rokiro13's reviews
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flower crowns & fearsome things by Amanda Lovelace

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Amanda Lovelace has done it again!!! I bought this book on Sunday and I couldn't put it down! I loved it! It was so powerful. As always, here are some of my favorite quotes.

"i’ve learned that not everyone is worthy of a redemption arc. —make sure they know consequences are real."

"as much as i sometimes feel like breaking, i have never been broken. if i have survived every bad thing that’s ever happened to me, then doesn’t that mean that i will keep on surviving them? —never shall i fall from my throne."

"bless my mother’s anger. i know if anyone should ever try to inflict pain upon me, she’ll bring the whole earth to its knees to get justice for it. —i wouldn’t mess with her wrath."

"in a hushed voice, she says to me, “when they drag you through hell, do not simply accept it. do not just give in. go on & reign over the very flames that were meant to be your end. wear them as a crown.”—show them who’s queen."

There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent by Priscilla Witte, Glenn Boozan

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

I was scrolling my reels again and got read this one. I loved this and sent it to a lot of my mom friends.

Come Swing With Us! by Sumguyen Bangladesh, Matt Williams, Bimisi Tayanita

funny fast-paced

3.0

This one was funny. 🤣🤣🤣 And again it appeared on my reels. I need to get off of Facebook 🤣🤣🤣

This Is Not A Kid's Book: Crossing The Street by Andrew Racho

funny fast-paced

3.0

This book appeared on my reels. I listened to a woman read it and it was hilarious.

Breastfriends by Jen Jenivive

funny fast-paced

3.0

Rated so high because it made me laugh. I was scrolling my Facebook reels and this popped up. The lady read it and it was so funny!!!

Tears of Serenade: a collection of poetry, prose and thoughts by Piharwah

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

The author asked me to read it and I did. It was okay, but not one of the best poem books I've read. It wasn't bad or anything. It just didn't connect with me like some of the other poem books I've read.

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This one was also read because of nostalgia. Not to mention purple is my favorite color. I loved this little book. It's everything I remember it being.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I read this book more for nostalgia than anything else. I still love it just as much as I did when I was kid. That pesky little mouse. I remember reading this all the time, every chance I got, when I was kid.

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood, Don Wood

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I read this book more for nostalgia than anything else. I still love it just as much as I did when I was kid.

The Words I Could Never Say: Bipolar Poetry by Yogesh Chandra

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

This was a good book. I enjoyed it, but I personally felt like I was rereading some of the other poetry books I've read before. I still very much enjoyed it and believe in the message behind it though.