Atmika's Updates en-US Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:44:59 -0800 60 Atmika's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus8630857986 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:44:59 -0800 <![CDATA[Atmika is currently reading 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold']]> /review/show/7004702443 Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Atmika is currently reading Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
]]> ReadStatus8518387488 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:27:23 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika is currently reading 'The Midnight Library']]> /review/show/6925516822 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Atmika is currently reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
]]> Review6925498283 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:21:02 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika added 'Days at the Morisaki Bookshop']]> /review/show/6925498283 Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa Atmika gave 3 stars to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) by Satoshi Yagisawa
]]> ReadStatus8433436691 Sat, 21 Sep 2024 11:22:04 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika has read 'Memories']]> /review/show/6865108486 Memories by Deanna Lynn Sletten Atmika has read Memories by Deanna Lynn Sletten
]]> ReadStatus8285101093 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:22:31 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika started reading 'Mistborn: The Final Empire']]> /review/show/6758624072 Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Atmika started reading Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
]]> Review924507074 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:22:15 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika added 'Maybe Someday']]> /review/show/924507074 Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover Atmika gave 2 stars to Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) by Colleen Hoover
bookshelves: music, 2014, new-adult, odd-one-out
I love Colleen Hoover. I love her writing and I've loved her previous books. I love how she makes music such an integral part of her stories. I love the lyrics and the songs. But love has its limits and this book just didn't work for me.

Sydney moves out of her apartment after she finds out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend and flat-mate. Heart-broken and sad, jobless and pretty much broke, she has no idea where to go.

Ridge, her neighbour and a musician who she has been texting with and who is going through a writer’s block offers her a place to stay in return of her writing lyrics for his band. Sydney moves in. Ridge has a girlfriend, Maggie and thus begins the dreaded love triangle, which always drives me crazyy. 






I liked some aspects of the book. I liked how Ridge and Sydney became friends and I liked their interactions. Ridge is deaf and this is probably the first YA book, that I've read where the MC was differently-abled and the author should be appreciated for being sincere towards it and handling it wonderfully.

I liked Ridge in the beginning but his character goes on a downward spiral. He should have asked Syd to move out when they kissed. If he is so loyal and faithful, he should have told Maggie about it. I agree that you may be in love with two people but you cannot be with two people. He needed to man up and choose. He led Sydney on and the way he treated her made me really want to punch him.

I liked Sydney mostly. But she cries too much. I also felt that she was always too eager to defend Ridge. I really don’t think he is as perfect as all the other characters make him out to be. She needed to shout at him for treating her like crap. She let it all go too easily.

I don’t like books that try to rationalize or justify infidelity. I understand the concept of falling out of love. It happens, yes, but that's not going to make cheating acceptable. Take a decision, break up and show some respect to your partner. Sorry, I'm rambling but this is an issue which gets me really annoyed.

I thought the book had too much drama and too many tears. I really liked Warren and he gave me some laughs. The secondary characters needed to be more developed. [spoilers removed]

I like the writing and the ending wasn't half bad. That’s the reason why the book is getting 3 stars. ]]> Review329017679 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:21:02 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika added 'Slammed']]> /review/show/329017679 Slammed by Colleen Hoover Atmika gave 2 stars to Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover
]]> Review465207935 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:20:48 -0700 <![CDATA[Atmika added 'Hopeless']]> /review/show/465207935 Hopeless by Colleen Hoover Atmika gave 3 stars to Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover
]]> ReadStatus7414246871 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:23:43 -0800 <![CDATA[Atmika is currently reading 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven']]> /review/show/6136401021 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Atmika is currently reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
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