Lexie Hardy

Maybe this was amazing in its time, but I found it really bizarre. I don't quite understand why it's on the must-reads list.

3.75 Good but a little slow and too much romance for my taste.

Beautifully written, dark, and disturbing. I think I'd have to read it several times to fully grasp all the author is saying.

Very slow start, but then then Charlotte really grows as a character and overcomes some intense challenges.
A great middle-grade read.

Beautifully written but slow

Wow! Beautiful, funny and tragic. Powerful and a must read.

I laughed and laughed. This time I listened to the audiobook. The narrator (Lacie Glennox) did an excellent job adding inflection and tone to the author's book.

I'll be sharing this book with other mothers.

I wanted to like this book but it was a bit of a letdown. I really enjoyed the world-building but the characters were not very likable and I struggled to connect with them.

Beautifully written the audiobook is done very well. The plot is a little thin with unnecessary drama from the typical misunderstanding tropes.

Wow, this was such an atmospheric read. The writing is so descriptive I can imagine all the characters and the castle clearly.
The Character and the setting is just... weird. These people are all eccentric and somehow facinating.

Overall it reminds me of a Tim Burton Movie.

These are very powerful poems which take some time and focus to really absorb. I had to really take my time as they are so moving.

I learned so much for this book. I had a very jaded perspective of Columbus but now I see that there are two sides of the story. He was a human who made terrible mistakes but also amazing contributions like many of us today

An Imaginative and delightful story. I enjoyed the characters and their development. The plot was interesting and gripping. The romance was sappy

I struggled to connect with Eleanor in the first few chapters, but I realized that's the point. She CAN'T connect with people. This book made me laugh and cry. I was horrified and inspired by it.

I won't say this is an easy read... it's really hard but I'm glad I read it.

I do not understand why this book is so special it was a slog and it hard to endure the terrible characters. They were well written but I just couldn't stand them.

Wow this was such a thought provoking book. It really helps understand our behavior and mental health concerns.

I enjoyed this book it was uplifting, but I didn't find anything that rocked my world or changed things for me very much. It is well researched and interesting.

Wow, this was a very impactful book for me. The characters felt so real and there is so much bottled up emotion in them. I really had a hard time putting it down.
I liked how the characters were strong and overcame major adversity but it also seems so senseless. A part of me rages and their poor choices and a part of me weeps for their pain and hardships.
This book could certainly be disturbing from many readers.

Loved this! It started out very similar to Ender's Game but it goes on to become its own story. the characters are easy to connect with the plot is exciting and there's even a dash of comedy.

A very soft and upbeat read

Not really comparable to the movie. This actually may be a case in which I prefer the movie.

Pros:
This was really well written and gripping. I read well past my bedtime.
I'm impressed by it's scientific discussion especially for it's time (1960's).
Excellent world-building and just enough horror for my taste but not too much.
This book did bring me to the edge of tear and could be very moving in some parts

Cons:
I did not like the main character. Maybe he supposed to be unlikeable?
I hated the way the author discussed lust and sex. I really have a hard time with the discussion that the main character was so sexually deprived he was tempted to have sex with the living dead.
Overall I was not comfortable with the discussion of women they are not treated well or regarded well through the book. There was too much emphasis on women's bodies and sex.

I have complex feelings about this book.

Pros: Excellent writing, and world building. Good science discussion for it's time. I found the desire to have a pet, and the scarcity both funny and sad.

Cons: I didn't find the characters very likeable.
(Rant) The sci-fi trope of men wanting to have sex with android women is just disturbing to me...

This was such a powerful book. I don't think I realized the significance of the events or their effect.

Not my favorite by Andy Weir, but it's still a fun story with great characters. There are a lot of F-bombs

This book is so... long. I find it hard to explain. The plot is excellent and the tangents and digressive parts are also great but they are hard to experience together and that's what makes this book so darn long.
In terms of the plot I do not love ending, but the journey is so emotional and well written.
The tangents were sort of a slog to read through but there are some very interesting points and I can see why they are influential.