This was a really cute and interesting novella. The romance was super fun and I enjoyed the trans and bi rep as well. I would totally recommend this fThis was a really cute and interesting novella. The romance was super fun and I enjoyed the trans and bi rep as well. I would totally recommend this for someone looking for an own voices trans story with a fun plot and romance.
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This was a really cute and interesting novella. The romance was super fun and I enjoyed the trans and bi rep as well. I would totally recommend this for someone looking for an own voices trans story with a fun plot and romance....more
This was a very raw and moving memoir although it was not exactly what I expected it to be. This story is an intimate look at the liActual Rating 4.25
This was a very raw and moving memoir although it was not exactly what I expected it to be. This story is an intimate look at the life experiences of Lezley McSpadden, who is the mother of Michael Brown who was a victim of a cop shooting and who unfortunately died during the incident. This was slated as a story about Michael from his mother's point of view and how his death affected her and her community but instead it was primarily about her life and her experiences and how they affected her relationship with her son and how they influenced how she raised him and the person he would become as an older teen. My one true complaint with this is that I felt like it was very rushed at portions, and I do lay that on the writer and not Lezley McSpadden herself. That aside this was a very difficult read but I would recommend it. ...more
This was so odd and wierd and interesting. I had no idea what was happening for most of the first half, and that second half was an absolute whirlwindThis was so odd and wierd and interesting. I had no idea what was happening for most of the first half, and that second half was an absolute whirlwind. While I wasn't intensely emotionally invested in the story I did love the writing and the pacing. I appreciate how E. Lockhart was able to tell such a mysterious and well crafted story in so few pages. That aside I really enjoyed it and I am excited to read more E. Lockhart....more
Wow. I bought this book because it involved bigfoot and what I got was a survivalist story with bigfoot horror/thrilled aspects. A pActual rating 4.5
Wow. I bought this book because it involved bigfoot and what I got was a survivalist story with bigfoot horror/thrilled aspects. A pleasant surprise! Max Brooks always has such a wonderful way of building up suspense and I truky grew to care about this community and their safety.
If you are a fan of survivalist books and you don't mind some more mythical based thriller aspects I cannot recommend Devolution enough!...more
This was a stunning story about shared trauma as well as generational trauma which as been a themed I have read so much about this yActual rating 4.5
This was a stunning story about shared trauma as well as generational trauma which as been a themed I have read so much about this year and this was an excellent depiction of those themes. The writing style was excellent and though it was a little underdeveloped character wise the story and themes shone through. I am glad I finally have started my journey with Rivers Solomon and I excited to read more from them. ...more
I HAVE TOO MANY EMOTIONS ABOUT THESE GIRLS AND THEIR EMO BRO. TOO MANY.
I love this world and this family so much, Lula was every bActual rating 4.75
I HAVE TOO MANY EMOTIONS ABOUT THESE GIRLS AND THEIR EMO BRO. TOO MANY.
I love this world and this family so much, Lula was every bit as flawed and loveable as Alex and I loved learning more about rose and cannot wait to hop into her book. This was so stressful and fun and delightfully written. Nova is still my favorite character, I would take at least 15 bullets for him. I loved seeing his dynamic with the family shift as he fell into the role of being the angry older brother. I loved the zombie story and how dark this book got. The only reason this isn't five stars is because I thought that the beginning was very slow but once the book got going I could not put it down. I need book 3 immediately!...more
This was a really dark and entertaining sequel to the Merciless! And the ending? EXCUSE ME? I am such sucker for this series and I need them to be adaThis was a really dark and entertaining sequel to the Merciless! And the ending? EXCUSE ME? I am such sucker for this series and I need them to be adapted into a tv show immediately. ...more
It has been several years since I revisited thus story and I still enjoyed it so much. The audiobook edition I listened to was narrated by Sir PatrickIt has been several years since I revisited thus story and I still enjoyed it so much. The audiobook edition I listened to was narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart and absolutely added to my enjoyment of the story....more
I don't know what I expected from this book but I was very pleasantly surprised by the content. So many people gave this low rating sActual rating 4.5
I don't know what I expected from this book but I was very pleasantly surprised by the content. So many people gave this low rating so I went in with pretty low expectations but I actually really loved this story. I found the characters to be lovable and flawed and the world to be just absurd enough to feed my urban fantasy loving heart. My only complaint with this is I felt like the middle was paced a lot slower than the rest of the book and it threw off the groove of the story but that aside I loved this and I am really glad I decided to give it a shot....more
I am so glad I finally was able to pick up this final book in this duology, I know that Dhonielle Clayton is planning a spin off boActual rating 4.25
I am so glad I finally was able to pick up this final book in this duology, I know that Dhonielle Clayton is planning a spin off book which I am very excited for but I found this conclusion to be a lot of fun and satisfying. While I still think I enjoyed book one slightly more I really loved finally seeing the slow burn romance come to a resolution as well as seeing how our characters were going to survive this villainous world. This book, while fanciful and entertaining always surprises me with how dark it is willing to go. I am very excited to read more in this world once the spin off is released and I am intrigued to see what else Clayton has in store. ...more
This started off pretty slow but as soon as I hit part two I was hooked and could not put this down. Tricia Levenseller just knows hactual rating 4.5
This started off pretty slow but as soon as I hit part two I was hooked and could not put this down. Tricia Levenseller just knows how to write a fun fast paced story with a swoony romance. Is it lifechanging and highbrow? no. Is it exactly what I needed and wanted to read? Yes. I am Levenseller trash and I will read all of her upcoming books because she always delivers on fun and action! ...more
This was a lovely conclusion to an absolutely lovely duology. I enjoyed this one much more than the first installment. I felt like tActual rating 4.5
This was a lovely conclusion to an absolutely lovely duology. I enjoyed this one much more than the first installment. I felt like the characters were more fleshed out in this sequel and I enjoyed the story. It was bittersweet and absolutely lovely. Highly recommend!...more
This was a great start to this arc within the firefly universe. I am so glad I am finally diving into the comics because I love the world so much. ExcThis was a great start to this arc within the firefly universe. I am so glad I am finally diving into the comics because I love the world so much. Excited for volume 2!...more