Mythos

I'm either going to love it or hate it with a burning passion. Hopefully I get of the waitlist before the end of October.

I should have honestly just dropped this.

2.5/5 stars

It's not made for me ¯_(ツ)_/¯ . I'm sure there are tons of people who read this book and have a completely different opinion on what I have to say. Check their reviews, read it, & come to your own conclusions. This a book that I was excited to read only to be disappointed. I was so close to DNFing this many times but l powered through. I was holding onto hope until the last 100 pages and that is when I accepted that this was going to have a low rating.

I am aware that a lot of people hold a lot of love for this book because of its prose and fantasy elements. These two aspects of the book made it feel so much longer than it was. For the first couple of chapters, I was fine with it but after getting halfway through the book I was tired of it. To me, it felt as if this prevented me from actually connecting to the characters which then affected how I viewed the romance aspect of the book. It felt like instant love to me. It felt as if they were interested in each other for the sole reason that they both were magicians. This can also be because there were so many characters that were explored. Some of which we have to go back in time to explore. It all ends up being too much to keep track of because in the end some of them aren't relevant at all later on in the book. Although I will say that some of these side characters were the reason I continued reading this book. (Some were more interesting than others.)

There is also a lot of exaggeration in how the book is marketed/described by other readers. There was no fierce competition or a duel. They are raised separately and told little about when the competition will happen and what it will consist of. This was rather frustrating especially when they kept hinting that it would be brutal only for it to turn out to be rather mundane. They literally build circus attractions. Sometimes it's not even competing because they help each other out when building them. In the end there are no high stakes in the book.

I would recommend this too people love overly detailed writing with very little plot. I can't say that I hate this book or regret reading it I just wish that I had grown to connect with the book.

2.5 /5 stars
Wasn't for me. It seemed interesting so I picked it up but couldn't really find myself interested/motivated to keep reading.

2.5/5 stars
Ok, so I have mixed feelings on this one. Usually I can come out saying that I would make at least one of the recipes provided. This was not the case for me. While I did learn some new tricks the recipes weren't really meant for me. (Either I already had set recipes for the one they provided, it isn't something my family would eat, I would have to change it so much that it wouldn't even be close to one they provided, etc...) Side note if I had shown/given my family the chile relleno pie they would have permanently banned me from the kitchen.

The format also confuses me in certain areas since it did feel like it was merged too much in certain sections. Otherwise it was pretty standard.

Overall it wasn't the most terrible cookbook I have picked up but it's something I know I won't come back to.

This was more wholesome than I expected.

Kept trying to formulate a better review but couldn't do here we go.

I expected this to be more about anorexia than bulimia. Had I known I likely wouldn't have picked up. While I usually take more than a day to finish graphic novels this one took me a while due to certain scenes. Had I read this kind of book two or three years ago I would have likely DNFed this book.

Ying does a good job at portraying complex family relationships. There were moments both in the past as to how Valerie's mother reacted to her eating habits. The change is seen in Valerie's thoughts with how she views herself and the world. As well as how it can change relationships after you start to try and heal.

While I do think the conflict was resolved fast I do think it was ok in this book. I do believe that this is plausible due to the subject matter and her genuinely caring for Valerie.

I would recommend this book to people as long as they're okay with the TWs.

( Honestly feel like I could have worded this better but it is what it is.)

1.5 ⭐
Not worth the time honestly at least from my pov. I genuinely was hoping for a slow build-up towards power. This was not the case. Most of the people in this story are terrible and one-dimensional. The pacing was also iffy. After getting halfway, I dropped this after finding out there was a harem. Not a fan of this trope because it's badly executed most of the time.

I wouldn't recommend this at all, especially when there are better-executed versions of this manga with all the same tropes.

I liked a lot better than expected. I was expecting to be confused by the fantasy/noir setting. I don't know much about noir so I wasn't really sure what to expect .

Placing the series on hold for now. I finished this volume but I don't think I'll pick up the second anytime soon. It is an interesting concept but it feels like there isn't much going on. Could be that the author wanted a slower build up or something else.

Dropping it after this volume because I dislike the male lead. I feel like this falls under the ml saved fl even though the FL is fine by herself.

2.5/5 stars

I made a mistake of reading this book before any of the other books in the series. Not sure how much it affected my reading experience but I'm not sure if I am motivated enough to pick it up the other books.

This was an okay book at the start. I thought that it was nice to include more current matters and how it affected families. That soon got gating as it was consistently getting mentioned. This book has an unusual format in which the dates are given. I'm not good at remembering dates so I have to kept checking what date I was currently at and try to piece together the timeline. This may just be a me thing because the person who recommended this book liked it due to he format.

The ending was ok but it wasn't enough for me to give it three stars.there parts I loved but for the majority of the book I felt bored or felt thatbi could've skipoed it.

1.5/5 stars
Og rating: 2.5 stars rounded up

I thought I was too nice the first time around so I decided to go with how I felt right after finishing. I have not read the bonus chapter because I am unsure if it even is worth it. Highly doubt it'll change my opinion on the book

I liked the side characters more than the main characters. Again Nate was ok but he felt too generic. As well as too delulu at times. Seemed like he wanted to marry any girl who didn't show an ounce of interest in him. To be honest he did the bare minimum.

Anastasia is the type of girl that would scare me. For multiple reasons. I did feel bad for her at times with the whole Aaron situation and having to deal with the stress of wanting to qualify. But overall her actions can make her an unlikeable character. She mentions therapy but isn't able to recognize how bad Aaron is (like have you ever mentioned this to your therapist). She makes it seem as if people around her are disposable including her friends at time.

I saw people saying the smut aspect was the best. Certain parts were good but others made me concerned. Anastasia always seems to go commando which seems convenient for the sex scenes.
But impractical with the outfits she wore. I am aware that there are people to go commando all the time but I can't wrap my head around it completely around the idea. I keep thinking about different scenarios where everything goes wrong. The Uber scene made me the most uncomfortable mainly because I kept thinking that they may ruin the drives car.

Overall don't recommend. If you overthink like me or get caught up in the smaller details you'll definitely hate this book

It was an okay book. It was not a book I enjoyed reading, but given the subject matter, that was to be expected. I read through it rather quickly in comparison to other 400-page books I have read. It was pretty dry in some parts of the book and that motivated me to get through it quickly. It was interesting to see Fischer's input on the subject, considering his background.

I would not recommend this book unless I knew they were really interested in the subject matter. I know that this topic can be a sensitive matter to a lot of people.

4.5/5 stars

This is the type of nonfiction that I love to read. Not only was it informative, but it also provided insight on what it's like to be a rare bookseller. I feel that in order to like this book, you need to love books, want to know about booksellers, have a specific sense of humor, & be okay when it reads like a collection of anecdotes.

It was a fun read, at least to me. I would recommend this to a couple of people but it would not be the type of book that comes to mind when recommending books.

3/5 stars
It was a little draining at times but overall, it was a good book. Mostly due to the fact that it can be overly descriptive, and you have to really pay attention to details to get information that you aren't already familiar with.

Dropped it on ch 2.

This is where I drop this series. The first book was ok. This one was boring in comparison. Also there was insinuating the start of a harem.

1.5
Was ok in the beginning but by the last chapter it got iffy with the whole slave thing. I won't be continuing this series.

2.5/5 stars

I feel like it was an okay read but I don't feel any motivation to continue on to read the next volume. I feel like there was too much focus on some tropes. A good example of this is the MC being part of a party that constantly views her as useless & eventually kicks her out. I felt like one chapter was enough. I would have liked to see more about her experiences with her new companion but the author could have been holding that out for future volumes.

I'm unsure if I would ever recommend this.

1.5/5 stars

This was 100% not for me. The first essay was ok but by the middle of the boom I was ready to be done. I skimmed through the note of the book. I got through it knowing I would likely never pick it up again.

I wouldn't recommend picking up this book unless you're able to connect with the author's story.

TW: underage drinking, abusive relationships, emotional abuse, cheating, manipulation, gaslighting, microaggressions, racism, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and a relationship with a minor

3.4

I thought it would be a light read; spoiler: it wasn't. It is very grounded in reality and the problems we can run into. I didn't exactly relate to the MC but I did relate a lot to her friends. I have had friends who, while in relationships, became bad friends. Although the cycle was broken in this case, there was a happy ending.

I really liked the art and how the artist implemented it to convey or enhance certain emotions. Still, I did feel like there was a lot that this graphic novel was trying to cover. It did feel messy and undeveloped in certain parts of the book. I don't necessarily believe it should be longer. Instead, I would have liked to see more about why the MC is so in love with Laura Dean.

Apart from those critiques, I did like this book a lot. I would recommend other people read this. Although, I would tell them to check the trigger warning first.

2.7/5 stars
I thought it sounded familiar, but I couldn't find out why until I started reading and realized that I had read this before. Although the initial concept is interesting, the execution is unmemorable. Which is funny considering that the MC of this manga is easily forgotten by the people who meet him. I wouldn't buy this manga, but I will continue to read this one. The fan service isn't overboard in this one so it is a quick, mindless read.

I felt like this had too much fam service to continue reading the rest of the series.

TW: drug addiction, suicide, murder, assault, rape

<2.6 stars
I did like this book but as the book progressed, I felt as if my list of cons grew longer. (You can read this and draw your conclusion; this is just my personal opinion.) I was excited at first because I had liked Warrior Girl Unearthed and expected a similar reading experience. It started fine but went downhill when I was about 40% through the book. I felt that at that point it was trying to cover too much ground. To me, it felt that the story was spread thin and left many things unresolved. While I did learn about Ojibwe culture and language, it does become lost with everything else going on.

The romance in this story was unnecessary. With everything else going on, I saw zero chemistry between the characters. To me, this came off as instant love. Instead of helping in character development, I believe it actually stunted them. Jamie felt like a generic character, whose predominant personality trait is his job and being “hot.” Also, his saying, “I love how you see the world,” was an immediate ick. It felt very manic, like a pixie dream girl, not like other girls. This is further established by Daunis's inner monologue. Although I liked the fact that she was a huge science geek and played hockey, I didn't really like the ongoing comments she had about her girls. (This happens more towards the beginning.) This is notable by calling the girlfriends of hockey players ‘parasitic': “I won't be a wannabe anglerfish trying to latch on to a guy who is already taken. There are more comments like this throughout the book. This never really gets addressed unless it shows that her comments about these girls were correct.

Overall, it was an okay book but certain plot points made it drag on. I am likely not going to be recommending this book to anyone at this time.