i read 12 books in november and here are my thoughts ✨ monthly reading wrap up

TL;DR

In this video, Jamie shares her thoughts on the 12 books she read in November, including romcoms, a dark romance series, and a thrilling mystery.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 🕵️‍♂️ The romcom "Forget Me Not" had a promising start but fell short due to an unlikable male main character and pacing issues.
• ❤️‍🩹 "Insatiable" was an entertaining contemporary fiction novel with a strong start, but it had an anticlimactic ending.
• ✍️ "The Revenge Pact" was a tedious sports romance book with unlikable characters and awkward writing.
• 🤵 "I Temporarily Do" was a cute and romantic marriage of convenience novel.
• 🖤 The dark romance "Hooked" had a page-turning plot but lacked satisfying character development.
• 📺 "Can I Steal You for a Second" was a fun romance set on a reality TV show, celebrating reality television and delivering an exciting romantic subplot.
• ✴️ "Every Heart a Doorway" was a two-star book lacking world-building and character development.
• 🤵 "The Poet X" explored realistic coming-of-age themes and struggles with body image.
• 🕶️ "Vipers and Virtuosos" was a disappointing dark romance book with unlikable characters and an unenjoyable story.
• ❓ "Stalking Jack the Ripper" offered an engaging murder mystery and romantic subplot, despite the historical fiction setting.
• ❓ "A Twisted Love Story" was an entertaining and suspenseful thriller.

Questions & Answers

Q: Which book had the best romantic subplot?

"Can I Steal You for a Second" had the most enjoyable and exciting romantic subplot, with great chemistry between the two main characters.

Q: Which book disappointed Jamie the most?

"The Herd" was the most disappointing book for Jamie due to its boring plot, unmemorable characters, and poor writing.

Q: Did Jamie enjoy any of the romcoms she read?

Jamie enjoyed the promising start of "Forget Me Not" but didn't like the male main character. She also found "Insatiable" entertaining but felt the ending was anticlimactic.

Q: Which book surprised Jamie the most?

"Hooked" surprised Jamie because she initially expected to dislike it but ended up having a good time reading it.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Jamie read a romcom called "Forget Me Not," which follows the story of an ex-couple working together on a big influencer wedding. She enjoyed the writing style but didn't like the male main character and found the pacing off.

• She then read "Insatiable," a contemporary fiction novel about a woman who joins a group of swingers. Jamie liked the promising start, but found the ending anticlimactic and random.

• Next was a sports romance called "The Revenge Pact," which Jamie gave two stars. She found it too long and boring, with unlikable characters and awkward writing.

• "I Temporarily Do" was a 200-page romance novel that Jamie enjoyed. It follows two flatmates who get fake married to secure a place to live for their postgraduate studies. She found it romantic and cute.

• Jamie gave "Hooked" three stars, enjoying the dark romance twist on the Peter Pan story. While she liked the page-turning plot, she found some aspects of the romantic relationship problematic.

• She gave "Can I Steal You for a Second" five stars, loving the saffic romance set on a reality TV show. Jamie praised the celebration of reality TV and found the romantic subplot exciting.

• "Every Heart a Doorway" received two stars from Jamie. While well-written, she felt it lacked world-building and character development, leaving her unsatisfied.

• Jamie gave "The Poet X" four stars, appreciating the realistic coming-of-age story and the portrayal of body image struggles.

• She was disappointed in "Vipers and Virtuosos," a dark romance book she gave one star. Jamie found the male protagonist disgusting and the story unenjoyable.

• "Stalking Jack the Ripper" received four stars from Jamie. While she struggled with the historical fiction aspect, she loved the murder mystery and romantic subplot.

• She enjoyed "A Twisted Love Story," giving it four stars. This suspenseful thriller kept her engaged and entertained.

• Lastly, Jamie gave "The Herd" one star, finding it boring and poorly written.