Review: Today Tonight Tomorrow

Title: Today Tonight Tomorrow
Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
Format: Ebook
Release Date: July 28, 2020
Rating: ★★★★★

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Goodreads Synopsis:

The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.

Today, she hates him.

It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.

Tonight, she puts up with him.

When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.

As Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams.

Tomorrow…maybe she’s already fallen for him.

Review:

Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been high school rivals for the last four years. On the final day of high school, they are going to learn who is the valedictorian. They have the same grades and are even co-presidents of school council. After Neil wins the title of valedictorian, Rowan wants to win the final prize of their senior year. The graduating class does a special scavenger hunt every year, with this year’s price being $5,000. When Rowan learns that another student is planning on sabotaging Neil, she teams up with him to win. This is the first time they’ve spent time together not competing against each other, which makes them acknowledge their feelings for each other.

This is an amazing story! I could relate to Rowan’s experience in high school. I wasn’t the top of my class, but I had different expectations on what high school would be like. Rowan wrote a list of things she thought she would accomplish in high school when she was a freshman. When she opens the list on her final day, she realizes she didn’t do anything that she thought she would. This is such an honest representation of high school. Usually in movies or tv shows, high school focuses on the most popular kids who follow that typical idealized version of school. There are very few, if any, students who fulfill that role in high school, so I think Rowan would be relatable to many readers.

Rowan loves romance novels but no one else in her life thinks they’re worth reading. I could relate to this too. I loved reading when I was younger, but my friends in my teen years weren’t big readers, so I drifted away from it. If my friends didn’t approve of something I liked, I ended up putting it down. Now I know I should have stood up for what I liked, but it’s difficult to do when you’re a teenager trying to fit in. I think this part of Rowan’s life would be relatable to readers too.

I loved this book! I can’t wait to read Rachel Lynn Solomon’s adult debut next month!

Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What to read next:

What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter

Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally

Have you read Today Tonight Tomorrow? What did you think of it?

Top Ten Tuesday – Favourite Books of 2020

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and it is now hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is Favourite Books of 2020. It was so hard to only pick 10 out of the 300+ that I read! Here’s my list:

1. Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

2. The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda

3. Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

4. Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno

5. Followers by Raziel Reid

6. Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From by Jennifer De Leon

7. Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

8. In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

9. Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker (editors)

10. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

(All book covers from Goodreads)

What’s your list of books on your Top Ten Tuesday?

Review: A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2)

Title: A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2)
Author: V.E. Schwab
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Tor Books
Source: Purchased
Format: Hardcover
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Rating: ★★★★★

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Goodreads Synopsis:

It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into Kell’s possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Prince Rhy was wounded, and since the nefarious Dane twins of White London fell, and four months since the stone was cast with Holland’s dying body through the rift–back into Black London.

Now, restless after having given up his smuggling habit, Kell is visited by dreams of ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila, who disappeared from the docks as she always meant to do. As Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games–an extravagant international competition of magic meant to entertain and keep healthy the ties between neighboring countries–a certain pirate ship draws closer, carrying old friends back into port.

And while Red London is caught up in the pageantry and thrills of the Games, another London is coming back to life. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night will reappear in the morning. But the balance of magic is ever perilous, and for one city to flourish, another London must fall.

Review:

It’s been four months since Kell and Lila defeated the stone from Black London. They have both moved on. Lila is fulfilling her dream of sailing. Kell is pining after her, without knowing where she’s disappeared. They’re both brought back to London again for a tournament called the Essen Tasch, or the Element Games. However, the shadow that they thought was gone forever begins to come back.

This was a thrilling story from beginning to end. The two main characters, Kell and Lila, were actually apart for most of the story, but they were thinking about each other. Their paths almost crossed a few times, which made the tension between them build. I don’t usually like stories that keep the characters separated like that, but it worked in this story.

There were a couple of short scenes of a particular character in another London. The scenes were just snapshots of what that character was doing. Though there wasn’t that much action in those scenes, the way that the scenes kept appearing built the tension until that part of the storyline could join the main plot. This was a clever way to weave multiple plots together until they could all join at the end.

This story ended on a great cliffhanger, so I’ll have to read the next one soon! I loved this sequel.

What to read next:

A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince by V.E. Schwab, Andrea Olimpieri

Other books in the series:

Have you read A Gathering of Shadows? What did you think of it?

It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? – December 28

This blog meme is hosted by Book Date. It is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week.  It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment, and er… add to that ever growing TBR pile!

What I just finished:

This weekend I finished A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2) by V.E. Schwab.

What I’m currently reading:

I’m currently reading Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon.

What I’m reading next:

Next I will be reading The 100 (The 100 #1) by Kass Morgan.

What are you guys reading this week? Have you read any of these books?

Jill’s Weekly Wrap-Up – December 27

Here are my reviews for the week with my ratings:

I did 8 weekly blogging memes:

How was your week? What did you guys read?

Sundays in Bed With… Today Tonight Tomorrow

The meme that dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning? Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today! This meme is hosted by Midnight Book Girl.

This Sunday I’m reading Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon.

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Goodreads Synopsis:

The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgettable romantic comedy about two rival overachievers whose relationship completely transforms over the course of twenty-four hours.

Today, she hates him.

It’s the last day of senior year. Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time.

Tonight, she puts up with him.

When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left—and then they’ll destroy each other.

As Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams.

Tomorrow…maybe she’s already fallen for him.

What book are you in bed with today?

Six for Sunday – Characters I’d Spend New Years With

This meme is hosted by Steph at A little but a lot. The weekly prompts for 2019 can be found here.

This week’s prompt is Characters I’d Spend New Years With. These are characters that I think would throw extravagant or fun parties. Here’s my list:

1. Prince Rhy (Shades of Magic series)

2. Cardan (The Folk of the Air series)

3. Rhysand (A Court of Thorns and Roses series)

4. Fred and George Weasley (Harry Potter series)

5. The Cullens (Twilight series)

6. Prince Kai (The Lunar Chronicles series)

(All book covers from Goodreads)

Did you make a Six for Sunday list?

Review: How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (The Folk of the Air #3.5)

Title: How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (The Folk of the Air #3.5)
Author: Holly Black
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Source: Purchased from Owlcrate
Format: Hardcover
Release Date: November 24, 2020
Rating: ★★★★★

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Goodreads Synopsis:

An illustrated addition to the New York Times bestselling Folk of Air trilogy, that started with The Cruel Prince, from award-winning author Holly Black.

An irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame.

Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue.

Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan’s perspective.

This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector’s item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.

Review:

Cardan was a child with a heart of stone. He heard that story many times when he was a child from a troll woman named Aslog. He began to believe the story was true, until he learned to master it.

This story gives a glimpse into the world of The Folk of the Air before the series began and after it finished. There were a couple of chapters from when Cardan was a child, which showed how he was treated by his family. The story also took place in the present, when he visits the human world with Jude. I liked how this story expanded The Folk of the Air series by showing events before and after the series.

The folklore of fae also played an important role in this story. Faeries cannot tell lies, which can be complicated for sneaky fae like Cardan. However, they can tell stories if there is some truth to them. This is a clever way that some fae get away with telling stories that have some truth but are actually lies.

This is a beautiful book, with gorgeous illustrations! It’s a must have for fans of The Folk of the Air!

What to read next:

Tithe by Holly Black

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Other books in the series:

Have you read How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories? What did you think of it?

Top 5 Saturday – 2021 Releases I’m Excited About

This is a weekly meme hosted Devouring Books. This week’s prompt is 2021 Releases. Here’s my list of 2021 Releases I’m Excited About:

1. Make Up Break Up by Lily Menon

2. Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab

3. The Project by Courtney Summers

4. Rules of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

5. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

(All book covers from Goodreads)

If you’d like to do this list too, consider yourself tagged!

Did you make a Top 5 Saturday list?