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If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Two of my library holds came in after I borrowed this and I let this loan expire. Maybe I'll pick it up again later.
Underneath the Sycamore Tree by B. Celeste
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
The whole brother sister thing is pretty icky, but hey I'm a 90s kid and this isn't the first step siblings relationship I've seen.
It does bother me that so many readers did not use the graphic sexual content, ableism, or incest content warnings.
It does bother me that so many readers did not use the graphic sexual content, ableism, or incest content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Medical content, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Ableism, Child death, Death, and Grief
Minor: Eating disorder
Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
For some reason I thought this was magical realism. Like the word dreams and unwittingly made me think the she "knew" them or saw it play out it in her head. That is not the case, it is very much real drama. My bad.
The reason I dnfed this book though is because there were just too many povs. My brain did not like it.
The reason I dnfed this book though is because there were just too many povs. My brain did not like it.
The Secrets of My Life by Caitlyn Jenner
1.0
The name dropping is real!
She's very "it's none of your business " while also being way too tmi at the same time. Pick a lane, woman!
She goes against everything I have ever read about trans people, but also saying that she wants to support trans youth. She's very contradictory.
It's mind-boggling how she can say that she cares about and wants to learn about the trans community and then just turn around and so easily dismiss the community's thoughts and feelings.
She is a republican first and a trans woman second. It feels like she still thinks she's part of that rich white male club.
This is a brag book. It read like a list of her accomplishments. And the biggest secret of her life is that she's more fame hungry than any of the Kardashians.
She's very "it's none of your business " while also being way too tmi at the same time. Pick a lane, woman!
She goes against everything I have ever read about trans people, but also saying that she wants to support trans youth. She's very contradictory.
It's mind-boggling how she can say that she cares about and wants to learn about the trans community and then just turn around and so easily dismiss the community's thoughts and feelings.
She is a republican first and a trans woman second. It feels like she still thinks she's part of that rich white male club.
This is a brag book. It read like a list of her accomplishments. And the biggest secret of her life is that she's more fame hungry than any of the Kardashians.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia
Minor: Outing and Suicidal thoughts
Desperate Forest by Cece Louise
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
I liked reading this, but the romance was non existent. I'm glad I read these books out of order because this wouldn't have made me want to continue the series.
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It isn't Ella or Beckett or even Maisie that makes me cry. Colt absolutely breaks me. The way he treated, talked to, talked about his sister was truly magnificent.
It bothers me that this book is everywhere rigtht now and everyone is recommending it, saying it's amazing and it will break it you, but not once has anyone said it contains graphic sex scenes.
It bothers me that this book is everywhere rigtht now and everyone is recommending it, saying it's amazing and it will break it you, but not once has anyone said it contains graphic sex scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: War
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Cursing, and Racism
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 by Lauren Tarshis
2.0
This one was not as detailed or action packed as much as the other I Survived books.