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3.76 AVERAGE
You can listen to my Songs to Get Over You playlist on Spotify. You can see the tracklist in Tumblr.
Songs to Get Over You solidifies my love for Playlist series. This is where my love for Miki has grown into something more. I like to call this book as an unrequited love with a happy ending.
This standalone sequel follows the story of Miki. He’s the best friend of Jill, he’s also the guitarist of indie band Trainman. He’s hopelessly in love with Jill, and she doesn’t have any idea. Given that a popular Japanese celebrity is also in the equation, he couldn’t catch a break. Meet Ana, the the unironically self-proclaimed groupie of Trainman. There’s a twist, she’s also hopelessly pinning for Miki despite him having his sight elsewhere. There’s going to be a bunch of failed attempts at dates. You shall see if there’s going to be a happy turnout for this unrequited romance.
I adore Miki, and this is where he gets to shine on his own. I like seeing him grow. *throws pompoms in the air* Though, it was Ana that caught my attention. She was briefly introduced in Songs of Our Break Up. She earned the moniker “groupie” which simply stick with me. She made Songs to Get Over You more enjoyable and relatable. She gave it a life.
Ana is unconventional. She’s the character who has nothing to be ashamed of. She’s brazen. She’s not afraid to go after her own dreams. She makes them into reality. Her fearless personality played a significant part in shaping the romance of the story. She gave it a life. A spark. She and Miki had several disastrous dates, but that didn’t deter her from pursuing him–from chasing him down despite knowing he’s not as invested as she does. An ordinary girl would’ve probably given up, but not her. She’s a girl who goes after her own heart. She always makes the first move. Ana deconstructed the sexist propriety standard for women, specifically Filipina. Wait for the guy to make the first move. That’s why I fell in love with her. Songs to Get Over You didn’t yield to that biased guideline.
I’m liking the sound of silence
Walls closing in on the distance
Feels good to find the one way
To get my air back from you
I’m a man trying to get over you
It’s such a chore getting over you.
I’m sharing one of my favorite songs from the book. I love that there are several songs attached to this. As always, I am weak for painfully elegant writing.
Verdict: I love this book a lot. Ana and Miki are officially my second favorite otp (Ryke and Daisy will always be the first). Songs to Get Over You is a standalone novel, but you might as well follow the recommended reading order.
Review also posted at Amazon and Hollywood News Source.
4.5 STARS
THIS IS SO GOOD. SO REALLY GOOD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
My first book from a Filipino author with Filipino characters and Philippines setting.
I love everything about this book. The characters the writings the songs. My heart was in pain along with Ana i understand her and her feelings and her actions. and I dint blame Miki for that because he's struggling and I understand his struggles. I LOVE THE SONG LYRICS SO MUCH IS THERE AUDIO FILES FOR IT?
My only problem is that the characters dont feel like working adults to me. More like uni students, stull.
THIS IS SO GOOD. SO REALLY GOOD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
My first book from a Filipino author with Filipino characters and Philippines setting.
I love everything about this book. The characters the writings the songs. My heart was in pain along with Ana i understand her and her feelings and her actions. and I dint blame Miki for that because he's struggling and I understand his struggles. I LOVE THE SONG LYRICS SO MUCH IS THERE AUDIO FILES FOR IT?
My only problem is that the characters dont feel like working adults to me. More like uni students, stull.
Same as the first - Cute, innocent, young. They're good enough I'm still reading, but not enough to my taste to make me hurry to the next one.
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It is an honor to be part of this book tour and be able to review this book. Even though this could be read as a stand alone, I still decided to read the first book in the series which is Songs of Our Breakup to further understand the whole story, when and where everything started. First, I have to say I enjoyed reading the book, it got me hooked. I like how this was written, simple story, very straight forward but it will put you on the verge of reading, like you don't even want to stop because... you want to know what will be Miki's fate.
The characters mainly Jill, Shinta, Miki and Kim are all lovely but this book focused on Miki. His story of getting over someone who he secretly loved for so long is really cute but it caused heart aches on his side too seeing the girl with someone else. Jill is his best friend and the girl who he want to spend his life with. Kim is always the cool guy or he's trying his best to make everything fine even if it doesn't? (please let there be a Kim side story...) He's awesome in his own way, being so composed and a good leader. Shinta (I badly want to know more about this guy) he's a celebrity, not a band member but an actor and a model. He's basically Jill's currently boyfriend after Kim and her broke up. Jill is just a simple woman, vocalist of the band Trainman who works with Miki and Kim. She's the lucky one! (LOL). These characters made the book really interesting. I loooooveeee them. *heart heart*
"It's harder to get over someone who was never really yours. You see that person smiling and it breaks your heart two-fold."
I'm actually controlling myself to reveal what's in this book. It is really hard for me, it feels like everything that I will type in here is a 'spoiler'. *controls self* Since this book is Miki's story, his getting-over-Jill wasn't easy. It took him a long time to realize things, but this one girl never left his side. A one sided type of love that turned in to something else after sometime. Things between the two of them wasn't easy, but time changes things.
"My mother said if you want something bad enough, you should fight for it. Fight for it so you would deserve it, and it would be given to you." - Ana
I suggest the readers should really read the book one first before reading this second book why? because you'll enjoy both of the books! what else? LOL, well seriously, just to further understand the story of all the characters, you have to start reading the first book. Readers won't regret investing the time and money (because you'll buy the book right?!) on this book. It is really worth a try. It is the type of book that you could finish in a day. Did I mention it's a simple story? Love square? I think... three boys love a single woman. I also enjoy the songs in this book! It was lovely.. I hope there's a sample song please... just kidding (but still wishing lol). Songs to Get Over You is a beautiful, one of a kind and enthralling book!
"Have you ever felt something break that you know you can never fix? Time won't do it. Nor gifts, or sentiment, or apologies."
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My review will be up on March 2!
"Have you ever felt something break that you know you can never fix? Time won't do it. Nor gifts, or sentiment, or apologies."
It is an honor to be part of this book tour and be able to review this book. Even though this could be read as a stand alone, I still decided to read the first book in the series which is Songs of Our Breakup to further understand the whole story, when and where everything started. First, I have to say I enjoyed reading the book, it got me hooked. I like how this was written, simple story, very straight forward but it will put you on the verge of reading, like you don't even want to stop because... you want to know what will be Miki's fate.
The characters mainly Jill, Shinta, Miki and Kim are all lovely but this book focused on Miki. His story of getting over someone who he secretly loved for so long is really cute but it caused heart aches on his side too seeing the girl with someone else. Jill is his best friend and the girl who he want to spend his life with. Kim is always the cool guy or he's trying his best to make everything fine even if it doesn't? (please let there be a Kim side story...) He's awesome in his own way, being so composed and a good leader. Shinta (I badly want to know more about this guy) he's a celebrity, not a band member but an actor and a model. He's basically Jill's currently boyfriend after Kim and her broke up. Jill is just a simple woman, vocalist of the band Trainman who works with Miki and Kim. She's the lucky one! (LOL). These characters made the book really interesting. I loooooveeee them. *heart heart*
"It's harder to get over someone who was never really yours. You see that person smiling and it breaks your heart two-fold."
I'm actually controlling myself to reveal what's in this book. It is really hard for me, it feels like everything that I will type in here is a 'spoiler'. *controls self* Since this book is Miki's story, his getting-over-Jill wasn't easy. It took him a long time to realize things, but this one girl never left his side. A one sided type of love that turned in to something else after sometime. Things between the two of them wasn't easy, but time changes things.
"My mother said if you want something bad enough, you should fight for it. Fight for it so you would deserve it, and it would be given to you." - Ana
I suggest the readers should really read the book one first before reading this second book why? because you'll enjoy both of the books! what else? LOL, well seriously, just to further understand the story of all the characters, you have to start reading the first book. Readers won't regret investing the time and money (because you'll buy the book right?!) on this book. It is really worth a try. It is the type of book that you could finish in a day. Did I mention it's a simple story? Love square? I think... three boys love a single woman. I also enjoy the songs in this book! It was lovely.. I hope there's a sample song please... just kidding (but still wishing lol). Songs to Get Over You is a beautiful, one of a kind and enthralling book!
"Have you ever felt something break that you know you can never fix? Time won't do it. Nor gifts, or sentiment, or apologies."
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My review will be up on March 2!
"Have you ever felt something break that you know you can never fix? Time won't do it. Nor gifts, or sentiment, or apologies."
4.5 | The song lyrics were bomb as usual! I love Miki so much and I wanted even more of him and Ana!
"The last time I was this much invested in bands is a vague memory so I find it amazing that Jay E. Tria’s Playlist series has managed to awaken the groupie in me. (I’m not sure if it’s healthy to be daydreaming of attending a Trainman gig at random, though.) Songs of Our Breakup and Songs to Get Over You are certified hits." Continue reading our review here.
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I enjoyed this one...for the most part. It does feel like an incomplete book. I say that because the focus seems to be more on Mikhail trying to get over his feelings for his best friend, who also happens to be the heroine of the previous book.
I actually really liked their interaction. The author was able to really capture the genuine affection between them. She was also able to capture the pain, the confusion and the eventual letting go of old feelings and embracing new ones.
My main issue is that there's barely anything about Ana in this book. She has like one page or so of POV. And I wanted so much more. I wanted to know her thoughts and feelings; what made her tick, et cetera. Don't get me wrong. I liked Mikhail's POV. It's nice to see things from his perspective but I really missed Ana's point of view. It would've given her character depth and it would allow readers like me to connect to her, too. Aside from her job, her struggles with completing her MBA, I didn't really get to know her.
Which brings me to my overall feelings for this book: this feels almost like a first chapter of Ana and Mikhail's story. Or you could say, this was the conclusion of Mikhail and Jill's (the best friend and object of hero's unrequited love) story and the start of Mikhail and Ana's. But just when you finally get to see them try for real, the book ends.
I really do hope we get more in depth into their story in the next books because I really want to see them happy without any shadow of a doubt that they were meant to be, that she's not the consolation prize.
I actually really liked their interaction. The author was able to really capture the genuine affection between them. She was also able to capture the pain, the confusion and the eventual letting go of old feelings and embracing new ones.
My main issue is that there's barely anything about Ana in this book. She has like one page or so of POV. And I wanted so much more. I wanted to know her thoughts and feelings; what made her tick, et cetera. Don't get me wrong. I liked Mikhail's POV. It's nice to see things from his perspective but I really missed Ana's point of view. It would've given her character depth and it would allow readers like me to connect to her, too. Aside from her job, her struggles with completing her MBA, I didn't really get to know her.
Which brings me to my overall feelings for this book: this feels almost like a first chapter of Ana and Mikhail's story. Or you could say, this was the conclusion of Mikhail and Jill's (the best friend and object of hero's unrequited love) story and the start of Mikhail and Ana's. But just when you finally get to see them try for real, the book ends.
I really do hope we get more in depth into their story in the next books because I really want to see them happy without any shadow of a doubt that they were meant to be, that she's not the consolation prize.
Miki my precious child I was so excited to get his story after reading Songs of Our Breakup, and he did not disappoint.
First off the dynamic between the Trainman band members is always so fantastic. The author does such a great job of showing each character's personality perfectly! And the banter between them was always on point and so funny, as it usually is with closes friends.
I loved Miki with all my heart. He's in love with Jill, his best friend, and even while he's dating Ana this doesn't just magically disappear. We see him liking her company. but his feelings for Jill are ever present, and strong. And of course adds conflict to his budding relationship with Jill. His struggle with this was so well done, showing that it's not always so easy to just get over one, especially not someone who had been your best friend for yeaaars. I really felt for Miki here, but eventually he spills his guts to Jill and while imma side eye him for that kiss, as brief as it was, he needed to be honest with Jill, and by extension his self.
Ana was a great juxtaposition to Jill, and as i mentioned in my review of Songs of Our Breakup I'd hoped Jill and Ana would get along and yayyy they did. I loved that. They were never pitted against each other for any reasons.
Also, we get several Shinta sightings and there's something going on there with him and Jill that i assume will be worked out in the next book >.>
So overall, loved this one.
First off the dynamic between the Trainman band members is always so fantastic. The author does such a great job of showing each character's personality perfectly! And the banter between them was always on point and so funny, as it usually is with closes friends.
I loved Miki with all my heart. He's in love with Jill, his best friend, and even while he's dating Ana this doesn't just magically disappear. We see him liking her company. but his feelings for Jill are ever present, and strong. And of course adds conflict to his budding relationship with Jill. His struggle with this was so well done, showing that it's not always so easy to just get over one, especially not someone who had been your best friend for yeaaars. I really felt for Miki here, but eventually he spills his guts to Jill and while imma side eye him for that kiss, as brief as it was, he needed to be honest with Jill, and by extension his self.
Ana was a great juxtaposition to Jill, and as i mentioned in my review of Songs of Our Breakup I'd hoped Jill and Ana would get along and yayyy they did. I loved that. They were never pitted against each other for any reasons.
Also, we get several Shinta sightings and there's something going on there with him and Jill that i assume will be worked out in the next book >.>
So overall, loved this one.