I think this is my new fav book. Wowowow i loved it. Addie was so cool and i loved her chatacter and then my oh my the plot with henry and he’s also mI think this is my new fav book. Wowowow i loved it. Addie was so cool and i loved her chatacter and then my oh my the plot with henry and he’s also made a deal w the devil!!!!??? So good. I think abt in her position and then also knowing how hard life would be w the deal, would i have made the deal? Also the side romance w the addie and the devil was so good too. ...more
What a book. It was great. It sucked up way too much of my time tho. It feels weird to finally be done w it just cuz i’ve been wanting to read it for What a book. It was great. It sucked up way too much of my time tho. It feels weird to finally be done w it just cuz i’ve been wanting to read it for so long. It is very trippy book and i feel like i need to sit with it to process it. I love how murakami builds characters tho and like everything so carefully crafted and makes so much sense but also like wtf is happening. The buildup for anomame and tengo to finally meet was killer. The cult idea was very interesting and seems like there’s a lot to unpack there. The perceiver and receiver thing was cool....more
I liked this book way more than expected. The eskimo life is so fascinating. I like the directness, the women are lowkey a lil crazy. I can’t imagine I liked this book way more than expected. The eskimo life is so fascinating. I like the directness, the women are lowkey a lil crazy. I can’t imagine never seeing a tree. Also eating raw frozen meat. ...more
Again so good. I think this one might have actually been my favorite. The academic feud was interesting. Also elsie’s people pleasing character develoAgain so good. I think this one might have actually been my favorite. The academic feud was interesting. Also elsie’s people pleasing character development was cool. ...more
Excellent read. I remember some lady in lg at the happy dragon was like u have to read this book and i got it bc it was like $1 only and it really wasExcellent read. I remember some lady in lg at the happy dragon was like u have to read this book and i got it bc it was like $1 only and it really was so good. I love the multigenerational narratives and the bouncing around in time and piecing things together. It was kind of predictable but the writing was so well done so very engaging. Eliza was an interestinf character something slightly unsettling. Adeline was terrible i cannot believe it is possible to be like that. Rose was interesting but she also was terrible in the end. And i liked how elizas stories were so relevant and she didnt even seem to realize it just her self expression. Linus creeped me out. A veey engaging read!...more
Tom’s rec, i enjoyed it. Interesting analogy of aliens stopping by for a roadside picnic. I am surprised this was a soviet book bc it seems not pro coTom’s rec, i enjoyed it. Interesting analogy of aliens stopping by for a roadside picnic. I am surprised this was a soviet book bc it seems not pro communism. Or like cuz the stalkers are independent workers and there’s a part where red is anti jobs, comparing working for someone to slavery. Also individualistic ideas bc he’s like my soul is mine. The cry for happiness and for everyone to be remembered at the end stands out. Anyways, cool to find out my dad read this book when he was younger....more
Solid read and well written but cant say i was crazy sbt the content. I like historical fiction a lot thiugh. I guess i am confused by the significancSolid read and well written but cant say i was crazy sbt the content. I like historical fiction a lot thiugh. I guess i am confused by the significance of hanna’s plot in respect to her mom and dad. ...more
Very solid story. Inspired by watching wicked last night. I forgot so much of the story like the winkies and the china and oz makes people wear green Very solid story. Inspired by watching wicked last night. I forgot so much of the story like the winkies and the china and oz makes people wear green glasses. Also i wonder if the lion is related to the cub in the movie....more
Margaret’s rec. Pretty good. I like some of the ideas esp the ones on shortness of life. And then other ideas went over my head. And then others were Margaret’s rec. Pretty good. I like some of the ideas esp the ones on shortness of life. And then other ideas went over my head. And then others were kinda dumb and like being too accepting i think....more
Okay i ate this book up bc duh it’s a dan brown book and it’s so fun to just fly through them. And it was interesting w the encryption stuff. But oh mOkay i ate this book up bc duh it’s a dan brown book and it’s so fun to just fly through them. And it was interesting w the encryption stuff. But oh my goodness strathmore being stupid and doing it all for his love for susan who is happily in a relationship just ruined it. It was still a fun read tho...more
Excellent read for backpacking. Got em, may, and margaret hooked. Good thing i brought it otherwise idk what i would have done from 6-9 pm. It was so Excellent read for backpacking. Got em, may, and margaret hooked. Good thing i brought it otherwise idk what i would have done from 6-9 pm. It was so fun to read aloud. And actually such an interesting concept of a fungi that enhances your brain. Can be used as a metaphor for other things that guide ur actions into thinking u dont have as much of a choice ie religion. And also govt response to a crisis like this taking more control. I terestesting stuff about collective and also got sort of technical ish w mycology facts, security cs stuff, and neuroscience. Kind of a cool mix. Author had some quirky writing and interesting details abt cars ...more
This was a very touching book that did make me tear up at the end which threw me off guard. It was some quote abt how it shouldn’t take having a debilThis was a very touching book that did make me tear up at the end which threw me off guard. It was some quote abt how it shouldn’t take having a debilitating disease to realize how you should live life pursuing your passions and spending time with those you love most. I liked how this book was written from leonard’s persoective. Stephens perserverence and faith in life and others is very inspiring. Also i want to take cosmology...more
Loved it. Ate it up. I want a man like knox like wow. I think it was a little drawn out. I enjoyed the personal growth of both naomi and knox. And theLoved it. Ate it up. I want a man like knox like wow. I think it was a little drawn out. I enjoyed the personal growth of both naomi and knox. And the knockemount community is so wholesome how they have each others� backs. And i also really liked waylay’s growth. Also the ending makes me think there’s more to the story. Like what happens w tina??? ...more
Wow this book is a lot. Like so heavy. I feel drained after reading it but also so incredibly grateful for the pretty safe and healthy childhood and lWow this book is a lot. Like so heavy. I feel drained after reading it but also so incredibly grateful for the pretty safe and healthy childhood and life i’ve lived. The opioid crisis in our country is such a terrible feedback loop that wrecks so many lives. Reading demon’s perspective was pretty insightful bc it’s hard to blame him or heavily criticize him for his use after everything he’s been through. After what happened to his mom you’d think he’d know better but when that is what you’re taught and surrounded by it’s so tough. And it’s crazy how the hospitals feed into it. It’s ugh just so terrible. I overall really liked demon as narrator / just as a character. I am glad he had his art as an outlet throughout it all. And it ended on a positive note glad he finally got to see the ocean. But yeah wow what a story it’s just so sad that this is the reality of a significant portion of people. What to do what to do�...more
**spoiler alert** I did devour it bc it was easyish to read once u got a hang of the characters. But i feel like there is more to the story. Like idk **spoiler alert** I did devour it bc it was easyish to read once u got a hang of the characters. But i feel like there is more to the story. Like idk it felt vwry inconclusive. But i did like it to get a gauge of different sorts of people in this time. This event is wow very harsh to actually grasp. 9,000 died so suddenly�...more
Excellent, so inspiring. I wanna go through it again and take some notes. Most shocking stories to me were headspace and stacy’s pita chips. Would recExcellent, so inspiring. I wanna go through it again and take some notes. Most shocking stories to me were headspace and stacy’s pita chips. Would recommend even if u aren’t particularly interested in entrepreneurship, is still cool to see what it entails and takes to build the companies we know and love....more
**spoiler alert** I’ve seen this book for so long everywhere and haven’t had much interest reading it. But i’m so glad i saw it a friends bookstore an**spoiler alert** I’ve seen this book for so long everywhere and haven’t had much interest reading it. But i’m so glad i saw it a friends bookstore and got it bc i loved it. She writes so nice and funnily and just so real. I liked the discussion about cities having a word and also people having a word (bc i usually have a word in mind but it’s usually for what i am trying to be/do, not what i currently am). I also thought the analysis of italians liking beautiful excellent things in their daily life like food, performance, love, beauty due to their distrust and dislike stemming from the corruption of the more abstract government/mafia. And then her time in india was cool to read about. I really like richard. This brought me back to my spiritual phase, i think i’m inspired. Then i really liked her time indonesia , finding balance between the pleasure and strict devotion to god. And ofc she actually did fall in love, that was so cute. Yeah i highly recommend this if u like traveling. Oh yeah also i loved how many people she met throughout her travels...more
My my my what a book. I devoured this within the span of 26 hours it’s just so gripping. I’ve never read a story about the vietnam war and this was a My my my what a book. I devoured this within the span of 26 hours it’s just so gripping. I’ve never read a story about the vietnam war and this was a cool perspective. The way the story was seems so real like it could have really happened. It made me sob around 30 pgs from the end. I really liked the strong friendship between frankie, ethel, and barbara. And for most of the book i liked rye too. This is making me think back to the veteran interview project we had in 8th grade. Also everything w her parents� ...more
Idk what the fuck i just read. Like i think if i sit and think harder it is probably a lot deeper and meaningful and i know it is a satirical piece ofIdk what the fuck i just read. Like i think if i sit and think harder it is probably a lot deeper and meaningful and i know it is a satirical piece of our society. I was very engaged so it was a good read but it was so fucking weird. Like so interesting having sex was his cure but also when they discussed having sex as rebellion that was kind of interesting and i understood. Anyways� i thought it was super interesting when he became such an icon in society and appearing perfect in the eyes of everyone but he was taking all sorts of drugs blindly following his agent to get to that point. I would love to get more backstory on the agent. Also lowkey confused by the ending. ...more
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