jannythelibrarian's reviews
374 reviews

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

2.75

The more I think about this book, the angrier I get 

Fourth wing got me into reading and onyx storm nearly pulled me out 

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

a bit slow, set in ireland 70s with well developed characters. like the story except for when cushia was having the affair to old whatever guy (this guy was murdered! twist!)

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

not as fun as book 1. more romance in this book. still that weird love triangle 

I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell

4.5

stories based on her "brushes with death"

fav stories: almost murdered on the hike, child birth

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

4.0

morrigan is finally learning wretched arts (aka the dark arts) in school. felt a bit long 

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams

4.0

5 half siblings who don't know each other and becomes closer as adults bc of the accident. family relationship with shit dad

Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related.: A Memoir by Jenny Heijun Wills

korean adoptee about her experience/thoughts with found korean parents and family. hard to follow bc author mixes in random train of thoughts. she sounds like she's still processing 

Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

3.75

split into 5 sections - each section is interconnected told from each POV women. politial scandal a la monica lewinsky

Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces by Elamin Abdelmahmoud

casually written about his life in canada after immigrating from sudan. like a collection of essays. deeper stuff like what it means to be black in kingston and also stuff like the OC, wwe, 401 freeway

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.0

fun, super fast mystery. like Knives Out-ish. short chapters. some romance (love triangle)