| APRIL BOOK ADVENTURE! |

In here, I will simply list all of the things I read for the month of April. The individual posts for this will be created later on (if I ever do it).

I managed to finish four books in April which is amazing because I've been kind of in a slump. This is also the first four books I read for this year.

1. The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu (4/5)
   • I have been waiting for this to be released so it's not surprising that this is the first book I read this year. I really love Malec and we got to see their relationship blossom in this book. I really love seeing them together.
   • It's so nice to see characters we are familiar with in the series. The timeline of this is just after Valentine's War but we get to see characters that we first interacted with in The Dark Artifice Series which is interesting. I also got to see characters that are dead in the current timeline which broke my heart so much because it was fun seeing them again.
   • The plot wasn't anything original but it was still an good enough book. It's good enough that it will motivate you to finish it but I must say that some of the events are kind of predictable.
   • We got to see Aline and Helen! OMG.
   • GIF OF HOW I FELT:
     

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2. Best I've Ever Had by Abbi Glines (3.5/5)
   • This is the first book in the Sea Breeze and Rosemary Beach Crossover that did not make me want to kill someone. It's still not the best thing ever from Abbi Glines's books but it is the best from the Sea Breeze and Rosemary Beach Crossover.
   • I really loved Eli Hardy in the previous books and it was nice to see him get his own story. It made me mad that she made Eli went to some event that changed his personality because he was great before, and the Eli that returned seemed a little bit moody (though his reasoning is kind of valid). Eli's partner in this kind of surprised me because I did not see them together before (or maybe I just don't remember) but they were alright together. It just seemed shallow for me in the beginning that the foundation of their relationship was solidified because of sex but hey, it's an Abbi Glines book.
   • I would have given this a higher rating if the ending didn't seem so rushed. After reading it I felt, 'That was it? Meh, okay.'
   • GIF OF HOW I FELT:
     

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3. Verity by Colleen Hoover (5/5)
• How can I begin to describe what I feel about this book? I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I really felt what a person should feel when reading a mystery/thriller book. Even after finishing it, I still don't know who is telling the absolute truth. There are so many messed up events that happened. I managed to finish this in one sitting because I couldn't wait to find out how things would unfold. And oh, boy are you in for a roller coaster ride. Colleen Hoover is really one of the best writer I have read books from.
• I have managed to read almost all of Colleen Hoover's book and this one just managed to land itself on my top 10.
• GIFS OF HOW I FELT:
  

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In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire (4.5/5)
• I wasn't really fond of Lundy in Every Heart a Doorway. She seemed bitter there. It was great that we got to read a book about her journey in the Goblin Market and how it affected how she lived her life. It really affected how I felt about her. 
• I really enjoyed reading this one. The adventure was very interesting. The Goblin Market is a beautiful and dangerous place to read about. There are many rules that need to be followed and I admit I had a hard time catching up. 
• Lundy was such a complicated character to read about. We knew how she felt about the Goblin Market all throughout the series but she kept denying what she wanted for the sake of others. I love her relationship with Moon and the Archivist.
• I felt the same emotions I felt for the first book of this series which made me really happy. This was a great story and I hope we get more in the future.
• GIFS OF HOW I FELT:
  

| TV SERIES I WATCHED IN 2018 |

This only includes series I started in 2018, not the ones I've been watching for a long time but still has new episodes in 2018. 

1. Medium (7.8/10)
• I actually started this back in 2017 but I finished it in 2018.
• I enjoyed watching this. The story and the way that Allison's gift affected each episodes were entertaining and interesting to watch. There were were some episodes that really broke my heart and some that are so fun to watch.
• I love the family relationship between Allison, Joe, and their daughters. They really feel like a family even though none of them are related.
• The only thing I disliked about this show is the ending. I will just pretend that certain events didn't happen. Like what I do with How I Met Your Mother's ending.
  
2. Forever (8.5/10)
• I really enjoyed watching this. The story was really interesting. I love the relationship between the characters especially between Henry and Abe.
• I really hated the fact that it was cancelled!
  
3. Brooklyn Nine Nine (12/10)
• I really loved watching this show. It was full of fun and enjoyable moments. If you want something to make you happy, just watch this!
• I really love the cast and their relationships. So much diverse representations in this. 
• This is already included in my list of series to re-watch multiple times.
• Halloween episodes are the best.
  
4. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (8.8/10)
• This was such an interesting take on Sabrina. I really enjoyed watching this because I even though I'm familiar with the Sabrina material (I watched the one with Melissa Joan Hart), I couldn't predict anything at all.
• I like each of the episodes because you'll be able to see the different uses of Sabrina's magic. Also, I love how fierce Sabrina is.
• I'm excited for the second season!
  
5. Hannibal (7.5/10)
• I really enjoyed the first season. It was so mysterious and intriguing to watch. It had a slow pacing but Mads Mikkelsen's charm was able to motivate me to watch each episode. It was pretty interesting to see how Hannibal was able to befriend/manipulate Will all throughout the season.
• The second season was still okay. The flow of the revelation was pretty interesting to watch. It was interesting watching them see Hannibal in a new light and to see them have an issue about who to trust now.
• I was not able to finish the third season because I got bored. The pacing and the flow of the story got confusing and I don't really know if I will still continue it.
• WARNING: There were many gruesome and vomit-inducing scenes.
  
6. The Practice (6/10)
• I really don't know what to feel about this series to be honest. I enjoy law types of dramas but I really didn't connect with this one. I really didn't care about the cases they were picking and most of them annoyed me to be honest. I didn't really start caring for any of the character throughout the first season so I don't know if I will still continue this series.

| KDRAMAS I WATCHED IN 2018 |

BEST KDRAMA OF 2018: Go Back Couple
DISLIKED KDRAMA OF 2018: A Korean Odyssey

1. Because This Is My Life (7.8/10)
• It was a pretty interesting KDrama. There were fun and adorable moments but but I felt like something was missing. 
• There were a lot of things about adult life.
   
2. A Korean Odyssey (3/10)
• It's not even correct to label this my most disliked because I truly hated it. It had a lot of potential but it didn't work out for me.
• There were amazing effects but I did not like any of the characters. The story was messed up too. 
• I did not care at all about the the romance because of the way they put it. It seemed force and fake at some points. 
• The pacing was also super slow. I don't know how I managed to finish all of the 20 episodes.
   
3. I'm Not a Robot (9.3/10)
• I really enjoyed the story of this one (even though it's not really that original to be honest). I liked the flow and the ending.
• There was a roller-coaster ride of emotions because there were a lot of fun moments but there were also plenty of heartbreaking ones.
• I loved seeing the relationships and friendships of the characters develop and for some, mend.
• I am still shocked because Jo Ji-ah's hairstyle really changes how she looks like.
  
4. Go Back Couple (9.7/10)
• I really love this KDrama. It had an amazing story and development for a 12-episode show.
• There were just a lot of feels for the characters. It was all fun and games in the beginning but as the consequences begin to sink in, you can feel how heavy their decisions are. 
• I really love the relationships between the characters. How some were able to mend theirs and some were able to develop theirs.
• I highly encourage you to watch this!

| 2018 KDRAMAS I DID NOT FINISH |

This is the list of kdramas I started in 2018 but for some reason did not finish. I may finish this kdramas in the future but at this moment their status is unknown.

1. Suits
• I really liked the lead actors of this kdrama but I started this when it was still ongoing. I kind of lost interest because of the lack of next episode. I might still try watching it in the future though because I enjoyed the episodes that I was able to watch.
  
  
2. What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
• Sometimes, I really do suck. I'm already at the 14th episode of this kdrama but because I was enjoying it too much, I decided to stop so that I'll still have an episode to watch the following day. The problem is, I got busy and I never got around to continuing this. 
• This was a really enjoyable kdrama. There isn't any plot-twist full story at all but the events and the romance is really adorable to watch. This is actually the only KDrama starring Park Min Young that I enjoyed.
  
  
3. Terius Behind Me
• It was nice seeing So Ji-sub again. He is adorable in this kdrama and I really enjoyed seeing him take care of Ae-rin's children. It was fun.
• I actually just stopped this because of the lack of episodes (I watched it when it was still ongoing).
  


4. The Beauty Inside
• I was actually excited about this before it came out because I really love the lead actors - Seo Hyun-jin and Lee Min Ki but I didn't actually enjoy the movie this was sort off based on so I kind of just felt meh and never got around to continuing this.
• The start was actually interesting but I didn't feel much investment in this. I may continue this in the future just for Lee Min Ki.

| KMOVIES I WATCHED IN 2018 |

FAVORITE KMOVIE: No Breathing
DISLIKED KMOVIE: Cheese in the Trap

1. No Breathing (9/10)
   
   - I really enjoyed watching this movie. It had a lot of enjoyable scenes. It was bright and inspiring. It reminded me of high school to be honest.
2. Along with the Gods (8/10)
   - This was a really interesting movie to watch. The story was great. The actions of the lead characters left a big impact and will really give you something to think about.
3. V.I.P (7.5/10)
   - This was such a gruesome movie. The story was interesting but it had a very dark theme.  
4. Cheese in the Trap (3/10)
   - I really disliked what they did to the movie. I was left confused and annoyed on how things turned out. I really disliked the recasting that happened. Only Park Hae Jin redeemed this movie for me.
5. The Beauty Inside (6.3/10)
   - The meaning behind the story was great but I had a hard time connecting with it. I didn't feel the chemistry between the lead actors but that's probably because every other scene, there was a new actor for the lead guy.

| 2018 FAVORITE BOOKS |

The books included here are the ones that made me really happy or left me satisfied. I did not include reread in this. Now, let's see the list!

NOTE: If you don't want to be spoiled, don't read the parts that are strikedthrough. 

1. Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (5/5)
   • I absolutely love this! The story and the characters were fun. I love the relationship between the characters and I love the development between Blue and Jacques.
   • I love this better than the movie because there wasn't any reason for you to dislike Simon at all. In the movie, you would kind of felt iffy at him getting used by Martin. Simon's just so fabulous and adorable here.
2. The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan (5/5)
   •  The adventure in this was one of the best by Rick Riordan. It was full of fun, exciting, and heartbreaking things. I love how Rick Riordan wove the previous characters to the story so smoothly.
   • It was fun seeing more of the nature related characters. Also, the Meliai were awesome as fuck.
3. Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor (4.8/5)
   • The book was fabulous as usual. Laini Taylor writes such beautiful books and I'm glad that she didn't let us down. This wasn't as beautiful as the first book for me but it was still an amazing book. I love everything that happened and how the story unfolded. I love how the issues were resolved. 
   • I love the characters especially since we see that there are character developments for some of them. The relationships that were built in the end were adorable and touching to see.
4. Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (4.5/5)
   • I really love reading about the Shadowhunter world and this is a good last book in a series. 
   • So many interesting adventures happened here and I really love how things unfolded. 
   • I love the relationships that developed between the characters (most of them) and I love seeing the characters from the previous series interact with the main characters of this book.
   • There were still many questions left but we still have future series to look forward too!
5. Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare (5/5)
   • Out of all the anthology that Cassie has created for the Shadowhunter world, this one is the best (Sorry, Magnus). 
   • I love how we got to meet new characters from different series that Cassie is going to write next and we also got to know more about characters we have heard from before. 
   • It was a very interesting mix of stories and I enjoyed reading each of them. I gave most of them a 4.5 or higher score.
6. Circe by Madeline Miller (4.5/5)
   • My only view of Circe before reading this was kind of negative. She was powerful but she used her power in a bad way. I liked seeing Madeline's take on her. She showed us how amazing Circe is. How fierce. She was one hell of a woman and I have gained more appreciation for her as a character. She showed us that Circe was not bad at all. She was just trying to survive her life. I love how empowering it is. After so many abuse that Circe had to take, she was able to use her power to overcome it.
   • I loved the ending. It was a beautiful.
7. All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover (4.8/5)
   • This was such an intense book. Most of the experience felt too realistic. It was relatable for couples even if you are not married.

| 2018 MOST DISAPPOINTING READS |

I decided not to name this list my hated books of 2018 because I did not hate any of the books I will list below. Some of the reasons why these books disappointed me include not living up to the hype, some things did not click for me, something annoyed me big time, did not enjoy the characters, etc. 

Books that will show up here does not mean that I did not enjoy them. It just means that there was something iffy for me about the book.

Now here is my most disappointing reads of 2018 along with the reasons why!

NOTE: If you don't want to be spoiled, don't read the parts that are strikedthrough.

1. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (3.6/5)
   • It felt overhyped for me. I saw this a lot in the booktube community and I did not understand all the hype. The story was okay but I had issues with the characters and some of the events.
   • Things escalated quickly and there were some scenes that weren't really necessary.
   • I did not really like Dimple's character. She was too selfish for my taste and kind of annoying too.
   • The web development part wasn't really focused even though it's one of the main point of the setting.
     
2. What If It's Us By Becky Albertalli and Adam Silver (3.7/5)
   • Another overhyped book for me. I see why other people enjoyed this but it didn't work for me. The story and the writing was okay but I had some issues with the build up of the characters.
   • I like the concept of the meet cute but I really didn't feel the chemistry after they found each other. They were cute as friends but I wasn't buying them as a couple. I also got annoyed that they easily got mad at each other. Simply things that could be talked about caused major issues that didn't feel like a super big deal for me.
   • Also, I hate the fact that they did not really got together at the end (or at that point in time, no). The premise was based on that and then things don't work out?? Wtf man.
     
3. Vengeful by VE Schwab (3.8/5)
   • I really did not feel the need for this second book after reading it. It was okay but the plot line was just repetitive. They had the same issues to deal with just with additional characters.
   • Some characters were added just to cause more friction. They weren't necessary at all. I didn't feel their importance.
   • Also, confusing timelines.
     
4. The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (3.5/5)
   • I did not enjoy this as much as the first book which was kind of a disappointment. The story wasn't as exciting and the characters showed their annoying side (I'm looking at you Lily).
   • I disliked Lily in this book because she was so negative. She fucked up things without any solid reason. I felt like she lost any character development.
   • My boyfriend, who loved the first book, decided to DNF it because he couldn't take what was done to the characters and the story.
     
     
5. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (4/5)
   • This wasn't really bad at all. I just didn't feel as amazed as I did with her previous books and that's why it disappointed me.
   • The writing wasn't as beautiful as before and the story wasn't as exciting. There were predictable parts and honestly, some of it felt a little boring. We don't feel the same attachments we did to the characters because we haven't really seen them a lot before (except for Kade and Christopher).
     
6. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (4/5)
   • Again, this wasn't really bad at all. I just kind of had a big expectation because I just finished Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda before I started this. I loved that book a lot and since Leah is Simon's friend, I thought I would enjoy this as much as I enjoyed Simon's story but I did not.
   • The story was alright. I loved how we got to see Leah's gang again. The main issue that I had was Leah. I wasn't really feeling her at all and I kind of got pissed at her. She's full of rants and negativity and I felt off about it. I also didn't really like her romance story for some reason. I'm all for girl x girl love story but I didn't feel theirs at all. It kind of felt rushed.