This was the perfect manga for me to read after looking for something good for so long.
I didn't enjoy Daytime Shooting Star much, because of the switcThis was the perfect manga for me to read after looking for something good for so long.
I didn't enjoy Daytime Shooting Star much, because of the switch in love interest. While I dislike student-teacher relationships, I dislike change in love interests that were first advertised more. Beautiful writing and art, but that was disappointing.
I enjoyed Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, but didn't like the age gap much even if the rest of the story was great.
I loveee Sugars.
And omg, I am currently very in love with this manga. What appeals to me:
1) Both leads a pretty (this is never a must, but I do like the FL is aware that she's attractive, even though it's in "cool Prince" style, and I think I like it more that her beauty is not in the usual feminine style),
2) The ML is attracted and when others question it, he doesn't find it weird at all, in fact he likes it more, and it confuses him (initially) why no one else saw it,
3) It's slow burn and Mika Yamamori handles the confusing conflicting emotions of first love well, and I liked the twist to love at first sight trope (something I'm not usually for, but Mika Yamamori writes it so enticingly well),
4) Although there's drama (as expected), it's handled reasonably quickly and places a lot of trust in the two main characters to talk it out eventually,
5) there's an apology scene from the ML later on which has to be one of my favourites ever. I am a firm believer in grovelling. Buying a present as an apology always feels less sincere in my eyes. Buy a present and the FL feels touched and problem solved, yeah no. I read this recently in one of the Darkfever books and I was pisssedddd (the ML there didn't even explain his Shit Ass Attitude, the same Shitty Attitude he's had through all the books, and the FL took one look at the stupid expensive gifts he bought and was like... aww I suppose I accept the apology.) The ML in this manga does it more sincerely. He does buy the sweets he knows the FL likes, and he kind of carelessly gives them to her, but the important part is that he tells her clearly he's shit at apologies but he's sorry for whatever he's done that had hurt her, and that he really wants her to believe in its sincerity. It was what he says that was more important than the gifts.
6) The ML is very patient with the FL. The FL is insecure and the ML recognises it and willingly moves at her pace. He lets her make most of the first moves.
I love this manga, and absolutely can't wait to continue reading the updates....more
I actually really enjoyed this one. It was interesting to see the case in the centre of this book - though I guessed who was the killer halfway, a fewI actually really enjoyed this one. It was interesting to see the case in the centre of this book - though I guessed who was the killer halfway, a few chapters before the reveal.
Also, Kendall from the previous book is a nice addition. She's dramatic and wealthy and a little lacking in the common sense of ordinary less wealthy people. But she's kind of interesting - she has some really interesting minor character development by the end of the previous book.
I think it was fun to see ageing rockstars in the centre of this book (though their choice of marital partners being years younger is icky. Still.)
I am on the Aiden/Jamie train, and like when Danny cooled off, because I sooooo wasn't a fan of that.
It's funny, I wasn't super into book 1 (with plenty of complaints), but now that I've reached the most recent book of the Jamie Bond series... I feel bereft. It was fun reading a Charlie's Angels spying chick lit thriller(?) Anyway, a fun series for a mood that doesn't require too much emotion or thought except for fun !...more
Omg... so it's the first time I learnt Jamie's age. She's 29. 29. After all these books, I only get a concrete number now.
I really enjoyed the mysterOmg... so it's the first time I learnt Jamie's age. She's 29. 29. After all these books, I only get a concrete number now.
I really enjoyed the mystery in this book, and also the fun moments in between. Some very interesting developments happening.
Though really, I like it so much more when Danny backs off. But he's so hot and cold and I dislike how much he's jerking Jamie around/Jamie circling around him, and no one communicating like the adults that they are. At least Aiden and Jamie attempt to talk about their situations.
Interesting mystery! Still love the Charlie Angels vibes.
Still not a fan of Danny/Jamie relationship attempting to brew.
Liked Aiden/Jamie a bit more, Interesting mystery! Still love the Charlie Angels vibes.
Still not a fan of Danny/Jamie relationship attempting to brew.
Liked Aiden/Jamie a bit more, but not as interested in that either.
Because both are hot and cold and I'm already exhausted with that love drama. At least between Aiden and Jamie, there's more heat. Danny just creeps me out a bit... he feels a little uncomfortably toxic.......more
This really is a chick-thrill kind of series, and I appreciate it. I came into it thinking it would be heavier romance, but it's much heavier on the tThis really is a chick-thrill kind of series, and I appreciate it. I came into it thinking it would be heavier romance, but it's much heavier on the thrill and mystery, which is great.
Main plot in this one with the mystery was great.
Sub-plot with Caleigh, one part was roll my eyes - I did not need it, did not need more Danny and Jamie time, and did not care - and the other part was intriguing and I felt sorry for Caleigh.
Other subplots were interesting!
So. I am interested in the main mysteries, and Jamie's personality while sometimes annoying, has grown on me. (Sometimes I can imagine her as Cameron Diaz for some reason....)
And on the other hand, I still don't care for any of the love interests. ...more
Ooohhh I liked this one more than the first. The plot seemed very relevant and the mystery was thrilling.
I do find Jamie and her father's relationshipOoohhh I liked this one more than the first. The plot seemed very relevant and the mystery was thrilling.
I do find Jamie and her father's relationship interesting. It has a dynamic in it that shows their individuality while also emphasising their bond (literally, pun entirely unintended.)
I am still not a big fan of either love interest. Especially Danny. Sure, he might have appeal, but I can't stop thinking about how old he must have been when he first met Jamie (who was, as we've been reminded, 14-15 at the time.) I'm not certain how old she is now, either late 20s or early 30s, and Danny has been described or suspected to be late 30s or early 40s, which icks me. (It probably would help me to know how old they actually... if I could just find some confirmation someone...or if anyone knows....)
Anywho, off to the next one. Because despite thoughts on the love interests, the mystery is interesting, the Charlie Angels vibes are cool, and I've always liked anything 'spy' themed (and this has buckets and buckets of spying involved). Also, this book was a vast improvement from the first one. I didn't feel like the mystery was a waste of my time.......more
I have been dying to read this since I first laid my eyes on it! But the mood wasn't just right...until recently. I just finished watching a very inteI have been dying to read this since I first laid my eyes on it! But the mood wasn't just right...until recently. I just finished watching a very intense drama and I needed something funny. On a whim, I picked this up and it was just perfect. I knew I would enjoy this when in the right mood, the humour was definitely going to be my kind of thing. It also helps that while skimming through Netflix (after that heavy drama), I caught the trailer for both the live action and the anime, and just couldn't help myself.
SO, short notes.
- Tatsu is a former Yakuza who has settled to be a house husband to his career woman wife.
- He's also a very infamous Yakuza, and his reputation precedes him.
- He's a FANTASTIC house husband, but has a tendency to scare confuse people he talks to because of the Yakuza faces he pulls and his very unique Yakuza way of talking.
- He's such a fantastic house husband that he puts a bargain sale first even as a Yakuza is picking on him (misunderstanding his manner, simply because of the way he acts), will do 'wifey' things that instantly prevent a Yakuza clash, and will bribe the police to pretend they didn't see him speeding on a bike (and I don't mean a motorbike).
- He and Miku evidently really love each other and she is rarely fazed by his manner (I'm extremely curiously about how these two met, fell in love, and got married).
Things to note: - Tatsu often is misleading in his choice of words (causing others to imagine Yakuza things)
- Tatsu often takes a very 'Yakuza' manner to doing things that are very, very, very innocent - and thus is misconstrued for what he used to be. I.e. asking for 'white stuff' at the store when he meant rice/flour/sugar, learning to make/making homemade tapioca balls for boba and sounding like he's making homemade drugs!
- It's slice of life, a series of comedic episodes. So any development (I'm at chapter 50 at the moment) of the relationship prior to the beginning of Chapter 1 is only hinted at but not explored. This series isn't the drama type. It's literally light as air and it's wonderful.
- The art is also lovely enough. Well, mostly. When Tatsu is in his Yakuza moments, his eyes disappear, but other than that, he's got gorgeous lines and Miku is a cute match to him. (At least I think so!)
- I should also add (it might not be in this volume) that one of my favourite moments so far (among many hilarious favourite moments) is literally the moment Masa (this guy is brilliant) is swayed to Tatsu's "Way of the House Husband" - that defining moment that gave the title of the series meaning.
Overall, loving this, and it's absolutely the wonderful kind of medicine for when feeling a little down or heavy!...more
I'm going to give this 4 stars simply because it was cute.
The beginning had me frowning a little, simply because it just felt so impossible (and it iI'm going to give this 4 stars simply because it was cute.
The beginning had me frowning a little, simply because it just felt so impossible (and it is! in a Disney Teen/YA kind of way). But by the end, despite the impossibility, this is a cute little read.
Although I did enjoy the thrill that Alexia had in experiencing the life of a celebrity, I also enjoyed Rallison's take on this identity switch. I enjoyed the relationships between Alexia and Kari, Alexia and Grant, Kari and her father. And the interactions with the Maren the Manager!
I found a highlight to My Double Life was the hot celeb relationship that Alexia experiences. And I will say, I'm a little bit of a sucker for how this couple ends. It was cute, adorable, and just a bit swoony.
Endnote: I enjoyed this, and I will admit that once I got into the swing of the tale, I was a bit biased because I remembered Rallison's Fair Godmother books which I loved way back when!...more
I'm ready to admit I didn't take a close look at the blurb before reading this. I knew I felt like reading and so flipped it on. Cutely (?) enough, soI'm ready to admit I didn't take a close look at the blurb before reading this. I knew I felt like reading and so flipped it on. Cutely (?) enough, some aspects of Geekerella are similar to Tweet Cute, which I just finished.
First off, this is a Cinderella retelling. It reminded me a little of the Cinderella Story movies, a little! But Geekerella throws the theme into a whole new context - the geekverse! With cosplay, conventions, and a favourite space tv series.
The parts that remind me Tweet Cute? The anonymous messaging! Again, this reminds me of a half a dozen other anonymous messaging movies/books (thinking of You've Got Mail, Tweet Cute, A Cinderella Story #1, to name a few just off the top of my head at this moment, I'm sure y'all can think of more.) But I will admit, I like the way Tweet Cute handled the anonymous messaging better than Geekerella and You've Got Mail. I've always been a bit on guard with anonymous messaging - it does not help that I watched a rerun episode of Cold Case last night that involved internet messaging!!!
Nonetheless, Geekerella is a cute, funny, adorable retelling of Cinderella with a geeky spin to it. It's one for the Elles out there who are into fandoms of all kinds. Although I haven't been to as many Cons as I'd like, it's definitely a thing.
What I loved? - Undeniable adorability - Diverse cast (though I will admit, the writing tends to gloss some facts, but poc was definitely up front and centre, as was the diversity of relationships) - The humanness of both main characters - The fun parts of the conventions - The interactions between Elle and Darien - Darien maybe a little more than Elle? Mostly because while he's a bit jerkish sometimes, it's also understandable why he acts the way he does. He also tries hard to remember what he loved about the show and when he does remember it, he also does his best. But it's sometimes hard to not be afraid, after all, he's a star and one of the first scenes is of a fan pretty much launching themselves over him, assault-kissing him.
What I didn't love - Probably the whole fall in love via messaging thing. The thing is, I don't mind it much in You've Got Mail since they were friends, and one of them figured out who the other was, and it just went from there. I didn't mind it much in Tweet Cute either, because it was framed within the school, so there were limitations and consequences and again, one main finds out. But in Geekerella...they're both falling before they realise. I'll say this just once, because it's the paranoid me - too soon! and this is where people get scammed or catfished or worse! But other than that, if we ignore this little bit, the overall flow of the romance is cute and well paced. When one of them figures it out, it's a revelation that has him piecing it together. Anyway, only a minor peeve of mind! Poston handles it well enough for our main characters. I probably would have liked the messaging thing more if the falling in love happened after they'd met face to face, rather than stranger to stranger.
Overall. I hope to read the other two books in this series! Hopefully I get to!...more
I'll be honest, I can't remember when I last read a cute YA contemporary. I've been mostly focussing on what I felt like reading, and lately, that hasI'll be honest, I can't remember when I last read a cute YA contemporary. I've been mostly focussing on what I felt like reading, and lately, that has been mostly fantasy (Well other than the Boyfriend List which I picked up recently). SO, picking up Tweet Cute was on a whim. It's been sitting in my Kindle for a long time now, and yesterday it just felt like the right time to read it. It was really odd jumping back into YA contemporary. Had to remember there's no magic weaving or lightyears to deal with.
Nonetheless, this was as cute as its title implies. I really liked Jack and Pepper. They were adorable together. The absolute highlight. Tweet Cute promises a lot within the first couple of chapters. You know, based on everything that unfolds in the first few, that a lot of problems had just kicked off for the unsuspecting main characters. All of which would most likely end in cuteness. Yep, that's pretty much how it happened.
And it was done well!
Both Pepper and Jack have responsibilities of their own and have wants that conflict with those responsibilities. Then they're interacting more than they ever have before, in more than one way.
Good points: - The main pairing - The character development - The diversity - The secrets that unravel, not in a super angsty way but in a fairly decent human way - The supporting cast - The dynamic between Pepper and Jack
Not so great points: - Pepper's mum - I get it, I do, but her mum is such a contradiction - Some of the side characters - Taffy - seems like a very hopeless person?
I read somewhere else that this book made some people think of You've Got Mail. This definitely is comparable. There is also that not quite friends/enemies to lovers trope which I do enjoy. In general this was a very well paced, constantly moving, not overly dramatic, and a very tweety meet cute. ...more
Brief review! On the whole, I've been meaning to read this for many years. On the tbr but never really got my hands on a copy until now. On the whole,Brief review! On the whole, I've been meaning to read this for many years. On the tbr but never really got my hands on a copy until now. On the whole, I did really enjoy Ruby's voice in this. She's honestly not honest, more concerned with how others mostly/sometimes felt that she doesn't voice what she really feels. As such, her relationships and friendships fall apart. In saying that, I have to say, it's a pity that Kim isn't a nice person (a pity because she's Asian and I wanted to see my own Asianness reflected in her). Nonethless, Lockhart does well in portraying the conflicts of young love, high school friendships, and the parts of what seems harmless can really be harmful. This brought back memories of my own highschool years. Particularly the fears and obsessions and desires and wants when it came to boys, to friends, and everything in between.
SO, I do intend to read on, once I find a copy of the Boy Book! I really need to know more about certain characters. (I will say however, that I am beyond sick of Jackson. He's worthless, and totally belongs where he ends up. In saying that, we did see how perception had a way of skewing a moment, particularly with Ruby and Skiv. So perhaps perception of Jackson is also skewed by Ruby). ...more
Finally I read Dessen's latest book! I was really surprised when it came out, but more than excited to read it.
My overall thoughts? This goes closer Finally I read Dessen's latest book! I was really surprised when it came out, but more than excited to read it.
My overall thoughts? This goes closer to her older books, and features more coming of age than romance, though there's a hint of romance still there. I don't mind that the focus was more on the story, but still, I feel there's still one more thing I need to make this book absolutely perfect.
What I enjoyed? I loved seeing Emma Saylor learning about her mother, her past, and of her whole other family. It's something I can relate to, but yet still waiting for that chance to learn even more.
3.5 stars actually. Also many thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Australia for the arc!
I feel like I should have looked at the cover more closely. I al3.5 stars actually. Also many thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Australia for the arc!
I feel like I should have looked at the cover more closely. I also probably should have read the blurb. But in the end, I kind of actually like this lighthearted romcom. It was cute in it's own way. Definitely not what I was expecting (and at the same time was, hence the title) and for a moment I felt very disjointed--the sad effect of reading the author's name and getting hit with full Korean content. But it was nice. Jisu is mostly a sympathetic character with the usual highschool problems. I liked seeing her stress over college applications, it doesn't feel the same as the usual process I read about. So it was nice, and familiar (as an asian).
I do kind of wish I got more of a feel of what she would do at the end. The love interest was interesting, but it amazes me how I kept thinking it was way too typical! But he was nice and cute and good love interest material. As for the other guy, evidently he was a total jerk, and I can't express how many times I wanted to shake Jisu. Which goes to show how it happens, and the thoughts that come with it, and how we learn from it. More so for Jisu who was uprooted and replanted and dealing with the different cultural expectations.
I did like de la Cruz's interpretation and creativeness in bending this story into shape, and despite the obvious author-culture vs character-culture going on, I also don't think that mattered a lot. The author in her notes essayed her own exploration, experiences, and acknowledgement of her cultural informants; and I think it's great that a popular author can go out there, research (as they all do for all stories whether it's science fiction or history etc) and then give a decent portrayal of it to expand the diversity of the literature.
So:
Story: Very cute, some affective, and grows on the reader (I will admit that the beginning threw me off and it took me a while to get into it). Romance: It's not in-your-face, and Jisu does come across as a bit of a cynic, but also a teen who's looking for the right answers. It's a cute romance. Characters: Friends feature highly! I love it. I love how they're supportive as well! It's strange for me to say that it's nice to see Jisu integrate so easily into a new school and country. So much so she makes good friends in both san fran and maintain her home friendships back in Korea. Love interests and seon dates: The main guy is nice! The other guy is a tool! And the seon dates were amusing. So that was fun. Writing: I presume this usual Melissa de la Cruz writing? This is my first work by her and I didn't dislike it. I liked the flow, and she makes Jisu a sympathetic character.
Overall, I would recommend this as a fun, light, summer read. I don't put much heavy stock in it or emotion, but it certainly has a nice little ending to put a smile one's face. Perfect for the bloody hot summer we've been experiencing down under!...more
Not a bad read, but probably not quite up my alley. It's got a nice set up on two different characters with deep painful pasts or presents, and they fNot a bad read, but probably not quite up my alley. It's got a nice set up on two different characters with deep painful pasts or presents, and they fit each other well. Recommend it for those who are after a romance! (My apologies for a not so great review!)...more
This short little narrative, much like the last Mitch Albom book I read (The Five People You Meet In Heaven), is honest and emotive, and a very beautiThis short little narrative, much like the last Mitch Albom book I read (The Five People You Meet In Heaven), is honest and emotive, and a very beautiful story about human nature. I enjoyed reading about Chick Benetto's story....more
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