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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
Writing is extremely hard to follow. Written in 3rd person and I kept having to reread parts trying to understand what was going on or being referred to. The plot has potential but the overall story is not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book has been on my tbr for a year because I am anti-hardcover. This is quite literally the only hardcover book I’ve ever purchased and I only finally gave in because the only place I could find it in paperback was Amazon, double the price, and without the cute cover the hardcover possesses.
To me, a three star review is a book I consider to be good. Some things could be a little better, and I saw a lot of potential in. It wasn’t quite a four star for me, so I went with 3½ ★’s.
This book follows four people wanting to travel in time to a specific moment, where time is very limited and there are a plethora of rules surrounding their travel. You can expect to cry or at least have your heart strings pulled a little. It’s a beautiful story with an emphasis on learning from your mistakes, impulse, grief, and loss and how much emotions can really drive us. At times, mostly in the beginning, the writing was a little hard to follow (I’m guessing due to the Japanese translation and difference in writing styles) but the story itself beautiful.
Potential TW’s : Alzheimer’s, car accident, grief, pregnancy, death
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
4.5
One word, war. That’s what this book builds its story around, hence the acronym. My anxiety was seriously through the roof in the last 200 pages. I had to force myself to slow down and not speed read through action scenes that were stressing me out just so I knew how it would end immediately. SO MUCH HAPPENED. I felt like I couldn’t get a moment of peace. Some parts were a little slow for me but still all necessary information. I feel kind of empty now.
And Velaris. The City of Starlight ✨ ugh. why am I here in this bunk ass reality, I so wish a place like that existed 😭
And Velaris. The City of Starlight ✨ ugh. why am I here in this bunk ass reality, I so wish a place like that existed 😭
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
If I could rate this book 6★’s I absolutely would. It’s been a long time since a book has completely consumed my mind this much. I am so attached to the characters at this point it’s probably unhealthy lmao. I would rot in bed for days just to finish this series if I could but of course I unfortunately cannot 🥲
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
I can’t believe I put this off for so long, it definitely lived up to the hype. EASILY a 5★ read. I don’t really know what to say about it without spoilers but if you’re debating reading it, read it. It’s 100% worth it. I can’t wait to continue in the series.
We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Of all 3 books in the series this is the one kept my attention and I binge read it so fast because I needed to know what happened next. What an emotional love triangle roller coaster 😅
Forever & always team Conrad 🫶🏼
Forever & always team Conrad 🫶🏼
It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
4.0
Belly is still annoying. I’m still team Conrad.
I like the story and again, they’re teenagers. So I have to think about that when judging too harshly. And also, grief is a bitch.
I like the story and again, they’re teenagers. So I have to think about that when judging too harshly. And also, grief is a bitch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Super cute quick and easy read. Definitely very “young” on the young-adult scale and even for teenagers, Belly as a main character was super annoying but she did start to grow on me a little over halfway through and I started feeling more connected to all the characters towards the end. Will be continuing with the series.
The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Lana >>>>
Lana & Logan 🥰🥰🥰🥰 >>>>
Ugh. So good. If my own life wasn’t so chaotic I could have easily devoured this in one sitting.
Lana & Logan 🥰🥰🥰🥰 >>>>
Ugh. So good. If my own life wasn’t so chaotic I could have easily devoured this in one sitting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Car accident
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
This book held a lot of information around alcohol and other substances that I was completely unaware of. It also gives great techniques/tools for coping with quitting drinking that can also be applied to really any addiction in your life. Or, if you’re like me and already sober and maybe don’t need the tools, it still opens your eyes to a lot of things wrong in our society and system. It actually addressed many other topics I also needed to read about like trauma and therapy and all around health like nutrition. It gave me insight on techniques for managing all of these things. I was genuinely mind blown by some of the stats. Holly’s story and process was very relatable to me and I’m sure a lot of other people.
However. I knew going in this was going to be a pretty extreme feminist take but it actually got really annoying and I do even consider myself a feminist. I wanted to read a book based on quitting drinking as a woman in this fucked up society, I draw the line when authors write nonfiction and incorporate religion without something stating the writing will include religion or politics that include shitting on a president when the one we have now is actually comical and I SUPER draw the line when I’m referred to as a cis-woman because, no. This became a very controversial take.
Very insightful though. I was able to take away a lot from this read that I needed to hear.
However. I knew going in this was going to be a pretty extreme feminist take but it actually got really annoying and I do even consider myself a feminist. I wanted to read a book based on quitting drinking as a woman in this fucked up society, I draw the line when authors write nonfiction and incorporate religion without something stating the writing will include religion or politics that include shitting on a president when the one we have now is actually comical and I SUPER draw the line when I’m referred to as a cis-woman because, no. This became a very controversial take.
Very insightful though. I was able to take away a lot from this read that I needed to hear.