dreadfully dull..urgh.
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How dreadfully dull..urgh.
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I thought Persuasion was boring, now I've come to appreciate it more and I'm tempted to up my rating of it to 3 stars because Mansfield Park definitely takes the cake for being my least favorite Jane Austen or -regency novel for that matter- ever.
Fanny Price is supposed to be this kind and gentle blushing daisy, but all I saw was her constant moping, whining, mooning over Edmund, distress at every turn and whenever someone just breathed near her, weak-mindedness with a predisposition to hysterics, I just wanted to scream at her to get her shit together!
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No seriously, half the time while I was listening to the audiobook I was daydreaming about what should I eat for dinner and the other half just rolling my eyes..
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Now to discuss the plot - and I'm going spoilery so beware...I'm sorry what plot again? you mean spending 100 pages on describing a most tedious play that never took place after all the fuss, or the fact that the main couple are first cousins? *shudders* or the fact that for 480 pages (out of 496 total) Edmund saw Fanny as his sister and their interactions were limited to him fussing about her at every turn which can be summed by: "Goodness Fanny you look like shit! Please do take a nap."
[3.5 stars] Jesse Best is one of the most honnest, loyal, hard-working and endearing characters I've ever had the pleasure to read about. He reminded m[3.5 stars] Jesse Best is one of the most honnest, loyal, hard-working and endearing characters I've ever had the pleasure to read about. He reminded me of other iconic mentally-challenged characters such as Sean Penn's Sam in I am Sam and Tom Hanks' legendary Forrest Gump.
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This touching story told in multiple POVs definitely struck a cord with me, I flew through it and could not put it down. As you can tell, my favorite person to read from was Jesse, his views of everything happening around him, of his relationship with other people, and of his own affliction are simply fascinating and sometimes bordering on the heartbreaking.
"He was holding a gun. Guns were very dangerous and a man had to be very careful. Jesse was a man, he reminded himself. He could remember to be careful."
Some of the stuff I didn't like were the lengthy descriptions of some really inconsequential things that could have been described in one paragraph but instead just went on and on and on, things like the hunt, the pig butchering, the whole Eben Baxley arc (God that guy is an insufferable douchebag)...Now that I look back, whenever Jess was not present I simply glossed over the pages.
All in all, it was a very quick and enjoyable read, and actually quite different from your usual cliché romance novel....more
I was in the mood for something short and fluffy, this popped up with Beauty and The Beast theme in the description so I decided to give it a shot... I was in the mood for something short and fluffy, this popped up with Beauty and The Beast theme in the description so I decided to give it a shot... I really need to cut down on my over-enthusiasm to read all stories marked "BaB retellings". This book was so sweet it gave me diabetes, the setting and language were also poorly used as I had to keep reminding myself that the events were happening in the 1890s and not 1990s, but it was a tough task especially when the little boy wanted "a toy truck for Christmas"! PS: Typos...typos every-freaking-where.....more
I was bored, the synopsis intrigued me, so I decided to give it a shot. From someone who can suffer through a romance novel only if it has enough amounI was bored, the synopsis intrigued me, so I decided to give it a shot. From someone who can suffer through a romance novel only if it has enough amount of razor-sharp banter and witticism, I was quite curious to see how a novel would turn out when one of the characters is incapable of receptive/expressive speech aka a caveman. My curiosity wasn't satisfied. I found the story charming for like 50 pages, and the caveman actually knows that no means no (quite refreshing really), but it quickly turned repetitive, boring and just plain weird. I don't care if I met a caveman Ralph Fiennes, if I have a ticket back to the 21st century I'm getting the hell outta there! Penicillin and plumbing are important people! Just NO....more
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