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After a long two week hiatus, my blog is finally ready to get back on track.
I went on vacation to Disney World with my husband, and for those of you who follow me on either Twitter or Instagram @Preppybookqueen, you would have already known this. As this trip was a much needed break for the both of us, I decided to give it and my husband my full attention for the time we were away, and to take a slight break from my blog.
I've really missed posting on here though, and I'm happy to be back today to finally share with you all my 2018 reading wrap ups!
Today's post will be the worst books I read in 2018, Wednesday I'll be sharing the best books I read in 2018, and on Friday, I'll be sharing the releases I'm most anticipating in 2019.
Let's go ahead and jump right in!
Can you believe it's already that time of the year-the time to post 2018 reading wrap ups? I mean, it literally feels like I was just evaluating all my 2017 reads, and now we're already at the beginning of 2019!
I was actually pretty lucky with most of my 2018 reads, as of the 215 I finished, there weren't a whole lot I really truly disliked.
I've done these wrap ups the last two years as well if you want to see them for 2016 and 2017.
As well, before we get started, I just want to state that these are just my personal opinions, and just because I strongly disliked a book does not mean I discourage anyone else from giving it a try.
And now let's look at my least favorite books I read in 2018!
The Illuminae Files Trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff:
I mainly picked this trilogy up for the following three reasons:
1) I always love finding books that are written in epistolary style, as it's often not too common of a writing style, and I was particularly excited about this one being told in data crypts, emails and so on.
2) I usually really enjoy sci fi books
3) I'd had so many fellow booklovers recommend it to me.
Unfortunately, I really disliked this trilogy as a whole. I didn't care for most of the characters, I was uncomfortable with a lot of the content, the biochemical warfare part of it is downright terrifying, and I didn't appreciate all the sexual humor and coarse language thrown into it. Plus, if I'm being perfectly honest, I kind of found it boring and considering how long these books are, this was not a plus as it took me forever to finish them. While I appreciate that many many people have loved this trilogy, it's not for me.
Dream Chaser by Angie Stanton:
I never thought I'd see the day that I'd be including an Angie Stanton novel on a worst books wrap up, but I'm sorry to say that I really disliked this one. The plot was extremely problematic, I couldn't stand the male lead, there was a big build up in the plot that amounted to nothing, and the writing was really bland and boring and failed to keep me engaged in the story. I love most of Angie's other stories, but this one was a pass for me.
Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin:
This was a movie I'd so ended up enjoying, and was really looking forward to reading the book. Unfortunately, the book was basically the exact same as every other new adult book out there and is basically just about sex and cheating with a small plot thrown in for good measure. I was so excited after watching the movie to see that this story wasn't about Josie leaving her current man for her ex that broke her heart, and yet that's exactly what the book's about. I reviewed this one fully on my blog here and also included it in my times I preferred the movie to the book post here.
August and Everything After by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski:
This was one I'd actually included in my Most Anticipated 2018 Releases Post, so to put it mildly I wasn't expecting it to end up on this list. I couldn't stand the main character Quinn, the romance was toxic and disturbing, and there was way more language, alcohol and drug content thrown into it than I was comfortable reading. I did review this one fully earlier on which you can find here, but suffice to say this was a huge disappointment especially considering how much I'd enjoyed her last novel.
A Kiss In The Dark by Gina Ciocca:
This had been another one of my most anticipated releases of 2018 list, and yet it also failed to live up to its amazing predecessor. I felt like this novel was mainly one big drama fest, and I really came to the point where I didn't even care how it ended. None of the big revelations were really even that surprising in the first place, and the whole plot just seemed too much and implausible. I still really like her debut novel, but this one was a big thumbs down for me.
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles:
I'd watched this movie on Netflix, and while I had some issues with Noah's abusive tendencies and with how much partying and sex content and language was thrown into it, I still wanted to give this book a chance, and honestly I wish I hadn't bothered. This whole book reads like a teenager's fantasy about how they wish life could truly be like, and I found it mainly ridiculous and implausible. Stuff like the sixteen year old girl getting a hotel room with her boyfriend on prom night being alright with the dad as he wants her to be happy really didn't sit well with me, and I was definitely not the intended audience for this one.
Shiny Broken Pieces by Sonia Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton:
I'd read the first book in this duology, and while I didn't love it, I thought it was alright, and I liked that it was focused around a ballet academy, and that it had lots of diversity thrown into it. Unfortunately, this one had no redeeming qualities for me, and I don't think I've ever had it happen before where I literally detested every single character in the entire story.
Nerve by Jeanne Ryan:
My hubby and I had watched this movie, and both had enjoyed it for the most part, so I definitely wanted to give the book a try. I absolutely hated this novel, and couldn't get into it at all. I thought the plot jumped all over the place, the main character was really obnoxious, and the game made way less sense in the book than it did in the movie. I really wish I hadn't bothered to read this one, and had just stuck with the movie instead.
Don't Even Think About It and Think Twice by Sarah Mlynowski:
I'd always enjoyed the previous novels I'd read by Sarah Mlynowski, and I'd had Don't Even Think About It sitting on my shelf for quite some time, and so I finally decided to get to it. After reading both of these books, I have to say I'm quite confused as to who was the actual intended audience for them. By how juvenile they're written, I'd say this was aimed at the middle school age group, and yet there's so much explicit language and sexual content thrown in for good measure that it's obviously not supposed to be aimed at kids that young. What you end up with is kind of a hot mess that I didn't enjoy in the slightest, and I will be unhauling this one very soon.
Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco:
My last pick for this post is this hugely popular debut novel from Kerri Maniscalco. I did do a pretty in depth review of this one on my blog a few months ago, which you can find here, but the gist of it was that I went into this one a little leery about the forensic science part of this, but still determined to give it a fair chance. However, I had so many issues with this one that the forensic scenes ended up being the least of my worries. I don't want to say too much about it here, as it would definitely involve spoilers if I did, but I was very disappointed and will not be continuing on with this series.
And those are the books I read in 2018 that I didn't end up enjoying. If any of you guys have read any of these I'd love to hear what your thoughts were on them.
Thanks so much for reading guys! I'll see you all real soon for my list of the best books I read in 2018!
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photos do not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
After a long two week hiatus, my blog is finally ready to get back on track.
I went on vacation to Disney World with my husband, and for those of you who follow me on either Twitter or Instagram @Preppybookqueen, you would have already known this. As this trip was a much needed break for the both of us, I decided to give it and my husband my full attention for the time we were away, and to take a slight break from my blog.
I've really missed posting on here though, and I'm happy to be back today to finally share with you all my 2018 reading wrap ups!
Today's post will be the worst books I read in 2018, Wednesday I'll be sharing the best books I read in 2018, and on Friday, I'll be sharing the releases I'm most anticipating in 2019.
Let's go ahead and jump right in!
Can you believe it's already that time of the year-the time to post 2018 reading wrap ups? I mean, it literally feels like I was just evaluating all my 2017 reads, and now we're already at the beginning of 2019!
I was actually pretty lucky with most of my 2018 reads, as of the 215 I finished, there weren't a whole lot I really truly disliked.
I've done these wrap ups the last two years as well if you want to see them for 2016 and 2017.
As well, before we get started, I just want to state that these are just my personal opinions, and just because I strongly disliked a book does not mean I discourage anyone else from giving it a try.
And now let's look at my least favorite books I read in 2018!
The Illuminae Files Trilogy by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff:
I mainly picked this trilogy up for the following three reasons:
1) I always love finding books that are written in epistolary style, as it's often not too common of a writing style, and I was particularly excited about this one being told in data crypts, emails and so on.
2) I usually really enjoy sci fi books
3) I'd had so many fellow booklovers recommend it to me.
Unfortunately, I really disliked this trilogy as a whole. I didn't care for most of the characters, I was uncomfortable with a lot of the content, the biochemical warfare part of it is downright terrifying, and I didn't appreciate all the sexual humor and coarse language thrown into it. Plus, if I'm being perfectly honest, I kind of found it boring and considering how long these books are, this was not a plus as it took me forever to finish them. While I appreciate that many many people have loved this trilogy, it's not for me.
Dream Chaser by Angie Stanton:
I never thought I'd see the day that I'd be including an Angie Stanton novel on a worst books wrap up, but I'm sorry to say that I really disliked this one. The plot was extremely problematic, I couldn't stand the male lead, there was a big build up in the plot that amounted to nothing, and the writing was really bland and boring and failed to keep me engaged in the story. I love most of Angie's other stories, but this one was a pass for me.
Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin:
This was a movie I'd so ended up enjoying, and was really looking forward to reading the book. Unfortunately, the book was basically the exact same as every other new adult book out there and is basically just about sex and cheating with a small plot thrown in for good measure. I was so excited after watching the movie to see that this story wasn't about Josie leaving her current man for her ex that broke her heart, and yet that's exactly what the book's about. I reviewed this one fully on my blog here and also included it in my times I preferred the movie to the book post here.
August and Everything After by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski:
This was one I'd actually included in my Most Anticipated 2018 Releases Post, so to put it mildly I wasn't expecting it to end up on this list. I couldn't stand the main character Quinn, the romance was toxic and disturbing, and there was way more language, alcohol and drug content thrown into it than I was comfortable reading. I did review this one fully earlier on which you can find here, but suffice to say this was a huge disappointment especially considering how much I'd enjoyed her last novel.
A Kiss In The Dark by Gina Ciocca:
This had been another one of my most anticipated releases of 2018 list, and yet it also failed to live up to its amazing predecessor. I felt like this novel was mainly one big drama fest, and I really came to the point where I didn't even care how it ended. None of the big revelations were really even that surprising in the first place, and the whole plot just seemed too much and implausible. I still really like her debut novel, but this one was a big thumbs down for me.
The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles:
I'd watched this movie on Netflix, and while I had some issues with Noah's abusive tendencies and with how much partying and sex content and language was thrown into it, I still wanted to give this book a chance, and honestly I wish I hadn't bothered. This whole book reads like a teenager's fantasy about how they wish life could truly be like, and I found it mainly ridiculous and implausible. Stuff like the sixteen year old girl getting a hotel room with her boyfriend on prom night being alright with the dad as he wants her to be happy really didn't sit well with me, and I was definitely not the intended audience for this one.
Shiny Broken Pieces by Sonia Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton:
I'd read the first book in this duology, and while I didn't love it, I thought it was alright, and I liked that it was focused around a ballet academy, and that it had lots of diversity thrown into it. Unfortunately, this one had no redeeming qualities for me, and I don't think I've ever had it happen before where I literally detested every single character in the entire story.
Nerve by Jeanne Ryan:
My hubby and I had watched this movie, and both had enjoyed it for the most part, so I definitely wanted to give the book a try. I absolutely hated this novel, and couldn't get into it at all. I thought the plot jumped all over the place, the main character was really obnoxious, and the game made way less sense in the book than it did in the movie. I really wish I hadn't bothered to read this one, and had just stuck with the movie instead.
Don't Even Think About It and Think Twice by Sarah Mlynowski:
I'd always enjoyed the previous novels I'd read by Sarah Mlynowski, and I'd had Don't Even Think About It sitting on my shelf for quite some time, and so I finally decided to get to it. After reading both of these books, I have to say I'm quite confused as to who was the actual intended audience for them. By how juvenile they're written, I'd say this was aimed at the middle school age group, and yet there's so much explicit language and sexual content thrown in for good measure that it's obviously not supposed to be aimed at kids that young. What you end up with is kind of a hot mess that I didn't enjoy in the slightest, and I will be unhauling this one very soon.
Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco:
My last pick for this post is this hugely popular debut novel from Kerri Maniscalco. I did do a pretty in depth review of this one on my blog a few months ago, which you can find here, but the gist of it was that I went into this one a little leery about the forensic science part of this, but still determined to give it a fair chance. However, I had so many issues with this one that the forensic scenes ended up being the least of my worries. I don't want to say too much about it here, as it would definitely involve spoilers if I did, but I was very disappointed and will not be continuing on with this series.
And those are the books I read in 2018 that I didn't end up enjoying. If any of you guys have read any of these I'd love to hear what your thoughts were on them.
Thanks so much for reading guys! I'll see you all real soon for my list of the best books I read in 2018!
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photos do not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
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