Phoebe LaMountain

Wow, I don't think I've read a book about loneliness that's so personal in its experience.

In Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine you slowly but surely develop a picture of a whole person. She's not a great person, but she's not a bad either. She doesn't know who she is, she doesn't know she's struggling, which I think is the part that got me the most. This book is a perfect encapsulation of the simple fact that the small moments that we share with others may mean nothing to you, but so much to others.

Definitely a tough read if you're struggling with any sort of mental illness, loneliness or depression. It's a beautiful book of resiliency, but it doesn't mean that it's not hard to read.

4.25

I greatly enjoyed this book as well as the audio book. I definitely preferred the physical book more, just because I had a hard time linking the voice to the character.

I always enjoy TJR books, especially with how intertwined all of them are. I think they portray fame and love in an interesting way, and are always such an easy lovely read. Almost every book I have read of hers is about famous people, which gets tiring but she writes it so WELL.

My favorite part of DJ&6 was how it spoke about addiction. I think it was a little ridiculous at the end that all it took for daisy to kick the drug use was one stunt in rehab, however other than that I thought it was well written.

Also I always wish that time period of music was so interesting, so flaring a fake rendition of these stories you hear all the time was super fun.

The way, Taylor Jenkins read writes, feels like I'm watching the “top” movie of the summer.

Genuinely when I read her books, it feels like I'm watching a good ass movie for 19 hours in my brain . Malibu rising is the third book I've read of Taylor Jenkins read and I liked it! Definitely not more than Carrie Soto is back or the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but way more than one true loves.

I like the characters it was kind of dumb and they were all kind of annoying with the surfing and stuff, but I still found them relatively endearing in the story. Interesting enough.

I did really like the contrast between the past storylines I enjoyed that immensely, and just like the coastal vibes .

3.5

Lady tans circle of women was my favorite fictional historical novel I've read in a very long time. I feel like I don't hear much about historical fiction being written in non-European countries maybe that's my own personal experience, but when this book was recommended to me, I knew I had to read it.

Learning about Confucius medicine and what's considered medicine at that point in time was extremely interesting . I felt like I was falling into China in the 1400s. though it's not what we would consider a happy story now, the way that the novel covers so many points in her life and ends in a way that connects her story all the way to the beginning, really gives you an encapsulation of what it would be like to be a Confucius female doctor!!!

4.0!

Entertaining but so dumb. It didn't really make anymore sense by the end. The idea was interesting but the execution only left things to be desired. Why was it worse for Bailey to move and start over vs never see her father again? Because of the “leak”? I just don't really understand why that pay off would be worth it? I was half expecting Bailey to be like no I want to give up what I have to see my father again, but she was just like... okay :(. Dafuq????? Idk I felt like the writing didn't bother me as much as some readers because I was listening to the book rather than reading, and the characters had pretty distinctive voices. But I can imagine if I had read the physical book it would have annoyed me.