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127 reviews
Funny Story by Emily Henry
5.0
Rewired my brain. I love this bearded chaotic man so much. Also this FMC has got to be one of my favorites, she just like me fr sometimes <333
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
5.0
this may be the WILDEST 5 star I’ve ever read. This book was so so funny and exactly what it says on the tin 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
3.5
Thank you Netgalley for providing the eARC in exchange for an honest review!
This book was super cute! It took grumpy/sunshine pretty on the nose with an fmc animator from texas and an mmc Irish mortician. I loved their relationship, sometimes they bugged me but the happily ever after made up for it. I also enjoyed the demisexual rep in this book, I haven't read any with that before and I think it was handled well. Check this out if you want a cute, easy romcom with some fun spice!
This book was super cute! It took grumpy/sunshine pretty on the nose with an fmc animator from texas and an mmc Irish mortician. I loved their relationship, sometimes they bugged me but the happily ever after made up for it. I also enjoyed the demisexual rep in this book, I haven't read any with that before and I think it was handled well. Check this out if you want a cute, easy romcom with some fun spice!
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
3.0
It was ok. I thought I’d like this one more but it didn’t hook me the way I anticipated. It wasn’t a bad book just not for me I think.
Sea Change by Gina Chung
3.5
Everything and nothing happened in this book. At the end of the day, I love books about weird sad women who like one specific thing so I ate this up.
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
4.0
I love this series! That said….
DAVID I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU
DAVID I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU
Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and Dutton for providing the eARC in exchange for an honest review!!
I have a LOT of thoughts about this one. This is a book about family, grief, birds, autism and a little bit about alcoholism.
Frankie O’Neil is a lonely ornithologist working on her dissertation and running into many problems at her family’s lake house. She forms an unlikely friendship with her longtime neighbors wife Anne Ryan and her 5yr old son Aiden who does not speak. Frankie starts caring for an injured baby crow and through that interaction, she starts to discover a new path.
Anne is far from her home in Ireland and trying to help her son thrive while dealing with her overbearing in laws and complicated relationship with her husband. The beginning of the book was a bit hard to get into but once you get in the groove, its hard to put down! It breaks your heart and puts it back together in a warm hug.
As an avid bird lover myself, I really liked the chapters starting with bird facts and the immersion of nature was so so wonderful. The way autism is talked about is pretty good too. It focuses on the parent's difficulties with finding accommodations and understanding what their son needs, but it also gives you insight into what the son himself is asking for. It doesn't feel as one sided or dumbed down for the audience, just a humanizing portrayal of how much fear and prejudice people had towards autism in the 90s (and still today!).
Even with some flaws, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At some times, it felt like it was written for me. I will for sure be purchasing this and rereading and annotating, all that jazz!!
I have a LOT of thoughts about this one. This is a book about family, grief, birds, autism and a little bit about alcoholism.
Frankie O’Neil is a lonely ornithologist working on her dissertation and running into many problems at her family’s lake house. She forms an unlikely friendship with her longtime neighbors wife Anne Ryan and her 5yr old son Aiden who does not speak. Frankie starts caring for an injured baby crow and through that interaction, she starts to discover a new path.
Anne is far from her home in Ireland and trying to help her son thrive while dealing with her overbearing in laws and complicated relationship with her husband. The beginning of the book was a bit hard to get into but once you get in the groove, its hard to put down! It breaks your heart and puts it back together in a warm hug.
As an avid bird lover myself, I really liked the chapters starting with bird facts and the immersion of nature was so so wonderful. The way autism is talked about is pretty good too. It focuses on the parent's difficulties with finding accommodations and understanding what their son needs, but it also gives you insight into what the son himself is asking for. It doesn't feel as one sided or dumbed down for the audience, just a humanizing portrayal of how much fear and prejudice people had towards autism in the 90s (and still today!).
Even with some flaws, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. At some times, it felt like it was written for me. I will for sure be purchasing this and rereading and annotating, all that jazz!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Ableism, Death of parent, and Alcohol