I think Laura Kay will probably go onto my auto-buy list. This book was really great! It's not a romance but there is a romantic subplot. This was relI think Laura Kay will probably go onto my auto-buy list. This book was really great! It's not a romance but there is a romantic subplot. This was relatable, emotional, and heartwarming and I never thought I'd be crying over a chinchilla yet here we are. This deals with depression and anxiety and I really liked how Kay managed it. It felt like a realistic take as there is no magical cure for her depression. As in her previous books, this features a found family and dry humor. Also, if you like audio books, this one is pretty awesome....more
I received an ARC from Penguin Group via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Mara and Rory were best friends with deeper feelings when the worlI received an ARC from Penguin Group via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Mara and Rory were best friends with deeper feelings when the world as they knew it ended. Now Mara has to learn how to be human again and live with what happened while she was a Tick. After Mara is turned from being a Tick, she’s sent to Rory’s to try to acclimate to things. Rory, who has survived without being turned, has had a tough time and is trying to survive their new normal. She hates the Ticks is unhappy that Mara will be joining her family.
No one is more surprised than me that I loved this book. Zombie, dystopian books really aren’t my jam but I’m glad I decided to give this one a go. I literally couldn’t put it down.
This was dark, intense, and emotional and had me stressed out at certain points. But I loved it. I liked the world building since most cities have fallen and only a small portion of the population remains. It was interesting to see how different factions are trying to regroup and live this post zombie reality.
It was also interesting to see how the apocalypse has changed people. A lot of people changed in ways you might not have imagined and I liked that Archer shows us how it shaped them. Especially how Rory and her mom basically switched roles.
I do wish we had gotten more of Mara and Rory together outside of high action scenes. I really liked their dynamic (the tension!!) but it felt like all of their scenes together had so much going on and I would’ve loved to see them once they got to settle a little. I’d love to see maybe a sequel to show life after the ending of this.
My only issues were there were a couple of instances where it would start to drag a little. I also needed more on Mara’s relationship with her sister, Carter. Carter plays a big role but she’s hardly ever seen and I wanted more out of those two.
I received an ARC from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely adored this romance. Just about everything workI received an ARC from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely adored this romance. Just about everything worked for me. It was slow burn and had a lot of open communication. This may be the first time I ever say this about a romance book but there was almost too much communication? Katie and Wil spend so much time talking and processing and I just loved it.
The main reason that I’m not giving this the full five stars is because there was one thing that was a big deal for me. Wil takes the blame and apologizes a few times about their past when I felt she had no business doing it. Katie leaves town and doesn’t speak to Wil directly again for a dozen years. I know there were extenuating circumstances for some of the time but after a certain point there was absolutely no reason Katie couldn’t have reached out.
I also that their feelings came back a little too quickly but honestly, I didn’t even care. Literally everything else was that good for me or so minor that I didn’t let it bother me.
This made me cry. I loved Joe and his storyline, so much. The romance was also nice. However, the famous queer references in the middle of sayings likThis made me cry. I loved Joe and his storyline, so much. The romance was also nice. However, the famous queer references in the middle of sayings like “I swear on Shay Mitchell’s legs” got old real quick. Especially since all the characters did it. Is this a new thing that I’m too old to appreciate?...more
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