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Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet by Harriet Muncaster
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Obsessed with the Isadora Moon books- the perfect length to push through in one long snuggle session with the 6yo, or bargain for โjust a bit moreโ than one chapter a time before bed- if she reads a page to me. >:)
Beyond being stupidly cute about a little goth princess embracing her duality, the ballet they used as example was also ALICE IN WONDERLAND, my childhood hyper fixation.
Beyond being stupidly cute about a little goth princess embracing her duality, the ballet they used as example was also ALICE IN WONDERLAND, my childhood hyper fixation.
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass
3.5
Meh. Road trip read with kids. Semi forgettable in the span of all the cat/library books over-saturating things, but Steve liked it and it kept the kids quiet the entire drive home from grandmas. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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Fans of โHow High We Go in the Darkโ (and probably โTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrowโ)- rejoice; itโs exactly what I needed.
TBH, I was put off at first. The narrator used bizarre third person / present tense, since it it was blatantly(IMO) their own reflection/memoir of sorts? That said, by the end I understood itโs buried importance and glad I didnโt get hung up on that. wanted to rate it a two when the dog died, but held my breath and sobbed at how beautiful the final chapter was.
Especially with books that make me feel this way I usually go back and buy a hardback to reread, almost explicitly so I can underline and denote those parts, but the entirety of chapter 11 would be flagged underlined and highlighted all to if I had a paper copy. I absolutely plan on doing so anyway. 5 stars and a standing ovation.
Fans of โHow High We Go in the Darkโ (and probably โTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrowโ)- rejoice; itโs exactly what I needed.
TBH, I was put off at first. The narrator used bizarre third person / present tense, since it it was blatantly(IMO) their own reflection/memoir of sorts? That said, by the end I understood itโs buried importance and glad I didnโt get hung up on that. wanted to rate it a two when the dog died, but held my breath and sobbed at how beautiful the final chapter was.
Especially with books that make me feel this way I usually go back and buy a hardback to reread, almost explicitly so I can underline and denote those parts, but the entirety of chapter 11 would be flagged underlined and highlighted all to if I had a paper copy. I absolutely plan on doing so anyway. 5 stars and a standing ovation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
The Graveyard Gift by Fern Forgettable
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.75
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work by Charlotte Shane
reflective
3.0
The first part of the book is more memoir. If youโre mostly interested in the weirdly endearing romance between a SW and a long term john, just skip chapters 2-4.5ish
Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
TLDR: if Skins UK went to Nevermoore Academy, but intense STEM research instead of magic, and was narrated by Susanna Kayson in Girl Interrupted? The entire book feels like youโre coming off of benzos.
It lost the plot and was just ~vibes~ from about halfway to 3/4ths, but then picked back up again. The ending reminded me a little bit of the mecha refugees in โAlibrijesโ, and it left on the kind of cliffhanger where you know thereโs going to be a sequel.
It lost the plot and was just ~vibes~ from about halfway to 3/4ths, but then picked back up again. The ending reminded me a little bit of the mecha refugees in โAlibrijesโ, and it left on the kind of cliffhanger where you know thereโs going to be a sequel.
Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
I usually hate both Christmas and romance but tried something new and this was SOoooO GOOD
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0