Litsy

Allegiant | Veronica Roth

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I DNF‘d this book back in…2015? 2014? My freshman year of HS, soon after it‘d come out, bc I was so mad at the characters. Well, I finally finished it! (Please clap 😭) Genuinely a 2⭐️ book that is getting a 3⭐️ rating from me just for Roth‘s decision about Tris in the end bc NO ONE was doing that back in the day. It‘s been done since and better (looking at you RF Kuang), but I have to respect it.

3 stars | #dystopia #ya

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GingerAntics

Five Broken Blades | Mai Corland

bailed

Sorry, not sorry to 92% of littens. 26% in and I just don‘t care. I was listening to the audiobook as fast as I could (3x speed) and it still felt like it was just crawling along at a snails pace. The bells instead of hours just feels pointless. Just say hours already.
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GingerAntics All of a sudden, 14 chapters in, this character is suddenly saying “gods on high” before everything. This is in no way an adult book. This feels so YA it‘s practically cliche. I‘m sorry. I just can‘t anymore. Even more importantly, I just don‘t want to. #MaiCorland #FiveBrokenBlades #DNF #bail #hardpass #YA #snoozefest #dontcare #cantdoitanymore 2w

julesG It's probably NA - YA but with some spice. 🙄🙄🙄 2w

GingerAntics @julesG I feel like NA is just a subgenre of YA based on what I‘ve read. I also read this had no spice, but “gods on high” that other character that betrayed you is still so hot. 🙄 2w

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Aconight Audiobook on 3x speed was the ONLY way I got through this. I feel your pain so much. Here‘s to better books in your future 🥂 2w

GingerAntics @Aconight oh good! I felt like I was the only one! I was just sitting there thinking I would rather do a reread of something else than go another minute. So many books, so little time = no time for this nonsense. I commend you for powering through. 2w

Aconight @GingerAntics nope your opinions are extremely valid I assure you. I neverrrr put any audio on 3x. Unfortunately, I suffer from fear of DNFing. 😅 2w

GingerAntics @Aconight 2x is normal for me. I think it‘s a benefit of my ADHD brain taking things in super fast… but 3x usually it my upper limit and not comfortable. Somehow, this was still comfortable, but uncomfortable in how slow it felt. I just wanted the author to get on with it already. 2w

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MsRadioSilence

Eragon: Odkaz Dra?�ch jezdc? - 1. d�l | Paolini Christopher

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Reread so I can get to Murtagh this year! Somehow I read a 16hr audiobook in 18hrs 🤪 8 week wait for Eldest, so I move on to some of the others I‘ve got on loan.

4 stars | #fantasy #ya

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MsRadioSilence

Insurgent | Veronica Roth

so-so

I had a better time with this reread than Divergent. I liked how Tris‘ PTSD and mental health was handled, until like the last 25%. I still think Tris and Four are TERRIBLE for each other. Y‘all can be friends, but stop dating lol. It‘s a two week wait to get my hands on Allegiant, so pausing on this project now.

3 stars | #dystopia #ya

MsRadioSilence I post this and immediately get the notification that my Allegiant Libby hold is available HAHA 3w

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MsRadioSilence

Divergent | Veronica Roth

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I like the new covers, and I‘ve been on an audiobook kick at work, so when this one was available on Libby, I figured why not? Allegiant was the first book I remember deciding to DNF in high school, and I want to see if this holds up from the 2010‘s YA Dystopia craze (spoiler: it does not). I hate the age/maturity gap between Tris and Four, I like the allegories Roth is trying to make, but I just…

2 stars | #dystopia #ya

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Daisey

Sold | Patricia McCormick

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This was often a tough book to read, about a 13 year old Nepali girl sold into prostitution in India. McCormick does an amazing job of describing how horribly Lakshmi is treated while also refraining from being excessively explicit. Lakshmi faces these circumstances with her mother‘s words that to endure is to triumph and never fully gives up hope.

#YA #FoodAndLit #Nepal #India

vonnie862 I was about to borrow this book but the topic is too dark for me right now. 2mo

Daisey @vonnie862 I completely understand. Knowing it would be a fairly short read, I read just a few chapters each evening, but I never wanted to read along section at a time. 2mo

TheBookHippie Amazing read. Gets banned constantly. I always buy copies when I see them. 1mo

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Daisey

Once There Was | Kiyash Monsef

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When Marian‘s father is murdered she suddenly learns about the magical creatures in the world and her own abilities to communicate with them. As she learns to help them, she also learns about the business of selling and holding them captive. Is this why her father was murdered and how can she truly help these amazing creatures? I loved the mythological aspects of this story, but I was disappointed in the ending.

#TRS2024 #MiddleGrade #YA

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Daisey

Once There Was | Kiyash Monsef

A book, a mug of boozy cocoa, and a blanket make for a perfect evening.

I‘m finding this story fascinating so far, but I‘m also far enough in that I am ready for some more answers.

#TRS2024 #MiddleGrade #YA

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