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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨5/5✨
Splendid. I don't think I have anything else to say.I personally really enjoyed the callbacks to the other books. Like always, Suzanne Collins does a great job of laying out motivations in the character studies for her people. I cannot wait to see how this would translate onscreen.
Splendid. I don't think I have anything else to say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Torture, Death of parent
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
4.0
✨4/5✨
Scoring a solid four for the first read of the year is Howl's Moving Castle, which is wildly different from the movie version. This was a very fun read: funny and whimsical and cozy all in one.
Scoring a solid four for the first read of the year is Howl's Moving Castle, which is wildly different from the movie version. This was a very fun read: funny and whimsical and cozy all in one.
Noynoy: Triumph of a People's Campaign by Wilfrido V. Villacorta
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
✨3.25/5✨
Relatively an easy book to get through. It feels more like a personal chronicle to me that circles back to certain particular points, but it does offer some insights that are heartwarming and hopeful in real instances of a campaign.
Relatively an easy book to get through. It feels more like a personal chronicle to me that circles back to certain particular points, but it does offer some insights that are heartwarming and hopeful in real instances of a campaign.
The Marcos Restoration: The CenPEG Papers on Election 2022 by Temario C. Rivera, Bobby M. Tuazon
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
✨4/5✨
Very informative regarding the things that happened during the 2022 Philippine elections. This explores topics that contributed to the way the political landscape is as it is now.
Very informative regarding the things that happened during the 2022 Philippine elections. This explores topics that contributed to the way the political landscape is as it is now.
Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Andrew Shaffer, Fanny Merkin
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
✨3/5✨
The book was so over-the-top with its jokes that it seemed either not to deliver or to be so ridiculous. A lighter read, though, and the references are great.
The book was so over-the-top with its jokes that it seemed either not to deliver or to be so ridiculous. A lighter read, though, and the references are great.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨5/5✨
"Snow lands on top."
This was such an interesting book!! It is easy to hate Snow from reading the first Hunger Games books as it gives us the impression that he is just downright evil. But this prequel, set from Snow's life from before, gives us key points about his character, past, and motivations. Definitely a good read.
P. S. Sejanus is my favorite character fr
"Snow lands on top."
This was such an interesting book!! It is easy to hate Snow from reading the first Hunger Games books as it gives us the impression that he is just downright evil. But this prequel, set from Snow's life from before, gives us key points about his character, past, and motivations. Definitely a good read.
P. S. Sejanus is my favorite character fr
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Torture
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Classism
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
✨4.5/5✨
Stunning, brilliant, fantastic—there are so many words to describe the book. It made me cry so many times, it made me tense so many times, and it was heavy in a way that clings to your heart and perhaps your very being after you read it. It highlights so many realistic tragedies of war, and I think it's a book worth reading for that alone.
Stunning, brilliant, fantastic—there are so many words to describe the book. It made me cry so many times, it made me tense so many times, and it was heavy in a way that clings to your heart and perhaps your very being after you read it. It highlights so many realistic tragedies of war, and I think it's a book worth reading for that alone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Trafficking, Murder
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
4.5
✨4.5/5✨
More tense than the last book, for sure! The second book in the Hunger Games is a brilliant combination of deadly and tense, woven with intricate character motivations that really gets you. I just can't help but want a little more time with some characters because I got attached too, but still. Wonderful! Series definitely made its way to my heart.
More tense than the last book, for sure! The second book in the Hunger Games is a brilliant combination of deadly and tense, woven with intricate character motivations that really gets you. I just can't help but want a little more time with some characters because I got attached too, but still. Wonderful! Series definitely made its way to my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide
Twinkle, Twinkle, Nighttime Sky by Elizabeth Everett
informative
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
✨5/5✨
Read this book with my toddler cousin and he seemed so very interested to learn things! It's a very nice book, and definitely recommended for kids at a young age, but I bet the adults would have fun reading it too (I sure did)!
Read this book with my toddler cousin and he seemed so very interested to learn things! It's a very nice book, and definitely recommended for kids at a young age, but I bet the adults would have fun reading it too (I sure did)!
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨5/5✨
First solid five of the year for me! It's simply a book that I couldn't put down once I started reading, had to force myself away a few times because of things and all. But it's definitely one its way to becoming one of my favorite series—we'll see!
First solid five of the year for me! It's simply a book that I couldn't put down once I started reading, had to force myself away a few times because of things and all. But it's definitely one its way to becoming one of my favorite series—we'll see!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism