Allison

This was good! Nothing outstanding but a solid average romance.

I was not prepared to be emotionally destroyed by this book but here we are. This RomCom is light on the com and heavy on reality.
Apparently it's loosely based/inspired by ‘When Harry Met Sally' which I haven't seen

Insert emotional damage meme here

Actually one of the better books on leadership that I've listened to. It includes actual exercises and examples to help implement the strategies

Honestly the way she writes slow burn just scratches my brain in the perfect way. I love complicated characters and the FMC definitely was one.

the freaking angst

I sat down intending to read for an hour and finished the whole book. This was great. Was it the best book I've ever read? No, but it was fun and I was hooked! And there's a sort of talking frog and honestly why aren't there more talking frogs in books? The sense of humor in this book is not for everyone but it was definitely for me.

Full disclosure I did follow the author's tiktoks where she started this idea and that definitely influenced my opinion.

This was fantastic. 10/10 no notes

That fucking confession tho 10/10

This was fucking great. The slow burn was great, the mild gay panic was great, actually getting Austin references right was great. 10/10 no notes.


(Also this is fade to black)

Social media is as bad as you think it is. Aliens, send help pls.

I have very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand I originally picked this book up on a very bad day and the few pages I had read didn't really motivate me to pick it up again. On the other hand, I don't have to worry about wanting to read this book again bc I won't. This book isn't horror and I don't know why it was classified as horror, it's a mystery at best. And I've read General Fiction that has more mystery than this one did. Like sure there was a monster and some spooky visions but I don't think that's enough to classify it as a horror. Parts of the book seemed to be making a commentary on the cycle of violence, drug abuse, and poverty that many Native Americans experience. But other parts of the book just seemed overly stereotypical. And there was definitely a missed opportunity on the AIM. Idk the second half of the book kept me engaged but I'm not convinced it was worth it.

Also, the FBI figuring out the murderer based purely on a FOIA request is a bit unbelievable.
I really need to start reading the backs of books.

I'm really struggling to rate this one. Simultaneously a summary of all the negatives of ballet, the figures that made the culture what it is today, and a personal look at the long lasting impact (both positive and negative) of growing up in ballet, specifically at one of “the best” ballet schools in the US. I think there will always be a dichotomy of ballet, but hopefully the culture gets better with each generation.

this book was great, no notes

i have so many questions

I may be biased after Scum Villain, but I fucking missed these characters so much. If Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji don't get their happily ever after in the next book I will riot. The gay panic in this one is just chef's kiss. Wen Ning has no right being so smart and compassionate for a freaking ghost. And like maybe that's the point of this whole story. I hope the juniors learn to avoid the failures of their elders because the generational trauma runs deep.
I'm sure other reviewers will disagree but no fucking notes from me. (3000 to 5000)/10

I think I would have liked this better if I'd read it at a different point in my life. It's taken me almost a year to read bc I just didn't feel the need to pick it back up again.

This was a cute novella! 3 stars bc I definitely didn't remember starting it so it sat unread for who knows how long.

This was a different take on a typical spy story with lots of family drama woven in. Can't say I've read a novel partially based on Burkina Faso (nor did I realize the political aspect of that story was true until I googled it after reading).

I read this in 8th grade and it stuck with me, but I could not remember the title for the life of me. I ran across it in the gift shop of the Holocaust Museum and now I know the title! I read the whole thing in 1 sitting last night and it definitely still has the same impact as it did 15 years ago. I didn't realize how short of a time frame the whole book took tho, nor did I realize how quickly things changed in Czechoslovakia.

As a STEM girly this book was FOR me. It checked every box. I laughed, I cried, I cursed the old boys club.
I think this one is more approachable for those that haven't lived the ‘woman in a male dominated field” life, particularly those people pleasers out there.

This was really fucking cute. A very well executed brothers best friend with excellent smut.

This book was adorable and executed so well.

Kimberly is the best

This book took a bit to get in to but in the end I liked it. I liked the overlapping storylines and how they kind of related to each other. The lore of the woods was super interesting too.

The first 20% or so took a bit to get into, but after that I flew through this book. This series is such a fun concept and I'm excited to see where it goes from here. I also appreciate the level of cliffhanger in this book too. Like she left the door open to write more but I wouldn't be upset if she didn't.