December 18, 2018

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

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I've been so busy lately with a new house and a new job that I haven't had much time to read, but I made time for this one.

December 12, 2018

Strange the Dreamer

Strange the Dreamer

Laini Taylor

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I thought I loved everything about Taylor's other series, but this book was just a masterpiece.

November 27, 2018

Kingdom of Ash

Kingdom of Ash

Sarah J. Maas

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What a worthy ending to an overall entertaining series.

*SPOILERS BELOW*

October 31, 2018

Clockwork Princess

Clockwork Princess

Cassandra Clare


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Honestly, this book had me questioning why I bothered and actually seemed to like the previous 2 books of this series. I'm not sure if it was bad timing (trying to rush through to bring back to the library in order to keep going with ToG now that I got Kingdom of Ash), or if I really just disliked everything in this book and what it stood for.

October 10, 2018

Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Laini Taylor

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I really need to start taking notes as I read, especially monster sized books such as this (pun intended). I loved the ending so much that I really feel like I loved the whole thing, but I don't really remember everything that happened. I'm also wondering if there will be a sequel at some point? :)

September 28, 2018

On a more personal note...

On a more personal note...

Today is my last day after 3 years at my current job. My sister worked for the company and made me aware of a temporary full-time position making decent money while I was going to school. Even though I knew that the plant would be closing, I was hired on the spot with a one year contract which then was extended to another year and eventually the company hired me outright to ensure that I would have benefits and a severance package once our time here was complete because they knew how hard I worked and how much I did every day. Most people at the plant have been working here for 30+ years, and even though I didn't get to know everyone here and even though we all knew that this day would come, it is beyond depressing. As each person makes their rounds to say goodbye and good luck, all I can think about is how bitter I am.

September 27, 2018

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

Diana Gabaldon

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For some reason, I enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought I would.

September 21, 2018

Faithful Place

Faithful Place

Tana French

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I still loved French's writing, but I felt like this one was a bit more predictable and I just didn't like the characters as much as the first two books.

September 7, 2018

An Echo in the Bone

An Echo in the Bone

Diana Gabaldon


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I did feel like this one was a bit more fast-paced than the last few, but it's starting to get a bit annoying/repetitive in plot and characters. How are there that many travelers and how many times do people have to go back and forth?

August 29, 2018

The Poppy War

The Poppy War

R. F. Kuang

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I understand the appeal. The second half of this book was amazing.

August 23, 2018

The Republic of Thieves

The Republic of Thieves

Scott Lynch

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I think the only reason I enjoyed this one (more than the others, at least) was because of Sabetha. She was desperately needed in this series.

August 17, 2018

The Midnight Star

The Midnight Star

Marie Lu

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I am so conflicted and just generally confused about my feelings for this book.

August 9, 2018

Cress

Cress

Marissa Meyer

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My favorite of the series so far!!! If it was solely focused on Cress and Thorne, it would probably have been 5 stars for me, but I had a few problems with the other characters & plot.

August 6, 2018

July 25, 2018

King's Cage

King's Cage
 
Victoria Aveyard
 
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There were definitely things I liked about this one, but I just couldn't get into it like the last book.
 

July 24, 2018

The Heart Forger

The Heart Forger
 
Rin Chupeco
 
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Although I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first book, I still applaud the author for a creative world, plot, and characters.
 

July 19, 2018

Cockroaches

Cockroaches
 
Jo Nesbo
 
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Still hoping this series gets better, and still assuming that part of my dislike is just from translation.
 

Scarlet

Scarlet
 
Marissa Meyer
 
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(3.75)
 

I definitely enjoyed this one more than Cinder and can't wait to see which fairy tale the next book follows!
 

July 13, 2018

Glass Sword

Glass Sword
 
Victoria Aveyard
 
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(2.75)
 

I'm not sure... it's just not holding my interest. Too much repetition that lead to a lengthy book and characters that just fall flat.
 

July 12, 2018

Triangle of Love

Triangle of Love
 
Robert Sternberg
 
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(3.5)

Over the years, I have taken a ridiculous amount of Psychology courses (it being my major) and have always been fascinated by different theories, but this one caught my attention almost immediately during one of my Social Psychology courses in undergraduate. We didn't even go through the theory in depth, my professor just mentioned it in passing talking about the Psychology of Love and the current research. I fell in love with the theory of love.
 

July 9, 2018

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
 
Stieg Larsson
 
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(3.5)
 
I've had this one on my shelf for a while, but for some reason I could never bring myself to pick it up. I think it was because this book is so widely known and affiliated with rape, and I wasn't sure if I could handle it. But I did, and it was interesting.
 

July 2, 2018

Ruin and Rising

Ruin and Rising
 
Leigh Bardugo
 
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Once again, I'm conflicted.
 
I feel like I would have liked the story more if the ending were different, or even if the main battle/point of conflict lasted more than 3 pages.
 



June 28, 2018

Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Prince
 
Cassandra Clare
 
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More like 2.5
 
I didn't like this as much as the first installment, but I think that can be attributed to either the time period/society rules or to the BLARINGLY obvious love triangle.
 

June 21, 2018

American Gods

American Gods
 
Neil Gaiman
 
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I think I was just expecting too much of this one.
 

June 5, 2018

Vicious

Vicious
 
V. E. Schwab
 
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Finally! A Schwab book I can get behind. I heard good things about the villains and good vs. evil of this book, which is exactly what I was looking for and I was happy with the plot and characters.

 

May 31, 2018

Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why
 
Jay Asher
 
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I wanted to read before watching the show and seeing what everyone was talking about. I understand the conflict between whether this book is good or bad for teenagers to read, and I can see both sides.