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I’m a secretly romantic who once that it was shameful to swoon at cheesy storylines and make known my love for romance. but after reading this spectacular book, i’ve come to realise there’s nothing embarrassing about owning what i love. rowan taught me that. this story wasn’t an over-the-top, cringeworthy romance with a cliché plot. i have never really picked up a teenage romance book with the enemies-to-lovers trope but i thoroughly enjoyed this. yes, first time i’m being brave about my passion for a good romance novel. i liked how real Rowan was, how shy and bright Neil was in his own way. It was a relief from the typical masculine males depicted in books, a total refresher! more than that, rowan was brilliant and had a competitive streak that i personally feel some girls may be afraid to showcase. the story had an element of adventure with rowan and neil exploring around in their scavenger hunt. more so, this love story didn’t just circle around the leads but there were insightful friendships. don’t hesitate to pick this up because this heartwarming read is certainly one you don’t want to miss! 😎

i’m currently rewatching this for the third time. i’m the type that easily gets bored with same old repetitive storylines and romance but trust me on this, this is a must-watch. if you still don’t believe me, i’ll convince you. first of all, the cinematography is BEAUTIFUL. i absolutely love the fact that some scenes were shot in Quebec, Canada. the way the maple leaf flutters on a page, the way he hands here buckwheat flowers with the waves crashing on the shore—all these scenes are shot so, so beautifully. it’s more than that…the lines are lyrical and mysterious, literally every word that hangs from their mouth makes everything come together. no flowery language or long speeches but somehow, it’s so much more. second of all, the actors. there’s nothing more to be said about the chemistry between not only gong yoo + kim go eun but also with the entire cast. i fell in love with gong yoo’s superb acting skills here. the way he managed to portray his role as a lonely, immortal goblin who had been living in pain all his live, finally meeting his bride but only to become conflicted between life and death.. his sorrowful eyes said it all and there was something so tragic about his expressions. kim go eun also did a brilliant job at playing a cheerful, carefree student despite suffering a series of misfortunes. there was nothing annoying or insufferable about her character. she was lovely and one of my favourite female characters.. last but not least, the storyline is very well-paced and brilliantly crafted. the comedy is out of this world, i’ve never laughed so hard at two men bantering back and forth. the interaction between the goblin and the grim reaper was a good enough reason for me to pick this drama up again.. on top of that, the side romance with the grim reaper and sunny kept me watching as well. it was tragic but as much as it hurt, i couldn’t think of a better way for them to be both together. i’m glad we got to see them happy together towards the end. kudos to lee dong wook and yoo in ha for executing their roles so perfectly! overall, this drama is for both the heavy and light hearted ones out there. it’s a serious drama with dashes of comedy here and there. it’s a romance with not your common elements of running in the rain or electrifying eye contact. i loved how the love story wasn’t overly done but felt whole in so many ways. more than all of these genres combined, it’s a drama that will leave you longing for more with profound emotions..

(Spoiler alert) Holy cow. Okay so before I go into my review, just going say it right off the bat: This is my first Colleen Hoover book. I’m well aware this book is not recommended by some reviewers for a 1st Colleen Hoover book because it’s “dark” and “edgy” as quoted, but I am MIND BLOWN. I don’t even have words for the way this story panned out. I absolutely LOVED it—every bloody detail up until the end. For starters, the writing was easy to get into with a propulsive pace that kept me hooked until the last page. It was creepy and frighteningly disturbing. But every part of me loved how dark it was. If you’re picking this up in hopes for some light romance, i’m sorry to tell you this is anything but. Anyway, I’ll just get right into my personal take on that ending. Jeremy killing Verity was inevitable, though I would have loved to see him going hysterical over the fact that that her manuscript was based off antagonistic journaling rather than her being psychotic. It’s a strange coping mechanism of hers and because it came from a maternal point of view, it was all the more unsettling. Mostly, I felt bad for Crew at the end because poor boy had gone through so much after the loss of his sisters. It was unsurprising to me that Verity faked her illness, though the reason behind it was not what I had expected. Most people have said that you’ll eventually understand the meaning of the cover when you’re done with this book…and while I’m not sure what other people might depict it to be, I definitely see the distinct difference between the two lives Verify has led—both fictitious and real now. Unfortunately, it’s quite tragic that she doesn’t get to experience either..

This was an amazing thriller from start to finish. I loved how Louise was entangled in this dysfunctional marriage and had to find her own way out. It was a great psychological thriller with paranormal aspects that while I normally would’ve found strange in some books, absolutely enjoyed it in this one! A very propulsive read with an ending that would leave you reeling. Although I must say, the ending was shocking but a little overhyped in my opinion. Still a great ending! All in all, a 4/5 read that will surely meet your expectations!

I won’t say the book was fantastic and mind-blowing but I must say it was a pretty decent thriller! It’s quite unlike anything else I’ve read before and I really liked the idea of them working together at the start. It’s rare you see a couple planning out serial killings like this one. Everything was well thought out and executed, from the choosing of victims to the slight twist at the end where the wife eventually sets up her husband for the murder. I thoroughly enjoyed the victim’s backstories as well as short inputs of the couple’s past. A compulsive read indeed, very well-paced. I’m giving this a 3/5 stars because it’s good enough to pass off as a killer thriller but not quite as spectacular as I expected. Still, I enjoyed it!

This is my first time ever writing a review for a drama and I just want to say that when i first noticed this, I thought it’d be a typical cheesy romance with a cliché plot involving a rich heir and a poor girl. But i decided to give it a go anyway because I’m a huge fan of SIG. Let me say, best choice i ever made! This is one of my favourite korean dramas. I’ve never watched anything like this. This light-hearted romantic comedy made me laugh so much my stomach hurt and had me obsessing over how sweet they were. You really don’t want to give this precious drama a miss, it’s the kind of show you’ll hold close to your heart. Will be rewatching very soon in the near future. Plus, the acting was spectacularly on point with amazing chemistry between the leads. I’m serious when I say you do NOT want to give this a miss!

I absolutely loved this book. It’s my first time picking up a book like this outside my usual realm of murder mystery and I must say it left me reeling. It made me feel so many emotions all at once and as cliché as this sounds, the book was beautiful. It left me considering many things, mostly about patriarchy. More than that, it got be thinking about fame and the price that came with it. You seriously need to pick up this phenomenal book.

(SPOILER ALERT) This book was absurd. Okay, I’m gonna be brutally honest here. I picked up this book after reading Behind Closed Doors—a decent thriller that actually made sense. When I first started Bring Me Back, I was intrigued. It was a good start and for a while, I was really caught up in the mystery. In the middle, it started to get repetitive and boring with the occasional russian dolls showing up and the crafty emails. I was most disappointed at the ending. Seriously? It felt like a sloppy way to tie up the book. Honestly, the conspiracy theory involving Harry, Rubby, Ellen and Layla would’ve made a better ending than Ellen being Layla. I won’t say I was entirely convinced by the ending. Some things didn’t add up. Namely, what did the countdown even signify? And the way Finn found out the truth from the ending? Was Tony even necessary or did they just need someone to play cop?