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The Spiral Down (The Fall Up, #2)
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Okay, I am just SO in the minuscule minority here that I don't even know what to say.
Except that it must simply be me.
Seriously, I don't even have anything snarky or BAD to say about this book.
I know, right?
Imagine how I feel.
But I can't say anything bad...because there is nothing bad to say.
I LOVE Aly Martinez and her writing here was flawless as always.
Her characters were quirky and funny, her pop culture hilarity was on point as usual, the story line was great...this had all of the ingredients necessary for 5 stars.
So why not 5 stars?
Not.
A.
Clue.
Overall, I felt very disconnected from this story.
I had a hard time warming up to Evan, for whatever reason, and the story just never fully grabbed me.
In fact, it took me over a week to finish this...and I can't even fully explain why - even to myself.
All I can say is...
Find me at:
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I am SO ready to take on some Aly Martinez m/m!
***ARC provided in exchange for an honest review***
Except that it must simply be me.
Seriously, I don't even have anything snarky or BAD to say about this book.
I know, right?
Imagine how I feel.
But I can't say anything bad...because there is nothing bad to say.
I LOVE Aly Martinez and her writing here was flawless as always.
Her characters were quirky and funny, her pop culture hilarity was on point as usual, the story line was great...this had all of the ingredients necessary for 5 stars.
So why not 5 stars?
Not.
A.
Clue.
Overall, I felt very disconnected from this story.
I had a hard time warming up to Evan, for whatever reason, and the story just never fully grabbed me.
In fact, it took me over a week to finish this...and I can't even fully explain why - even to myself.
All I can say is...
Find me at:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I am SO ready to take on some Aly Martinez m/m!
***ARC provided in exchange for an honest review***
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May 06, 2016 01:11AM
Happy Reading, lady!
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OMG you lucky girl. Grrr have fun with the boys. :D
Enjoy !!! Can't wait for this one :))
freaking jealous as hell!!! enjoy
book #1 is on sale for .99 right now.. just one clicked
Wish I were into m/m. Love Aly Martinez. Enjoy !
Thanks ladies!
YASSSSS! Can't wait to get to Aly's MM as well. Happy reading, Val! :D xo
I can't wait to hear how you like this one Val!! I am eager to read it too!♥
Enjoy the read. It seems to be a good one. :D
Oh my gosh! I love that gif! :)I'm reading this one now too.
Looking forward to your review. I have been thinking about reading this one too. So I can't wait to see what you thought!!
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Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️
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rated it 3 stars
Sorry so behind on this one ladies, I've got a lot going on right now, but hoping to get to it today!
Val⚜Shameless, Bitchy, Skanky, & Not Sorry⚜ wrote: "Sorry so behind on this one ladies, I've got a lot going on right now, but hoping to get to it today!"Take your time, hun! We'll still be here. :D
Maya wrote: "Val⚜Shameless, Bitchy, Skanky, & Not Sorry⚜ wrote: "Sorry so behind on this one ladies, I've got a lot going on right now, but hoping to get to it today!"Take your time, hun! We'll still be here. :D"
:)
Enjoy Hun! :)xoxo
just finished this last night... LOVED it
Nancy wrote: "just finished this last night... LOVED it"Patty ❤️❤️ Belongs To ❤️Kellan❤️Jesse❤️Lautner❤️Miller❤️Garrett❤️Dean and Archer❤️❤️ wrote: "Enjoy Hun! :)
xoxo"
Enjoying it so far ladies, thanks :)
Welcome to the 3 star club Val. I had some of the same issues with the book.
Great, honest review, Val! Sorry you couldn't connect to the story. Happens to all of us at some point. LOL Hope your next read is a winner! :D xoxo
Aww sorry it didn't work for you, Val! Might be really just the wrong book at the wrong time. Fabulous honest review!
Awesome review, I felt exactly the same way. Finished it earlier and I'm still not sure what to say in my review. So disappointed I really wanted to love it. Oh well ;)
It's not just you, it was me as well
It is refreshing to read such an honest review.
That's an emotionally disconnected book right there, Val. Great review though :)
Great review darling! I love Criminal Minds. They just put up 10 seasons of it on ViaPlay here and I am almost finished season 2! *lol*
Fab review Val! Sorry it wasn't more gripping for you. Sometimes our mood just doesn't jibe with the book. Hope your next one is better, :)
Wow! That's too bad, V. I know you were excited about this read. Great review, though.
you are spot on with this review. I loved book one in this series, but Henry was just not the same in book 2 and he and Evan did not gel at all. I gave 3 stars only because I loved Henry in book one,
Kate Phoenix wrote: "Welcome to the 3 star club Val. I had some of the same issues with the book."Aw, bummer for us both, but glad I'm not alone. Everyone loved this.
Maida»-(¯`v´¯)-» wrote: "Great, honest review, Val! Sorry you couldn't connect to the story. Happens to all of us at some point. LOL Hope your next read is a winner! :D xoxo"Thanks, Maida.
Astrid wrote: "Aww sorry it didn't work for you, Val! Might be really just the wrong book at the wrong time. Fabulous honest review!"
Thanks Astrid <3
Ingela wrote: "LoL! Nice and honestly said. :)"Thanks Ingela :))
Leigh wrote: "Awesome review, I felt exactly the same way. Finished it earlier and I'm still not sure what to say in my review. So disappointed I really wanted to love it. Oh well ;)"
Sorry you didn't love it either, Leigh...but glad I'm not alone lol
Geanina wrote: "It's not just you, it was me as well"Yes, I am seeing more 3 stars now, so I don't feel as crazy lol :)
Alicia wrote: "It is refreshing to read such an honest review."Thanks Alicia <3
I wasn't too crazy on the first book, thinking I'm going to pass on this one. Great honest review as always Val
RomReader *Spoiler Giver* wrote: "That's an emotionally disconnected book right there, Val. Great review though :)"Thanks RomR :)
Eve wrote: "Great review darling! I love Criminal Minds. They just put up 10 seasons of it on ViaPlay here and I am almost finished season 2! *lol*"LOL I like it too, despite the fact that it's completely ridiculous. They get into a shooting in almost EVERY episode. SO ridiculous, but I don't care lol
Stacey is Sassy wrote: "Great review my lovely :-) ♥"Thanks my dear :))
Aisling Zena wrote: "Fab review Val! Sorry it wasn't more gripping for you. Sometimes our mood just doesn't jibe with the book. Hope your next one is better, :)"Totally agree, Aisling. And thank you <3
Bgurl wrote: "Wow! That's too bad, V. I know you were excited about this read. Great review, though."Thanks Bgurl, I was super bummed. But I really do think it might have just been my mood :-/
Dallison wrote: "you are spot on with this review. I loved book one in this series, but Henry was just not the same in book 2 and he and Evan did not gel at all. I gave 3 stars only because I loved Henry in book one,"Thanks Dallison :))
Oh bummer Valpal. Welcome to the Wildcard club. I prefer it over the Picky Ass Club. I'm the founding member.
"I was super bummed. But I really do think it might have just been my mood :-/"So, you think you'll do a re-read at a later date?
Allison ❤️Will Never Conquer Her TBR❤️ wrote: "Oh bummer Valpal. Welcome to the Wildcard club. I prefer it over the Picky Ass Club. I'm the founding member."LOL Yeah I was bummed Al, I fully expected to love this one :-/
