Allison

The audiobook for this was great. I didn't realize how relatable John Green was until I saw his TikToks and this book is an extension of that relatability. I've struggled with pandemic related media, but this was so well done and integrated into the larger stories that I could actually finish. I loved the concept of rating everyday things. I give this book 4.5 stars

Don't have coherent thoughts yet, but I devoured this book in one sitting

Several stories pulled from the Clone Wars TV show. A nice mix of characters and well narrated.

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book. I read it in one sitting (for book club) and it definitely kept me engaged to do so. But the blurb gave away the book? Like there weren't any surprises along the way. It's really like a prequel to the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale and not a retelling itself, kind of like Wicked by Gregory McGuire actually. I'd heard there was a big cliffhanger, but I don't think there was? Like I really don't think I need the second book at all. I was also expecting a bigger romance, but that's probably just the usual BookTok inflation.

The writing was great and the magic system was excellent. So I do recommend it, just don't read the back right before reading the book itself.

Steamy, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers. What more do you need out of a book?

An inside look at how Padme picked and formed her handmaids/body guards right before the events of The Phantom Menace. Definitely a YA novel but good nonetheless.

This was a really cute, short, fast read. I was looking for a nice pallette cleanser between some heavy general fiction books and this fit the bill exactly.
It was instalove with minimal conflict.
They used all the stereotypical terms of endearment A LOT so if that's not your thing, then don't read it.

I want to live in a fake castle

I love maps

The concept for this story is fascinating and the fact that it's based on a real fake town is ever cooler.
Certainly more magical realism than actual magic. And I'd consider it more of a mystery than anything else.

This was cute! A solid 3.5 star romance. Loved the premise of the fanfic/discord community. And both of them keeping work and personal life/hobbies separate is relatable lol.
Has some spice, but isn't super spicy.

This book is fucking hilarious and that tentacle scene is

I thought the book was good, but extra star for how great the audio narration was. Bc I was listening to it, the frequent transitions between Shakespeare quotes and normal speaking flowed really well. I also speak enough work jargon outside of work that I really have no right to complain.
It's definitely Dark Academia and I'd argue more character fiction than suspense (the cast is so small, hard not to figure it out).

I totally did not realize this was set in the 90s until there was a mention of a payphone at the end. Most of my complaints were resolved with that realization lol.

Colleges that do the whole “kick people out at the end of every year bc they aren't good enough” are dumb; be a better teacher if you think they suck.

This series is rapidly becoming a comfort series.

I was a little confused on how they broke the story arcs but thank god it didn't end with a cliffhanger. Not sure if this is just an English translation thing but the character guide in the back is A+ work, all series should have one TBH.

This book was more quarter life crisis than romance and I was not prepared. Do not recommend listening while exercising, unless you want to cry for multiple reasons. 5/5 for unexpected feels.

This was the comfort fic I needed today.

Finished it in one sitting, cute, relatable, and surprisingly realistic.

There are definitely leaders in the world that should read this book, but it was a struggle to get through. Clearly written in the late '00s, it doesn't hold up culturally to 2022.

Wow, I really don't know what to say. I struggled to convince myself to keep reading, but once I did pick it up it was hard to put down. (Although that probably says more about me than the book). It was a little gory but well written. I'm glad it didn't end the way I thought it was going to.

The low-key thread through this series is that boys are dumb and men are trash. And I'm a fan

Okay but how are they going to incorporate this into the nextflix show?

Insert the go little rockstar trend here for Penelope.
I still love how Julia Quinn writes banter.

Super informative with a mix of both personal anecdotes and more technical research.

A Cinderella retelling that reminded me of the Hilary Duff early 00s movie. Benedict definitely falls into the ‘boys are dumb' category and it took him way too long to get his head out of his ass.
There's also a very clear thread of the women being smarter in these books even though society doesn't allow them to be (which I appreciate).

Perfect mix of smut and plot

This entire book is one big miscommunication trope. However, I'd honestly make 95% of the dumb decisions that Olive did so who's to say it's not realistic (also, send help). As a woman in STEM the best part about this book was its portrayal of what the experience is like. I didn't go into academia after undergrad, but the experiences Olive has are applicable to industry too. If anyone thinks the end of the plot is too outlandish, watch the documentary ‘Picture a Scientist'.

Well, I did not expect it to end with so much murder. Wasn't a huge fan of the epilogue but I get people need closure.

This was cute; loved how simple the magic system was.