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Book: Legendary By Stephanie Garber

Book Rating: 4 stars

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Book Review:

After reading and enjoying Caraval last year I was excited to finally pick up Legendary and I’m happy to say it lived up to my expectations.

The story immediately pulled me back into the magical and mysterious world of Caraval. I loved following Tella’s journey and trying to piece together all the clues alongside her. Stephanie Garber does an excellent job creating an atmosphere where you constantly question what’s real, who can be trusted, and what secrets are hiding beneath the surface.

I will admit that parts of the middle dragged for me. There were moments when I felt the pacing slowed down and I wanted the story to move a little faster. However, my curiosity never disappeared and I was always eager to uncover the next clue and find out what was really going on.

The strongest part of this book was definitely the mystery. I spent so much time theorizing, second-guessing characters, and changing my mind about what I thought I knew. Every time I felt confident in a theory the story would make me question everything again.

And that ending? Wow. The final portion of the book completely hooked me. The twists, reveals, and answers made the slower sections worth it, and I found myself absolutely stunned by some of the developments.

Book Review:

⭐⭐⭐ DNF @ 238 pages

I really wanted to love this one.

As a fan of the Off-Campus universe I was excited to read about Blake and Wyatt especially since they’re the children of some of my favorite characters from the original series. The book started strong for me, the opening immediately grabbed my attention, and the early drama had me shocked. I also genuinely liked Blake from the beginning and found myself rooting for her throughout the story.

Unfortunately, the romance never clicked for me. I liked Blake and Wyatt as individual characters but I never felt invested in them as a couple. A lot of the story felt repetitive with Wyatt constantly thinking about Blake while their interactions often felt immature and frustrating rather than romantic. I kept waiting for the chemistry to hit for a moment that would make me swoon, giggle, kick my feet, or feel emotionally connected to their relationship but it never happened.

Book: Picking Daisies On Sundays By Liana Cincotti

Book Rating: 4 stars

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Book Review:

This was such a cute, fluffy rom-com from beginning to end.

The main character was easy to connect with as a fellow hopeless romantic who just wanted her own love story. She reminded me a little of Liz from Better Than the Movies which made her even more lovable. I found myself rooting for her happiness and enjoying every step of her journey.

While this book didn’t have the emotional intensity that makes me cry or stare at a wall after finishing it delivered exactly what it promised: a sweet, feel-good romance full of charming moments and adorable chemistry. Most of the emotional scenes felt more heartwarming than heartbreaking leaving me with plenty of “aww” moments throughout.

One of my favorite details was how the story tied together in the end making certain moments feel even more meaningful in hindsight. Those little touches added an extra layer of sweetness to an already enjoyable romance.

I’m reading ‘Picking Daisies On Sundays’ and Daisy remind me of Liz so much (from BTTM not NLTM) with them having the same hobbies and interests

Book: Archers Voice By Mia Sheridan

Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Book Review:

I went into this book not knowing exactly what to expect and by the end I was completely emotionally invested in Archer’s story.

What stood out to me most was Archer himself. My heart broke for him over and over again and I found myself rooting for his happiness from the very beginning. I loved watching the connection between Archer and Bree grow especially through the quiet moments that showed trust, kindness, and understanding.

This book definitely took me on an emotional roller coaster. There were moments that made me smile, moments that made me frustrated, and several moments that had me close to tears. The emotional scenes hit hard for me and I found myself deeply attached to the characters. The reason this wasn’t quite a 5-star read is that some parts of the romance felt a little faster than I expected and there were a few relationship milestones where my reaction was more “wait, already?” than excitement. Even so I still cared deeply about the characters and wanted the best for them.

Book: The American Roommate Experiment

Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️

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Book Review:

After DNF’ing my previous read this book was exactly what I needed.

From the very first chapter, I was hooked. The story gets straight to the point, the humor landed perfectly for me, and I found myself giggling at Rosie’s awkwardness more times than I can count. What started as a fun rom-com quickly became a book I couldn’t stop thinking about when I wasn’t reading.

The real highlight was the relationship. I loved that the romance took its time and focused on emotional connection, meaningful conversations, and genuine chemistry. Lucas was thoughtful, supportive, attentive, and impossible not to swoon over. The small moments between the characters felt just as special as the big romantic ones.

This book made me laugh, kick my feet, smile like an idiot, and occasionally stare at a wall after certain scenes. By the end I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to these characters which is always the sign of a great read for me.

A charming, heartwarming rom-com with lovable characters, great chemistry, and plenty of moments that will leave you smiling.