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Power Plays & Straight A's (CU Hockey, #1)
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bookshelves: dual-pov, brothers-best-friend, college, contemporary, lgbtq, new-adult, romance, sports, 1st-person-pov, ebook
Sep 07, 2021
bookshelves: dual-pov, brothers-best-friend, college, contemporary, lgbtq, new-adult, romance, sports, 1st-person-pov, ebook
Read 2 times. Last read February 3, 2023.
|| 3.0 stars ||
�First read: September 2021 | �3.0 stars
�Second read: February 2023 | �3.0 stars
This book started out very cute and charming, but the story kind of lost me when I was about half-way through. It started to feel slightly repetitive and uneventful. It did sorta pick up again near the end when Zach and Foster's relationship also began to pick up, but I could never truly get into it.
Both Foster and Zach are likable characters, albeit that they're both vastly different: Foster is an easy-going hockey-player, while Zach is an awkward nerd with social-anxiety. They somehow seemed to fit though. There would have been a high possibility of this match-up feeling forced, but I could really see them together. Foster was good for Zach and I thought it was quite swoon-worthy how Foster thought everything about Zach was adorable. However, even though I could see their connection, I didn't particularly feel it. Like I said, I wasn't fully invested in it. Which was quite a shame.
Maybe it could have been a bit better if more had happened. If there had been more opportunity to have some conflict or drama. It's difficult to get an emotional attachment when everything is rather dry: not even their inner-monologues portrayed many loving or even angsty thoughts about the other. Instead, everything was quite straightforward.
So yea, it was just a bit.. okay-ish. Nothing less, but also nothing more.
'CU Hockey' series:
1. Power Plays & Straight A's - 3.0 stars
2. Face Offs & Cheap Shots - 4.0 stars
3. Goal Lines & First Times - 2.5 stars
4. Line Mates & Study Dates - 3.5 stars
5. Puck Drills & Quick Thrills - 3.5 stars
Novellas:
5.1. The Best Wedding Ever - 3.0 stars
5.2. See You In Boston - 3.0 stars
Other Eden Finley and Saxon James books:
‘Fake Boyfriend� series - var. ratings
‘Famous� series - var. ratings
‘Cash Me Outside� series - var. ratings
‘Never Just Friends� series - var. ratings
‘Frat Wars� series - var. ratings
Making Him Mine - 2.0 stars
‘Mike Bravo Ops� series - var. ratings
‘Puckboys� series - var. ratings
The Dating Disaster - 3.5 stars
�First read: September 2021 | �3.0 stars
�Second read: February 2023 | �3.0 stars
This book started out very cute and charming, but the story kind of lost me when I was about half-way through. It started to feel slightly repetitive and uneventful. It did sorta pick up again near the end when Zach and Foster's relationship also began to pick up, but I could never truly get into it.
Both Foster and Zach are likable characters, albeit that they're both vastly different: Foster is an easy-going hockey-player, while Zach is an awkward nerd with social-anxiety. They somehow seemed to fit though. There would have been a high possibility of this match-up feeling forced, but I could really see them together. Foster was good for Zach and I thought it was quite swoon-worthy how Foster thought everything about Zach was adorable. However, even though I could see their connection, I didn't particularly feel it. Like I said, I wasn't fully invested in it. Which was quite a shame.
Maybe it could have been a bit better if more had happened. If there had been more opportunity to have some conflict or drama. It's difficult to get an emotional attachment when everything is rather dry: not even their inner-monologues portrayed many loving or even angsty thoughts about the other. Instead, everything was quite straightforward.
So yea, it was just a bit.. okay-ish. Nothing less, but also nothing more.
'CU Hockey' series:
1. Power Plays & Straight A's - 3.0 stars
2. Face Offs & Cheap Shots - 4.0 stars
3. Goal Lines & First Times - 2.5 stars
4. Line Mates & Study Dates - 3.5 stars
5. Puck Drills & Quick Thrills - 3.5 stars
Novellas:
5.1. The Best Wedding Ever - 3.0 stars
5.2. See You In Boston - 3.0 stars
Other Eden Finley and Saxon James books:
‘Fake Boyfriend� series - var. ratings
‘Famous� series - var. ratings
‘Cash Me Outside� series - var. ratings
‘Never Just Friends� series - var. ratings
‘Frat Wars� series - var. ratings
Making Him Mine - 2.0 stars
‘Mike Bravo Ops� series - var. ratings
‘Puckboys� series - var. ratings
The Dating Disaster - 3.5 stars
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Reading Progress
August 31, 2021
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September 6, 2021
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Started Reading
September 7, 2021
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Finished Reading
February 3, 2023
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Started Reading
February 3, 2023
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Finished Reading
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rated it 5 stars
Feb 03, 2023 11:52AM
i don’t know if i can forgive this rating😂💜
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@martina � hahah don’t get me wrong, I like this couple but the book itself was a bit boring at times😭😅
I couldn’t even get through it. Nice review!
@Kate � lol really? I mean, I kinda get that. Although it’s cute, the writing isn’t super engaging, especially after a little while
did you leave the book with the same rating as before or did you change it after your second read?
@Kati � No, I kept it the same. I hardly ever change my rating after a reread because I feel like it’s not really fair to judge a book based on a second read-through cus it’s not representative
@Kati � Thank you ;) x
Sounds like this one wanted to work but never quite made it. Glad you were able to enjoy it some, though!
@A Mac � Yess that is exactly what happened!! thankss x
The other books get better, this is very week in comparison. I think you will love book 2, Jacob's and Beck are so cute
@Kylie � Yes I know; I’ve already finished the rest of the series, as this was a reread for me. I’m not entirely sure why I wanted to do a reread of this one considering how underwhelming it was, but oh well🤣 But anyway, you were very right; I did love book two sooo much! Jacobs and Beck are <333
Imme wrote: "@Kylie � Yes I know; I’ve already finished the rest of the series, as this was a reread for me. I’m not entirely sure why I wanted to do a reread of this one considering how underwhelming it was, b..."Yup, I love the whole "doing night pranks" kind of story, it gives a fun vibe
@Kylie � oh yes, agree; the whole thing was genuinely so much fun😍
