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Don't Read Poetry: A Book about How to Read Poems by Stephanie Burt
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
5.0
The world building, the characters, the culture, loved every second! Even read the acknowledgments which I never do lol. Can’t wait to read book two! Nov 2022-Jan 2023
Reread Review: Reread with my sisters in a book club. Very much still enjoy this but the characters development was a bit clunky and inconsistent, which may have been the point and I have to remember the characters are all teenagers, but some motivations and reactions were so fickle it was hard to believe what was happening at points. But this is just a limitation all YA tends to have for me. This is a great series and should own its well deserved hype. So many lesser YA fantasies that are not as good get more allowances and less critique than this gem of a series. Feb 2024-Jul 2024
Reread Review: Reread with my sisters in a book club. Very much still enjoy this but the characters development was a bit clunky and inconsistent, which may have been the point and I have to remember the characters are all teenagers, but some motivations and reactions were so fickle it was hard to believe what was happening at points. But this is just a limitation all YA tends to have for me. This is a great series and should own its well deserved hype. So many lesser YA fantasies that are not as good get more allowances and less critique than this gem of a series. Feb 2024-Jul 2024
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Writing Through the Darkness: Easing Your Depression with Paper and Pen by Elizabeth Maynard Schaefer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
Will return to this. Life got busy and had to return to the library.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Slow start, insufferable yet intriguing characters. This book grew on me with the turn of every page. Honestly the prose/writing style was beautiful and tinged with satirical humor. I just like the way it’s written, it took it from 3 stars at the 40% mark to 5 stars at 100%.
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
I just don’t find it engaging. I struggled to get to 29%. I don’t care about anyone and I hate the unrequited romance. The structure is good and ends on riveting points, but it’s just not connecting with me.
Feeding the Soul by Annabella Michaels
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
Reads like poorly written fan fiction. Boring characters. I just don’t care.
Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams
5.0
Loved this anthology! My favorite to date. Anthologies are usually misses for me but 11 out of 19 stories were notable, with 9 being favorites! This gets five stars from me. The extra star is for the great conversations it generated as a buddy read.
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