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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
3.0
I'm really glad I read this book. While I'm not going to follow the KonMari method precisely, I learned a lot and found a lot of inspiration. The college student, residence hall lifestyle doesn't mesh very well with the Japanese minimalist lifestyle (cheap storage bins and a bit of hoarding papers is necessary), but I definitely feel empowered to tidy my room and find a place for each and every one of my belongings.
The Arm of the Starfish by Madeleine L'Engle
3.0
I love Madeleine L'Engle, so this book was obviously a hit for me. It's an excellent mystery and a story of good versus evil. The main character, Adam, responds to the mysterious events he gets wrapped up in with immense confusion, which is understandable and makes for an out of the box story. (I did have to keep reminding myself that the book was published in and takes place in the 1960s though)
Dragons in the Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
4.0
This is an excellent mystery and Madeleine L’Engle utilizes her unique ability to transcend time and play with our notions of time, space, right, wrong, primitive, and advanced.
A House Like a Lotus by Madeleine L'Engle
3.0
This book was incredibly suspenseful and really showed a lot of character development and growth for Polly as compared to the last two. It’s definitely more of an adult book than The Arm of the Starfish or Dragons in the Waters and the primary theme is the complexity of human beings.
An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle
4.0
This was a beautiful story that fit in really well with the rest of the Time Quintet stories. Somehow, I never read this book until now, but I’m so glad that I finally did. There’s a lot of character growth from Polly and there is a good bit of religious/faith exploration, which is common in L’Engle’s later books.
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
3.0
This was a good story. I just wish it was longer! I love the movie so I wanted to check out the book. I’m going to read the graphic novel at some point too.
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
4.0
This book was excellent! There were multiple twists that i didn’t see coming (which is always appreciated) and the whole thing really felt like an extended, more fleshed out episode of The Twilight Zone, which was awesome. This was a super interesting, classic sci-fi read. Older sci-fi can often feel dated, but this book managed to surpass that and become a novel where I could almost entirely suspend disbelief in 2018.