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Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Might try the audio book based on some reviews I see that is the way to go with this one. Update: Audio could not hold my attention either.
The Need by Helen Phillips
4.75
Honestly I don't know why there are not more horror stories surrounding motherhood. Probably because mother's have enough to do and in general try not to think about all the horrible things that could happen in the world our children live in but I enjoyed this book. People are going to be pissed at the ending but an open ending worked here.
Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.
Okay I'll admit I didn't give this book my usual 50 pages try but I don't think it's for me, plus I came here and read some of the reviews and I don't think I would have continued at 50 anyways. The whole slow first quarter is not going to help. Great title and cover but I don't care about these characters and need more teasers to keep going.
The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year by Linda Raedisch
4.75
This book is a great scattering of old stories, gods, traditions, and tales. Loved it.
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
5.0
Another fast wonderful read. Liked it better then the first but fits perfectly in that world.
Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital by Elise Hu
4.75
With more and more filters, fillers, and procedures how far will unrealistic pressures of patriarchal beauty standards go and what does it say about us as humans? Flawless by Elise Hu is a great read. First 80 pages or so are more history of Kpop culture and an American Journalist (former model) navigation of the culture. Would be great for a book club, lots to discuss and learn but flows and written very well.
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
4.75
Okay I love retellings of fairy tales and this one is good. Little horror, little romance, woman stabbing men it's good. It would be a 5 but after the happily-ever-after they had one chapter about the system of government they put it and I get why that would be good but civic lessons are not the best way to end a book. But you should read it. We can talk.
The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
4.0
Solid middle school read. It is like WALL-E combined with the Giver. I didn't really get a good grasp on the shrimp people and the hierarchy of the collective but it was a fun a read.
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
3.75
Okay I loved this book until the very end. No the ending is fine for both timelines. And you should read it as I love the past story but the present day chapters near the end bothered me. So I thought a lot about what I didn't like as it is well written, engaging, great characters, love the setting. And maybe like 10 pages of the book were problematic for me. So <<<<<<<<<<<<<SPOILERS,......,.....,...I don't like how there was ANOTHER reason to dump the wanker of a husband. He was already horrible and I felt like she was finally listening to what works for her and what she wants and that should be enough to dump him. >>>>>>>And then it got overly self-helpy and telling me what morals I should take from the book. I can figure that out for myself thank you very much.