melissa

This was a really fun and captivating read. The first started with a lot of answers and nothing to link them, this one by a lot of questions.
The first book was also stuck in the concept of writing about the 4 high school archetypes, i'm glad in this one we got more complex characters to follow. It was more personal and emotional, an interesting side to have while the mystery is unfolding. It was cut short tho, probably more answers in the sequel? Now i have a whole year to wait for it and i dnt enjoy that lol.

I really do not enjoy the part of a story when people become a couple. Especially when they're “a perfect cute” couple. Also kids in school being super intense about a relationship? Anyway, too old for this, don't think I'll finish the series but also I'm not a fan of not finishing series.

Only floofiness allowed in the graphic novels. I wonder if Charlie's problems with Anxiety and eating disorders will come up at some point, the books have much more angst in them. I do like angst.

I like to read YA books from time to time cause they're a cozy and fast read, but I did not expect to like one that much.

First positive, this book is british and not american, so none of the “illegal underage drinking” nonsense, and no “i hate my family” ridiculousness. Second of all, we're following adults in uni, which is always better than having an adult writer writing about highschool teens experimenting with their sexuality. And third and most important point, it's an accurate depiction of asexuality (not the usual association with autism or some other over simplification), and delves into the whole spectrum and complexity of sexuality and identity. Also it's really well written structure wise, i truly loved the characters, and it made me cry a bunch of times.

I like to pick up books my normal self would never read, and i only chose this one cause i follow the writer's dog on tiktok (and he's in the book so that was a pleasant surprise).

Main issue with the book is, the main 3 men in the book are US military and i would not like to read anything about the love life of the people bombing us. Other than that it was a fun read, it has all the good tropes, just the ex-marines could've had any other past really.

I did expect it to be bad (after watching the movie), but it was REALLY bad. Like the creepiness of Edward smelling her, observing her, and him getting angry unprompted. The whole schtick about her being clumsy?? what was up with that? Her taking care of her parents as if it's adorable? Ignoring ALL that, nothing happens till the 75% mark. The whole book is mainly her speaking with Edward, maybe if I didn't know he's a vampire the 250-page build up to that reveal would've mattered?

Anyway, fun experience, would not repeat.

Very playful and smart, with some beautiful illustrations. Instant favourite.

Very quick read, very cute story.

The Poems are hilarious and the illustrations are beautiful. It's the perfect book for a cat lover. Great to read and re-read.

Something about Oseman's books, the main character always seems familiar. It's funny to me how you get to write about nerds in books and are guaranteed to have all the readers identify with the protagonist in some way. So like, yup gone through that, glad that phase is over.

Also her books don't feel like a creepy adult being voyeuristic about teens falling in love. No romance in this one, not a spoiler, they're clear about it early on. It's a puzzle you get to figure out, about the backstory of the characters how they fit with each other, a definite page turner and it does get emotional.

My only problem was that the ending felt rushed. I like a long last chapter where i get to enjoy the characters being happy for once, most books seem to give us barely a blurb.

I understand why people love this book. It feels like a religious book but without the religion and its dogma. It's such an interesting choice of Gibran to go with the concept of the fictional prophet, to share his way of thinking and living. The book is beautifully written, the style flows through, like your floating down a stream. Very similar to the surrealism in his artwork.

I enjoy Foekinos' sense of humor, his focus on human eccentricities and his love of books. It's a story about the production of books and the influence a book can have on many lives, but with a bit of the ridicule. Fun light read.

It's a fictionalized series of sessions of therapy for John Lennon, and it's an interesting way to tell his biography. It's just that the french doesn't really gel with me trying to imagine it's John Lennon's voice, and the extra crass in the language did not feel genuine. I liked the beginning mainly and the recounting of John's childhood.

I did not expect this book to go all out. I thought it was a few photoshopped cats, but damn, there's a whole theory and narrative. It's obvious the writers know what they're talking about, from a Historical, Social study and Art critique point of view, and it makes it all so much better. They have created a parallel universe that's so rich, that at some point, makes total sense.

Loved the prose, nice representation of the natural antagonism between a worker and their employer, beautiful use of role play.

In his forward, Genet clarifies that the play is not about worker rights or politics but i don't much care about the apolitical.

First half was good. I cared about little Heidi discovering new worlds around her, though not in control of her own life. But the second half was basically “if you're sick just go to nature” and a bunch of propaganda about praying and God. Really, the Bible was a less Christian book than this one.

First poetry book I read by Bukowski, and i love him in this format. He writes beautifully, could be sweet, raw and always poignant. I could've very easily given him 5* if it weren't for the way he talks about women, they're mostly another thing to be addicted to, like booze and cigaretts. There's a couple of poems with him belittling the claims of misoginy about him, and a few about his domestic life with his wife, which are lovely. But really sexism is about the faceless women who pass by, and obviously never register to him as other humans, not the few he loves.

I guess he feels that it's part of his misanthropy, like he dislikes them the way he dislikes everybody, even himself, but however horrid the man he describes is, he at least feels like a complete human.

It's a fun one, slow paced but enjoyed the vibe. It felt like a horror movie from the 80s. It's all good just didn't give me the heartache the other books did.

Very interesting take on time traveling, and a very intense book. The ending was a bit rushed though, could've kept on reading for 50 extra pages.

I love these children books that look like a nonsensical adventure book but are filled with puns and a lot of sense really.

I picked up the book because I really loved the series. Both are kinda different but the same, different experiences though.
What I love in Flynn's books, and this one in particular, is that it's a study of small town politics, female dynamics, and the psychology of an abusive home. Even though most thrillers go with the easy “the killer was crazy!”, in this book you have an actual in depth research of mental illness and abuse, while the crimes and investigations become the background of the story.

I loved it so much (didn't put a 5 cause the ending was not the closure i needed) i could've read 1000 pages of Marianne and Connell. It's a certain weird that i'm attached to.

I really enjoyed Rooney's style of composition, starting up each chapter with describing the setup like an eye witness then delving bit by bit into the character's thoughts and reminiscence. A structure that's repeated throughout, that feels like assembling a puzzle piece by piece.

I read this one in French, cause that's the edition I had since I was a kid, that I had never read until now. I used to just go through the pages, fascinated by Quentin Blake's illustrations, and trying to guess what the story is about.
I loved the book, very funny, very nonsensical as always.

This is a good book. It could've been one of those “you're on the spectrum but you shouldn't be coddled, and ta-da now you're a productive member of society” kind of book, but this one surprised me.

Marcelo is pushed into the “Real World”, the working world, and is confused by all the unspoken rules, and understandably so. It plays on the trope of “foreigner trying to understand this strangers' land custom”, kind of critique on society. Marcelo is questioning all the rules in life that we take for granted, and it's quite interesting. The most major themes are Sexuality, Religion and Work Ethics. I love how the book portrayed the protagonists Asexuality, and him trying to figure out how it “works in the real world”. I've been noticing this trend whenever a teenage character is on the spectrum, the next question is, “what about their sexuality?”, and it's somehow expected of them to be Asexual (even though no studies have found any correlation between the two -but really not many studies have been made). So really, if you've ever been confused by Asexuality, i feel this book goes through all the facets of it. Also Marcelo is trying to figure out the different natures of love, and what it means to make the right or wrong decision.

Even though it's a YA book, it didn't feel like an adult condescendingly writing to teens, so major positive points for that, and pretty accurate description of a person with High Functioning Autism. Also major positive points, Marcelo evolves throughout the book, but without conforming and compromising himself.

There are so many different ways of existing, yet the society we live in would like us to believe that there's only one way to be a woman, and another for being a man. Would be nice if people were less judgemental. And now back to the book: Julia leads us in this diary like series of comic strips, on her journey of transitioning, during good days and bad, from her relationship with her family, her workplace, and the drudgery of the Name Changing bureaucracy. It's a really heartfelt and genuine book, loved going through it.