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Book vs Movie

Book vs Movie: Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

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Love & Gelato released in 2016 and made Jenna Evans Welch a popular name when it came to YA contemporary books. Netflix announced that the movie adaption of the book was coming out in 2022 and to say we were hesitant was an understatement. When we watched the trailer, we could already tell that a lot of changes were made. Still, we decided to give the movie a chance. Keep reading to learn all the differences between the book and the movie.

Warning: Spoilers if you haven’t read or watched Love & Gelato

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Review: These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

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Brie hates the Fae more than anything and wants to forget they even exist. But when her little sister is sold to the king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she’ll do anything to get her back. This means making a deal with this cruel king and stealing three magical relics from the Seelie court. While it’s easy to get to the Seelie court, the only reason she has to stay is to give herself as a potential bride for the prince.

Only, Prince Ronan isn’t who he seems and Brie is torn between hating his kind and falling in love with him. But at the same time, Brie spends time with some Unseelie outcasts who have an agenda of their own. She can’t help but be drawn to their mysterious leader Finn.

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January 2022 Mini-Reviews

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Review: Lock the Doors by Vincent Ralph 

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*We received this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Tom Cavanagh and his family move into his mom’s dream house in town. Everything seems to be going alright for once, until Tom notices strange holes on the door of his new room.  Holes meaning that someone was locked in this room.

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Review: London Prep Book 5: The Party by Jillian Dodd

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After London Prep 4: The Key ended, we found ourselves impatiently waiting for October so we could get more Noah Williams and Mallory James. When we left Mallory, she was celebrating her 17th birthday and still conflicted over her feelings. In London Prep 5: The Party, Mallory finally gets the clarity she has been craving.

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Unpopular Book Opinions: YA Ships

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We’re starting a new series on the blog where we share our unpopular YA book opinions. For this one, we’re sharing our opinions about ships we loved, but the couple didn’t end up together or ships we think are overrated.

Let us know your unpopular YA romance opinions in the comments!

1. The Secret Circle Love Triangle 

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The Secret Circle series by L. J. Smith follows Cassie Blake as she moves to New Salem, Massachusetts and discovers her mysterious heritage. Cassie is a witch and she joins a coven, who needs a 12th member to complete the circle. Something sinister starts happening in New Salem when a group of witch hunters show up.

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Review: London Prep 4: The Key by Jillian Dodd

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Before we dive into today’s post, we have an exciting announcement. Today is our two year blogging anniversary! We love the community we’ve created here, so thank you for reading and following along with us. We’re excited to see our community continue for years to come! Two years ago we started this blog for fun and we’re so happy with what we’ve accomplished since.

Okay, on with our regular scheduled programming. 

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It’s the finale of her exchange in London, and Mallory’s last day at Kensington School didn’t go as planned. Instead of saying goodbye to her friends and planning to go long-distance with Harry, she gets dumped and ends up sharing a revenge kiss with Noah in the lunch room. All Mallory wants to do is get out of London, but her parents have other plans. 

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Review: All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban

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All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban

Six students— the queen bee, the jock, the valedictorian, the stoner, the loner and the music geek— get invited to a dinner with the Mayor. They have won the prestigious town scholarship and now get to celebrate their success. However, as soon as they arrive, they realize it’s a trap.

The door is locked. The windows have bars. There is no way out. Amber Prescott finds a note addressed to all of them that they have one hour to choose someone to die, or they all die. On the table lies a syringe with poison and a bomb on a timer. 

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