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253 reviews

Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

This series is cute and fluffy. Some of the whimsy is a little forced and eye roll inducing, but overall a fun time. The pining is good in the first half of the book but it keeps regressing and cycling round and round which gets annoying. 

The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman

lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

This was a really interesting look at the behind the scenes of Heartstopper and how the creative process developed for the series. I also thought the bonus scenes and art were cute!

A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This was such a lovely and deep read. It makes me want to start dancing again just for the joy of it.

Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontës by Isabel Greenberg

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

This was an interesting look into something I didn’t know about the Brontë siblings. It makes me want to read their original writings about it now. This graphic novel was very well done I feel.

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This was so weird and I need more. Big House of Leaves vibes. Want to create one of those crazy conspiracy theory boards with red yarn just to piece everything together.

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

Somehow this has only become more important and relevant since it came out. If you ever added this to a want to read list or bought it back in 2017 but still haven’t read it, please do it now. Even if you go slow. It focuses on Britain’s racial history but is so applicable to everything everywhere now. We all just have to do something.

Chemistry by Weike Wang

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Bought this on a whim because the writing style drew me in so fast. I really enjoyed it and as someone who fought against parental abuse or control, it was a good look at why others don’t. 

The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

This series is the only thing keeping me going at this point

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

dark tense slow-paced

3.0

I feel like I should like this more than I did. The female rage was satisfying but it felt like a lot of work to get there. Some parts were creepy and atmospheric but so much just felt tedious to wade through and I just didn’t care much about a lot of the arcs.