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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
3.0
This reads like an upcoming mini series with Nicole Kidman as the lead…. Which isn’t bad! But I wasn’t on the floor.
To me, there weren’t enough unexpected turns. It felt predictable, and I wasn’t too invested in the read.
To me, there weren’t enough unexpected turns. It felt predictable, and I wasn’t too invested in the read.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
3.0
I finished this book very satisfied and hungry for the next one. But the journey wasn’t that smooth.
I went in and out of being really into it, it wasn’t captivating enough throughout. But being face-paced, I didn’t spend days dredging through the slumps.
All in all, interesting world, really great magic system and fun start to a series.
I went in and out of being really into it, it wasn’t captivating enough throughout. But being face-paced, I didn’t spend days dredging through the slumps.
All in all, interesting world, really great magic system and fun start to a series.
The Paid Bridesmaid by Sariah Wilson
3.0
If you’re looking for a book that reads like a 2003 romcom starring Jennifer Lopez, look no further.
This was an easy breezy palette cleanser of a book, perfect for a beach read.
This was an easy breezy palette cleanser of a book, perfect for a beach read.
Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism by M.J. Lyons
3.0
I picked this up at an indie bookstore, mostly because of the title and cover. I mean QUEER WEREWOLVES…. DESTROYING CAPITALISM…??? Sign me up.
What I hadn’t noticed was that is is not just smutty stories, it’s actually erotica. But these stories are hot, well written and so diverse.
What I hadn’t noticed was that is is not just smutty stories, it’s actually erotica. But these stories are hot, well written and so diverse.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
4.0
This was a great book! I really appreciated that it wasn’t full of predictable twists and turns, it really let the reader anticipate the plot points and just let them happen.
This book is fast-paced and funny, while still taking a dive into privilege and race/class dynamics in a very real way.
This book is fast-paced and funny, while still taking a dive into privilege and race/class dynamics in a very real way.
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
5.0
Just finished the series on Netflix, and I just had to read the source material…
This is the absolute sweetest, more heartwarming queer story of love and self-discovery I’ve ever read. Simply don’t have the words!
This is the absolute sweetest, more heartwarming queer story of love and self-discovery I’ve ever read. Simply don’t have the words!
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
4.0
What a twisted little novella!!
Strap in for a wild ride in this book you won’t be able to put down. It was like a car crash you can’t look away from (more like a huge pileup).
I had to suspend disbelief for some of it, but I think that’s a sanity check for me. This is the portray of two people who are not well and need help. Me not thinking the relationship made sense is probably a good thing.
Strap in for a wild ride in this book you won’t be able to put down. It was like a car crash you can’t look away from (more like a huge pileup).
I had to suspend disbelief for some of it, but I think that’s a sanity check for me. This is the portray of two people who are not well and need help. Me not thinking the relationship made sense is probably a good thing.
They: A Sequence of Unease by Kay Dick
3.0
What an interesting little read. I finished this in one sitting, with no intention to do so.
I found the premise so promising: a group of artists in a secluded area live in fear of a looming presence known as “them”. It has beautiful depictions of countryside, the seaside and creaky old houses. It has chilling tales of people living through the dystopian experiences of having communication cut off, cultural objects being taken and people being chased.
I wish this book leaned more into horror, and was a bit more expletive. The narrator (or is there more than one?) is mysterious, doesn’t let on to too much. And while this makes the whole book have heightened tension, it takes away from the impact of the story in my opinion.
I found the premise so promising: a group of artists in a secluded area live in fear of a looming presence known as “them”. It has beautiful depictions of countryside, the seaside and creaky old houses. It has chilling tales of people living through the dystopian experiences of having communication cut off, cultural objects being taken and people being chased.
I wish this book leaned more into horror, and was a bit more expletive. The narrator (or is there more than one?) is mysterious, doesn’t let on to too much. And while this makes the whole book have heightened tension, it takes away from the impact of the story in my opinion.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
3.0
I will definitely continue this series, but I must say this first book felt very much like a first book.
I like the world building and I like the character development, but I felt like the narrative itself needed some refining.
The majority of the book happens during a “school assignment” that was very much a game of RISK or Hunger Games x100. But it felt like we got there too soon in the schooling, and the game lasted 75% of the book. Then the resolution happens in 3 pages.
Something didn’t sit quite right with me, but I’m intrigued to continue it!
I like the world building and I like the character development, but I felt like the narrative itself needed some refining.
The majority of the book happens during a “school assignment” that was very much a game of RISK or Hunger Games x100. But it felt like we got there too soon in the schooling, and the game lasted 75% of the book. Then the resolution happens in 3 pages.
Something didn’t sit quite right with me, but I’m intrigued to continue it!
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
4.0
Once again, Beck Chambers makes science fiction so readable and relatable. She makes this fantastical story have such important commentary on the human experience.
This is the kind of book I’d recommend to a friend who “doesn’t read fiction” because it feels so real and you get so much from it.
This is the kind of book I’d recommend to a friend who “doesn’t read fiction” because it feels so real and you get so much from it.