Reviews written by Delaney

I liked this book until the big “plot twist” happened. And then the book was ruined for me. YMMV.

I was enjoying this book, but I had only gotten 5% in when the author made a Harry Potter reference. It’s 2025 and this book is going to be published in 2026, so there are no excuses for including references to a book that is written by an author who...

Listen, I was loving this book. It was funny and witty and all the things I love about a contemporary novel. But then the author threw in a Harry Potter reference and I suddenly didn’t want to keep going. It’s 2026. I shouldn’t have...

This book was so good! I loved how flawed the main character was and the romance was so cute. The whole plot was great and I just adored this book. If you’re looking for a great contemporary YA, this is one to go for.

Okay but not mindblowing. This book was alright. I’ve read a few books by this author and this one fell a little flat for me in comparison. I didn’t find the story to be all that compelling and the characters were just okay. I didn’t want to keep...

Was this book enjoyable? Yes. Was it also incredibly predictable? Yes. Did I call the plot twists from beginning to end? Yes. Will I still be reading the sequel? Yes. Listen, this book reads like it was written by a romance author taking a...

I love every book by Alex Bracken Alexandra Bracken has done it again. I absolutely ADORED this book! Though the beginning started out kind of confusing and slow, it quickly picked up and then I couldn't put it down. It was one of those books...

You HAVE to listen to the audiobook!!! This book stole my heart. Elizabeth Acevedo is an incredible writer and poet. Listening to the audiobook was definitely the right decision because hearing her speak was just amazing. I don't think it...

Incredible! This book was so sweet! I loved the romance so much. I found it to be so refreshing for a YA novel, as it was so emotionally mature and almost sexy? It was really just top-notch. I also really enjoyed the D&D aspect and...

I just wish there had been more romance or more story between Riley and Julia. So much of the story was about Riley wanting revenge and I would have liked to have seen more of their relationship rather than just Riley’s feelings about their relationship or her feelings about Julia....

The only thing that detracted from my enjoyment of this book was all of the Harry Potter references. However, given that this book was written probably sometime in 2020 and was published in 2021, before JKR’s blatant transphobia was really known, I can give it and the author a pass....