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More of My Lowest Rated Reads

More of My Lowest Rated Reads

May 15, 2020 Posted by angelreads Discussions No Comments

A couple of weeks ago I shared some of my lowest-rated reads. And I thought it was time to share some more. Like I said in that post, most of the time I’m a picky reader. But there are times when I pick up a book without knowing too much about it, or I think it’s for me and then I’m wrong. I do want to say that these books weren’t for me. There might be people out there that love them. However, it’s not something for me. 

There is a mix of romance, YA and fantasy here, which is mostly what I do read. I do find that they are the most up and downs as well. There are some fantastic books and then there are some horrible ones. Today I share the ones that are not so good. Like always these are in order. 

Pawns in the Bishop’s Game (Checkmate #1) by Emilia Finn: I spoke about this one in this weeks TTT. But this one just wasn’t for me. I didn’t click with the characters, the writing or the plot. Nothing really clicked for me and it felt like the characters were just on the page. They didn’t have any depth or arc from what I did read. And as I said in my TTT post there is also the confusion of if it ends a series or if it starts a new series. 

Kane (Alexander Shifter Brothers #1) by Selina Coffey: I read this when I wanted to read more paranormal/urban fantasy romance. And I made a mistake. I didn’t like the world or any of the characters and everything felt flat. I actually DNF’d this one, I did get about 50% in but I could not go any farther. If you have any recommendations for shapeshifter/werewolf romances please let me know. 

Defending Morgan (Mountain Mercenaries #3) by Susan Stoker: I requested this one for review because it sounded like something that I would have loved. It’s the romance suspense that I’ve enjoyed before. But this one let me down. The characters were bland, the romance was way too quick. And I didn’t enjoy the writing style. I liked the concept of the novel. But everything just feels flat to me. I also have no idea what I kept on reading.
 

Breakaway (Corrigan Falls Raiders #4) by Cate Cameron: You know me. I love my sports romance. I especially like sports young adult romance. On paper, I should have loved this one. It’s an ice hockey book. But, it all just fell flat for me. The romance was way too quick. And I had no connection with the characters or any of the storyline. I was also really looking forward to it. This was another DNF for me. 

Shadows (Dark Touch #1) by Amy Meredith: This is one of the first books that I didn’t enjoy and gave 1 star since I began blogging. I didn’t like the way it was written, and it was full of short sentences that made it very abrupt. The characters were bland, and the plot wasn’t great. I felt that this was written for a young market but had themes for those that are older. 

Misadventures of the First Daughter (Misadventures, #3) by Meredith Wild and Mia Michelle: This is one of the first misadventures books that I read and it wasn’t for me. I felt that the characters had no substance. The romance was too quick and everything felt flat. It sounded like something that I thought I would love and then I didn’t. I don’t know if I’m going to read any more of this “series,” but if someone I like does write something I might. 

The Proposition (Nights Series #6) by A.M. Salinger: This one was another review book that I picked up. And it just wasn’t for me. I couldn’t connect with the characters as well as the plot. It just wasn’t my type of book.

And that is it for this post! What are some of the books that you have given low ratings too? Do we share any that is the same? Let me know if you would like to see some of my highest rated reads? Let’s Chat! 

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April was a very good reading month for me, especi April was a very good reading month for me, especially after last month. I had some really fantastic reads in April. I did do a lot of re-reading this month but I had such blast. I re-read Caught Up and Play Along and the first 4 books in the Ironside Academy series. 📚

I read some books that I’ve been waiting for including the new book from Kels and Denise Stone, as well as the new Tessa Hale. ✨

Overall it was such a good month, lots of binge reading series and starting on some new authors. I’m so excited to see what May brings. 🖤

What was your favourite book that you read in April? 

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IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️ If you didn’t know al IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️

If you didn’t know already I love F1, have ever since I was younger and decided that this year it would be fun to combined my love for F1 and reading together. 📚

After a week off we are back at it. We are in Miami this week’s and things are only just heating up. This week I’m reading Falling Off the Cliff  Kanitha P.

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Formula 1 legend in the making and rising star Thiago Valencia is chasing redemption as well as his second World Champion title. With a tarnished reputation and an undetermined future in F1 that hangs by a terribly loose thread, he can’t afford to lose his seat. Thiago is ready to do anything to redeem himself and erase his past mistakes. When a mysterious woman intrudes on his private party in Monte Carlo, he is certain the universe has brought his polar opposite into his life as salvation. He is sunshine, she is moonlight; he is a bright star and she is a moonbeam.

Destiny takes the wheel, steering Kamari into Thiago’s orbit, but her open disdain and closely guarded heart warn her to stay away. Enchanted by her charms, Thiago is intent on melting her freezing barriers and tearing down the walls shielding her heart.

When Kamari agrees to help him save his future by being his fake girlfriend, the unexpected happens, triggered by a game of lies, secrets and desire.

As they plunge towards the finish line, the race veers offtrack and neither of them are ready to fall off the cliff.
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How Race Week Reads Will Work 

On Monday of race week I’ll announce the book I’ll be reading for the week, then throughout the week I’ll be posting stories and my thoughts. And then on Sunday, race day my review and final thoughts will go up.

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A little late but I am finally getting to share Ra A little late but I am finally getting to share Race 5’s Race Week Reads review. This week I read, Downforce (Pit Lane #1) by Hannah Lily.

🏎️ Review 🏎️

I had so much fun reading this book. I knew I was in for a ride as soon as I started Downforce. It was entertaining, fun, and I just had a good time reading it. And while it does explore some heavy topics, I don’t think it took away from the fun nature of the book.

Right from the start, we can see the tension between F1 Presenter, Olivia Fraser and F1 Driver, Jonah Scott. And while silly at times, it was fun seeing them interact together. Both really didn’t like each other. They both had said things about and to one another that sometimes it caused chaos. And I was here for it.

I did find that at times, just silly things happened. I am not a massive rom-com reader, and there was a lot of falling into one another, and arguments stemmed from nothing. This is honestly just because I don’t like these types of scenes, but it didn’t really make me dislike the book at all.

I loved the whole road trip aspect of the book, it’s different from other F1 books I’ve read so far this year and just made for some interesting banter and lust. I do wish that the road trip was a little longer than it was because I did feel like the romance moved pretty quickly here, but again, it didn’t really affect how much I was enjoying the book.

The romance was this combination of being slow burn and full of angst right at the start, to the road trip happening and then bam. But I loved it, though. The banter between Olivia and Jonah was fantastic. I loved seeing them grow not only with one another but with themselves as well.

Overall, I had a great time reading Downforce and will be continuing the series for sure when the other books come out. The romance was angsty and just felt right. The found family aspect really worked well here, and the F1 aspects were pretty okay. Not the best I’ve seen, but not the worst either. If you are looking for a fun read that has a great romance and a little rom-comy, then pick this one up.
I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. There have been so many books that I have enjoyed but there are some that I have just loved. 🖤

I didn’t realise before I put this post together that all of these books are from authors I’ve read and loved before. There hasn’t been a Rebecca Yarros book that I haven’t rated under 4 Stars. Elsie Silver is just making me love everything that she writes. Wild and Wrangled may be my favourite in the series. 📖

Three rereads also made it to this list. Binding 13 still makes me gasp and smile all at the same time. And Caught Up and Play Along just hit every time. 📚

I’ve honestly had a great year so far and since making this post a few more books I’ve read I’ve ended up loving. It’s going to be hard to pick my favourites at the end of the year that is for sure. ✨

What books have you loved reading this year? Are any books that made my list on yours? Let me know! 

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