janae's reviews
391 reviews

Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment by Christi Johnson

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

4.5

This is the kind of book you need to buy. You need time with it. You have to pore over it and really get into it. I read it from the library so the slow pace made me anxious sometime, but I realized that’s just what this book is and what it needs. Definitely going to grab an e book copy, wish bookshop.org would drop e books already!

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Did not finish book.

Realized tandem reading while annotating is not the vibe for me. Will read audiobook alone and then annotate later

I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get to this in time for the net galley deadline bc I’ve been in a reading slump. I think only fantasy can save me at this point.

I’m excited to read this when I’m back in a romance mood bc Adib is one of my favorite YA authors and I’m sure I’ll really like this.

Stage Dreams by Melanie Gillman

adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted fast-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? No

4.0

Lighthearted and quick, loved learning about queer and poc history in the old west!

It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Vibrant writing, but the characters all seemed like the same person and the story wasn’t pulling me in.

March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

Seeeems like it’s gonna be traumatic 

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

I realized I don’t want to read more of the same characters life is too short for books you don’t like and I can read what happens in each one on Wikipedia 

Bridgerton Collection Volume 2 by Julia Quinn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

This went back to the library unfortunately! But I got some copies for free so I will continue with those 

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Had to return to library but did buy my book a copy bc I love it so far! Def need to not be in a rush to read this one so buying is better than borrowing in this instance 

The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Sad. DEVESTATED after finishing it. You definitely have to bring your critical thinking skills to process complex individuals and their actions. The images don’t make this less serious than a textual history, they make it more real, lifelike, and emotionally impactful. It’s almost 12 am so I can get much more together but might add more later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder