Vera

The first third is a little slow but then it gains momentum and you can't put it down.

4.5 stars.

A book about a middle aged woman in crisis who finds herself questioning herself and what went wrong.
A book real in the fact that life doesn't get magically fixed but we can find a way to make it better.

I got angry at the main character at times, and had many WTH are you doing thoughts. She's not perfect, nobody is. She is relatable, though, with all her doubts, her fears and her questions.

This was a great reading experience, I just don't think it's for everyone.

This was the first book I read from this author.
I'm so shook and surprised by it, it's hard to explain. It made me think of co-dependency, gratitude, taking people for granted. Being taken for granted.

That reading experience was a ride and an adventure, and I hope her other books are as good.

3 and half stars.

This book touched me deeply.

3 and half stars.

It's a 4 and half stars collection of essays dealing with many important subjects, especially racism and representation.

The audiobook was read by the author which made the experience much more interesting.

3 and half stars.

It's a good book and it reminded a lot of how I felt when I was young.
It's a good read for young adults dealing with depression and anxiety because it's always good to feel and know that you are not alone in this.

I don't have much to say other than it was wonderful to find someone who embraced and at the same time fight her mental illness like me, who's not ashamed of it, and because of that, helps people like me feel less alone.

The book was funny, touching, real and relatable. I don't know why I hadn't read it before.

4.5 stars.

I'm a fan of Anna Kendrick and her book didn't disappoint. Her personality shines through her stories and experiences.

I couldn't stop listening this book and I didn't want it to end.
I loved it.

Okay, so I had the galley for years now. I wish I had read it when I got it but it arrived right around the time I'd gotten into reading slump that went for a year.

That was an amazing book. I'm curious to know if the published version had any changes.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher and author for the ARC. I'm sorry it took me so long to read it. It was a wonderful read.

4 and half stars.
I never though I had so much in common with Shonda Rhimes.
There are some good lessons to take from the book and I'm glad she didn't present it as a ‘how to fix it all' book. She also acknowledged that she needed and had lots of help which is refreshing. I don't understand this need to pretend that you do it all by yourself when it's obviously impossible. It only puts people down.

Anyway, that's a good read.

3 and half stars.

It was really good, yet it left me feeling unsatisfied.
I had an inkling right from the beginning that was proved right. Perhaps this contributed to my dissatisfaction, I don't know.

It's a good, fun read. It has a very good hook that will get you going.

Listened to Audiobook version.

That was a nice listen, with good, clear explanation, examples and and tips for the creation or change of habits.

3 and half stars.

It's well written, with a solid and realistic plot.

That was a really good book. The author is not afraid of shining spotlight in some of the worst aspects and instincts of humanity.

Don't come here looking for sympathetic, relatable characters. They're not here, at least not as main characters.

It's not a bad book but if you've read a ton of thrillers in the past, you probably read something very similar to this.

I think I would have liked it more if I read it3 years ago.

It took me longer than I intended, and I'll probably need to reread it to remember the first chapters but I finally finished it.
It didn't change my life but it showed me that my life can change.

My heart is full of feeling and my mind is full of thoughts but the most important thing about this book is that it's like life, it doesn't have all the answers, all the solutions but let us know hope is there if we're ready to accept it.

Average is the word. It could be so much more.
***
Regular. Poderia ser bem mais.

I didn't expect that a collection of Gothic short stories written by a Brazilian could be so good. Nothing against my fellow Brazilians, but our Country is so sunny that a gothic tale coming from here seemed unlikely.

Of course, the author was smart enough to build a bridge between Brazil and Europe, making the story make sense, flow and be as gothic as any fan of Poe desires.
With complementary creepy art, this is a must read for fans of gothic horror.

3 and half stars.

This was exactly what I expected from a Liane Moriarty book.
I knew from reviews that the ‘mystery' was not earth shattering and I was already okay with that. Liane's books are more about the people, friendships and family relations than anything else. The mystery is just a detail.
I've read books the characters are a slowly revealed mystery. Liane's characters are not a mystery for the readers but they are for themselves so we see them understanding what the reader already did.

It was a fun read. My only real problem was the overuse of the word fofo (cute) in my translated version. I don't know if it's in the original or if it was a problem with the translation but I sighed in relief when the word stopped appearing after two thirds of the book.

All in all, a good weekend/vacation read.

3,5 stars, maybe.

This was a good book but left me unimpressed. I figured one of the mysteries and half of the other early on.

I think the most surprising thing was not realizing that one specific thing was a giant red herring.

All in all, a good book for a lazy day.

I have so many thoughts and feelings about this book. Review will come soon.