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One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
what a beautiful tribute to 9/11. i wasn’t even born until 2 years later, but i’ve heard and seen so much about it.
i knew the big plot twist the entire time cause i accidentally spoiled it for myself, but that didn’t detract too much from the experience. oh lord, this book got me in my feels near the end 😭
i knew the big plot twist the entire time cause i accidentally spoiled it for myself, but that didn’t detract too much from the experience. oh lord, this book got me in my feels near the end 😭
thoughts while reading
p26: prediction: the new york office is not happy with them by 9/11, so eric has to travel there. it’s probably in the WTC
When that day came, he would make up for a lifetime of missed birthdays
welp friends, that rarely ever happens
I don’t know what else to do, God. Help her stop running…whatever it takes.
ooft, dangerous prayer in a 9/11 book, especially for a firefighter
p56: ooft well you might be…among 342 others
p80: 20 dating a 16 year old?? no. no.
p111: that’s it eric, take a stand
p174: i wonder if the doctor asks about LA cause it’s a big city, or whether laura has been in touch
p207: oh God my heart 💔
p210: ugh we were so close. it’s just gonna get harder on jamie
p212: she’s a smart, thorough women
p241: OH GOD it just occurred to me, how are they gonna explain this to sierra once they realise he’s not jake 😭
p252: oh dear, this is gonna suck once eric remembers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.5
thoughts while reading
p4: you tell him girl
p134: the israeli-palestine conflict, what a lovely school topic
p185: she’s very judgmental. i did temporarily forget that muslims generally don’t kiss before marriage but shirin is american and it’s her faith so just let her do what feels right
p214: navid! what a wingman
p216: ooft aren’t they a little young for “what are you wearing”
p229: of all the teenage immature things to do, this is just messed up
p237: oh now this really just takes the biscuit, and only one year post-9/11 too
p285: the coach deserved that honestly
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, and Violence
Minor: Cursing
Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this was very different from anything i’ve read before. it’s so funny what interesting theories i came with that weren’t even close to the truth
age rating — 15+
age rating — 15+
thoughts while reading
3%: they’ve been dating since their second day?? damn they move fast
11%: there’s something sus here. theory: the assistant is there to minimise parental contact. she probably tells mena’s parents she’s too busy to talk to them too
15%: ugh of course they’ve been conditioned to think it’s their fault if a guy assults them 🙄😡 i haven’t read The Handmaid’s Tale, but this book is sounding similar in misogyny
16%: that’s a fantastic point, what are brynn & marcella gonna do after graduation? i severely doubt management is just gonna be like “oh you’ve been blatantly disobeying us for a whole year but it’s totally fine actually cause you’re in love.”
17%: 🥴🤢🤮
19%: no wonder jackson had such a visceral reaction to the guardian grabbing mena if his dad was abusive
28%: oh this dude better not be trying to get mena drunk
32%: that yellow pill is clearly gonna mind-wipe them or something
34%: don’t
46%: what if rebecca is pregnant?
48%: how tf are girls meant to “draw that line”? the men will just rape them anyway you halfwit. leandra bothers the heck out of me even more cause she’s even a flicking woman and she’s still slut-shaming victims 😡
54%: maybe bose is “the one going around raping the girls” after all
58%: PREACH GIRL
66%: that is some messed up concoction being injected into the girlies
75%: dear lord that is unexpected but totally believable
82%: leandra makes more sense now
91%: oh believe me he’ll still find a way to hurt you. misogynistic demon
93%: she killed him
98%: SHE’S ALIVE
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Body shaming, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Vomit
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this took so many twists, most of which i never saw coming
ash has incredibly unique outfits 😂
age rating — 14+
ash has incredibly unique outfits 😂
age rating — 14+
thoughts while reading
p9: oh. my. gosh. don’t tell me the crew already knew rachel was back and that’s her arriving for a ✨wonderfully heartfelt✨ camera reunion
p11: thank the lord for that
p30: like father like daughter
She got into bed, making eye contact with the book waiting for her on top of the nightstand. The plot hadn't really got going yet—a lot of backstory—but something exciting was going to happen soon.
It had to: the title promised it.
haha you’re a real one for that holly jackson
p52: covid haha fun times
p65: that “oi” is basically pip-coded
p96: pip would fixate on that discrepancy too
p115: secret theory: jeff and charlie were involved somehow
p127: ok that is definitely a slip-up
“I, for one, wouldn’t put needles in your hands. You seem like the stabby type.”
p133: i mean she might not have actually. she knew how to evade cameras so she could’ve also figured out how to get herself on camera
p143: ash is very observant
p144: oh ash is right, she came back for money! she only reappeared cause she will get a colossal payout from it, and then she’ll probably disappear after she’s got it
p147: ironic since that’s exactly what i thought on page 9
p155: oh my god this is absolute confirmation
"You can call me anytime. You know that, right? Anytime."
"Sure," Bel said. Anytime, just not the last sixteen years, the years people tended to need their moms most.
Flared jeans and a fluorescent green T-shirt covered in happy apples: happles.
“if you spell apple sauce, with an ‘h,’ you can call it happle sauce.”
p194: mr tripp 😳 what were you doing man?
p211: charlie! where are you!?
p222: tripp is at it again! calling sick to nab charlie
p228: i wonder if face id would work since they look the same
p258: oop really opened yourself up there bob. rachel totally came to him
She'd told him to dress incognito, which, for Ash, meant a thin yellow turtleneck and denim overalls. Like a Minion.
🍌🍌🍌
p273: the banter is 😙👌🏻
p284: surely charlie wouldn’t do that to bel 💔
p298: GIRL it’s 2024!! all you have to do is press the power button 5 times!! how do you not know this!?
p303: why did i literally just suspect phillip was involved and now rachel’s accusing him. he’s too invested in the case, inserting himself too much. but on the other hand, rachel could just be making it up
p313: oh god
p317: no i wonder if she might be telling the truth about it being 15 years. maybe something happened in that unaccounted year.
p317: oh my gosh charlie was psycho-manipulating her this entire time
p335: i wasn’t quite expecting that 😶
p337: oh gosh, a lot of those books came out fairly recently, rachel never gave up hope!
p356: i am so glad rachel never meant to leave bel 🥺
p381: oh god charlie is genuinely gonna murder rachel if he gets his hands on her. jeff is such an idiot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Infertility and Blood
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-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? No
4.0
a childhood favourite of mine. doesn’t quite pack the same satisfaction reading as an adult, but still an amazing book
age rating — 9+
age rating — 9+
thoughts while rereading
p12: slay miss minton 👑 a whole trunk full of books 📚
p153: oh miss minton was the maid that helped bernard , that’s how finn knows her!
p167: i’m not sure i fully picked up on this before, but if the crows no longer care about getting finn then that means he probably could’ve just waited them out and carried on with his expedition after they left
p188: well done everyone, exemplary work. nice touch gifting finn back his dad’s watch
p232: i know what happens, he keels over and dies
p296: SLAY
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
Believe Me by Tahereh Mafi
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mostly just a fluff piece, but i guess it was nice to read the end of their story. was the borderline smut necessary though, this is still a YA
age rating — 16+
age rating — 16+
thoughts while reading
p8: ok but HOW did kenji manage to destroy their clothes??
p112: real. they kinda are
p117: nazeera is a hardcore ella/aaron stan
p144: PAHAHA ofc kenji would insert himself as their neighbour
p171: no i’m genuinely wondering why he never has to pee
p172: see aaron does like kenji after all 🫶🏻
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
smut is the most graphic of the series
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
i love it 🫶🏻⏯️🎧 next time i read i’ll need to do it with the playlists!
age rating — 13+
age rating — 13+
thoughts while reading
p16: real. you always gotta be at least slightly decently dressed ✨just in case✨ a cute boy shows up
p103: the honeymoon suite twice 😂
p115: ooft rodger whatcha doin’ man 😕
JUST EAT YOUR OWN GODDAMN FOOD AND NOBODY GETS HURT
fair honestly
p121: amy needed that 🥺
p221: the heck 😨🪚
p223: why are we decapitating moose now 🫎
p241: lucien is such a gentleman 🥰
p260: ohhh that’s why we’re decapitating moose 🌳
p265: yasss roger you put her to rest finally
p282: oh God no wonder she couldn’t buy new glasses
"That's why I've told you, Muz, put some damn clothes on if you're going to do yoga. After all, you never know when my sister might decide to drop by."
🤭
p313: AHHHH 💗💗💗
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thoughts while reading
p82: i just realised that james probably knows who his father is now ☹️
p89: i knew that’d have to be adam
p100: why are we drugging kenji again? what cause you don’t like his optimism? that’s just plain disrespectful. and kenji usually has the best plans anyway so how are you gonna rescue the kids without him anyway?
p107: hehe the one time he actually is drunk
p120: something really did happen to her brain. seems like she might be stuck in the past
p133: i love nazeera 🫶🏻
p140: man i love the supreme kids they are so badass
p143: now this is love. this is why aaron warner is a book boyfriend category of his own
p154: oh for goodness sake we just came from there!! 😠
p194: this is suspicious
p212: omg it’s adam!
p225: like the child he never had 🙄
p273: this man is not mentally stable in the slightest, he should be the one in an asylum
p280: unfortunately i’d be tempted to side with warner here
"This is super great. All of this information we're collecting is super helpful and useful." I count off on my fingers: "Amelia was a psycho, Castle wants to be BFFs with Anderson, and Warner has midnight fantasies about killing people.”
"If you keep touching me without my permission, I will remove your hands from your body."
p338: the troops have finally arrived
p390: i’m falling a little in love with aaron myself
p392: kenji is gonna be sick
p426: ofc it was them who started the fire
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
Reveal Me by Tahereh Mafi
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
thoughts while reading
p23: poor kenji’s always tryna sleep whenever nazeera intercepts him
p33: “remember kids, the next time somebody tells you, ‘the government wouldn’t do that,’ oh yes they would.”
p44: jello is my new favourite nickname
I’m standing at the door with J by my side—Warner needed a minute to pick out a cute outfit and braid his hair.
kenji 😂
Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thoughts while reading
p35: this is crazy
"But she wasn't made to be this way, not like you. Not like Warner. She's not a born murderer."
bro is either in total denial or he never really knew her
p36: preach girl
p76: delalieu ??
p80: aaron’s been infatuated for years 😏
p82: how. dare. you. as if you EVER have the right to treat her like that 😡
p84: what the hell is going on????
p91: that’s so fricking messed up dude
p110: damn aaron and ella really do belong together. this is one hell of a chemistry
p113: WHAT. THE. HELL
p121: YES you’re damn right we are!!
p124: oh my God. did they form her in a damn test tube or something??
p128: NO i don’t actually care to know the heartache of a freaking PSYCHO
p140: so the question remains, by the time juliette gets out the asylum, does aaron still remember he can touch her
p148: look i know this isn’t funny but i’m actually wheezing rn 😂 have they literally shoved aaron in juliette’s cell ?? given him a taste of her medicine?? 😂
p155: warner might not be, but kenji is
p160: wait before delalieu died he was talking about how his free hours had been spent watching his daughter die so why did warner have absolutely no clue he was doing that?
p175: nazeera SLAY i knew she had to be double bluffing
p188: OH F—
p200: whatttttt
p205: for flip sake i bet he got sonya and sara to do something—NO omg! both aaron, adam, and james all have powers and they all share a father…anderson must have fricking powers too!!! something that stops him dying
p217: i am infinitely proud of aaron
p223: if this is a trap i might never recover
p230: emmaline is a badass
p237: the symmetry between aaron and ella rn is not going unnoticed
p239: oh ffs
"Don't you dare start crying. If you start crying I'll start crying and we do not have time to cry right now. We have too much shit to do, okay? We can cry later, at a more convenient time. I have so much shit to cry about. So much. We should make, like, a list."
real
p278: 😊😊😊
p287: kahahaha
p290: kenji and aaron’s friendship makes cackle
p306: i agree with kenji Tangled is definitely a masterpiece
p347: 😍😍😍
"I will love you for the rest of my life. My heart is yours. Please don't ever give it back to me."
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content