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Book Review #98 of 2019:
Busted by Gina Ciocca. Rating: 3.0 Stars.
Reread from November 3 to November 6.
I’m going to keep this review short since I read the book when it came out last year and wrote a lengthy review. I really enjoyed it when it came out, but it came out in January--despite the fact that it’s full of Christmasy vibes. So, I felt like I needed to reread it closer to Christmas to get the full effect. I finally got around to the reread this year and I really enjoyed it. It felt like a Hallmark movie with teenagers. A lot of drama and Christmas scenes (and the romance, of course).
I will say that it was really easy to read and it felt good to read, but there are times when the book loses the plot. It gets really muddy around page 100 and doesn’t really clear up until page 300. I think that mostly has to do with the characters coming to conclusions without enough information for the reader to put it together. It feels like information the reader should have been given beforehand so they could come to these conclusions as well.
However, there are a lot of Christmas scenes to be found in this book if you’re already in the mood for it. I loved the Christmas tree farm that one of the main characters works at. And I would LOVE to see an old barn strung up with Christmas lights on a snowy night. Be still my Christmas loving heart. This book really got me in the Christmas mood, but I don’t think I’ll be rereading it next year. Hopefully I can find some good Christmas books to put on the TBR for next Christmas season. If you have any recommendations, my inbox is always open.
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Just finished this one, pretty good but it felt a little long, would recommend
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When the lights go out at a Georgia high school football game, Macy Atwood finds herself in the arms of a boy who kisses her senseless – but is gone by the time the lights come back on. All she knows is that there was something special – and oddly familiar – about her mystery kisser.
Noah Granger, Ridgedale’s resident bad boy and newest transfer student, has no problem taking credit for the kiss, but Macy can’t shake the feeling that he’s lying. Especially since a photograph of Macy and former star football player Joel Hargrove resurfaced online moments before the blackout, a not-so random reminder of how hard she fell for Joel last year. And how doing so ultimately sent her lifelong friendships with Meredith Kopala and Ben Collins up in literal smoke.
Soon junior year’s wounds begin to reopen as Macy realizes the events that unfolded are somehow tied to her mystery kisser. Discovering how means finally facing what really went wrong with Meredith, Ben, and Joel – and finding out what Noah is covering up.
But the closer Macy gets to figuring it all out, the more she starts to worry that the boy who kissed her in the dark and the boy who is stealing her heart might be two very different people.
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Автор: Джина Сиокка
Книга: Прошлогодняя ошибка
Итоговая оценка: 4/10
Дата прочтения: 06.05.2018
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Аннотация:
Before:
Kelsey and David became best friends the summer before freshman year and were inseparable ever after. Until the night a misunderstanding turned Kelsey into the school joke and everything around her crumbled - including her friendship with David. So when Kelsey’s parents decided to move away, she couldn’t wait to start over and leave the past behind. Except, David wasn't ready to let her go...
After:
Now it’s senior year and Kelsey has a new group of friends, genuine popularity, and a hot boyfriend. Her life is perfect. That is, until David’s family relocates to the same town and he shakes up everything. Soon old feelings bubble to the surface and threaten to destroy Kelsey’s second chance at happiness. The more time she spends with David, the more she realizes she never let him go. And that maybe she never wants to.
Отзыв:
Шаблонные деревянные персонажи, которые все время закатывают истерики и сами не понимают, чего хотят. У них как будто биполярное расстройство: только что любил, уже не люблю. Или наоборот. Типичная посредственная книжка с такими же посредственными персонажами. Я ожидала, что в прошлом что-то серьезное произошло, а оказалась такая ерунда.
Фанфик-стайл, где персонажи - настоящие короли драмы и не могут жить, не придумывая себе проблем (а какие они сами не придумают, придумает им автор). Прямо весь мир против их любви. А проблемы абсолютно ерундовые. Просто они сами всю книгу не знают, чего хотят.
Итоговая оценка: 4/10
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Review: A KISS IN THE DARK by Gina Ciocca
Review: A KISS IN THE DARK by Gina Ciocca
A Kiss in the Dark by Gina Ciocca Published by Simon Pulse 352 pages Genre: YA 4 / 5 My Review: Gina Ciocca begins with a premise sure to appeal to many a teen girl (and boy): the lights go out during a football game and, in the midst of the darkness and confusion, Macy finds herself kissing a boy. And it is a GOOD KISS. A tingling kiss that she feels all the way to her toes. But then the lights…
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New Release Review | Busted by Gina Ciocca
My not so happy Busted Review #BookReview #BookBlogger #BookBloggers #ILoveBooks #READ
Busted by Gina Ciocci Standalone Young Adult Contemporary Sourcebooks Fire | January 2, 2018 About the Book: Catching cheaters and liars is a lucrative hobby—until you fall for one of the suspects. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, this new novel from the author of Last Year’s Mistake will steal your heart! Marisa never planned to be a snoop for hire. It wasn’t like she wanted to catch her best…
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Review: A Kiss in the Dark - Gina Ciocca
Review: A Kiss in the Dark – Gina Ciocca
[book-info] The first time I read a book by Gina Ciocca was her debut, Last Year’s Mistake, in 2015. I enjoyed the book a lot. I really clicked with the writing. So when I saw Gina had another book, Busted, coming out in 2018 I was beyond excited. Read and loved that. And then there was A Kiss in the Dark. A book that sounded like equal parts romance and mystery mixed with a lot of teen angst. I…
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ARC Review (+ blog tour!) - Busted by Gina Ciocca
ARC Review (+ blog tour!) – Busted by Gina Ciocca
I got invited to be part of the release blog tour for Busted by Gina Ciocca, and I’m super excited that I did! I also got an advanced copy of the book from NetGalley, so I dove in and read it in less than 36 hours. You guys. This book is fun! And I’m really excited to tell you alllllllll about it! So without further ado… (don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter at the end!) (more…)
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This Chick Read: Busted by Gina Ciocca
When Marisa see’s her best friend’s boyfriend buying two pints of ice cream on a night where he had canceled a date she knew he was up to no good and followed him. Little did she know that taking a picture of him cheating would turn into a new investigative career. A plot that was Veronica Mars meets Nancy Drew, Busted kept this older lady’s attention. I liked it, loved it, and wanted some more…
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Marisa wasn’t planning to be a snoop for hire—until she accidentally caught her best friend’s boyfriend making out with another girl. Now her reputation for sniffing out cheaters has spread all over school, and Marisa finds herself the reluctant queen of busting two-timing boys.
But when ex-frenemy Kendall asks her to spy on her boyfriend, TJ, Marisa quickly discovers the girl TJ might be falling for is Marisa herself. And worse yet? The feelings are quickly becoming mutual. Now, she’s stuck spying on a “mystery girl” and the spoken-for guy who just might be the love of her life…
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Woman of Faith Diaries: Joining a Victory Group and Starting One-2-One
August 5th. I met the other members of Ate Lyra's Victory Group, Alex and Bea. I had my first ever Victory Group that day and has also started my One-2-One with ate Ly. This is it! A fresh start in living life with and for the Lord.
The Data Analyst Diaries:
RFT at Work, alas! (Plus, Meeting the New Team)
Last August 12 marked not just my sixth month but also my regularization at work. Time has flown so fast! Aside from being a regular full time employee now, another highlight at work this month was the Pay Transition and meeting the new team. Aside from sir Harold, I also met the other Pay Leads and my new teammates (especially those who also belong to sir Harold's team --- Karla, Neil, Rosbel, Peter, and Fred). I met them during my first lunch out with the team at Mazza last August 15. That same day, i was also officially introduced as the newest member of the Pay Data Team on their Monthly Meeting. I am a bit jittery, but i could also feel the excitement of meeting and the possibility of working with these people in the coming months.
[The Bookworm Diaries]
2018 Bucket List Check: ☑️ Reading Challenge
One of the things listed on my 2018 Bucket list is a Reading Challenge. Before this year started, I challenged myself to read ten books (i started with a safe number, i know lol). This month, I got to tick this challenge on the list as i finished reading my tenth book this year. The ten books that I've read since January were as follows:
1. Memories by Lang Leav
A poetry book by Lang Leav which also comprises poems from her other books, Lullabies and Love and Misadventures.
2. Last Year's Mistake by Gina Ciocca
"Sometimes, change is for the best." - Amanda, Kelsie's mom
This book is OK but it isn't that type of book that kept me seated for like an entire day just reading it. I didn't like the chronology of how it was narrated. It was a bit off and confusing that it didn't really sit well for me.
3. Fifty Shades Darker as told by Christian Grey by E.L. James
Reading from Christian Grey's perspective is different. I don't know but i like it more reading from his point of view because it gives this extra kilig factor. Ugh, hopeless romances at its finest!
4. Naermyth by Karen Francisco
5. Revelations by Karen Francisco
A Filipino author who surprised me, big time. I didn't really expect that I would enjoy reading Naermyth because of its genre. This, and its sequel, Revelations, have proven me to not judge a book by its cover. These books were well-thought of and well-written. They're really good and i couldn't wait for the third book!
6. This is Me Letting You Go by Heidi Priebe
I love reading articles on the Thought Catalog and it was through this blog that I discovered this book. I got interested after reading the synopsis so I decided to read the entire book. It has a lot of good articles that are very relatable. And i know for sure that many would like them too as much as i liked reading them.
7. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
8. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
9. We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
I loved reading this Summer Trilogy. I knew Jenny Han because I loved her Lara Jean trilogy. So even before reading this Summer trilogy, i already had my hopes up and expectations. And it didn't disappoint. While I hate and felt like Belly and Conrad wasted a lot of time before FINALLY being together, i enjoyed reading it. In fact, this trilogy is that kind of story that you can't get enough of. I always looked forward to what would be happening next that letting go of the book had been challenging at some point.
10. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
I still hate Eleanor for leaving Park just like that. Period!
Aside from these ten books, this month, I also read Colleen Hoover's November 9. And as usual, Hoover did not disappoint. In fact, November 9's got to be one of my favorite books to date!
The Wanderlust Diaries: The Sigayan Experience
As part of our seniors' Fun and Bonding Day, we, the new hires of the team, got invited to join their Batangas escapade. This has been their tradition since two or three years ago. It was actually a good weekend away from the city noise. I've always loved beaches and they're one of my happy places so it was expected that i'd really enjoy this weekend off at the beach.
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Busted by Gina Ciocca is a super cute novel with a hint of mystery. It is all about a girl who spies on her clients’ boyfriends to catch them cheating. I enjoyed the main characters, but there was not enough action, and the book falls a bit flat.
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2018 sounds like an amazing year for books so let’s see what we have (note: dates are subject to change, especially the ones scheduled for later in the year)
bolded = sequels/continuation of a series; ** = most anticipated
january:
the cruel prince by holly black → jan. 2**
meet cute: some people are destined to meet edited by jennifer l. armentrout → jan. 2
someone to love by melissa de la cruz → jan. 2
batman: nightwalker (d.c. icons #2) by marie lu → jan. 2**
busted by gina ciocca → jan. 2
unearthed by amie kaufman and meagan spooner → jan. 9
nice try, jane sinner by lianne oelke → jan. 9
iron gold (red rising #4) by pierce brown → jan. 16**
love, hate, and other filters by samira ahmed → jan. 16**
reign of the fallen by sarah glenn marsh → jan. 23
february:
immortal reign (falling kingdoms #6) by morgan rhodes → feb. 6**
shadowsong (wintersong #2) by s. jae-jones → feb. 6
the belles by dhonielle clayton → feb. 6
the queen’s rising by rebecca ross → feb. 6
american panda by gloria chao → feb. 6**
#prettyboy must die by kimberly reid → feb. 13
blood of a thousand stars (empress of a thousand skies #2) by rhoda belleza → feb. 20
heart of iron by ashley poston → feb. 27
a girl like that by tamar bhathena → feb. 27
tess of the road (seraphina #3) by rachel hartman → feb. 27**
march:
children of blood and bone by tomi adeyemi → mar. 6**
blood water paint by joy mccullough → mar. 6
barbed wire heart by tess sharpe → mar. 6
a kiss in the dark by gina ciocca → mar. 6
to kill a kingdom by alexandra christo → mar. 6
the midnights by sarah nicole smetana → mar. 6
obsidio (illuminae files #3) by amie kaufman and jay kristoff → mar. 13**
the heart forger (the bone witch #2) by rin chupeco → mar. 20**
tyler johnson was here by jay coles → mar. 20
the astonishing color of after by emily x.r. pan → mar. 20**
aru shah and the end of time by roshani chokshi → mar. 27**
emergency contact by mary h.k. choi → mar. 27**
the queens of innis lear by tessa gratton → mar. 27**
not if i save you first by ally carter → mar. 27**
april:
amelia westlake by erin gough → apr. 1
starry eyes by jenn bennett → apr. 3
leah on the offbeat (simon vs. #2) by becky albertalli → apr. 24**
love songs & other lies by jessica pennington → apr. 24
trouble never sleeps (trouble #3) by stephanie tromly**
may:
the burning maze (the trials of apollo #3) by rick riordan → may 1**
royals by rachel hawkins → may 1**
9 days and 9 nights (99 days #2) by katie cotugno → may 1
undead girl gang by lily anderson → may 8**
puddin’ (dumplin’ #2) by julie murphy → may 8
amal unbound by aisha saeed → may 8
the way you make me feel by maurene goo → may 8**
my so-called bollywood life by nisha sharma → may 15**
the brightsiders by jen wilde → may 22
furyborn by claire legrand → may 22
listen to your heart by kasie west → may 29
june:
the last summer of the garrett girls by jessica spotswood → jun. 1
the kiss quotient by helen hoang → jun. 5**
summer of salt by katrina leno → jun. 5**
save the date by morgan matson → jun. 5**
from twinkle, with love by sandhya menon → jun.5**
mariam sharma hits the road by sheba karim → jun. 5
final draft by riley redgate → jun. 12**
a reaper at the gates (an ember in the ashes #3) by sabaa tahir → jun. 12**
not the girls you’re looking for by aminah mae safi → jun. 19
a thousand beginnings and endings edited by ellen oh → jun. 26
july:
heroine’s journey (heroine complex #3) by sarah kuhn → jul. 3**
the storm keeper’s island by catherine doyle → jul. 12**
lovely, dark, and deep by justina chen → jul. 31**
august:
dance of thieves by mary e. pearson → aug. 7
toil & trouble: 16 tales of women & witchcraft edited by tess sharpe → aug. 28
september:
untitled (three dark crowns #3) by kendare blake → sep. 4**
dark age (red rising #5) by pierce brown → sep. 11**
for a muse of fire by heidi heilig → sep. 25**
october:
the lady’s guide to petticoats and piracy (a gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue) by mackenzi lee → oct. 2
what if it’s us by becky albertalli and adam silvera → oct. 9**
blanca & roja by anna-marie mclemore → oct. 9**
december:
queen of air and darkness (the dark artifices #3) by cassandra clare → dec. 4**
city of ghosts by victoria schwab → dec. 31
unknown:
the girl king by mimi yu → october
kingdom of the blazing phoenix (rise of the empress #2) by julie c. dao → october**
fire and heist by sarah beth durst → 2018
untitled by marie rutkoski → 2018
the gilded wolves by roshani chokshi → 2018
summer bird blue by akemi dawn bowman → 2018
dear miss sweetie by stacey lee → 2018**
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Review: BUSTED by Gina Ciocca
Busted by Gina Ciocca Published by Sourcebooks Fire 354 pages Genre: YA 3.5 / 5 My Review: Thanks to an unforeseen opportunity, Marisa finds herself a private investigator of sorts. She goes from being a regular teenager focused on graduating from high school getting into college to a girl who catches cheating boyfriends. She didn’t ask for this gig, and she isn’t even sure she wants to see it…
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