Book Lovers Club

Book Lovers Club

A club for discussing and sharing books we love!

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  • WinnyWriter
    Has anyone yet read 'Heiress Takes All' by Emily Wibberley? The summary got me interested, but I always get kind of put off by books if they take a strong romantic/sexual detour. If anyone here has read it, can you comment on what it's like (without spoilers please!)?

    Carlito replied · Jul 20, 2024

    Hey! I haven't read it, but I've read other books by this author. It's classified as a young adult contemporary/mystery/thriller. Based on what I'm seeing in reviews -- there's a second chance love story but it's more of a subplot than the main plot. Given that it's YA, not adult, there shouldn't be any "on screen" sexual stuff beyond kissing. And previous YA romances I've read by this author, there was nothing graphic in those. I'd assume the same would be true for this book since it's not primarily a romance :)


  • redcarnation replied · Jul 8, 2024

    No but what’s it about?? Looking for more stuff to read this summer :D


  • deleted43 replied · Jun 16, 2024

    Hermione Granger, cause like why not she’s so cool


  • Lolita18
    Hey, I am new here and i just found out they have clubs here. how cool is that
    so, recently I've started reading sad books to make myself cry.(I have no idea why tho) and i was wondering if someone would like to give me recommendations.
    i finished "if he had been with me" and man, I have never cried this much. i have also read 'the fault in our stars' by josh green and 'you've reached sam' by dustin thao and they are my favourites.

    Carlito replied · May 21, 2024

    Hey Lolita!! Just saw this! If you're still in the mood for a sad book -- How to make friends with the dark by Kathleen Glasgow


    CrimsonTears replied · May 30, 2024

    Okay, I have had that problem too. Up until recently, I could NOT cry.
    If you want a really good book you should read Leota's Garden by Francine Rivers. I bawled my eyes out in this book. It is geared more towards older audiences however due to triggering subjects so you might want to research it first to make sure it is something you would be comfortable reading.
    But seriously, this book was so easy to get imersed too to the fact that i have NEVER cried reading a book before until this one. It hit me hard and I literally couldn't read the words through my tears.
    Another really good one that made me cry is 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons. It is a shorter read than my previous recommendation and due to some language, it is also geared towards older audiences. The ending was so good and sweet but once again because it was so easy to be immersed, it also caused tears.
    Out of the two, Leota's Garden is the hardest to read tear-jerking-wise. But 100 Days of Sunlight is also just as good tho not as tearjerking. 10 outa 10 for either one from me. Happy reading!


    redcarnation replied · Jul 8, 2024

    This is super late , I know. But if you’re still looking for a sad book, nothing will make you cry more than “Forever, Interrupted” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.


  • redcarnation replied · Jun 16, 2024

    Brave New World!!


  • keystrings replied · Feb 9, 2024

    I haven’t been able to read anything so far ahhh. I did sign up for a Book ARC though and have gotten it as an e-book which will be fun to read this month xD

    My favorite genres are absolutely fantasy/adventure, romance/fantasy, etc. Excited to look into more things though :)


  • keystrings replied · Feb 1, 2024

    My reading goals this month are at least 2 books! I’m hoping to read either The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air series) or any other popular fantasy/romance series c: I’m down for recommendations!


    redcarnation replied · Feb 27, 2024

    I loved The Cruel Prince! And fantasy is my favourite genre. Have you read Shadow and Bone?


  • junipers replied · Jan 21, 2024

    I like longer books, like 350-600
    edit: actually i love really long books it's just hard to find good ones


    LadyMysterio replied · Jan 21, 2024

    Def longer, like @starshipgirl


    JazzicusMaximus replied · Jan 21, 2024

    500 and up page count. It's great seeing people go bug eyed when you're carrying around a thick book that you read for fun.


    NadyaStatham replied · Jan 21, 2024

    around the 300 for me.


    keystrings replied · Jan 21, 2024

    I think between 350 and 500 ends up being the best length for me, since if it’s really long I can end up bored c: also, since we’re talking about formatting a little - I don’t like books with small text 0-0


    Carlito replied · Jan 22, 2024

    250-300 pages is the sweet spot for me. I tend to read romance and that's usually what those run anyway :)


  • catapparently replied · Jan 14, 2024

    I read both the S&B series and the SoC duo and I'm soon gonna read King of Scars (it's waiting on my bookshelf for my reading slump to go away...). And yes, totally agreed about the personalities. In my opinion the casting (physically) was pretty good. Inej, Jesper, and Wylan were amazing though I would have preferred a shorter Wylan. Kaz... the actor was talented in the role and the facial expressions were good, but I honestly imagined him in a different manner. Nina was fabulous, though I did imagine her differently but they can't really make the casting exact to how each reader imagine it. Danielle (the actor for Nina) really got her mannerisms and overall character right! Alina was okay, Matthias was okay, IMO Mal was not that okay, Zoya was okay, Genya was okay, Nikolai was okayish, and the Darkling was NOT okay. I love Ben Barnes but just no. Ben Barnes in that role isn't the Darkling. He did a good job, but that's not the Darkling I read about. What I did like is that the show is technically a SoC spin-off and we get a different "story" of them. I also like the idea of the Crows and the S&B characters all meeting like this. Anyways, off to staring at King of Scars until I feel like reading...


    NadyaStatham replied · Jan 14, 2024

    For real Kaz ^-^ is my favourite character in the show and Inej my second. Thanks for commenting!! I wrote this article before I saw season 2: Kaz Brekker: The criminal mastermind with a heart


    Roxanne replied · Jan 14, 2024

    I haven't read the books yet, but I've watched the show and the whole crew of the Crows was my favourite and... the Darkling. I dunno, but I just loved Ben's acting, he's fantastic. I honestly didn't like Alina in the show, while the Darkling was just woww. I know the personalities are different in the books, but I didn't know that Kaz 'smiled?' and that the Darkling was just completely different. I'm planning to read the books soon, but I still like General Kirigan, I mean.. it's Ben Barnes..:)


    VioletFantasy replied · Jan 17, 2024

    I’ve read all the books in the Grishaverse, with Six of Crows being my all time favorite book for the past few years! King of Scars and The Rule of Wolves are definitely up there in my favorites too. I honestly had trouble liking the Shadow and Bone series, I’m not sure if it’s because I read Six of Crows years before that series or something else. I also couldn’t get into the show at all, I stopped watching it after the first couple episodes. The mixing of characters and plots that wouldn’t have interacted in the books just made me lose interest quickly.


    NovemberCrow replied · Jul 25, 2024

    I have read both S&B and SoC series - I liked Six of Cros duology more, to be honest


  • EllieMae replied · Jan 13, 2024

    I just requested this from my library today and I am hoping to read it soon!! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I have heard a lot of praise for this book. What did you think about it?


    junipers replied · Jan 13, 2024

    YES it's my second favorite ever i love it so much


    EllieMae replied · Jan 13, 2024

    @starshipgirl what is your number one favourite??


    NadyaStatham replied · Jan 14, 2024

    I heard about the film and the book, but haven't read it yet. But looking at all the praises is gets, I'm gonna put it on my list. ^-^


  • EllieMae Creator
    POV: trying to get the popular book at your library XD (also I have read this so many times and the math just doesn’t add up in my mind lol)what is odd is that where I live has a population of about 100k people. I find it hard to believe that 1percent of the entire town is in line for this novel.

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    OrabellaAvenue replied · Jan 11, 2024

    Bahaha that's hilarious. Maybe some people made multiple accounts so they could read it multiple times. XD


    OrabellaAvenue replied · Jan 11, 2024

    Also what book is it?


    EllieMae replied · Jan 11, 2024

    This is for the audiobook of “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Luckily I was able to get a copy of the book from my schools library and I’m about 200 pages in. It is amazing!! I can totally see why it is so popular right now.


  • OrabellaAvenue replied · Jan 9, 2024

    Okay I want to, but I literally am struggling with time as it is. No time to read ahhhhh...


    redcarnation replied · Jan 10, 2024

    I set 50 as my reading challenge for this year on goodreads, and I'm also on my third book:) So, sure, I'll probably end up reading more than 50 anyways.



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