Carry On

maya_gonen shared a tip "Liked the latter part once Baz entered. I love Penelope’s character and the ways Baz interacts with the world. Really makes you feel for Simon. However, wasn’t particularly mind boggling or one of my favorites. Fun easy read."

mackenzie_davis_2780 shared a tip "a good book but takes awhile to get to the climax and by awhile i mean 300 pages. i read the whole series but rainbow rowell is a TERF so she gets no more reads from me."

cal_langston shared a tip "it SO is. the first book is incredible, the second is slower but necessary for world/relationship building, and then the third book is literally fantastic!"

camryn_singsandreads shared a tip "I tore through this in 24 hours. I barely talked to my family because this was so much more interesting than the rest of the world. I had read Fanfiction (the book) before this so I thought I knew what would happen. I had no idea. I need to reread it!!"

lorelei_partridge shared a tip "Hmmm well I've just started reading maximum ride but other than that and the next two books on the series that's all that in reading RN."

scribbled shared a tip "This book was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. It’s obviously inspired by Harry Potter, and other “chosen one” books, but in a great way. It’s the kind of book that I am sad to be finished with. I’m not sure i’ll be picking up the next in the series, it’s ending was perfect where it left off. This is definitely something i’m gonna be obsessed over for a while. (also special mention to baz i love him so much) The only thing is that the author used the f slur for cigarettes, which bothered me."

ghost_7264 shared a tip "Adore Carry On, Wayward Son hurt me, can't wait for Any Way The Wind Blows. I often describe it as similar to harry potter, but better, gay, and with more interesting magic. It started off a bit slow. The enemies to lovers was handled in a way that pleased me. None of the characters are perfect either, they all have their flaws that make you kind of go "??? That was a little ****** up/mean but okay""

criffin shared a tip "THE BEST BOOK EVER AND MY NUMBER ONE FAVOURITE! Carry On and the rest of its trilogy are such amazing books! Highly recommend for lovers of urban fantasy, enemies to lovers, and LGBTQ+ books. I read this in a day and withstood all mortal whims to finish it."

xellula shared a tip "Pretty good book, i feel like their romance/relationship started off just… randomly?? like so sudden??? Anyways, it made me laugh a lot, i loved Baz."

alyssa_ponce_6082 shared a tip "It was such a fun read and the blossoming romance between these two is absolutely everything! I loved every word start to finish! ❤️"

fairytail_weaboo shared a tip "Literally my favorite book EVER! I finished reading the book under or within a week. Upon finishing it I bought the next two books! I love Rowell! Great pieces of work! 💚"

alexandrasilverbear shared a tip "I wasn't sure about this in the beginning-- I was jarred by the fast paced YA style and was kinda irked by the entire history of the characters being summarized via internality. BUT. But. It really got me about halfway through and wow. Finished this so fast and can't wait to read the sequel 🤍"

alexandrasilverbear shared a tip "What a fun, exciting, angsty, emotional, LGBTQ+ gem this book is. If you aren't sure about reading this one, this is your sign. Stick with it through the first few chapters--they were my only gripe as they jumped about--but Rowell's pacing catches on you soon enough."

vesper shared a tip "It read as a more well thought out version of Harry Potter, and the only disappointing thing was that it was over too quickly. Good thing there are sequels, I suppose."

abby_7548 shared a tip "It’s very entertaining and cute but I couldn’t get through two and three. Miscommunication is one of my least favorite tropes and that’s basically the whole premise of them"

zandalore shared a tip "A really enjoyable read however the back third and climax of the plot are quite rushed and a little undeserved. The relationship between the two mains is very enjoyable to see develop. If the last third of the book was like the other two I would give it 5/5 ⭐️, but since it’s more focused on a plot we didn’t see fully develop it’s a 4/5 ⭐️ for me."

Lofi_ shared a tip "⚠️SPOILER WARNING ⚠️ OK. The first book in this series was SO SO good, but the two books to follow literally made me almost hate this trilogy. The first book was perfect. Only a few loose ends that need to be tied up and should’ve been tied up in the second book and better explained in the third. but no, they took an unnecessary road trip in America, and the only good thing that came out of that was Shepard (love him sm, literally my favorite character). But the thing that really made me angry about this series is that in the third book they took less than two chapters to explain the biggest plot twist in the first book also in the third there was so many unnecessary side plots that could’ve easily been solved, but instead took the whole book to figure it all out. But overall the world building, romance, and characters were fantastic, and I love recommending the first book people, but I always warn them about the books next to come because they’re just SO BAD."

marygrace_ryan shared a tip "It just kept getting better the more I read. I finished this in one day. Watching the story unfold in my head through Rowell’s amazing imagery is something I hope to experience again when I read the next book in this series!"

kayla_grace_3749 shared a tip "Really cute book on the romance side!!!! Super exiting too had so plot twists that weren’t expected!!!!! Totally recommend! Very gay🏳️‍🌈"

cryptid.juicebox shared a tip "My favourite book and series. I need more lgbtq books like this one. (Maybe wlw to?) Any recommendations? #enemiestolovers #carryon #rainbowrowell - cryptid.juice your local pansexual"

cryptid.juicebox shared a tip "Red queen. I haven’t found any lgbtq books like this so far. But. A dark and hallow star and a few other suggestions are on my list now"

melissa_solis shared a tip "Aww! These two! Ok so I read this on a whim because I read Fangirl and I ran to get the next 2 books. Luckily for me the third book was just released. #snowbaz"

london_forrest_6825 shared a tip "A beautiful mixture of romance, comedy, and magic. I would absolutely recommend this to people and it was definitely a favorite of mine."

lizzy_hicks shared a tip "just finished this book. I thought it was amazing 🤌🏻 and i was wondering if the other two books in the series were worth the read, or if i should just stop here. So anyone who’s read them, let me know your opinion I guess :) #fantasy #lgbtq #magic #magicians"

dreameroftheday shared a tip "I finished this book in less than 24 hours. I have never done that before. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. I loved it with all of my heart. It literally had me crying over cherry scones at 4am 😭😭😭"

mikayla_b. shared a tip "I bought this book on Monday and finished it on Thursday and I loved every word of it! It really felt like we the readers were dropped into the middle of a Gen Z Harry Potter's last year at Hogwarts, in all the best ways. We're instantly transported to the middle of the action; it's fast-paced but the backstory is timed so right that I never felt like I was struggling to catch up or keep track of things. I was always on the edge of my seat."

kitburgh shared a tip "Amazing book! (The whole series in my opinion) - everything from the world building, humor, to Baz and Simon’s relationship. I couldn’t help but miss all the characters when I finished"

sara_pelland shared a tip "Modern Harry Potter fanfiction amalgamation. An enemies to lovers story, a coming of age story, a fantasy story, a friendship story. Queer and mental health representations too. It really has it all!"

nico_m_m shared a tip "I love love love this book!!! I honestly don't think it's very accurate when people compare it to Harry Potter. Outside of some similar plot elements, the writing, characters, themes, and overall plot as well are all very different. A wonderful enemies to lovers story. Explores the idea of how being The Chosen One truly affects someone, and what happens after they are no longer that. All around really wonderful story. LGBT!"

sarah_gendreau shared a tip "If you want a “Diet Harry Potter” series, then this is the book/series for you. I recently pulled this book of my dusty shelf and read it again and fell back in love with all the character in a new way. I read this book in high school but I appreciate it so much more now after letting in sit in the back of my mind, forgotten. There’s something about the way that Rowell writes her characters that you can feel their personality and you relate to each one. Fantasy, heartbreak, love, suspense, it’s all there, bounded for you to enjoy. I cannot recommend those book enough."

theangelshxrns_sket shared a tip "Read this first in my last year of high school, it easily became my all time favorite book. I fell in love with the cover since this is exactly the type of art I like, which is why I was tempted to read it. I just discovered we have it at the book store I work at, definitely buying it and re-reading it a second time. - you fall in love with the characters easily and the plot is very well developed, would absolutely recommend"

taylor_brooks_5837 shared a tip "There are not enough capital letters in the world to describe how much I LOVE this book and the characters in it and HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT."

kaylee_shepherd shared a tip "I loved this book!!! This was the first Rainbow Rowel book I have read and WOW her her writing style and how she describes stuff is AMAZING! The world building is incredible and I LOVE the characters! I found myself unconsciously living vicariously through Simon and I felt like I was on the adventure right along with him! His and Baz’s relationship is now my favorite book relationship of all time!!!!! As soon as I finish it I reread it and it was just as good the second time! I 130% recommend th"

lightningff13 shared a tip "Yes! I found that it was a really great read in terms of world building and character development. Some might say it reads like fanfiction because it technically is. But I didn’t get that vibe at all, it really felt like its own story. So yes, give it a read! It’s great! 👍🏽"

elizabeth_hernandez_7977 shared a tip "The book has what feels like such a natural blooming relationship between the characters the magic feels unique and fresh. Such a great read, worth every second."

lydara_couch shared a tip "Angst! Haters to lovers! Magic! What else could you ask for? I dislike when people compare it to Harry Potter, because this book actually explores what it feels like to be the "Chosen One". Plus it has a unique magic system that is easy to understand with no special made up words. You get an idea of what goes on in each characters head, each change is easy to tell because well its marked and Rowell put so much thought into each character. Each dynamic balances out, especially between Baz and Simon. I fell in love with this book after I read Fangirl and can't recommend it enough."

aggie_moon shared a tip "Not completely centered on the romance and it really shows the struggle of tradition vs modernity in love. All with magic that is greatly integrated."

zoeyb_3 shared a tip "Literally the best book ever written. It’s been my favorite book since 2015 and every time I read it I fall more in love with the story."

brandon_veasey shared a tip "So so so good. It sort of drops you in the middle of the action (so much so that I had to Google to make sure I didn’t skip a book), but you quickly figure things out and learn to love these characters. If you’re not feeling it at first, wait till Baz enters the picture."

tameekah_ervington shared a tip "This book pokes fun at so many tropes while employing several of them wonderfully. I regularly come back to it because the characters are so realistic, I miss them. Especially Baz and Penelope. ❤️"

kiel_ready shared a tip "Read this because i won the book and the cover looked interesting honestly the best book i ever judged by its cover (kinda just guessed it was gay lol)"

awesome_user_306325 shared a tip "It’s hard to say, I’m currently reading some nonfiction for school and haven’t been able to follow my love of fantasy as much… but I enjoyed the shatter me series"

Katmisc shared a tip "Dragons, enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers, Twisting fantasy tropes, Bad chosen ones, magic, Baz Pitch, magic systems based on language and common phrases, dealing with trauma. The carry on series is genuinely my favorite series of all time. I cannot stress how much I Reccomend this book to anyone interesting in the themes I have mentioned. In fact. Feel free to discuss it with me. I’m completely open for a chat #fantasy #carryon #lgbt #lgbtq #romance"

tylor_gax shared a tip "Wonderful book! Harry Potter but with the LGBTQ+ portions we all deserved! I love the enemies to lovers and how well it is written! #lgbt #romance #drama #fantasy"

tedi_4249 shared a tip "Holy crap this book is SO good. I read the entire thing in a DAY because of how enthralled I was. The way the plot was paced, the character development, all of it was phenomenal. I can’t recommend this enough if you are looking for a fantasy novel with LGBT representation. I immediately purchased books 2 & 3 because I simply HAD to read them before picking up anything else."

weezy_anderson shared a tip "I loved how realistic the characters were, they're story felt personal. But it still held the whimsical and fantastical feeling of a wizard book."

x3bites shared a tip "Carry On is such a wonderful introduction to the series. It wonderfully introduces the characters and has a great balance between humour, legitimate plot, and romance."