I did a post like this a little while ago, but I thought it would be fun to do it again. So today I’m sharing my thoughts on 3 of the highest-rated books on my tbr. I found this round really interesting and I cannot wait to share my thoughts with you. 

But before we get into that, there were a few rules that I had set myself. I picked the books from my Goodreads tbr. And if you have been here before you know that I don’t use my Goodreads tbr for just the books that I own. So firstly the book has to have over 1000 reviews. This just means it was fairer in the rating. Secondly, it had to be the first book in a series or one that I could read as a standalone. And the last thing was that I had to either; own the book, it is a decent price on kindle or it is on kindle unlimited. I didn’t want to really buy any books, so I had to compromise a little. 

Because of all this, the books that I read with the highest-rated on my GoodReads tbr were; Me + Somebody’s Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones, The Words by Ashley Jade and Broken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #1) by J. Bree. 

Now that you know the books let’s get into what I thought about them. I had a lot of fun doing this. It was a great way for me to get out of my slight reading slump, but also knock off some books that I have wanted to read for a while. 

Me + Somebody’s Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones with a 4.51-star rating from 1125 reviews. 

This novella has been on my tbr for a while now. A went on a novella binge a little while ago and this was added to my tbr during that time. I was intrigued by the plot of this book from the start. And I knew I wanted something short just to get me back in reading. And this is what this book did. 

The romance was fantastic and while it was a novella, I didn’t feel like I was missing a whole lot. I did want to see our protagonists interact a little more. I just wanted a little more communication between the two. But it was still a really enjoyable read. 

The romance was hot, the protagonist was fantastic and overall it was a great read. It ended up being a 4-star read for me. So that is pretty much spot on with everyone else. 

The Words by Ashley Jade with a 4.45-star rating from 13, 554 reviews. 

I don’t know where to begin with this book. I honestly don’t know has it has such a high rating. Normally I’m on the same page with a lot of people about books, but this one. And if I wasn’t reading this book for this post, I would most likely not have finished this book. 

There isn’t much to say about this book. I was intrigued by the plot and I think that is what kept me going. But the romance? The romance was just so toxic. Lennon and Phoenix are so bad for one another, they just push each other all the wrong ways. 

I enjoyed the first part of the novel, even then I did have quite a few problems with it. But the second part was just a mess. And the fact that this book was nearly 700 pages.  It was just so boring, and toxic and I didn’t know what was happening half the time. I wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t. I ended up giving it 2 stars. 

Broken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #1) by J. Bree with a 4.48-star rating from 11.417 reviews. 

This book has been on my tbr for some time now. But I just haven’t been in the mood to pick it up. This post was a great push for me. And I’m glad that I did. Because I ended up really enjoying this book. 

Now I’m not going to lie, I was a little confused for quite some time in the book. Mostly about how the world works, what the gifts mean, and what are the bonds. But as the book went on I found out a little more. I’m still not solid on the world, but I am getting there. 

There wasn’t much of a romance in this book, which did surprise me. I do feel that things will heat up in the second book. It is a reverse harem book, as our protagonist has multiple bonds, and most of them are arseholes at this point. But I’m excited to see where it’s taken. 

Overall, this is a solid 3.5 rating for me. And maybe if I understood the world a little more it would be a little higher. But I’m excited to read more. 

And there we go. That is what I think of the highest-rated books that were on my tbr. Have you read any of these books? what did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? Let’s chat!