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For Butter or Worse by Erin La Rosa
2.0
giving it an additional pity star because it was so ridiculous and mediocre that it actually made me laugh.
HALLELUJAH! i'm finally done!! firstly, i should issue a formal apology to my priv mutuals on twt because i forced them to experience the absolute ridiculousness of this book along with me through my reaction thread.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
it feels to me like they aren't really "enemies" since they basically have Suppressed Crushes on each other from the very beginning and it's just laced with them being horrible people to each other - leo more than nina, anyway, though she tends to be a bitch sometimes. he basically ruins her career because he's a selfish and misogynt asshole, but he apologizes for it (in a truly half-assed way), so i guess it's all right! :) (no it's not i need to set him on fire)
i have so many quotes written down that made me want to throw myself off the roof of the tallest building in the world. i love how leo is an absolute ass to nina and then we can read: He could feel the heat of her breath on his skin. Goose bumps prickled up his arms and neck. He was...inexplicably excited. LIKE WHAT??? and it only gets worse from there! Not to mention that sometimes when she got mad, he seemed to get...more turned on. how about you k*s?? <3 listen you can find people hot obviously but it's another thing to always think of someone as a sexual object, and leo does it CONSTANTLY in this book. he pops boners every other second. ANOTHER ONE: “Freddie’s short ribs were just how I like them, tender and smoky.” Nina’s eyes closed, as if she were savoring the dish all over again. Leo swallowed. Had the words tender and smoky ever sounded so...explicit? GET HELP!!!! or, another one: He smirked, pleased at her discomfort. (i could go on and on and on and on.) (i'm pasting things from my twitter thread, so here's another one! His eyes drifted toward the sweetheart neckline, which revealed the top of her cleavage. Had her breasts always been this distractingly perky? [cat-throwing-up.gif])
meanwhile, nina leaves the show because she's tired of the constant sexism and overall toxicity she's facing on the set and the internet and in the press, and she also wants to take care of her restaurant, but instead of being a little sympathetic since it's basically mostly his fault, leo manipulates and guilt-trips her; he says that her departure from the show is affecting his business and his mental health. "How do you think they're [viewers] going to feel when I put out an interview explaining that I'm the victim in all of this? When I explain that I've had to fire my employees, hardworking people, because of the bad press? They'll turn on you just as quickly. And then, instead of being Nasty Nina, you'll also be 'selfish,' 'manipulative,' and 'entitled'." UHMMMMM . this man needs to die like i'm serious. he's insane.
i think the author thinks that him going :( omg idk why i said all this sexist and mean shit to her (ten times) i mean i KNOW it's wrong so i'm not a bad person :( is going to make me pity him and forget about the fact that he's a self absorbed bitchass little fucker. well, erin la rosa, you are wrong. i need a gun. (example: He couldn’t believe he’d gone out of his way to be rude. He had to be better to her. He would never hurt her again. WHEN IT'S HIM SAYING THIS EVERY TIME AFTER HE SAYS SOMETHING SEXIST OR TREATS HER LIKE SHIT OR LETS HIS FRUSTRATIONS OUT ON HERRRRRR DUDE SEEK HELP!!!! it's not like there's someone else in his brain telling him to say this stuff. he's just an awful person.)
and omg
HALLELUJAH! i'm finally done!! firstly, i should issue a formal apology to my priv mutuals on twt because i forced them to experience the absolute ridiculousness of this book along with me through my reaction thread.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
it feels to me like they aren't really "enemies" since they basically have Suppressed Crushes on each other from the very beginning and it's just laced with them being horrible people to each other - leo more than nina, anyway, though she tends to be a bitch sometimes. he basically ruins her career because he's a selfish and misogynt asshole, but he apologizes for it (in a truly half-assed way), so i guess it's all right! :) (no it's not i need to set him on fire)
i have so many quotes written down that made me want to throw myself off the roof of the tallest building in the world. i love how leo is an absolute ass to nina and then we can read: He could feel the heat of her breath on his skin. Goose bumps prickled up his arms and neck. He was...inexplicably excited. LIKE WHAT??? and it only gets worse from there! Not to mention that sometimes when she got mad, he seemed to get...more turned on. how about you k*s?? <3 listen you can find people hot obviously but it's another thing to always think of someone as a sexual object, and leo does it CONSTANTLY in this book. he pops boners every other second. ANOTHER ONE: “Freddie’s short ribs were just how I like them, tender and smoky.” Nina’s eyes closed, as if she were savoring the dish all over again. Leo swallowed. Had the words tender and smoky ever sounded so...explicit? GET HELP!!!! or, another one: He smirked, pleased at her discomfort. (i could go on and on and on and on.) (i'm pasting things from my twitter thread, so here's another one! His eyes drifted toward the sweetheart neckline, which revealed the top of her cleavage. Had her breasts always been this distractingly perky? [cat-throwing-up.gif])
meanwhile, nina leaves the show because she's tired of the constant sexism and overall toxicity she's facing on the set and the internet and in the press, and she also wants to take care of her restaurant, but instead of being a little sympathetic since it's basically mostly his fault, leo manipulates and guilt-trips her; he says that her departure from the show is affecting his business and his mental health. "How do you think they're [viewers] going to feel when I put out an interview explaining that I'm the victim in all of this? When I explain that I've had to fire my employees, hardworking people, because of the bad press? They'll turn on you just as quickly. And then, instead of being Nasty Nina, you'll also be 'selfish,' 'manipulative,' and 'entitled'." UHMMMMM . this man needs to die like i'm serious. he's insane.
i think the author thinks that him going :( omg idk why i said all this sexist and mean shit to her (ten times) i mean i KNOW it's wrong so i'm not a bad person :( is going to make me pity him and forget about the fact that he's a self absorbed bitchass little fucker. well, erin la rosa, you are wrong. i need a gun. (example: He couldn’t believe he’d gone out of his way to be rude. He had to be better to her. He would never hurt her again. WHEN IT'S HIM SAYING THIS EVERY TIME AFTER HE SAYS SOMETHING SEXIST OR TREATS HER LIKE SHIT OR LETS HIS FRUSTRATIONS OUT ON HERRRRRR DUDE SEEK HELP!!!! it's not like there's someone else in his brain telling him to say this stuff. he's just an awful person.)
and omg
Poema de Mío Cid by Unknown
i'm shocked at how much i actually enjoyed it. the INTRIGUE? the REVENGE? had me on the edge of my seat
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
4.0
i support women's rights, but i also support women's wrongs! GO AMY!!
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
3.0
i was invested in the first half of the book, but then the relationship between hani and ishu felt just flat to me. the fake-dating didn't really make sense either; both the reasons behind it and the way they acted it out. there was barely any chemistry. someone else's review said they could've been two best friends and there would be no difference - and that's really it.
it was interesting to get a glimpse of their cultures and celebrations, and i loved googling everything and finding out what means what when i wasn't sure. i think that was the best part of the whole book. and hani's mom. i love her.
it was interesting to get a glimpse of their cultures and celebrations, and i loved googling everything and finding out what means what when i wasn't sure. i think that was the best part of the whole book. and hani's mom. i love her.
Blood to Poison by Mary Watson
4.0
super twisty and engaging. i find that i don't usually like mcs in books but savannah was perfect!!!
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson
4.0
“You’re lucky I didn’t put you in the ground too.”
ha. i've fallen to pieces.
ha. i've fallen to pieces.
They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso
1.0
i didn't think i would find a book where the mc would be more cringy, annoying, and self-centered than clary fray, but holy shit. maren takes the crown. her actions and thoughts make no sense, and frankly, after the fifth time of her changing her mind whether she should or should not trust someone in the same paragraph, i've had enough.
the writing was very bland and lacked any kind of pull; it didn't help at all with getting immersed with the story when the plot and the characters already fell flat. the plot was actually ridiculous, and the society - especially the way it functioned with the ranks and all - made zero sense.
the only character i liked was gavin, but the jealousy ruined him for me. everyone else was boring as shit and annoying, and i hoped they would all die.
remington was an asshole, an annoying prick, and he has a shitty name, which is deserved, actually. the romance was beyond cringe and unnecessary, and only made me hate the book more. my favorite quote: KDBJJBFBJFBJFFGG okay..........
i finished it so quickly because i wanted it to be over, and i'm giving it one star because of that
the writing was very bland and lacked any kind of pull; it didn't help at all with getting immersed with the story when the plot and the characters already fell flat. the plot was actually ridiculous, and the society - especially the way it functioned with the ranks and all - made zero sense.
the only character i liked was gavin, but the jealousy ruined him for me. everyone else was boring as shit and annoying, and i hoped they would all die.
remington was an asshole, an annoying prick, and he has a shitty name, which is deserved, actually. the romance was beyond cringe and unnecessary, and only made me hate the book more. my favorite quote:
Spoiler
“There is no me and Annabelle! Don’t you see?” Remington looks up, biting his bottom lip. “There never was. There’s only you and me.”i finished it so quickly because i wanted it to be over, and i'm giving it one star because of that