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Soft Core by Brittany Newell

4.0

I'm glad I read this right after my trip to SF - it made it so much easier to picture the various locations described throughout the book. I loved all the descriptions throughout the book, of people, places, food, etc. I feel like the book doesn't really have a strong plot, and it is more just centered on our MC drifting around. While I like the MC, I felt like I didn't get to know her as well as I would have liked. I felt like she kept me at arms length the entire book, but I did feel like I got to know the other characters pretty well. Loneliness was definitely a central theme of this novel, and the author did a wonderful job of capturing that feeling. Despite the lack of plot and distance from the MC, I still greatly enjoyed this one.

Thank you to Farrar, Straus and Giroux and NetGalley for the ARC. 

Loner by Teddy Wayne

4.0

I love books centering around obsession, and I love books with an academic setting. Loner has both, but in a different way than the books I normally consume. Because the MC is, well, a loner, there is a lack of that 'college' feel as he isn't deeply involved in the school. Add in his lack of self-awareness and cunning to his obsessive behavior, and you have a more unique story. I really enjoyed this as I was unsure where it was going throughout and enjoyed the twists. I also liked that it was a quick read but still had a lot of depth to it. Love an unsettling read.

How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman

2.0

I don't really understand what this was about. The characters were flat and the plot was nonexistent. 

Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan

4.0

amazing series 🫶🏼

How to Piss Off Men by Kyle Prue

4.0

Educated by Tara Westover

3.0

This was a hard read for me due to my own experiences with rural idaho. No issues with the book or the writing, just a personal thing. 

North Woods by Daniel Mason

5.0

4.5 - Wow wow wow despite feeling not smart enough to fully *get this* I loved it. It was such a unique and well-written read. I loved how all the stories were connected in subtle ways, and throughly enjoyed every character. I went into this blind and felt a bit thrown off at first, but once I was about 50 pages in I was very invested. This made me want to escape to a cabin up north!! I highly recommend this one if you're looking for an original lit fic story. 

The Sword of Hades by Rick Riordan

3.0

they could never make me hate you percy jackson <3

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

4.0

exquisite as always

Creep: A Love Story by Emma van Straaten

4.0

3.5 - I wanted to like this more than I did. I truly enjoyed most of it. I loved the unhinged plot, the unraveling main character, and the general insanity of it all. I struggled a bit with the writing style - while beautifully written it went on and on which made the book feel much much longer than it actually was. While I was still invested in the story, I noticed myself starting to skim a bit because I wanted to know what was happening but felt it was being told in too many words. Despite this, I did enjoy the general chaos of it all and recommend this to anyone who enjoys obsession and unhinged MCs. 

Thank you to Harper Perennial and Paperbacks and NetGalley for the ARC.