Audiobook hold finally came in. I loved The Goldfinch on audio and I couldn‘t wait to listen to this one.
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Audiobook hold finally came in. I loved The Goldfinch on audio and I couldn‘t wait to listen to this one.
pickWhile this is a short book, it was not a quick read in that it is dense. It reminded me of Ocean Vuong's writing.
This was cute, but I'm not surprised there was never a follow-up. (I'd probably read it if there was, though.) The characters are such YA cliches, not what I expect from Novik!
The art style took a little getting used to. I don't know the correct way to categorize it, but sometime the characters are gorgeously stylized, and then they're drawn much younger to express their emotions. It's effective, but also a bit creepy.
pickBrenna‘s the coach‘s daughter, which means she definitely shouldn‘t be attracted to, let alone date, the rival‘s captain, Jake. They fake date for an internship Brenna wants at a sports news station. How will her dad react when he finds out? Will she get the internship?
5⭐️ I really enjoyed this one. It‘s my fav of the series. It was funny & cute, but still had a good amount of spice. I liked both the MCs. Definitely recommend!
#romancebooks
pickI absolutely loved Nam's take and illustration of this manga.
She drew a lot of the characters in such a way that mirrored how I imagined them during the original read of Rowell's book.
Just like when I read the book, I'm saddened to end the manga. I've enjoyed every variation of this whether it's in manga, like here, the audiobook or the actual book, I enjoy it every time 😍
#pantone2025 @Lauredhel
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 I love these characters 🩷and I‘m going to miss them!
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This book was a rollercoaster of emotions. It had a bit of everything. The plot was so good and the author took her time with the character development. It was just fabulous. The story is told mostly from the Arianna's POV; however, I would have liked more from Noah's POV. Other than that it was perfection. Especially, the slow burn. Give me more like this one. 4.5 ⭐ #Read2025 @DieAReader
pickA riveting tale of dark academia, and murder, with an inquiry into the idea of ethics. Dark and mysterious, it follows the lives of 6 university students studying Greek literature, pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable in search of a loftier goal, until it all descends into evil. The writing is thoroughly engrossing, filled with references to literatures and texts from around the world. Utterly memorable.
Ahhhh, this was so good! I tore on through it in less than a day, thoroughly caught up in Imogen‘s identity struggles and her intense friendships. I laughed A LOT (especially at the small German sausage), nodded along with Imogen‘s thought processes, and desperately hoped for her to reject Gretchen‘s prescriptive declarations. It‘ll stay with me for a long while.
Also, I think both Imogen and Tessa would approve of my penguin. #AuldLangSpine2025
