Bite Sized Book Blogs

By Heidi Wang Are you tired of the long enduring process of choosing a new book to read? Do not fret, you are in the right place. In this blog post I will be listing popular YA books and great alternatives/similar books you can read if you enjoyed them. 1. If you liked Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass... The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - The Cruel Prince is about Jude, a mortal taken to The High Court of F aerie when her parents are brutally murdered. Despite being born in the human world, Jude wants nothing but to belong in the Faerie world. However, many fey despise humans, especially Cardan, the youngest son of the High King. Jude must defy Cardan to win a place on the court, but defiance comes with violence and consequences. Before long, the court is at stake, and it is up to Jude to save The Land of Faerie.  I thoroughly enjoyed both of these books and I can confidently say they lived up to the hype surrounding them. They both have great pacing and keep you hooked until the ...

 Two books I didn't like and two books I loved. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera I did not like this book. I had heard about it on TikTok and, after my cousin Ava told me her sparkling review of it, I picked it up at the library. I then spent the whole afternoon reading it, never taking a break since I knew I wouldn’t pick it up again. Immediately after finishing it I gave it 1/5 stars but moved that rating up to 2/5 stars because objectively the writing was good.      Now on to why I didn’t like it. The novel starts out feeling like it would be science-fiction, then shifts towards more drama-y, then out of nowhere it turns into romance. This makes it hard to read since you are just confused about what is happening. The “romance” part of the plot is rushed since the book’s setting is one day long. The characters don’t have much connection between them. The author packs in a lot of backstories to try and make the reader sympathize with the characters but it al...