I really appreciated this book; the style is straightforward, and easy to understand. I also firmly believe in exposing yourself to experiences outside of your own. This is a great way to do that (assuming you aren‘t a queer Muslim women, in which case, it‘s a great read anyway! :) )

Maybe diving into this at the wrong time with what is going on, but enthusiastically diving in nonetheless 🤓

I‘m a little late to the game here but I loved this book. It was so unique and compelling. The style made me feel like I was watching a documentary or something and it was wonderful. Easy read, as well!

A little Austen ce soir 👌

What a cute cover 🥰 excited for this month‘s book club pick!

Excited to dive into this one!

Enh. It was fine. Too slow and long for my liking. Some of the relationships also didn‘t feel real to me. I almost abandoned this one, and won‘t be following the series. 🤷‍♀️

Penny and I just finished one set of short stories for a book club and on to the next!

I didn‘t know what to think going into this one, but I loved it. The story is so smart and compelling; I was hooked.

I connect with this List of Lists to Make so deeply. 🤣

This was a really quick and lovely read; it can be read in a couple of hours and leaves you with a nice warm, fuzzy feeling 😊 I can‘t quite say why, but it gave me Le Petit Prince (on of my all time favourites), vibes.

Pros: this book has excellent world building and wonderful prose (which sometimes gets to be too much, honestly, and it‘s easy to get lost in a sentence). Cons: hard to get into, and an ended that feels a bit empty. Once I got I to this book I did not want to put it down, but about 2/3 of the way in it lost that quality for me, and the plot took turns that felt out of place in my view. Good, not great.

I‘ve always been a fan of world mythologies, so I may be biased, but this was so good. I had always been told the story as though Patroclus and Achilles were cousins who loved each other “like brothers”, but this is a much more true and convincing narrative of their relationship. A perfect book for Pride 🌈

This book was so riveting. I couldn‘t stop listening. Highly recommended!

I‘m about half through listening to this and I am HOOKED. It is horrifying and heartbreaking, and I cannot wait to learn what happens next.

What. The. Actual. Fuck? Is right.

So excited to finally read vil. 10 of Ms. marvel tonight 🤓

I wanted to love this book. The story is something I would ordinarily get into and the prose is beautiful. However, I struggled with this one. The story is just too slow and it takes too long for everything to “click”. When the click finally happened, I just didn‘t really care anymore.

This book was so beautiful and heartbreaking. What a wonderful exploration of family through the generations, with all of the flaws of those people and the heartache that can plague a family during that time. Power and colonialism are huge themes, and I think they are dealt with well. It can be hard to read sometimes because a lot of what happens is horrible, but it‘s worth it in the end. When I finished I was actually shaking. Highly recommend.

I‘m about 75% through this book, which has been pushed hard at Indigo, and honestly I have mixed feelings. The writing is lovely and whimsical, which I appreciate, and the narrator of the audiobook is good, but the story really hasn‘t grabbed me. Hopefully it picks up for the last leg, because at this point I don‘t really care much about what happens.

This book should honestly be required reading for everyone. Empowering and heartbreaking, it‘s a selection of stories from Syrians and their experiences. Incredible.

I may use this line next time someone tests my patience...

Generally I‘m of the view that it shouldn‘t take 4 volumes to be able to determine what‘s going on, but the art and goof idea kept me coming back, and I‘m glad it did. I‘m finally getting the story!

I decided to read this before watching the movie and it did not disappoint. Great psychological thriller, had me counting down the minutes til I could listen again 👍🏻

I‘ve only ever read The Yellow Wallpaper in high school, but never any others by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Excited to pick away at these stories for the next little bit!

This book hooked me. I have to say that the first 1/4 of it was my favourite and wholly engaging. After that it dropped slightly for me, but I still found it very interesting, and one of the most unique explorations of what a war can do to a person, and what a person may choose to do in light of her circumstances, that I‘ve read. Not perfect, but I very much enjoyed it.

I relate to this so hard.

I read this with a book club and was really excited about it. In the end, I thought the ideas and concepts were really beautiful, but I couldn‘t connect with the style. It was lovely, but just missed the mark a little for me.

I read this on a recommendation from a friend. I like thrillers. I‘m into crime. What isn‘t there to like? A lot. I would have bailed on this early if I wasn‘t reading this for a friend. A book that should have been right up my alley, but ended up being such a disappointment.

I was lukewarm on this book until about 4/5 of the way in, when I got so touching I actually cried, which doesn‘t happen often for me! It was a slow-burn, but also a fairly short read. It was also quite different from anything I‘ve read before.

I read this for a book club, otherwise I would have put it down halfway through. It was slow and really not effective at making the reader feel what it obviously wants the reader to feel. It has good ideas, but I really didn‘t think it pulled it off. Unless you want a really passive, predictable read, I would say pass on this.

This book, like another of Hannah‘s books, The Nightingale, instantly gripped me. The story feels real. It‘s heartbreaking and uplifting. A truly wonderful experience.

This one is going to be a doozy. I‘ve had 1Q84 on my shelf for a few years now. This is the year I finally read it.

This was my Christmas read this year. I‘ve always been a fan of Shirley Jackson but for some reason had never read this book. The Netflix series inspired me to do so, and I devoured it. So 👻

I loved the Nightingale by Hannah. I started The Great Alone this morning in my drive to work, and one chapter in I am already hooked. I can‘t wait until the drive home to listen more :)

Damn, this book is getting to me!

Excited to dive into this weekend read!!

Missing Ms Marvel, but enjoying her friends nonetheless :)

The flamingo situation is getting pretty intense.

“Even their house is gay”!! 🙀🤣

That outfit 👌🏻 Those colours 👌🏻 I have to admit I was a little confused because I wasn‘t up to date with regard to the going‘s-on in this multi spider-verse, but I still enjoyed this, and will have to just get up to date.

I totally enjoyed this series and will most definitely be reading more Captain Marvel before the movie comes out next year. A badass heroine who is also a cat lady? I‘m in 🐈

Omg gross 🤢. This reminded me of an episode of Criminal Minds from ages ago... also I‘ve been really getting into comics lately, which I never anticipated 👍🏻

There is a lot more about law and the rules of evidence on this book than anticipated, and as a lawyer, I dig it 🤓 #lawnerd

Really looking forward to this read!

I also tried to get away with learning to drive as a three-inch long wolf spider. 🕷 It didn‘t work for me either.

This was a fun read between two more serious books. I‘ve only ever been into Greek and Roman mythology before, and really enjoyed delving into mythology I‘m not familiar with. Short stories, an easy read, and scandal! What‘s not to like?

I‘ve never read this classic, and it‘s about time that I do!