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I've been playing Choices quite a while and it all started when I played Surviving High School game in my old phone. When I bought a new one, I couldn't find that game in Play Store but found Choices instead, which then lead me to this amazing fandom!

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Instead of bothering my friends with Choices theory and how much I love these books, I decided that it'd be fun to talk about those books here in my very own page. Please note that the books added here are books that are fully released so that I can give a full, complete judgments of those books. Without further ado and in no particular order, I present to you, The List.

My Favorite Books
I'm an avid reader, which is why this game is so appealing to me. Just like I have my favorite physical book, there are a few books in this game that I really enjoy reading. Here are some of them:
 * Endless Summer

(not mine, found it on Pinterest) MC's name: Taylor LI: Jake McKenzie

This series is seriously everything you've ever wanted in a trilogy. It's got romance, thriller, suspense, action, drama; it talks about all kinds of issues: friendship, family, forgiveness, mental health, discovering new things; and the story plot is complex, it's not shallow, and it's basically just an amazing story that I don't think I'll ever find anywhere else.

My favorite part of this series is definitely the relationship between MC and Jake. It's romantic and sweet, it's not toxic, and they're supporting each other. What makes their relationship so amazing and dynamic is because PB writers were able to showcase how they pick up each other's quirks, making the relationship feels personal and not just any boyfriend-girlfriend relationship in general.

I also love how each clues and diamond scenes we pay in the books represent the situation and the stage of each book. In book 1, our MC is still trying to get know each character in the book and making sure that everyone is friend with each other. We're also still trying to figure out what's going on in this book and how the story goes from the characters meet each other in the plane. In this book, we have to gather clues here and there, which I think is representing how the book is trying to tell that we're still in the stage of discovering new things.

In book 2, the story starts getting depressing and they have to find a way back home as fast as possible in an urgent situation. This is represented in the idols we have to collect, in which we are shown how grim the past is and how scary the situation that each character has to go through in the book, hence urging the MC to immediately help her friends to safety. However, in book 3, things turn around where each character has made peace with the fact that they might not be able to go home and start to feel that that's okay since they've got each other. This is represented in the embers of hope that we collected to show that the past might be horrible, but there's still hope and light in the future.
 * It Lives series

MC's name: Devon (It Lives in the Woods) and Harper Vance (It Lives Beneath)

I'm not typically a horror fan since I get paranoid and scared easily, so me liking this book is actually really surprising to me. But, to be honest, the horror aspect is what drew me to this book, especially since It Lives in the Woods is super spooky. This is such a page-turning book, especially with the art that goes into it, the music, the drawing, and the story plot. I love how each book talks about mental health and traumatic issues, which is rarely talked about in general. The scary aspect spooks the shit out of me, but even so, the story is so amazing that I keep on reading to find out what will happen in the next chapter. I was really hoping that the third book would be released last Halloween, but sadly it didn't, so I'm really hoping it'll be released some time this year.
 * Nightbound

MC's name: Alex LI: Cal Lowell (who practically is my favorite LI of the entire Choices universe) I was really skeptical about this book at first because I just thought that stories consisting werewolves usually end up cheesy, but I'm really surprised that I ended up loving Cal the werewolf lol. I love the story in general and I love how the MC gets freaked out when discovering something new and spooky, instead of going, "Yay, I'm not a human being and it's such a fun experience!" which I think is very realistic and relatable. And the art in this book is absolutely breathtaking!
 * Veil of Secrets

MC's name: Jennifer What I love the most about this book is the opening. It starts of as our MC retelling her thrilling experience chasing down her best friend's kidnapper to an FBI agent, but then it ends with a sentence that basically captures the suspense of the chapter and it pans out to show a lighthouse which then shows the title of the book and the chapter. The story is really thrilling and very enjoyable, and PB did a great job making us hated the Sterlings with all our hearts.

Generally Awesome Books
In no particular order:
 * #LoveHacks

MC's name: Danielle

LI: Ben Park

This book is basically the light, cheesy romcom that I would love to watch in a movie. The whole plot is original and the delivery is quite good. I also like the MC's attitude: loveable, light, and bubbly without being rude and pouty. Even though I like the first book more than the second one, I like the series and how it shows the relationship the MC is having with her friends. It kinda resembles Friends and How I Met Your Mother, with a Buzzfeed kind of working environment.
 * Open Heart

MC's name: Dierdre Sterling(and yes, I'm using that face+hair combo that has been repeated throughout several books over and over again)

LI: Bryce Lahela

I genuinely didn't expect to fall in love with this book, but I did. It was fun, "educative", challenging, and heart warming. I was invested in this book almost immediately and didn't even think twice to buy the better uniform than the scrub in the first chapter lol. I'm interesteed to see how the second book turn out, but until then, the first one is really an interesting book that I wouldn't mind playing for the fifth time.
 * Save the Date

MC's name: Lauren Jennings

LI: Simon Hendricks

Despite people not liking the book, I'm actually pretty invested in this since the story plot is really interesting. I've always wanted to be a wedding planner since 27 Dresses movie and this book is pretty accurate while still having fun with its own plot. A few things I didn't like was the Justin situation and the MC's attitude, but, overall, it's a pretty enjoyable book!
 * Mother of the Year

MC's name: Tara Day (I choose the tan-skinned character with the high updo black hair because I'm bored with the OH face)

LI: Thomas Mendez

The first few chapters were really cringy because I just thought that it had so much potential of being a good book but it just turned out being a bad Bad Mom spin-off. However, it all turned out into a far better book throughout the way and things got heated up pretty quickly! I love the MC's attitude, she's like the mom we all wish we had while growing up. It's such a shame that it's a standalone book, but it's still great nonetheless.
 * The Heist: Monaco

MC's name: Amber (I chose the Caucasian female face with the blonde long hair for the first play and the brown pixie hair on the second)

LI: Fabien Ahmed

Who doesn't love a good heist story? After Ocean's 8 and Going In Style, heist movies got pretty common and I'm glad that this book didn't turn out cringy. I love how we can create our own team combo. I got myself the all women team, of course. But I ended up mixing different characters the second time, just out of curiosity.
 * Wishful Thinking

MC's name: Lydia Gibson

LI: Jaime

This has a really good story that not many people can point out in a book - women working together and toxic working environment. love that it has an Erin Brockovich vibe and I love how this book highlights some very important issues in a fun, delightful way. The only downside to this book is that it ends very abruptly and it feels like it could get at least another two or three chapters before ending so quickly.
 * The Haunting of Braidwood Manor

I'm not a fan of horror stories since I get paranoid easily, but this book has a really good story that even I can't resist it. I'm both sad and happy that it has six chapters; it's so scary I'm so glad it's over soon but I'm also sad that it's over soon because the story is really interesting. I didn't spend any diamonds in this book but I still can enjoy the overall experience of the story. I also like that it adds element of sadness instead of just pure scary and horror.
 * Most Wanted

It's so sad that there won't be a continuation to this story! It has a really interesting story with interesting characters and a really cool point system. I used to think that Pixelberry trolled us by putting the second book in Endless Summer, which was really cool but just not enough. I love both Dave and Sam. And while I don't see them as more than work partners, their dynamic and interaction was really cool and I really wish to see them again in the future. It's also really unique that the story starts off with the main character's death and continue on with the "true" main characters. It's a really awesome book that I wish would be continued in the near future. The story itself is complex and I love how each character in this book isn't overly happy and excited about things and far more diverse in terms of personality than PB's recent books in 2019.
 * Hero

While I'm not quite a big fan of this book, but the plot twist in this story is incredible and I've been dying to know the story of Crystal planet. I want to see how our universe and Crystal planet is connected that two big stories in PB's early work used this planet as its major plot. I feel that there were far too much costumes that need to be paid in this book, I just don't have that much diamonds lol. I'm really excited to see how the next book will continue, but I'm really hoping that this book will continue for my sanity sake so that I know the connection between the two universes.
 * Platinum

MC's name: Claire

LI: Raleigh Carrera

I really love the story! It's interesting and I love how it also shows the struggle of being an artist instead of just how awesome and amazing it is. And I love Raleigh soooo much! I don't think I've ever been attracted to a fictional character this much (except for Cal Lowell probably). The things that I didn't like are the faces of the MC and how we are forced to fuel our hatred to Jaylen to gain points. I mean, I get that rivalry is "good" for fame, but it's a fictional story and PB didn't have to do that. But other than that, the story is really good and I like how it goes in the end.
 * Rules of Engagement

MC's name: Katherine

LI: Leo

I like the series so much because going on a cruise has been one of my bucket lists. Although I think it's ridiculous that Nana could wish that much letters to each siblings, the story itself is quite interesting where we can have many stories going on at once from playing through different perspectives. I also love how each character struggled to break the cycle of bad things from their parents and found the strength to do so in each other, even Violet the cousin. I love the ending and how the story goes. I also really love the dresses!
 * Perfect Match

MC's name: Kate Park

LI: Damien Nazario

The series is really, really cool! It's so amazing how the story is developed and how each characters interact with each other. There were many plot twists and every single one is enjoyable. Also, I really like how it ends and I didn't regret purchasing the diamond options. Also, the UWU stuff and the dog are completely adorable! The only downside to this series is that it only consists of two or three acceptable outfits. I'm still petty that I had to go to the gala wearing my day-to-day dress instead of getting an option of a simple outfit. But other than that, everything is amazing and I love my Indonesian girl, Alana Kusuma.

Tolerable Books
The books listed in this section are books that I didn't find exciting but are still tolerable for the sake of diamond mining. If I can bear playing it multiple times, the book goes in to this section. Here are my thoughts about each book.

- While it was supposed to be that light romcom to read during your rough days, I just didn't find the plot interesting. I also feel that the chemistry with Dallas is really forced (there were moments where Dallas didn't even want to talk to my MC but talked in a flirty way later in the mid chapters, which is weird to me since I didn't spend any diamonds in this book). Also, the feud between the two families and within each family is just weird to me, I just didn't get the drama and it's not something that I like to get involved with.
 * Big Sky Country

+ It's a good diamond mining book although the second book is just really hard for me not to spend any diamonds. I really hate Jasper and I want my Aisha to win! I ended up with Sawyer and he's just this really sweet characters who'd go over the moon for my MC. + It's a story about vampires!
 * Bloodbound

- The first book was really good and I really loved the first one. But then I remember getting so disappointed with the second book because my expectation was too high from reading the first book while the second book just didn't llive up to the hype in my opinion. The third book got a bit cooler, but I still think that the rest of the series were never as cool as the first one. + It's a story about magical world that everybody wants to be in. Also, my MC and the twin is gorgeous AF and the dresses are so awesome!
 * The Elementalist

- I understand that it wants to resemble Harry Potter universe but I just found that the rule of thumb for the magick is way too complex (Also, magick? With a k? Weird af, but what the hell, it's fine). I didn't like the chemistry between Pend Pals, it feels somehow forced, and the second book is just way too confusing to me. It's still playable, but it's not something that I enjoy reading for multiple times. + It comes around the first few weeks of me starting college and it ends around me getting comfortable to college life, so it's really nice to see that I wasn't alone in the journey. It feels like there's someone else feeling the exact same way as I did about going to college, away from home the first time, making friends, and so on. The sentimental is spot on.
 * The Freshman Series

- I really don't understand why my MC is stressing over people's problems. Just, why? It's something out of your control! As I've said in a discussion post once, the MC needs to learn to put herself first before anyone else. Also, why is everyone so super happy and energetic in this series? Like, who ever is that happy in real life? - I used to not like the series because it lacks of drama and it's way too simple for my liking, but after reading some of the 2019 books, I feel like the HSH story is a lot better than some of them.
 * High School Story

+ It resembles a story called Surviving High School (which I found out was written by one of PB writers as well), although SHS is far more superior in my opinion lol. - I really don't see why I could choose to romance the boss since he's been nothing but a horrible human being to my MC. The story plot is not exciting and I just didn't think that the whole story is interesting.
 * Home for the Holidays

+ A good diamond mining book since I didn't even have to think twice about purchasing something. Also, the mum is so cute with the pilot! - The story plot is actually really amazing but I just couldn't help but thinking that it is unrealistic as hell. Also, the MC can be really rude and shallow at times.
 * Passport to RomancePassport to Romance

+ Another good diamond mining book since I didn't even feel the need to purchase anything and the story itself is quite enjoyable since it involves traveling. + Honestly, this book used to be so high up in my favorite section. I reall, really love the first book where it not only shows the glam and the hype of attending parties, it also shows that there are a lot at stakes of being a royalty, starting from managing image to managing certain people and bussinesses. And the initial plot is so original and amazing.
 * Royal Romance

- However, starting from the last few chapters of the first book, the story just got more and more ridiculous as the books go on and on and on and on. The plot is shallow and the MC started to underestimate her role as a queen. Also, it's really weird how it seems that every single character looks overly happy, like, is anyone ever that happy in real life? Except for Hana, she's perfect the way she is.

Least Favorite
The books listed in this section are books that I found really uninteresting with shallow plots and simply unbearable to be played. I might play them for diamond mining, but I won't do it the second time. I might stop midway and just couldn't find the strength to continue it. I don't hate them, but if given the chance to play them, I'd rather not.


 * Across the Void
 * America's Most Eligible
 * Bachelorette Party
 * The Crown and the Flame
 * A Courtesan of Rome
 * Desire and Decorum
 * High School Story: Class Acts
 * Red Carpet Diaries
 * Ride-Or-Die
 * Sunkissed

Favorite Characters
There are a few characters that I found amazing, either aesthetically or personality-wise (or both!). In no particular order, they are:

1. Love Interests

 * Cal Lowell (Nightbound)


 * Raleigh Carrera (Platinum)


 * Avery Wilshere (Platinum)


 * Zig Ortega (The Freshman)


 * Parker Shaw (It Lives Beneath)


 * Jake McKenzie (Endless Summer)


 * Myra Dixon (Baby Bump)


 * Alana Kusuma (Perfect Match)


 * Nate (Sunkissed)


 * Female Hayden Young  (Perfect Match)


 * Bryce Lahela (Open Heart)


 * Ethan Ramsey (Open Heart)

2. Main Characters

 * Royal Romance and LoveHacks


 * The Elementalist

3. Others

 * Alexis (Sunkissed)


 * Fiona (Platinum)


 * Ivy (Nightbound)


 * Chadley Fortnum (AME: Wedding Edition and Red Carpet Diaries)


 * Brooke Williams (LoveHacks)


 * Yvette (America's Most Eligible)


 * Kiana (America's Most Eligible)


 * Madison Eckhart (The Freshman)

4. Miscellaneous Characters

 * Ghost (Nightbound)


 * Rich Man (It Lives Beneath)


 * Medical Resident (Open Heart)


 * Teddy Jung (The Elementalist)


 * Hayley (The Elementalist)