Reading your books and trying to forgive, or at least excuse, your actions is like being in a toxic relationship. I’ve finally had enough. Somehow, even through everything you’ve done up to now, I found it in me to just not think of it. I repeat your own words in my head, reminding myself that […]
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The worst book of the year?? A review of Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant
Trigger warning for this review for discussion of suicide, and trigger warning for the book for graphic depictions of suicide. If this bothers you, I suggest avoiding this particular book and review. Also. Spoilers. If I lived in the times before grocery stores and Google, back when I would have had to forage for […]
A Review of The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Spoilers. I have an old review of this book, which I will have undoubtedly taken down by the time you read this, but I thought that my opinions had probably changed since then, and I don’t know if I’d even like this book any more, so I decided to reread it. That was a […]
An addition to my review of The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
It has been brought to my attention that, apparently, some people have taken my criticisms of the bisexuality representation in The Coldest Girl in Coldtown to be me trying to spark controversy, or me flat out saying that this is controversial, and that there is now controversy. This doesn’t seem to be how controversy really […]
A review of The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (also, I’m back. Sort of)
I’m back. Mostly. As much as I love posting my essays, my mental health is in about the same place, I’m just more of a functioning human now, so here I am. The fact that I’m able to exist again doesn’t mean that I’m better, so please don’t say something about how you’re glad I’m […]
Midbook thoughts: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The original book that made me realize my need for this kind of post was a different book by Rick Yancey, so maybe, since we’re back here again, this could sort of be a throwback. Look at how cool and trendy I am. I want to like Rick Yancey’s writing. I sincerely try to enjoy […]
A Review of The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke
I don’t even know where to start with this book. Not in a bad way. This isn’t Cogling all over again, where I’m so angry that I can’t really formulate a coherent thought and instead just forcefully exhale and gesture angrily. This book was excellent. I loved reading it. I didn’t know I needed it […]
A Review of After the Fire by Will Hill
I had to see some relatives today who spent far too long voicing their horrible, toxic opinions, so I feel the need to counteract their prejudice and bigotry with positivity and acceptance. Please know that, regardless of your sexuality, gender, race, etc, this blog is a safe space and I care about you. You are […]
April book unhaul
I am both good and bad at unhauling books. If it’s a one or two star, I’m excited to get rid of it. I’m ready to toss it in a box and drive to a used book store the moment I finish it. I’m great at making my mind up about books with really low […]
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