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Now Go: On Grief and Studio Ghibli by Karl Thomas Smith

3.0

I would read anything about Ghibli. Some brilliant perspectives on grief and the types of grief - but also some self-indulgent sections. Worth a read regardless. 

You Are Here by David Nicholls

2.5

It was so good for so long, but the last quarter just lost all momentum for me. I couldn't put it down until I couldn't pick it up. 

Would still recommend as an easy and cosy read - but was just so disappointed with the drop off. 

Elsewhere by Yan Ge

3.0

Some stories hit harder than others, but all were good. Look forward to reading more from Yan Ge. 

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

3.75

A weaker entry in the series, but I oh do I love this weird robot. I cannot stop reading these. 

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.0

Am I going to start reading Russian literature? Maybe. 

I enjoyed White Nights, but must admit that Bobok is what truly won me over. Strange and sharp - brilliant.

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

1.0

I read this last week. I cannot remember what happened. Expectations were high, and they were crushed. 

Boulder by Eva Baltasar

4.0

I flew through this. 

Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna

3.0

I read it during a heatwave in London, and it did what it said on the tin. I'm not sure if it was due to the heatwave, but it didn't quite pull me in in the way I expected it too.

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

4.75

I loved this. Incredibly evocative, similarities with Cleopatra and Frankenstein, but with sibling dynamics in the place of a toxic romantic relationship. I am a sucker for sibling dynamics. Coco Mellors is officially an auto-buy author. 

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

3.75

It's still good, but not the five stars I gave it when I was a wee teen.