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[peachesofshirahoshi]

Third book down. Fuck. I am addicted. Finished this last night. (I was contemplating if I should finish it today but I said 'fuck it I'll start a new book tomorrow instead'.)

So yeah, we have The Upside of Falling. Same as the previous book, I also randomly chose this under the Kindle Unlimited filter. Caught my eye because of the nice book cover -- shouts High School, Teen Love, and Romance. I am already an adult, I know, but don't judge me.. most of the time I think I am still in high school. Light Spoilers Ahead.

Well, the love story is somehow cliche but it has a deeper story inside -- tackled family issues like dealing with divorce which is a tough spot to touch for some. And also, dealing with fixing an already 'broken' family and understanding how it affects the children. Acceptance, heartbreaks -- you name it.

I love how the story was told. It's not the typical Wattpad story I read before. The author clearly went through a lot (I don't know it seemed to me) and is really smart. The protagonists' love story made me giddy but not that giddy. It made me realize I'm already an adult and some are already cringe for me as it is sometimes too cheesy but if you're a teenager now, you will absolutely love it!

When the conflict of the story came, I felt the familiar tinge in my heart -- the satisfying pain I loved feeling but it was too shortlived for me because they reconciled fast. The female protagonist is somehow relatable but she's not the typical girl you will find in an I-am-a-unique-girl series, movies, and books. She has a very different personality. Also, I love that I really liked the mean girl after her redemption period. As for the male protagonist, I liked him. Not the type of guy that I prefer (the feeling of you want the guy to be real and be your boyfriend). Maybe I will partner him up with a friend. Great personality -- too perfect.

Some parts are already dragging for me but just a few. You will still like it as much as I did. I don't have much to say because this is not a long book. Maybe took me less than 3 hours to finish? This is a crap review so I will end it now. Sorry! Teenager self is rating this: 8.5/10 Adult self is rating this: 7/10.

[peachesofshirahoshi]

Oh yikes. I already finished my second book. What do we have here? The Summer of Broken Rules.

I was just actually scrolling through Kindle Unlimited to find fantasy fiction books like Rick Riordan's, but they aren't complete in KU so I tried to discover other books and this popped up. When I was younger, I love Wattpad, pocketbooks I sneaked away from my aunt and even made my own romance stories since Elementary. So to be absolutely transparent, I am so inlove with romance books. I couldn't even remember the number of books I read that I can even no longer remember the titles. Ope, sorry-- yes, off with the book review.

First off, the very reason I chose this book is because of the rating, romance, and Taylor Swift. I am a little fan so I gave this a chance and it didn't disappoint. Although the title does really veer away from the plot but, if you critically think about it, she indeed broke unspoken rules of herself. I love ALL of the characters -- well except for one insignificant character which you'll find out if you read this, but this tackles love for family, friends, grieving and most especially finding that someone who clicks with you even though you just knew each other for a short while.

I love that the author inserted a game of survival that I never heard of which played a vital role in the story -- making it really fun and unique. It really made me want to play it with my family but would surely be unable to pull it off. Their family bond made me jealous but also made me feel happy at the same time.

It tackles about unintentionally cutting off people you love because you just can't socialize with them because you're not mentally okay.

And lastly, I love the protagonists so much that it made my heart flutter MANY times. It has a light spice to it but the author didn't give much details which is enough for me, I guess. LOL. It made me so giddy that when I realized I had a few pages left, I really felt so bummed it had to end. I fell in love with Wit as much as Mer fell in love with him fast.

It's not one of the best stories but I absolutely missed the feeling of going back to my love for reading. I highly recommend this book if you need a sweet light read. I think I will be reading more from this author as I love how she told this story.

9/10.

[peachesofshirahoshi]

First of all, I am not an expert. I set up this blog because I want to get back to my old ways --- as what my 'about me' says. I had a reading slump for years and my habit is becoming toxic (gaming, sleep, watching kdrama) and I feel like I'm getting dumber.

This contains spoilers -- so beware. Without further ado, here we go.

To be honest, I don't know what this story is all about. All I know is that this book is popular and is the first book my friends Sharizze and Vanessa and I agreed to read. After many months, today, I officially finished it.

I gave it a chance and forced myself to continue reading. I thought that the book only revolves around one protagonist. The story is simple and didn't appeal to me --until I kept reading.

The moral lesson is really cliche -- you can no longer change what has happened before but your attitude now will determine your future. As many say, those simple things that we oftentimes shrug off are oftentimes the most important ones. The story is about the cafe patrons -- even the employees and they all have different situations where all they wanted was to go back to the past -- even the future to appease themselves. Their individual stories are heartwarming... and most of them made me tear a bit because it is both sad and joyful. I really loved this and it made me want to read books just like this one in the future.

It was well written. If you don't have a very strong English vocabulary, it's an easy read. I didn't even care to check the dictionary as most of the words used are understandable. I love how the characters were built up so you will empathize with them as if you are also there.

Personally, this reminded me that no matter how hard I try, nothing in the past will change. To not linger so much on our past mistakes because those mistakes make us who we are. All of them that came back to the past, and future -- they had a change of heart which greatly impacted their future. In real life, time travel might not be a thing but this made me realize that I should focus on the now in the hopes of having the future I wanted -- no matter how uncertain it is.

My favorite part? It's hard actually. I love all of them. They all played crucial roles in the story.

8/10.