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Divergent by Veronica Roth
4.0
Pretty good I wanted to read it before I watched the movie. I love dystopian based books and am excited for the next one
The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman
5.0
This was my first full read if a Stephen king book and since it was written under his Alia’s, Richard Bachman, there was definitely a different vibe to it. In the introduction, King talks about how Bachman is a representation of him that is more cruel and horrific in other ways than his typical books. I agree with it the whole novel gave me the creeps. It’s like reading The Giver only the dystopic terror is amplified ten-fold. It truly felt like a long walk to even finish this book but I would recommend this as a good read to escape- it definitely gives you that.
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
5.0
This book is fantastic. It is heartbreaking. It is infuriating, confusing, and so hopeful and beautiful. These chapters are like little stores captured in random moments of so many peoples lives, feeling like a mess of confusion until it hits you that they’re all connected and they all make something whole together. The title of this book really gives a clear meaning to me after I finished the last chapter. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to challenge their way of thinking and seeing the possibilities of this world- all surrounded by beauty and science.
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
5.0
This book was so scary in the weirdest way I totally didn’t expect the ending at all! Definitely a wild thriller that feels like it’s giving you answers but really you just have a ton of questions that get wrapped up together in a neat little bow by the end. I loved that there were multiple perspectives as well and now I’m thinking back at why certain characters were chosen for their point of views. Definitely gunna read her new book too.
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
5.0
Spectacular and annoying at the same time!! The reading is intense this isn’t a casual read but definitely worth it. A true adult book of magic and intellect I highly recommend! You’ll love hate and relate to all the characters I can’t wait to read more in the second book.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
5.0
Grady Hendrix is a genius and amazing writer. I love thé wit of this book blended into the sheer horror of it all told from the perspective of the 1990s housewives. Not only doesn’t he include mystery and horror but he also integrates racial and gender discrimination common at that time in the south, the roles of wives and husbands, the ignorance of southern white society and the common themes of motherhood all women should share. Highly recommend this as a fun horror read that has some humor in it.
The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry by Eileen Horne, Gwen Adshead
5.0
What an amazing and powerful book. I highly recommend as a way to get inside the head of a specific realm of psychiatry- forensics. The question of do people in jail deserve mental healthcare and advancement is embodied in every chapter of this book where Dr. Adshead recalls various patients she worked with and her experiences and lessons learned with each of them in the setting of a psychiatric hospital for those in jail and in jails themselves. Her recalling of her experiences and lessons learned are so deep and genuine you find yourself being captivated and thoughtfully assessing each chapter of the book (each chapter is a patient she recalls). This was such a insightful read and had helped me think about the criminal institutions and humanize the people that are in there. 100% recommend !
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
5.0
Holy crap this book was AMAZING!! Like throw together a thriller sure but a time traveling thriller? The layers and completist of the thought is stupendous and so cerebral, as the author likes to say about Todd. Whenever something happens in life, there is a series of events that have led up to them, most that human beings don’t tend to remember. But when Jen goes backwards through time to save her son she experiences all the big and little changes leading up to his crime and changes them through such small simple changes. This book really reeled me in and I highly recommend for anyone who likes a little psychological mind puzzle. It’s so entertaining and honestly I’m not the biggest fan of the main character Jen until much later in the book when she stops making everything about herself. Please please read it you won’t regret it!!
Honor by Thrity Umrigar
5.0
I don’t even know where to begin. This book is a compilation of a lot of pressing issue not only in India but all around the world about the abuse and torture of women. The basis lies in the archaic values of honor in which women are the property of men and beneath all. This book was so emotional to be being an Indian American and I felt a kinship with SMITA where she longed for a connection to india but also couldn’t deny the problems and vulgarity that lay there especially for women. This is a must read for any immigraient kids out there that have parents who left their countries for a better life.