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Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
So I’m not fully sure what went wrong here but to be honest this book just is not resonating with me. It is supposed to be super great and came highly recommended but I think I missed how all the stories were connected? I tried the audio to start but fully acknowledge that i may have disassociated through all the major parts? I’m not sure. But the beginning was interesting about this ship carrying refugees that breaks apart and so begins hurtling to the planets surface. The Jedi realize that these objects they are about to destroy, actually have people in it so they have to launch a rescue mission. Truthfully, I think I may have just blacked out for parts of this book while I drove because I am only now realizing that I have no idea how this was even resolved or what the next progression in the storyline was. So yeah, like 98% sure this one was on me fam.
The Inside of a Rainbow by Bridget L. Rose
5.0
“When you’re the person throwing everyone’s life upside-down with whatever mental illness decides to dig its claws into you, it’s impossible not to think about how it’s affecting the people in your life. It makes you feel like a burden.”
So it wasn’t that I wasn’t excited for this book but I wasn’t as excited because I really wanted to get to the Charles inspired book and I don’t know anything about MotoGP but this book genuinely surprised me. Scarlett’s deals with crippling anxiety and while my anxiety doesn’t manifest the same way, I really identified with how her anxiety made her feel like a burden because I know that feeling very well. I really liked how she was a plus size FMC and that it was a nonissue, like the MMC mentioned it, but it wasn’t a key part of the story. The spicy scenes were SPICY! But overall, Bridget L. Rose strikes again. She is a delight of an author and I find her books delectable. She does such a great job and I cannot wait for the next book which is the Charles book! Also she did so well on the bilingual part and didn’t fall into my pet peeve which is where they translate the language right after. Drives me nuts. A+
So it wasn’t that I wasn’t excited for this book but I wasn’t as excited because I really wanted to get to the Charles inspired book and I don’t know anything about MotoGP but this book genuinely surprised me. Scarlett’s deals with crippling anxiety and while my anxiety doesn’t manifest the same way, I really identified with how her anxiety made her feel like a burden because I know that feeling very well. I really liked how she was a plus size FMC and that it was a nonissue, like the MMC mentioned it, but it wasn’t a key part of the story. The spicy scenes were SPICY! But overall, Bridget L. Rose strikes again. She is a delight of an author and I find her books delectable. She does such a great job and I cannot wait for the next book which is the Charles book! Also she did so well on the bilingual part and didn’t fall into my pet peeve which is where they translate the language right after. Drives me nuts. A+
The Battle of Jedha by George Mann
4.75
I did not expect this audio drama to be this good and honestly, until the last 30%, I thought it would be a four star read. I think sometimes the hardest part for me when it comes to Extended Universe Star Wars books and canon is that I feel like I should know who everyone is, the planets, and the history. I think the key to really enjoying these is going to be understanding that I will need to give the book more of a chance and time and EVENTUALLY things seem to piece together. This took place during the High Republic era and was a full cast audio drama. I enjoyed learning about the culture of Jedha and the Jedi Holidays as well as the people who think that the Jedi abuse the force by manipulating it. This was such an interesting take honestly. I really enjoyed this and I think, with this perspective, I will enjoy the other High Republic novels more too!
Throttled by Lauren Asher
4.5
“I could never win again and be perfectly fine so long as you’re by my side. In my bed.”
Yes, I know, another F1 romance, shocking I know (even though it is only my 2nd). I am really loving this take on a sports romance honestly. Maybe I have somehow found my favorite trope? Anyway this book follows Noah and Maya. Noah gives me Max Verstappen vibes mostly because of the shitty parents but I think (?) he races for this universe’s version of Ferrari called Bandini? I can’t figure out which team it was supposed to be honestly which I guess shouldn’t matter but I like to have the visual or sort of background knowledge to be able to place it. I liked this brother’s teammate secret romance book. I honestly forgot a bunch of the details already (thanks ADHD) but I did enjoy and want to read more of the series!
Yes, I know, another F1 romance, shocking I know (even though it is only my 2nd). I am really loving this take on a sports romance honestly. Maybe I have somehow found my favorite trope? Anyway this book follows Noah and Maya. Noah gives me Max Verstappen vibes mostly because of the shitty parents but I think (?) he races for this universe’s version of Ferrari called Bandini? I can’t figure out which team it was supposed to be honestly which I guess shouldn’t matter but I like to have the visual or sort of background knowledge to be able to place it. I liked this brother’s teammate secret romance book. I honestly forgot a bunch of the details already (thanks ADHD) but I did enjoy and want to read more of the series!
Jump-Start by Bridget L. Rose
4.5
“You can make my life as hard as you would like sweetheart, because you’re the one who makes it worth living.”
So with my new Formula 1 special interest/obsession and my love of sports romance novels, it was about dang time that I combine these two loves hahah. I saw this author pop up on my Instagram with her Lando inspired book, but I am a sucker for a reading order and when the author tells me what to do, I listen. I loved the story of Leonard and Chiara and all of the little Lewis nods throughout the book. Chiara is Leonard’s brothers best friend who owns an art gallery and eventually, through an enemies to lovers vibe, they end up together with Leonard’s cute dog. I loved this book and the author and can’t wait to read the next in line :)
So with my new Formula 1 special interest/obsession and my love of sports romance novels, it was about dang time that I combine these two loves hahah. I saw this author pop up on my Instagram with her Lando inspired book, but I am a sucker for a reading order and when the author tells me what to do, I listen. I loved the story of Leonard and Chiara and all of the little Lewis nods throughout the book. Chiara is Leonard’s brothers best friend who owns an art gallery and eventually, through an enemies to lovers vibe, they end up together with Leonard’s cute dog. I loved this book and the author and can’t wait to read the next in line :)
Busted by Olivia Sinclair
3.0
I can’t remember how this book ended up on my TBR but it did. It was about a guy who has a tattoo on his dick I guess and somehow his sister knows about it? So she calls him and is like “So my favorite romance author has a character with the same tattoo! I think it’s based on you.” Which low key, is weird, but go off I guess? So somehow (I honestly forgot how) he realizes that the person who wrote about him was his old military buddy’s daughter. Low key, sometimes I feel weird reading books like this, but I guess consenting adults? Still though, they go to a cabin, which tbh I cannot remember why and basically there is tons of forced proximity and then eventually they decide to give it a try. Meanwhile, she is writing her first romance novel in which Aiden (the MMC) isn’t the inspiration for and he gets jealous? IDK overall, it was a nice easy way to jump back into reading and reading some non-serious romance novels.
Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
4.5
I had kind of taken a reading hiatus just due to work and tbh losing myself a little. I’m not sure why this book was what I ended up checking out but I am so glad i did. This book was such a fascinating look into Paris’s life as a child, but through some absolutely horrible situations at residential schools. It honestly made me wonder about the schools that we referred students to when I worked at a non public school and I’m hoping it isn’t something like this because this was horrible. I admire Paris’s tenacity and courage as she navigated the system and I feel sympathetic to her and her family knowing they did the best they thought they could. It was really interesting insight as well on the early days when she was an “it girl” and honestly, I have such respect for her. I loved her art references as well and to be honest it made me really want to get the sunshade of her, Britney and Lindsay. Such an amazing audio performance!