yvejr's reviews
132 reviews

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.0

It was a cozy story but kind of boring at times. The narration of the last two of three parts was not my favorite. The emphasis often didn’t feel natural. 

The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexamined Life by Grant Snider

5.0

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 67%.

A bit too sad for me right now. 67% through. 

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow! This was excellent! 🤩 Best character development and story I’ve read in a long time. Such depth, emotion, and satisfying pace. Very sad and difficult but still managed to draw me in. I had trouble putting it down. 

Rest Easy: Discover Calm and Abundance Through the Radical Power of Rest by Ximena Vengoechea
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

I’ll be back. 

Pageboy by Elliot Page

medium-paced

4.0

I’m a big fan of Elliot Page since Umbrella Academy. I enjoyed this book; lots of content warnings. Very raw and touching. 

I am grateful to Elliot for writing and sharing his story for queer and most especially trans representation. 

Growing up around the same time in a small city myself, it’s so mind blowing the difference between now and 30 years ago. And yet how people could still experience homophobia described in the book. 

I couldn’t have imagined the pressures an actor growing up on camera could face, and just the way that presenting as female Elliot was stuffed into an act too. We all deserve better; and trans people need more  acceptance and safety. This book was a gentle action towards that reality. 

The writing was pretty good, and Elliot seems like a wonderful person to get to know. 

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

I’m not sure how I feel about the ending. It wasn’t bad! Just… a little abrupt. I loved this book. Very wintery vibes. 

Work: A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots by James Suzman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Page 87. Returned to library 

The Ecology of Herbal Medicine: A Guide to Plants and Living Landscapes of the American Southwest by Dara Saville
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

I really like this book,  but haven’t been in the right mindset for it. I’ll try again later. 

Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives by Sarah Williams Goldhagen
Did not finish book.

Fantastic book! Truly riveting but I lost interest after I had to set it down for a bit. I’ll be back.