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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty
When Alice wakes up from a fall and knock on the head, she doesn’t know where she is or what’s happening. In her mind, she’s 29, in love with her husband, and a few months into her first pregnancy. In … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, Adult, Prose
Tagged dream-invader, favorite, memorable, multi-read, reread, shredded me
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman (audio)
Eleanor Oliphant is a peculiar woman. She has little to no social skills, she speaks so precisely that it borders on absurd, and she is completely detached from emotion. Around her thirtieth birthday, life begins to change. She and a … Continue reading
Posted in 2018, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, favorite, memorable, multi-read, psychology, shredded me, WTF moments
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Oathbringer, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
Since this book is third in a ten-book series and is over 1200 pages long, a synopsis would pretty much be the size of a full review. I’ll just skip it, and if you’re interested in one, GoodReads has a tidy … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, 2018, 2020, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, comfort, Cosmere, divinity, dream-invader, favorite, memorable, multi-read, psychology, reread, shredded me, speculative
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It Was Me All Along, by Andie Mitchell (audio)
Growing up, food was Mitchell’s best friend and most consistent source of comfort. By twenty years old, she was up to 268 lbs, and went on a weight loss journey to lose 135 lbs. She was thin and physically healthy, … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, body image, favorite, food, memorable, nonfiction, portentous, psychology, reread, shredded me
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Landline, by Rainbow Rowell
Georgie’s marriage is on the rocks, but it’s always that way, so she doesn’t think much about it when her husband and children leave for Christmas at their grandparents without her. After all, she has to stay behind. She’s got … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Adult, Prose
Tagged favorite, gender studies, psychology, shredded me, speculative
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The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath (audio)
This is the third or fourth time I’ve experienced The Bell Jar, though the first time on audio. I don’t normally listen to rereads on audio if I already have a strong attachment to the book, but Jason said Maggie … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, classics, favorite, gender studies, memorable, portentous, psychology, reread, shredded me
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Second Chance Summer, by Morgan Matson
Taylor has a history of running away when things get tough, but she can’t run away from the terrible news her father just received: stage 4 cancer, too late to treat, less than four months to live. Her parents decide … Continue reading
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
I didn’t expect to love this one. There was so much hype, so many people loving it. I expected to get it from the library, read a few pages, and return it unread, simply due to my history of not … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, 2013, 2018, Adult, Prose
Tagged atmospheric, circus horror, favorite, historical, memorable, place-character, reread, RIP-worthy, shredded me, speculative
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Posted in 2011, Adult, Prose
Tagged divinity, mini-review, portentous, psychology, shredded me
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Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins
No Spoilers Section Excited anticipation, with a little hesitance as well – that’s how I met with Mockingjay the morning I got up early and went to Walmart, forcing the lady stocking the books to open up a box so … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged favorite, memorable, multi-read, shredded me, speculative
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