Natilie

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₊˚⊹♡ pre-reading

all I have thought about is this universe i'm so excited i couldn't stay way, my may TBR has gone out the window and I'm not even sorry about it

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may tbr:

ಇ. salt to the sea
ಇ. powerless
ಇ. house of earth and blood
ಇ. everyone in my family has killed someone
ಇ. bride
ಇ. listen for the lie
ಇ. she's not sorry
ಇ. love on the brain
ಇ. the familiar
ಇ. a court of wings and ruin
+ a good girl's guide to murder
+ the clinic
+ a court of frost and starlight

reading log ୨ৎ

19/04/2024 5:02PM ୨ৎ
oh my goodness guess what time it is? a whole 2 WEEKS later i am picking this back up because i am less heartbroken and can tolerate the toxicity (probably), still, fuck you bj.

04/04/2024 6:57PM ୨ৎ
okay i may not be finishing this book today, turns out going through your own heartbreak makes this way harder to read

04/04/2024 9:58AM ୨ৎ
i am determined to finish this book today - i just can't do it all in one sitting because i physically feel sad and their pain when i read this that i have to put it down

03/04/2024 10:03 AM ୨ৎ

pg 90. oh my god. okay. i'm heartbroken. poor things. i empathise with them fully. i still don't like either of them, but my heart aches for them ):

03/04/2024 ୨ৎ

my heart is churning i'm already obsessed. “how's the weather parks” will get me every time. but what's up with that guy being named jack-jack? the baby from the incredibles has no business being in this toxic environment.

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pre-reading ˏˋ ♡ ˎˊ

TL:DR - i have returned from my hiatus to get right back into the toxic enthralling world of magnolia parks (she still isn't no daisy haites). i'm super excited to be reading again! i have high expectations for this book and will be a harsh critic.

i'm a chronically ill girly, so I've found myself admitted to the hospital on a long stay. good news is, there's lots of time for reading and catching up with the book world <3

2.3/5 ✩‧₊˚

i've re rated this after i can't remember how it ends at all

Oh it doesn't feel right to give this book such a harsh rating when I don't think I was the intended audience.

I've discovered I'm a very plot driven reader, and this was extremely character based. The pacing - felt so slow for me at the start and I was pushing myself through it (something I said I wouldn't do this year).

The writing is beautiful, the world created is gorgeous. I could picture it all perfectly and that deserves so much praise. I love the ocean, I love the ships & islands. There were incredibly wholesome moments too.

With the plot, I'm not even sure I understood what happened - and this may be because I'm dumb and I'm off my ADHD medication, but I found this very difficult to follow.

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score card:

plot: 1/5
characters: 3.5/5
world/setting: 4/5
pacing: 1/5
enjoyment: 2/5

total: 2.3/5ੈ✩‧₊˚

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⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ reading log

19/04 9:26am ୨ৎ
so i'm halfway through i think, and i just feel like i have to keep dragging myself through. it's such a shame because it's a beautiful book, the characters and the imagery are top notch, im just a plot driven gal.

18/04 6:42pm ୨ৎ
the pace has finally picked up a bit and i'm sensing some drammaaaaaaa some jeopardy im still only at pg 128

18/04 2:01pm ୨ৎ
okay this is not grabbing my attention like i thought it would and maybe i'm just dumb but i'm finding this difficult to read - i did not take my adhd medication today

18/04 9:46am ୨ৎ
can everyone be real with me for a second, does anyone prefer long chapters?

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₊˚⊹♡ pre-reading

the spinny wheel has chosen... the night ship! i'm not sure what genre i'd put this under, but it's based of the coast of western australia so it's home territory. and it's based on a ship! i love stories about pirates, loved the greyjoys in GOT - so im hoping i'll love this one.

i've done well picking some highly rated reads recently so im hoping the streak will continue ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

₊˚⊹♡ pre-reading

hello! i am soft-dnfing this because it doesn't fit into my schedule right now - however I'm trading it off for another holly jackson book - don't worry

ok getting out of the slump hasn't begun because im a little too “who's afraid of little old me” right now

getting out of the slump part 2:
in holly jackson we trust