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Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

A beautiful story about forgiveness and finding love and kinship in the most unexpected places. As someone who has felt the “wrong kind” of love, I empathized with June and appreciated the authors gentle approach. I also loved reading about the the human side of the AIDS crisis, even though it’s painful we need a reminder of what happened and how gay people were treated by everyone around them. June’s love was radical and I loved her for it.

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A Recipe for Disaster & Other Unlikely Tales of Love by Eufemia Fantetti

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3.75

I found this book randomly at a library book sale, and bought it based off of the cover and vibes alone. Im glad I did! I really enjoyed Eufemia’s writing and I’m glad to have this book in my short story collection. My favourite stories were “a recipe for disaster” and “loss of appetite”.

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

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dark funny tense slow-paced

3.5

A book where nothing happens and everything happens. I do think this is worth a read especially if you enjoyed the film.

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The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book read a lot like a Series of Unfortunate Events mixed with Peaky Blinders. While I loved the authors writing style and the story itself, I felt the CSA was unnecessarily graphic. I don’t need to read specifically how a young child is being sexually abused in order to grasp the gravity and see how it affects his life. That is my personal opinion.

I did like the 2 main characters and rooted for them, and could see why they made the decisions they did.

Overall I’m glad I finally read this book and I will likely read the authors other work. But I am not likely to recommend this book to others.

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I Do (I Think): Conversations About Modern Marriage by Allison Raskin

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hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

As someone who has never considered marriage for herself but now is with someone she wants to marry, this was a great read. I learned some interesting things from the couples Allison interviewed and she has an approachable manner of writing that makes you feel like you’re talking to a (very well educated) friend. I’ve been a fan of Allison’s work & JBU for years and I’m so proud of her!

Dracula by Bram Stoker

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challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

If you’re a fan of the classics, you’ll love this. I personally felt it a difficult read (that’s where the audiobook really helps!) But overall I’m glad I read it finally.

The September House by Carissa Orlando

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced