Book Reviews

Carmilla was the weirdest character of all time and I feel bad for Laura bc she just wanted a friend but her new friend was kissing on her and like convulsing at Christian hymns and ultimately sucking her blood out of her body over the course of 3 weeks. It was an okay book, I read it in a couple of hours, not much to it. 2 Stars

This book was easy to read, had a good pace, but honestly what took away from the story for me was Gretchen. Gretchen and her fucked up pseudo boyfriend, Archie. I did not enjoy his attachment to her and I really don't like that our main plot was somehow tied up into the subplot of Gretchen. But I liked Susan. Susan was the best. Susan saved this book for me and her tie in to the main plot was unexpected but enjoyable (that sounds messed up, but it was good.) This is not one

Wow. This book is an intertwining anthology of works including letters to a lover, songs written for voice and fife, nature walks of the mentally ill, and ghost stories of utter astonishment. I've never been so attached to a plot of land before in my life. A book written in a nearly 400 year time period to have the right pacing and not lay out what year we are in is fantastic. What I really liked about this book is that our author did not tell me what happened. I was able to

The pearl is a 99 page novella about corruption when one gains money. It wasn't Kino that wanted to be like this... They should have just chucked that thing back into the ocean. 4 stars for Coyotito

on GoodReads, I gave this a 2.5/5. After sitting on it, I would really just give it a 1.5 or 2/5 ⭐️ I refuse to believe that a woman who unironically wore fedoras was getting away with murder.

4.5/5 ⭐️ ***CONTAINS SPOILERS*** I found the book to be a bit slow. Having to remember all of the different levels in this 'religion' took a bit of getting used to but, once I remembered them all, it was easy to continue. Most of the beginning, for me, was spent wondering why I was following this girl and what the point was. The story then took a turn in the dystopian direction. We learn more about our protagonist and her internal struggles with watching her recall her past a

This one was incredibly boring. A young girl grows up in a cage with 39 other women. 3 male guards watch them at all times. they aren't allowed to touch, aren't allowed to do much of anything. One day a siren goes off while the guards are unlocking the doors to give them food. The guards rush out, our narrator and the other women escape and start walking the land. They suspect its not Earth because nobody can identify where they are and they survive by taking supplies from th

I don't have many words for this book only because the content of this book is more than what I thought. A young black girl wishes for blue eyes so as not to be ugly anymore. Her mother and father grew up in unfortunate circumstances and she also is growing up in unfortunate circumstances. I really don't want to delve into it more because it makes my heart hurt. 3 stars

Oh where to start? Dorian Gray is a fine young man who is made aware of his beauty by a painter and then is poisoned by a right old git with the name 'Lord Henry Wotton' He becomes obsessed with his looks, obsessed with having the best opinions in the room and then when he decides has is done with people he has a way of... getting rid of them whether he wants them to go in a certain manner or not. This book was waaaay to long and I would like everyone to know that I would not

This book was fantastic. I don't read many detective novels on the basis that most of them are the same, the detective has baggage that fuels their work blah blah blah. This book is different because there is no emotional ties to the case. Its the case and the pursuit of the truth and that's it. DS Cross is a fantastic character, particular in his ways but comforting because he would never betray the reader's trust. The murder itself kept unwinding throughout the book at a go

This book had some flaws, but what I can tell you is that is was not lacking plot. Dre doesn't have his life in order and neither does Trisha. Just when you think things are going well for her she just makes the same mistakes. They are both incredibly impulsive and when Dre is forced to look in the mirror only then does he actually understand that change is necessary for him to become successful. I honestly thought Trisha would have a whole character arc and become the person

Stands up and starts clapping slowly God. Damn. I didn't know I was gonna read a virus smut book but I did. It was done very tastefully, always describing around what was actually happening never outright saying it. I liked that. Sarah knows that her readers can understand context. I genuinely thought this was about an alien virus on a base on the planet mars. I have no clue where that came from because this is actually about a research base in the desert outfitted with 6 tea

This book novel is about the Baskervilles, a family long ailed by the lore of a large hound due to past family member's wrongdoings. The former head of the house Sir Charles Baskerville has seemingly passed away from the sight of a hound come to kill him, but his physician thinks there is something more to the case and now the new inheritor of the house, Henry Baskerville's life has been threatened.. There is something more to be had and Sherlock and Watson are on the case. F

This book had a lot of potential and it was squandered. The premise was interesting, take historical figures out of time and make them live in the 21st century. THATS THE COOLEST STORY EVER IF YOU DID IT RIGHT. Here's what I liked: - I liked Graham Gore. He is a stoic sailor with a desire to learn about the era he was dropped in. Curious about food and curious enough to dismantle a toilet to see how it works. -I liked that all the expats got to hang out with each other and le

This book is devastating. You get to know all the people who made the trek up the mountain, their plans and dreams after Everest and then you learn the true nature of the mountain. I will never climb a mountain myself, but this book has instilled in me respect for those that do. I can't help but feel sorry for the friends and family of those who perished nearly 30 years ago, but I also feel immense sadness for the Sherpa people. No one would be able to climb the mountain with

This book was really different from the 1st one, but I still liked it! I think these first 2 books are super set up for the future ones I think. I liked that it was more of a town like setting rather than the dungeon. I also really like that Mongo is getting big and I love that Mordecai is more of a main character. I love their little family and I am excited to see what happens next! I will say that I did take off a star bc there was much less action in this one for me person

Look, this one was better.... Plot was good mostly, I just cannot get over the whole werewolf relationship with Jake. I genuinely hate that she comes to the conclusion that she loves both of them. Clearly you love one more than the other... why are we letting this wolf man have this much power over you when you literally aren't even close to choosing him in the end? Bella is a rat for jerkin him around like that. I.. don't have many words beyond the fact that I am glad the V

I liked the ending because our narrator broke the cycle of abuse, but I felt the story was vague and confusing. We didn’t know all that much of the world around us. I felt more of the page count could have been lent to world building, we get some events of the narrator’s past but I felt that more could’ve been done to see the cause of the Water Wars and the outcome over the fight for scarce resources, how our narrator became engrained in the Convent’s beliefs, etc. - still a

Short and sweet ominous tale about superstition and traditions dictating modern life. Great read, excited to read more by this author! 4 stars