Bunny’s books 🌙

Where I talk about the books I have read and my opinions of them📚

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KISS OF THE HIGHLANDER

Karen Marie Moning

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of five)

Format: E-book

Scots naked, time travel, physics. What more can a girl want?

Drustan, having been tricked and bewitched, had spent nearly five centuries sleeping in a cave in the Highlands, until Gwen; an American scientist, tired of her tortuous life, decides to take a vacation in Scotland and bring him back to life by accident, when he wakes up he doesn't understand much of what has happened, but he knows that he has to go back to protect his people and his family from the fate he now knows, what he doesn't expect are the feelings they develop for each other and what they will have to sacrifice in order to have a future together, despite having such different pasts.

Historical romance is my jam, honestly, and I really liked how the author explains time travel through physics. It is a tender story, with endearing secondary characters, with the magic that characterizes Scotland and with a very masculine, passionate, loving and intelligent love interest. In addition to the fact that the protagonist is also very intelligent and deep.

There are a couple of smut scenes, so proceed with caution.

*spoiler alert: the only thing I didn't like is that the protagonist has never had sex and the love interest is the first to do it with and leave her... he has a good reason for doing it (I swear) but I still don't like it.

Just looking for an excuse to use Jamie Fraser’s pictures? Yes, indeed.

[poppletoninkzine]

"Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the things I did not."

- The Secret History; Donna Tartt

[henrywinterswife]

thinking about how henry is so superstitious that he put out a saucer of milk on his porch at night to ward away evil spirits. bro must’ve not realized that he is the evil spirit 😭

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STALKING JACK THE RIPPER

Kerri Maniscalco

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of five)

Format: E-book

This book is about Audrey Rose, the daughter of a Lord; he is overprotective of her ‘cause his wife died from an incurable disease —for the time period—, but despite everything, her greatest ambition is to become a doctor, and with the help of her uncle, she develops her knowledge in humans anatomy and forensic science, until serial murders at the hands of Jack the Ripper begin to occur, and Audrey Rose, her uncle and his best student, Thomas, are drawn into the mystery to find the man behind the myth.

It's an interesting book in which the author gives a face to the victims and the perpetrator, but it's still a YA in which the main character "isn't like the other girls" *tenderly tucks a lock of hair behind her ear* because she is not interested in boys, marriage, makeup or dresses, and wants to be intellectual and study corpses. The forensic scenes leave a bit to be desired and there is some incorrect data (which was incorrect at the time, I mean) but overall it shows that the author took the trouble to do the research.

It is not a scary book by any means, and the mystery, although it is a major part of the book, I would not classify this book as a mystery. Despite all that, I really liked it and I'm going to continue the saga.

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THE GREAT GATSBY

F. Scott Fitzgerald 

Zelda Fitzgerald

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of five)

Format: Paperback

Nick is a writer and when he moves to Long Island for a summer, finds that his neighbor Jay Gatsby gives extravagant parties, attended by many people. Intrigued, he walks into one of these parties and without thinking, he befriends the host. In the roaring 20's with short dresses, feathers and extravagance, this book is a worthy classic.

Is this going to be a review or a rant on why Zelda Fitzgerald's name should also be on the covers of Scott's books? Both, both!

If you haven't read this book yet, you will find a love story unusual for fiction, usual for reality, between Gatsby and Daisy, Nick's cousin (she is a married woman); also with the fact that the character that narrates is not necessarily the protagonist and that is a very interesting literary resource; as well as that the narration is a bit like the parties that Gatsby himself gives, irreverent, chaotic at times and smoke and mirrors.But this book is a classic for a reason and it is a short and intriguing read, which you read quickly. You have to take into account when it was written, so it has a few things with racism and sexism, but it has a good ending.

Now my real problem is that Scott would take his wife's quotes and journal entries and publish them as part of his works, without giving her credit. So hastag: Justice for Zelda. Plus Zelda and Daisy were the same human being!!!

[ponysbooks]

CLOCKWORK PRINCE

Cassandra Clare

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of five)

Format: Paperback

This is my favorite book of the trilogy.

In this sequel, the London institute is in danger, because the Magister and his assistant escaped, so Charlotte's leadership capacity is questioned, therefore, the inhabitants of the institute have to find a way to keep it, and at the same time, to find a way to save Tessa from the Magister's clutches.

I love love love this book. I love the characters; although my favorites are Charlotte and Henry (whom in this book have the cutest scene), I also love the love triangle of Jem, Tessa and Will, also Sophie is very cute. 

And the whole situation with the Institute and the magister is very exciting.

[ponysbooks]

A LITTLE PRINCESS

Frances Hodgson Burnett

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of five)

Format: Hardcover

It is the story of a very resourceful girl named Sarah, who has to live in a private boarding school for girls, because her father had to go to war. As soon as she arrives, she is admired by the other girls, since she is very intelligent and has a lot of money; even the teachers praise her and she help the other girls. But everything changes when her father gets lost in the diamond mines, and Sarah has to survive on her hard work and ingenuity.

I (like almost all the children of my generation), saw the 1995 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and I loved everything, the actress, the location, the story, the memories of India, the doll and the ending.

When I read this book it was January, it was quite cold and everything fitted into the atmosphere of the story. I liked knowing that Sarah has brown hair, she is so much more witty, kind, charitable and fair than in the movie and although I prefer the ending of the movie, I really liked the ending of the book.

[ponysbooks]

🐉Dragon’s breath

Michael Gordon

🐉 (out of five)

🐉Format: e-book.

It is a children's book.

In this book a dragon is made fun of for not brushing his teeth and having bad breath.

Can we see the problem here?

At least it was for free on amazon.

[ponysbooks]

🍯Milk and honey 

Rupi Kaur 

🍯🍯 (out of five)

🍯Favorite poem: “- the perfect date”.

🍯Least favorite poem: “- how we make up”.

🍯Quote: “sometimes the apology never comes when it is wanted and when it comes it is neither wanted not needed - you are too late”

🍯Format: e-book.

I already knew that insta-poetry was not for me, but I was stubborn, as always. 

It is a very personal opinion, but these poems could be written by my two-year-old sister, they are as deep as a puddle.

This is my fault.

[ponysbooks]

📓Normal people 

Sally Rooney 

📓📓📓📓📓 (out of five)

📓Favorite character: Marianne.

📓Least favorite character: Peggy.

📓Quote: “Outside her breath rises in a fine mist and the snow keeps falling, like a ceaseless repetition of the same infinitesimally small mistake.”

📓Format: e-book.

I love the sad rich people trope. I can't help it and I know it's problematic.

This book tells the story of Marianne and Connell, two people with trauma and separate lives, who are drawn to each other.

This novel is a reflection of society, of mental problems and how people deal with them, of relationships and the volatile nature of the human character.

I can understand why people don't like this book, because it's not for everyone, but in my opinion it's a book that reflects "normal people" very well.

You can't imagine how much I care for this characters, for their problems and struggles. For me it was very emotional.

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🏰Lo que dure la eternidad

Nieves Hidalgo 

🏰 (out of five)

🏰Favorite character: Miriam.

🏰Least favorite character: Cristina.

🏰Quote: “He visto muchas nevadas, pero sigo asombrandome cuando veo los copos caer. Es como si los difuntos llorasen.”

🏰Format: e-book.

This book is originally written in Spanish. 

The MC is going on a trip to the United Kingdom and she stays in a castle, where she is going to do some art evaluations.

In this castle she meets her love interest, who turns out to be a ghost, and he has to resolve a debt from the past, in order to free his soul from the castle.

The story is so ridiculous and boring that I don't even remember how it ends.

The MC's only personality is that she wants to break up with her boyfriend and that she smokes 3 cigarettes per hour. And the only personality of her love interest is that he's really hot.

And I have a slight feeling that there is a romanticized v1ol4tion scene, but don't trust my memories too much, because I forget.

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⚙️Clockwork angel

Cassandra Clare

⚙️⚙️⚙️⚙️ (out of five)

⚙️Favorite character: Charlotte

⚙️Least favorite character: Nate

⚙️Quote: “Love is not something that can be wasted”

⚙️Format: Paperback.

It is always good to return to the places where you were happy. This is a re-read. I love the world of shadowhunters and this trilogy is my favorite. The characters are interesting and I love the setting.

This book tells the story of Tessa, a New York girl who, after her aunt dies, decides to turn to her brother for help and move with him to England, but just when she arrives in this new country she is kidnapped by a couple of women who claim to know her brother and who, based on mistreatment, force her to use her powers. Fun fact, she's not even aware that she has them.

One way or another, she ends up in the world of shadows. On my second read, I found that I didn't like it as much as before, but I still enjoyed it as I did at the time, which is quite gratifying.

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🧸The babysitters coven

Kate Williams 

🧸🧸.5 (out of five)

🧸Favorite character: Pig

🧸Least favorite character: Cassandra

🧸Quote: “The patriarchy is nothing if not predictable.”

🧸Format: Hardcover.

This book is a combination between Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The babysitters Club and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but without the charm of the 90s series.

The protagonist "is not like the other girls" she has a great sense of fashion, she has a best friend who dresses like her, but when a new girl arrives at school, mysterious events are unleashed. Among them, that she realizes that she has powers. And that her dog may or may not speak.

I wish this book had come out when I was younger, so I could have enjoyed it.

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🤰🏽Her pregnant agenda 

Linda Goodnight

🤰🏽🤰🏽🤰🏽 (out of five)

🤰🏽Favorite character: Grant

🤰🏽Least favorite character: Benji 

🤰🏽Quote: “¡Y ella pensaba que estaba guapo con traje! Pues sin él estaba sensacional.”

🤰🏽Format: e-book.

This is a romance book, but it's very PG-13. 

They both work in a company and she is pregnant with twins, the father of the children does not want to take care of them and her boss suggests that she talk to the company's lawyer to help her with her case.

They become very close and begin to fall in love.

It is very easy to read and it is cute.

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🏰Loch Down Abbey

Beth Cowan-Erskine

🏰🏰🏰 (out of five)

🏰Favorite character: Mrs. McBain, Lady Elspeth and Iris.

🏰Least favorite character: The rest of the characters.

🏰Quote: “The woman were often the heroes in the family, but it was the men who had their portraits on the walls.”

🏰Format: e-book.

This book is like Downton Abbey, but boring.

It tells the story of a very privileged family, in the twenties in Scotland.

Everything is going well, or apparently fine, until the father of the family dies, and a variety of calamities begin to unleash things that no one can comprehend.

The housekeeper believes that it was a murder, the wife of the deceased disappears, their children have fights (they are adults), the brother of the deceased wants to keep a part of the inheritance, the grandmother is the one who orders everything in the house, which is a chaos because many members of the servants are dying or sick, and many secrets are revealed.

It's entertaining, I'm not going to lie, and trying to find them similar to the characters, with the Crawleys it was a lot of fun, but then there is how desperate the family is, since almost all the characters are quite annoying and the ending that the Author gave it, it was pretty bad.

It's a debut novel, so the author and her writing style might improve a lot.

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👠Throne of glass

Sarah J. Maas

👠 (out of five)

👠Favorite character: Nehemia

👠Least favorite character: Celaena

👠Quote: “Magic calls to magic”

👠Format: e-book.

Oh, with this book you are going to cancel me. I hate it and despise it. 

It tells the story of Celaena or Celina for her friends, who is a professional assassin; some time before she was betrayed and sent to a high security prison, but a prince "hires" her so that she will be his champion in a tournament where the most ruthless criminals compete to be the king's personal hitman.

It all sounds very interesting, doesn't it? Well you are wrong. Nothing happens in this book.

Nothing whatever? NOTHING WHATEVER!

The protagonist is so easy to kill that she is laughable, people swarm in and out of her room while she sleeps, they scare her easily and she doesn't even notice when someone is following her. Her personality doesn't make sense and the villains are very funny, almost cartoonish.

I love puppies, but how does it affect the story that there is one in the middle of a castle and that it belongs to a murderess who can be killed at any moment?

Oh and don't get me started on the other criminals, they are ridiculous. And for the record, no one kills anyone.

Oh and i almost forget, in this ridiculous world there used to be magic and fairies, but not anymore, because the current king killed them all. (I think the king does not need help to kill anyone, clearly).

Cinderella’s re-telling WHERE? 

Well, you can tell that i dislike this book.

[ponysbooks]

🦴Written in bone

Sue Black

🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴(out of five)

🦴Favorite bone: Phalanges

🦴Least favorite bone: Jaw

🦴Quote: “Perhaps art might succeed where life has failed: by scoring a victory over decay through the persistence of beauty.”

🦴Format: e-book.

This book was written by a forensic anthropologist. She explains each of the bones, or at least in groups with their function, and at the same time, she tells you one, or several, criminal cases or stories from her investigations that focus specifically on said bone or set of bones. 

The bones she hates the most are the ones in the foot, haha.

I loved it; I really liked the description of criminal cases, how anthropology helps to solve murders and the author, having a PhD, explains things in a very simple and funny way.

Criminal law is my jam, so it was not difficult for me to understand, but I deeply believe that even if you are not an expert on the subject, it is very easy to understand and like it, but keep in mind that it is quite scientific and not only about cases and mysteries.