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The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels
3.5
It's a fluffy lesbian Christmas story: fun to read and enough going on to keep it interesting but none of the characters really stood out.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse
Superstitions: A Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends from Around the World by D. R. McElroy
2.5
Pros:
- pretty cover
- included myths/gods/creatures/superstitions from all over the world
Cons:
- was lazy in details with the ones I knew, so I wasn't too sure about the accuracy with the rest
- felt off and even a bit disrespectful when talking about Indigenous cultures and their beliefs
- superstitions made up only a very small part of the book
if you're interested in learning about folklore and superstitions there are definitely much better books out there
- pretty cover
- included myths/gods/creatures/superstitions from all over the world
Cons:
- was lazy in details with the ones I knew, so I wasn't too sure about the accuracy with the rest
- felt off and even a bit disrespectful when talking about Indigenous cultures and their beliefs
- superstitions made up only a very small part of the book
if you're interested in learning about folklore and superstitions there are definitely much better books out there
Orientalism by Edward W. Said
4.0
incredibly interesting, but so jam packed with information it made my brain hurt a little
A Party for Thaera: Palestinian Women Write Life in Prison by Haifa Zangana
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin
5.0
there's a lot of mental health stuff going on in this book but it's still somehow one of the funniest books I've ever read.
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
2.0
(take whatever I'm about to say with a grain of salt because horror/slashers/thrillers have never been my cup of tea.)
The first half of this book was trying so hard to build up to some really scariness, but alas, the second half did not deliver at all because it was just ridiculous. really, OWLS?! An Owl cult?!? Maybe it worked for other people but it sure as hell didn't work for me.
The characters were meh at best, and unfortunately that meant when things started happening, I didn't really care.
The twists were also ridiculous and the ending didn't make sense and was unsatisfying.
Thankfully, it's not a long book. And while I didn't like it, if you're looking for a book that's bloody and scary without actually being that or making you feel things, this is the one for you!
The first half of this book was trying so hard to build up to some really scariness, but alas, the second half did not deliver at all because it was just ridiculous.
The characters were meh at best, and unfortunately that meant when things started happening, I didn't really care.
The twists were also ridiculous and the ending didn't make sense and was unsatisfying.
Thankfully, it's not a long book. And while I didn't like it, if you're looking for a book that's bloody and scary without actually being that or making you feel things, this is the one for you!