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Book of the Sword by Carrie Asai
2.0
As part of my read-it-and-yeet-it project, I re-read this book that should have been left to die in the memory of my youth. It's unrealistic and the characters are stupid.
The Immortal Circus: Final Act by A.R. Kahler
Meh. I'm glad we finally got answers on a lot of the story, but there was so much time devoted to Vivienne trying to decide between Kingston and Austin that I was ready to kill them both myself. If I had known Kingston was coming back from the dead, I wouldn't have wasted my time on this volume because I hate that shit.
It was also super boring watching her be the ringleader. She had no power and was just mean. It didn't advance the story but it made me like her less and then I didn't care so much what happened to her later.
I also think it was a cheap cop-out ending that Vivienne forgets everything and marries Austin but it's implied that their child will one day join the circus. And it's also pretty bullshit that she never deals with the fact that she killed her sister. She names her fucking daughter after her and it felt so cheap.
3.0
It was also super boring watching her be the ringleader. She had no power and was just mean. It didn't advance the story but it made me like her less and then I didn't care so much what happened to her later.
I also think it was a cheap cop-out ending that Vivienne forgets everything and marries Austin but it's implied that their child will one day join the circus. And it's also pretty bullshit that she never deals with the fact that she killed her sister. She names her fucking daughter after her and it felt so cheap.
The Immortal Circus: Act Two by A.R. Kahler
2.0
Classic middle book issues. Not a lot of information until the very end, a stupid waste of time road trip, all the annoying tropes. I did find it very satisfying that Kingston died though, and that was surprising enough that I'm not that mad.
Hollow by Brian Catling
4.0
Insanely weird but also compelling. Definitely one that will be more enjoyable on a re-read.
The Two-Parent Privilege: How the decline in marriage has increased inequality and lowered social mobility, and what we can do about it by Melissa S. Kearney, Melissa S. Kearney
4.0
Read this one on the recommendation of a coworker and it was surprisingly interesting.
The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch
4.0
A cute love story AND a fun Christmas story all in one.
The Immortal Circus: Act One by A.R. Kahler
4.0
I love a fairy story set in the modern world. I loved the circus and how quickly the reader is thrown into the action; tensions are high from the very beginning and stay strong throughout. Though I could do without the confusion of Vivienne's memories muddying the beginning (seriously, how did she not know that her "best friend" was a lesbian) and her crush on the annoying Kingston. Can't wait to read the second one to learn more about her past.
Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
The punctuation and grammar issues were horrendous but she lost me at "calvin cline". If you can't be bothered to double-check that it's Calvin Klein, I can't be bothered to suffer through your book.