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Illegal by Andrew Donkin, Eoin Colfer
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Short but impactful
Sheets by Brenna Thummler
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
This was a very cute and quick read! I enjoyed it but it did feel like an entire middle section was missing. I wish we had even just a few more pages of Wendell & main character being friends before the end began.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips
informative
I read 75% of this book & it was good but I don’t think I’ll finish it. I read most of it though so I’m counting it towards my goal. I strong armed my way through that 75% but honestly it was very triggering lol which is not surprising giving the content but OOF. Hit close to home literallyyyyy. Anyways! Local history is good to learn about & everything was so interesting but also sad.
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch
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
3.75
Holiday politics!! 🗣️🗣️ I feel like I only read books that have side plot romance & main plot weird made up politics. I feel like this was a perfectly ridiculous book to get me excited to read anything. Sometimes the dialogue was corny or something didn’t quite add up but who cares! We’re having fun!
I’m a little upset that the next book won’t be about Kris & iris but I’m hoping that just means that Iris is gonna get her own book w a new person. Idk, I liked her though.
All this being said, perhaps I’ll try reading my more serious books next but also, maybe not. Forcing myself to be a ~serious reader~ just makes me not wanna read lmao. So enjoy my questionable reading choices for the foreseeable future!
I’m a little upset that the next book won’t be about Kris & iris but I’m hoping that just means that Iris is gonna get her own book w a new person. Idk, I liked her though.
All this being said, perhaps I’ll try reading my more serious books next but also, maybe not. Forcing myself to be a ~serious reader~ just makes me not wanna read lmao. So enjoy my questionable reading choices for the foreseeable future!
All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
3.5/5. Pretty enjoyable book! It was definitely v horny at times lmaooo but for the most part it’s a political mystery which is fun! I was gonna give it 4 stars but the end was underwhelming to me :( I feel like the big villain was pulled out of a hat & also that there were like 3 villains. Too many for me. Other than that, the romance is sweet & the ending was heart warming & I enjoyed it.
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay
hopeful
inspiring
4.0
I spiraled big time listening to the first half of this book. But it was good to listen to at this time in my life. It’s time to be an active participant in my life!!! We don’t have to wait to start living the life we want!!! 😤😤😤😤😤
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Honestly, if not for book club, this would’ve been a dnf for me. The first half was so hard for me to get through and it did pick up in the second half for sure and I felt more invested so 3 stars. But I struggled so bad to read that first half lol.
I love space books but I did want more drama/plot/stakes. It just didn’t ever seem like anything was happening. Even in the moments where things were happening.
I actually did like the characters & I liked some of the commentary in the book, it was interesting. At the end of the day, it was just okay to me & I won’t be reading any of the others but good show, jolly good show.
I love space books but I did want more drama/plot/stakes. It just didn’t ever seem like anything was happening. Even in the moments where things were happening.
I actually did like the characters & I liked some of the commentary in the book, it was interesting. At the end of the day, it was just okay to me & I won’t be reading any of the others but good show, jolly good show.