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The Upper Room by Mary Monroe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
I was super excited for this one and it had been on my TBR for a long time, unfortunately it was not what I was expecting. I found Mama Ruby super strange and alarming as a character. I did not enjoy the style of writing or dialogue either. This was not one I could push myself to read.
Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not my usual genre of book but I still enjoyed this one!
I would have liked for this to have more comedy as the synopsis seemed to lend it's self to more comedy leaning novel. Unfortunately, this was much more romantic and less funny. Romance is not my typical genre as I find them incredibly boring, but this one kept my interest. I think the overall magical plot made me want to keep reading and find out what was going to happen in the end.
I will be continuing the series to find out what happens to the next Caraway~
I would have liked for this to have more comedy as the synopsis seemed to lend it's self to more comedy leaning novel. Unfortunately, this was much more romantic and less funny. Romance is not my typical genre as I find them incredibly boring, but this one kept my interest. I think the overall magical plot made me want to keep reading and find out what was going to happen in the end.
I will be continuing the series to find out what happens to the next Caraway~
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
This books is well written but I did not like how bleak it is. A book full of pain and suffering with no let up from start to finish.
I'm not sure what the point was of this story. The message I received was, life is terrible, especially in Lagos, it is full of rapists, abusers, manipulators, and terrible people. I know this is not the truth, but the authors seems to really want hammer home this point which I found bizarre.
I found this book hard to get through and I ended up listened to it on 2x speed to get through it.
Do not recommend
I'm not sure what the point was of this story. The message I received was, life is terrible, especially in Lagos, it is full of rapists, abusers, manipulators, and terrible people. I know this is not the truth, but the authors seems to really want hammer home this point which I found bizarre.
I found this book hard to get through and I ended up listened to it on 2x speed to get through it.
Do not recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Sexual harassment
Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Picked this one up at a used books store and am now planning on reading the entire series.
I have always loved Goosebumps, I used to watch it as a child and I re-watched the entire series back in high-school. My sisters had some of the books growing up but I never read them until now. Just putting this out there in case my love of this book come from nostalgia lol.
I am so happy I decided to pick this one up, R.L. Stine has a way with making a book creepy even when reading as an adult.
I have always loved Goosebumps, I used to watch it as a child and I re-watched the entire series back in high-school. My sisters had some of the books growing up but I never read them until now. Just putting this out there in case my love of this book come from nostalgia lol.
I am so happy I decided to pick this one up, R.L. Stine has a way with making a book creepy even when reading as an adult.
Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness by Pooja Lakshmin
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
5.0
I won this book in a StoryGraph giveaway.
I really enjoyed the information in this book and how it was presented. I found it very informative and learned a lot of new information and terms I had not known before. Planning on giving this book to my mother as I think it will be very helpful for her.
I really enjoyed the information in this book and how it was presented. I found it very informative and learned a lot of new information and terms I had not known before. Planning on giving this book to my mother as I think it will be very helpful for her.
The Black Back-Ups: Poetry by Kate Rushin
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Beautiful collection of poetry, definitely will re-read in the future!
I picked this one up at a used book store under the classics section and was happily surprised to find that it was a signed copy!
I love the formatting, pacing, and contents of this book. I'm very happy to add this one to my permanent collection.
I picked this one up at a used book store under the classics section and was happily surprised to find that it was a signed copy!
I love the formatting, pacing, and contents of this book. I'm very happy to add this one to my permanent collection.
This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I read the first two stories in this collection and I found them bizarre and pointless?
I literally had to re-read the synopsis a couple of times because I kept trying to figure out what this collection is about. I did not like the writing style, the characters, or the plot in either story I read.
Since this one is a library borrow I am just going to DNF this one and move on to books that I actually enjoy.
I love short story collections, but this one was not it.
I literally had to re-read the synopsis a couple of times because I kept trying to figure out what this collection is about. I did not like the writing style, the characters, or the plot in either story I read.
Since this one is a library borrow I am just going to DNF this one and move on to books that I actually enjoy.
I love short story collections, but this one was not it.
The Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to Wicca by John Michael Greer
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This is a great reference book for timeline review and fact checking.
I read this one on audio, which I do not recommend, I will be picking the physical book up soon as I want to own a hard copy of this one. I want to be able to annotate to my hearts content and reference when I need.
I'm very happy I gave this one a read as it now a book I want o add to my collection.
I read this one on audio, which I do not recommend, I will be picking the physical book up soon as I want to own a hard copy of this one. I want to be able to annotate to my hearts content and reference when I need.
I'm very happy I gave this one a read as it now a book I want o add to my collection.
Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I didn't hate this one, but I also did not exactly enjoy it.
I did not enjoy the art style, I get that it is a personal preference, but I could not get behind the art style chosen for this graphic novel.
Beyond the art, I feel that the messages that were being portrayed would have been better portrayed in a written short story collection. I do not think the short graphic novels did the stories any justice.
I actually think this would have been a beautiful written short story collection because we could have gotten more background and nuance. Unfortunately, with this being a graphic novel, we miss a lot of the introspection and "explanation" for lack of a better word. This makes the actions and scenarios seem like common place and like they are okay. I do not believe that is what Flowers was trying to say, but the style chosen does not lend itself to be expanded upon.
I would give this authors work another read, but this one was not for me.
I did not enjoy the art style, I get that it is a personal preference, but I could not get behind the art style chosen for this graphic novel.
Beyond the art, I feel that the messages that were being portrayed would have been better portrayed in a written short story collection. I do not think the short graphic novels did the stories any justice.
I actually think this would have been a beautiful written short story collection because we could have gotten more background and nuance. Unfortunately, with this being a graphic novel, we miss a lot of the introspection and "explanation" for lack of a better word. This makes the actions and scenarios seem like common place and like they are okay. I do not believe that is what Flowers was trying to say, but the style chosen does not lend itself to be expanded upon.
I would give this authors work another read, but this one was not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Grief
Moderate: Addiction
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was was absolute perfection and has changed my mind on historical fiction.
I picked this one up at my local library, the title caught my eye as I was walking out and I am so happy I stopped to pick it up as this might have been my favorite read this year.
I can't exactly put my finger on why I loved this book so much but I am going to say that majority of it has to be because of Conde's writing prowess. Conde was able to weave together a novel about this woman that history has forgotten in a heartbreaking, raw, and beautiful way.
This book has changed my perspective on historical fiction, I enjoyed the history and the value it added to the story. I am now much more open to reading historical fiction, I enjoyed the value the history added a lot more than I expected I would.
I am excited to read more work by Conde, and more historical fiction in the future.
I picked this one up at my local library, the title caught my eye as I was walking out and I am so happy I stopped to pick it up as this might have been my favorite read this year.
I can't exactly put my finger on why I loved this book so much but I am going to say that majority of it has to be because of Conde's writing prowess. Conde was able to weave together a novel about this woman that history has forgotten in a heartbreaking, raw, and beautiful way.
This book has changed my perspective on historical fiction, I enjoyed the history and the value it added to the story. I am now much more open to reading historical fiction, I enjoyed the value the history added a lot more than I expected I would.
I am excited to read more work by Conde, and more historical fiction in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail