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2024

34,412

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124

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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Longest Book

835

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Average book length in 2024

277

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a 🔮鈥檚 average rating for 2024

2.4

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4.88 average

Black Ties & White Lies by Kat Singleton

a 🔮鈥檚 first review of the year

it was ok

I鈥檓 not going to lie, this book had been on my list since it came out because it sounded good, but I had been seeing a bunch more of the author鈥檚 promo for it and well 鉁╥ was influenced鉁�

I feel the need to tell you this might be one of my most conflicting reviews because subjectively I did not think the execution was done well, but boy was it entertaining.

The content/premise had a lot of potential. Like, come on one does not become the assistant I鈥檓 not going to lie, this book had been on my list since it came out because it sounded good, but I had been seeing a bunch more of the author鈥檚 promo for it and well 鉁╥ was influenced鉁�

I feel the need to tell you this might be one of my most conflicting reviews because subjectively I did not think the execution was done well, but boy was it entertaining.

The content/premise had a lot of potential. Like, come on one does not become the assistant of and fake date/get fake engaged with the dude who just purchased a whole ass company to get your attention (not a spoiler since it literally happens in chapter one), who just so happens to be your cheating ex-boyfriend鈥檚 older brother, without it being JUICY.

AND JUICY IT WAS.

Margot goes from 鈥渓owly graphic designer鈥� to executive personal assistant to a billionaire practically overnight. But here鈥檚 the thing, she was meant to be Beck鈥檚 assistant, but the only assisting she did for him was occasionally getting coffee for him and writing emails back and forth with him that would have HR clutching their pearls. Here is where my first issue comes up. The author relies so much on the sexual tension and chemistry that there鈥檚 no expansion into the depth of their relationship. And yes, I get that it鈥檚 fake, but we all know how fake relationships end up and if the basis of any relationship is only sexual, that鈥檚 as deep as it gets.

Yes, we get a lot of background on his side of things, and the depth of his literal obsession with this woman, borderline stalkerish, like this gave Fifty Shades vibes MULTIPLE TIMES, you know minus the poorly done BDSM elements. This dude has more money than sense and fuck does it show. Like I said previously he literally bought the company that Margot was working for because she was ignoring her calls, naturally because what else would the brother of your cheating ex have to talk to you other than about his brother? I will say when I read this, it hit, I was starting to feel the claws sinking into my brain because you definitely have my attention now. Don鈥檛 get me wrong there were some moments that had me going like 鈥淗ELLO? Oh? 馃憖鈥� Anyway he proposes a fake engagement to benefit both parties and it鈥檚 an offer Margot cannot and does not want to refuse.

The set up was so good, but as the story progressed I felt myself get much more frustrated with specifically Margot. Girl talks a good game, but she folded so fucking fast, that there was no will they wont they, it was oh they will its how long will it take for her to cave. The reader knew this but more importantly Beck was banking on it. His level of entitlement and cockiness sometimes left a bad taste in my mouth, other times I was 馃憖. What can I say he is a smooth talker but I swear his personality traits are as follows in level of importance, Obsessed with Margot, good at his business job, and a billionaire. There鈥檚 not much else that we as the reader are informed on, let alone Margot. Meanwhile Margot is like, artsy, clumsy, 鈥渘ot like other women鈥� (literally Beckham says these words to her unironically), and overall just really frustrating, not very good at being an assistant and lastly infatuated with Beck. Like her quirky 鈥渢hing鈥� is that she people watches and draws them, and then makes up a whole life about this person as she draws them in little snippets of this made up life she gives them. It鈥檚 so odd.

Another of my issues was the amount of repetition, I swear there were so many times I was reading lines word for word that I had seen earlier in the book, a few times later in the book.

One of the many things getting CONSTANTLY repeated is how small and little she is compared to him. This was very icky especially when he was talking about her hand size in relation to his dick. We never get told their ages but based on how they鈥檙e written, if I had to guess their ages I would put Margot anywhere between 22 and like 26, and Beck anywhere from 34 to 38. There鈥檚 many a time where Margot seems to revert back into childlike actions which makes the whole size difference icky.

In my opinion I think the third act breakup for these two was done for drama鈥檚 sake. I feel like Margot may have taken it too far, yes, the title of the book mentions white lies and boy do they come out but the blow up they have was a bit much. Especially, since it was resolved within less than a couple of chapters.

Overall, was this enjoyable? That鈥檚 debatable. Entertaining does not inherently mean good or enjoyable. Would I recommend it? Honestly I don鈥檛 think so but if you want something that doesn鈥檛 take up a lot of mental energy and you want no thoughts just vibes? Go for it. I鈥檇 give it a solid 2.5 stars. ...more

A &#X1F52E;鈥橲 2024 BOOKS

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The Darkest Corner of the Heart by Lisina Coney

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Lust in the Stacks by Natalie Falkenwrath

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The Apples Hung like Stars by Ali Williams

Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford

it was amazing

The Gargoyle from General Management by Kate Prior

really liked it

a 🔮鈥檚 last review of the year

really liked it

Did every single one of my theories come to pass?
Yes.

Did I enjoy it even if it was predictable?
Absolutely.

Am I practically feral for book 2?
Without a doubt.

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