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If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

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4.5

Way to end 2024 on a BANGER. Wow. A 4.5 star read, finished 3.5 hours before the end of the year,  completes my reading goal of 150 books for 2024. I'm such a dork but that's incredible.
This book is pretentious as hell, and that's why I have to deduct .5 stars. But honestly I could still change my mind on that cause the pretentiousness is the whole point with this book.
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

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3.0

I've had this on my TBR for YEARS and it had the audacity to be mediocre?? Ove is clearly intended to be charming but he was just annoying. I expected myself to cry but I was bored! Rude.
Valleyesque: Stories by Fernando A. Flores

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
I'm two and a half stories in and haven't cared about a single thing. I don't think this one is for me.
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad

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5.0

It makes me so happy that some of my best reads of the year are happening in the last few weeks. I loved this. There are so many struggles that she experiences that I can relate to, despite not experiencing anything remotely like her illness. Just so beautifully written. Give this one a read.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
I didn't know this would be another school for magicians type story and I just don't care about that.
The Martian by Andy Weir

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3.0

I decided I wanted to end the year with my last Andy Weir.
When I first added his books to my TBR, I thought I would LOVE him. But Project Hail Mary was too long and didn't hold my interest. Artemis was a quick binge-read that I finished barely a month ago, and I don't remember a single thing about. The Martian was probably my favorite of the three, but not by a significant margin. I'm just not a sci-fi reader, and that's okay. The technical jargon bores me, and all of Weir's characters are the same. This story in particular needed more heart-- Mark never feels gutwrenching despair, or abandonment, or really anything but single-minded focus. Yes, that's what we'd all want in an emergency situation like this. But what we would want is not the same thing as what we want to read about. It was an alright read but I'm ready to leave Andy Weir in 2024.
My Husband by Maud Ventura

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3.5

This definitely isn't for all readers. It's simultaneously excruciatingly boring,  detailing every little thing that happens all week, and also incredibly anxiety-inducing. I would even caution readers to reconsider reading if they struggle with their own anxiety or compulsive thoughts, because our FMC is just exhausting. Still, it's very interesting to see how her mind functions, almost like a case study. And the final chapter just made it all worth it.
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

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2.5

Adelaide needs to grow a backbone and Rory needs to go fuck himself. The end.