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Overall, this book didn‘t live up to my expectations but I was able to enjoy some parts of it.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/review-loathe-at-first-sight/

This was my first book by Fredrik Backman and I was not disappointed. I didn‘t have any expectations going in and this book ended up taking me for a ride. There were a lot of twists and turns that I did not see coming. I didn‘t know that this book was a little bit of a mystery so I ended up being pleasantly surprised.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/09/13/review-anxious-people/

So first off I just want to say that it is incredibly refreshing to read a book about mythology that isn‘t Greek. I know very little about African/African American mythology so it was fun to learn about it through reading this book.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/07/24/review-tristan-strong-punches-a-h...

This was such a fun YA book!

I absolutely loved the premise. The time loop aspect was so interesting. I liked how you saw the consequences to Jack‘s actions throughout every go around.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/30/review-opposite-of-always/

The book is divided into 5 sections each with its own theme. My favorite was Monsoon Love, which was the shortest section but it was filled with love poems. I have a thing for romantic poems. I am such a sucker for them. A lot of poems from this section reminded me of Michael Faudet and Lang Leav‘s poetry.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/review-walk-with-wings/

This was an interesting collection of personal essays. As with many essay collections, I liked some of them, but didn‘t like others.

This book is a pretty typical account of a millennial woman in New York City so there wasn‘t anything ground breaking or new about it. That being said I did relate to the author quite a few times.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/17/review-good-things-happen-to-peop...

This novel in verse goes through Marilyn‘s entire life, starting from when she was a kid to a few weeks before her death. All aspects of her life are explored, painting a stunning portrait of this complicated woman.

As for the poems themselves, some of them were amazing but some fell a little flat. A novel in verse is harder to write, so that is forgivable.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/review-beauty-mark/

I‘ve never read a collection by a performance poet before, so it took a little getting used to at first. But once I got the hang of it, I loved it! Just reading the poems on paper doesn‘t do it justice. I actually ended up watching some of her performances on YouTube, including a few of the poems from this book. She really is a talent!

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/08/review-somebody-give-this-heart-a...

I know not a lot of people liked this book, but I oddly liked it. It‘s not going to be an all time favorite of mine, but I was satisfied with it.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/07/review-catherine-house/

Overall, I really recommend this graphic novel. Its message is an important one, especially in today‘s times.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2020/06/05/review-superman-smashes-the-klan/