Not-like-other-girls fiction, but make it the romanticization of disordered eating as an edgy plot device! I stuck with this because I found the non-ENot-like-other-girls fiction, but make it the romanticization of disordered eating as an edgy plot device! I stuck with this because I found the non-ED plots very well-done, which is so unfortunate because they were ruined for me by the overall ickiness...more
This book was a treat — I didn’t know much about Judi Dench before reading but I loved learning about her approach to Shakespeare. She is witty & thouThis book was a treat — I didn’t know much about Judi Dench before reading but I loved learning about her approach to Shakespeare. She is witty & thoughtful & super funny. I was really captivated by her insight & it made me appreciate so many more of the Shakespearean characters I was less familiar with...more
I loveeeeeed this sweet moving book. I was rooting so hard for the protagonist & found her journey to be incredibly engaging. This was super funny butI loveeeeeed this sweet moving book. I was rooting so hard for the protagonist & found her journey to be incredibly engaging. This was super funny but sad but celebratory & I would highly recommend it!...more
Ahhh I feel really bad about rating this so low because I was really rooting for it but unfortunately it was a very stilted & awkward telling of a stoAhhh I feel really bad about rating this so low because I was really rooting for it but unfortunately it was a very stilted & awkward telling of a story that I candidly feel is being told often now in more effective ways. This book was very “tell” instead of “show” which was tough when it dealt with such emotional themes. I felt like I was being told to be sad repeatedly even though I didn’t get the chance to connect with any of the characters...more
I thought this book was really creative & funny & insightful. The form definitely confused me a little bit at times but I felt like that was part of tI thought this book was really creative & funny & insightful. The form definitely confused me a little bit at times but I felt like that was part of the journey. Now I want to watch Westworld!...more
This was a really sweet book! I loved the premise & characters & was very charmed in the same way I was with TJ Klune’s other book, The House in the CThis was a really sweet book! I loved the premise & characters & was very charmed in the same way I was with TJ Klune’s other book, The House in the Cerulean Sea. His writing is amusing & approachable & heartwarming. I’m not sure I totally bought Wallace’s character development — he seemed like an entirely different person halfway through & I don’t really know how we got there tbh...more
I didn’t know much about this memoir going in & found myself totally in it right away — author Leslie Jamison writes bluntly & beautifully about motheI didn’t know much about this memoir going in & found myself totally in it right away — author Leslie Jamison writes bluntly & beautifully about motherhood, marriage (& its dissolution), & the impact of the pandemic on the way we see our bodies. Not necessarily a breezy read because it deals with some heavy topics but it moves for sure!...more
3.5 — This thesis of this book is super interesting & definitely well-written. I felt like I got the point 150 pages in & skimmed the rest (this is be3.5 — This thesis of this book is super interesting & definitely well-written. I felt like I got the point 150 pages in & skimmed the rest (this is becoming a theme for me recently LOL)...more
This was a very creative sci-fi book that was just a little too long for my liking — I’m seeing a lot of the reviews praising how everything came togeThis was a very creative sci-fi book that was just a little too long for my liking — I’m seeing a lot of the reviews praising how everything came together in the end but I personally wasn’t sure that the payoff was worth it. I really liked the concept of time-jumping here though!...more
There were parts of this book that I adored & it was a total love letter to Chicago but I feel pretty strongly that it could have been 200 pages shortThere were parts of this book that I adored & it was a total love letter to Chicago but I feel pretty strongly that it could have been 200 pages shorter & packed a bigger punch ...more
This was an excellent nonfiction read investigating the scientific and cultural impacts of the Ozempic craze — I love Johann Hari’s writing style & thThis was an excellent nonfiction read investigating the scientific and cultural impacts of the Ozempic craze — I love Johann Hari’s writing style & thought this was a great mix of personal anecdotes alongside hardcore science. I learned a lot from this relatively unbiased yet well-informed book, & I definitely recommend it if you’re curious about this super weird futuristic image-centric culture we are living in right now...more
I LOVED THIS DINOSAUR BOOK!!! Wow this was so awesome. I looked forward to listening to this audiobook every single day. What a delight. I learned so I LOVED THIS DINOSAUR BOOK!!! Wow this was so awesome. I looked forward to listening to this audiobook every single day. What a delight. I learned so much & am genuinely sad that it’s over...more
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