Reputation

"Finished March 8th. First book of March. This was a really fun read! "

"Reputation by Lex Croucher has been dubbed a mix of Bridgertons and Mean Girls. <br/><br/>For me, I am not a fan of aristocratic period pieces of fiction. I thought I would give this one a try, since it had the mean girls edge and I hoped it would change my opinion on a deeper satirical level. <br/><br/>Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me. Although, I can understand why this is an extremely popular genre and a popular book if you enjoy that era."

"Reputation is pitched as a Bridgerton meets Gossip girl with a dash of Jane Austen. This is a Regency-era historical romance 'with a twist of feminism'.<br/><br/>Georgiana is forced to move in with her boring aunt and uncle the Bartons when her mother becomes ill. But when George goes to a boring party with her boring aunt one day, she meets Miss Frances Campbell, the beautiful, charismatic, and free soul she has always wanted to be. Frances shows George a whole new world, in parties and riches. Frances shows her what friendship is and what it means to let go of what others consider 'polite company' <br/>One day when George is attending a party she trips, only to be saved by the handsome Mr. Thomas Hawksley. which she then insults his wealth and way of living, but neither of them can deny the connection that has begun.<br/><br/>Reputation was a party, it was a fun time, there were definitely some hard things that were dealt with within the book. There was a slow burn romance, there were laughs and there were tears (not literally). <br/><br/>If the beginning of this book were just a little faster getting into the main story, I think I would have given this book a 4 stars, I did genuinely enjoy this book, and I'm not a party person. <br/><br/>If you love Bridgerton, Gossip girl, Mean girls, or any of the regency-era-themed romance books, you will probably love this book. <br/>Reputation is pitched as a Bridgerton meets Gossip girl with a dash of Jane Austen. This is a Regency-era historical romance 'with a twist of feminism'.<br/><br/>Georgiana is forced to move in with her boring aunt and uncle the Bartons when her mother becomes ill. But when George goes to a boring party with her boring aunt one day, she meets Miss Frances Campbell, the beautiful, charismatic, and free soul she has always wanted to be. Frances shows George a whole new world, in parties and riches. Frances shows her what friendship is and what it means to let go of what others consider 'polite company' <br/>One day when George is attending a party she trips, only to be saved by the handsome Mr. Thomas Hawksley. which she then insults his wealth and way of living, but neither of them can deny the connection that has begun.<br/><br/>Reputation was a party, it was a fun time, there were definitely some hard things that were dealt with within the book. There was a slow burn romance, there were laughs and there were tears (not literally). <br/><br/>If the beginning of this book were just a little faster getting into the main story, I think I would have given this book a 4 stars, I did genuinely enjoy this book, and I'm not a party person. <br/><br/>If you love Bridgerton, Gossip girl, Mean girls, or any of the regency-era-themed romance books, you will probably love this book. <br/><br/>If you want to see my live opinions on this book please check out my vlog to come on 4/9/22<br/>at filling the bookshelves on youtube.<br/><br/>TW: possible rape, domestic abuse, substance abuse,<br/><br/>I received my copy of this ebook through Netgalley.<br/>All of my opinions are my own.<br/>Thank you to Lex crouched and the Publisher for sending this to me.<br/><br/>TW: possible rape, domestic abuse, substance abuse,<br/><br/>I received my copy of this ebook through Netgalley.<br/>All of my opinions are my own.<br/>Thank you to Lex crouched and the Publisher for sending this to me."

"6/5"

"DNF…life’s too short to read books you’re not into. And I was very much NOT into this. I’m really not sure what this is trying to be; is it a poorly set up romance? Is it a mediocre Mean Girls retelling in regency England? Either way, I’m dreadfully bored. <br/><br/>Listen I get the market, because I am the market. I just got done binging Bridgerton and this looked like the perfect filler for that void. And it’s just not! I got about a quarter through before calling it, and I’m not going to pretend I’ll return to it because I don’t think I need to. On to the next!"

"3.5 ⭐️<br/><br/>I have seen sooooo many comparisons to this being a cross between Bridgerton (oh Simon, how I love you"

"Have you hopped on the Bridgerton train? And of course like all millennials are, you obsessed with Mean Girls right? Obvs.<br/>Ok, now imagine Mean Girls within the Bridgerton world.. yup, that’s REPUTATION! It’s good, you’ll definitely need to pour yourself some tea, to get the tea☕️<br/>A novel that will definitely surprise you, with relatable content of peer pressure, and the results that come from wanting to fit it. As well as the importance of friendship.<br/>An overall fun read, filled with friendship, gossip, romance, gossip, parties, gossip.. and a ton of laughs! What more could you ask for :)<br/><br/>Perfect read after you’ve binge watched Bridgerton and needing some more regency drama!"