kyliestandley's reviews
94 reviews

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0

wowza di this book give me ane existential crisis and boy did i love it

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

3.75

I actually really enjoyed this book. Everyone i know hates it but i thought it was cool idk

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

5.0

I will never not cry when reading a Backman novel, and I'm ok with that

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

3.75

3.75 - I really enjoyed this book. However, I didn't really understand the premise behind it (if there even was an intended premise). If Hemingway intended it to be a story about a man, his drunk friends, and their outlandish escapades, he succeeded. And I did enjoy it for what it was. The description of the bullfights was captivating, and it held my attention. However, if there was supposed to be a deeper moral meaning, I one thousand percent did not catch it at all. All in all, I need to read more of Hemingway because I really do love him. 

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

4.0

really interesting read. would definitely recommend it to those wanting to learn more about how powerful our subconscious is.

Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

3.75

I really enjoyed this collection. Some of the poems went over my head, but others really resonated with me. I find Emily Dickinson fascinating and would love to delve into more of her work.

A Tale of Two Cities (Barnes & Noble Flexibound Editions) by Charles Dickens

3.0

A pretty unique and powerful story. The ending conflict that occurs in the last 100 pages was pretty intriguing and I actually understood what was happening. Definitely might re-read in the future to gain a deeper understanding of it

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

2.75

A very short, sweet read. probably would have enjoyed it more if I had read it when I was a little younger.

Bunny by Mona Awad

4.0

i have absolutely no idea wtf just happened in the book, but i think i liked it. a lot.

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

2.0

2 - I hyped this book up SO MUCH because of Gilmore Girls. In all honesty, if I didn't have such high expectations for it, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. The story is interesting to an extent, but I just didn't feel remorse for any of the characters in the book, and the general premise was slightly repetitive. Every time I opened the book, there was no sense of urgency to finish it, and that made reading it more of a chore than something I liked doing. Despite ALL this, I would like to try Jack Kerouac again and see if I go into one of his books 'cold' I might enjoy it more.