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Showing posts with label Contemporary. Show all posts
2 January 2023
14 December 2022
Top 10 Tuesday # 3 | Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl and the idea is to share our love for books through lists based on various topics that are assigned every week. Check out the link for more information!
4 November 2022
Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney | Beautiful and Multi-layered
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation – awkward but electrifying – something life-changing begins.
Normal People is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can’t.
Spoiler-free thoughts!
My rating: 4.25/5
20 September 2022
Top Ten Tuesday #2 | Books on my Fall 2022 To-read List
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl and the idea is to share our love for books through lists based on various topics that are assigned every week. Check out the link for more information!
7 September 2021
Can't Wait Wednesday #8 | The Legacy by Elle Kennedy
Check out The Legacy on Goodreads!
18 August 2018
From Twinkle, With Love by Sandya Menon | A fluffy read that doesn't disappoint {Yomna's Review}
Aspiring filmmaker and wallflower Twinkle Mehra has stories she wants to tell and universes she wants to explore, if only the world would listen. So when fellow film geek Sahil Roy approaches her to direct a movie for the upcoming Summer Festival, Twinkle is all over it. The chance to publicly showcase her voice as a director? Dream come true. The fact that it gets her closer to her longtime crush, Neil Roy—a.k.a. Sahil’s twin brother? Dream come true x 2.
When mystery man “N” begins emailing her, Twinkle is sure it’s Neil, finally ready to begin their happily-ever-after. The only slightly inconvenient problem is that, in the course of movie-making, she’s fallen madly in love with the irresistibly adorkable Sahil.
Twinkle soon realizes that resistance is futile: The romance she’s got is not the one she’s scripted. But will it be enough?
Told through the letters Twinkle writes to her favorite female filmmakers, From Twinkle, with Love navigates big truths about friendship, family, and the unexpected places love can find you.
20 May 2018
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | A powerful and resonant message {Yomna's Review}
My rating: 4/5
No spoilers!
3 April 2018
Geekerella by Ashley Poston | Cinderella who? {Yomna's Review}
My rating: 4.25/5
Yessss! YES! A cute story that captures the magic of being in a fandom!
No Spoilers!
Thanks to Quirk Books for allowing me to read a free e-ARC of this book!
This book publishes on 15 May 2018 in the UK!
28 January 2018
The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven | A refreshing and interesting read! {Yomna's Review}
This is my first ARC (Advanced reader's copy) of 2018! Excited for more to come! This book comes out on March 8th 2018 in the UK.
Izzy O’Neill is an aspiring comic, an impoverished orphan, and a Slut Extraordinaire. Or at least, that’s what the malicious website flying round the school says. Izzy can try all she wants to laugh it off – after all, her sex life, her terms – but when pictures emerge of her doing the dirty with a politician’s son, her life suddenly becomes the centre of a national scandal. Izzy’s never been ashamed of herself before, and she’s not going to start now. But keeping her head up will take everything she has...
10 December 2017
26 October 2017
Quick Reviews #2: The Woman in Black, Death and Night, and Holding Up the Universe {Yomna's Reviews}
I know this combination of books is somewhat odd, I mean, you'd think if they were in the same post they'd be kind of related, right? Sorry guys, no such luck here! Spoiler free!
24 September 2017
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne | Heartwarmingly perfect {Yomna's Review}
My rating: 4.5/5
And yes, this book warrants a happy Beyoncé gif!
NO SPOILERS!
1 September 2017
Boomerang Boyfriend by Chris Cannon | A Wattpad-Style Teen Romance {Yomna's Post}
My rating: 2.5/5
Spoiler free!
I received this book for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
26 June 2017
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20 November 2016
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon {Yomna's Review}
My rating: 5/5
Thank you to Penguin Random House UK for providing a free copy of this book!
Spoiler free!
27 October 2016
If you need a guide to How to Keep a Boy From Kissing You {Yomna's Review}
Sweet sixteen and never been kissed . . .
That’s Aurora Skye’s big secret. And the way she wants it to stay. She’s not going to give away her first kiss to just anyone. Busy dodging suitors and matchmaking for her best friends, Aurora (not so) patiently awaits her prince.
But everything changes when Aurora is coerced into a lead role in the school production of Much Ado about Nothing. Which means she’ll have to lock lips with her co-star Hayden Paris—the smart and funny boy next door who also happens to be the bane of her existence, always around to see her at her worst.
Now Aurora is more determined than ever to have her first kiss with the one who’s truly worthy of it. But first she’ll have to figure out just who that person is.
My rating: 3/5
Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for allowing me to read a free advanced copy of this book!
This review is spoiler free!
This review is spoiler free!
31 August 2016
The Deviants by CJ Skuse {Yomna's Review}
My rating: 4/5
Blurb:
When you set out for revenge, dig two graves
Growing up in the sleepy English seaside town of Brynston, the fearless five – Ella, Max, Corey, Fallon and Zane – were always inseparable. Living up to their nickname, they were the adventurous, rowdy kids who lived for ghost stories and exploring the nearby islands off the coast. But when Max’s beloved older sister Jessica is killed, the friendship seems to die with her.
Now years later, only Max and Ella are in touch; still best friends and a couple since they were thirteen. Their lives are so intertwined Max’s dad even sponsors Ella’s training for the Commonwealth Games. But Ella is hiding things. Like why she hates going to Max’s house for Sunday dinner, and flinches whenever his family are near. Or the real reason she’s afraid to take their relationship to the next level.
When underdog Corey is bullied, the fearless five are brought back together again, teaming up to wreak havoc and revenge on those who have wronged them. But when the secrets they are keeping can no longer be kept quiet, will their fearlessness be enough to save them from themselves?
Growing up in the sleepy English seaside town of Brynston, the fearless five – Ella, Max, Corey, Fallon and Zane – were always inseparable. Living up to their nickname, they were the adventurous, rowdy kids who lived for ghost stories and exploring the nearby islands off the coast. But when Max’s beloved older sister Jessica is killed, the friendship seems to die with her.
Now years later, only Max and Ella are in touch; still best friends and a couple since they were thirteen. Their lives are so intertwined Max’s dad even sponsors Ella’s training for the Commonwealth Games. But Ella is hiding things. Like why she hates going to Max’s house for Sunday dinner, and flinches whenever his family are near. Or the real reason she’s afraid to take their relationship to the next level.
When underdog Corey is bullied, the fearless five are brought back together again, teaming up to wreak havoc and revenge on those who have wronged them. But when the secrets they are keeping can no longer be kept quiet, will their fearlessness be enough to save them from themselves?
Spoiler Free!
1 August 2016
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