I am obsessed with this book. I was kind of shocked I loved this as much as I did, because I don't usually love reading about pregnancy, and I also doI am obsessed with this book. I was kind of shocked I loved this as much as I did, because I don't usually love reading about pregnancy, and I also don't usually love the friends to lovers trope, but the set up for this book is fascinating. I love that at the start of this book Eve finds out she's pregnant, and the Father of the baby is this bartender Ethan she had a one-night thing with. Willa is her best friend who has been struggling with infertility so she doesn't take the news very well, so Willa's brother Shep steps in to help Eve with some of the pregnancy things. Shep is so obviously OBSESSED with her and it's ADORABLE. Shep is one of the sweetest, most selfless, cinnamon roll man characters I've ever read in my life and I ADORED them. I nearly cried so many times in this book, it was so wholesome and real. I can't wait to reread this someday soon, I loved everything about this.
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This is a little out of my comfort zone with the kind of books I typically read, but I had a lot of fun with this one! The audiobook is so good, this This is a little out of my comfort zone with the kind of books I typically read, but I had a lot of fun with this one! The audiobook is so good, this protagonist kept cracking me up!
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Wow, this was such a thought provoking read. I love reading books about writers, and I loved following this character and getting in her head. I lovedWow, this was such a thought provoking read. I love reading books about writers, and I loved following this character and getting in her head. I loved the conversation about writing books, and why trigger warnings are necessary, and how do we write about women without writing about their body? There were so many great feminist themes in this book that I really appreciated. The ending lost me a little bit, the tone of the book changes and it didn't really work for me, but this is definitely a new favorite and something I'm still thinking about weeks after finishing it.
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Wow, this was stunning. The artwork in this graphic novel is pretty simplistic, and yet it still packs an emotional punch. The way this story talks abWow, this was stunning. The artwork in this graphic novel is pretty simplistic, and yet it still packs an emotional punch. The way this story talks about grief and the sudden loss of a loved one really moved me. I鈥檓 not a religious person, but I found a lot of comfort in reading this....more
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Damn, this book hit really close to home. As an asexual person, this graphic novel鈥淩ealizing that you鈥檙e not who you thought you were in really hard.鈥�
Damn, this book hit really close to home. As an asexual person, this graphic novel means everything to me. I feel like it really captured that same feeling I had growing up, always thinking there must be something wrong with me. Even when I鈥檇 find someone who felt like the 鈥減erfect partner鈥� for me, and still not feeling any romantic or sexual desires, I really struggled with that for years. I felt so seen by this graphic novel.
All asexual people have different experiences and sexuality is a spectrum, so I didn鈥檛 relate to all of it, but for the parts I did relate to, I REALLY related to it, and this was so comforting to read. The section titled 鈥淗ow to be Okay with Being Alone Forever鈥� especially hit home for me and made me emotional. ...more
2.5 stars This volume is kind of losing me. I鈥檓 losing interest in the story, and some of it is hard to follow what鈥檚 even happening. This volume had l2.5 stars This volume is kind of losing me. I鈥檓 losing interest in the story, and some of it is hard to follow what鈥檚 even happening. This volume had less romance than the other two and that鈥檚 easily my favorite part about this whole series ...more
I really wasn't enjoying the first half of this book very much, but then the second half of this book was so great, it almost made me cry. I feel likeI really wasn't enjoying the first half of this book very much, but then the second half of this book was so great, it almost made me cry. I feel like this book has so much to say about how difficult it can be so to be a full-time caretaker of someone, and the mental toll that can take on you. But also, about post partem depression, and how impossible it can be to be a single mother and take care of an infant child on your own. The ending was surprising and horrifying and it brought tears to my eyes, reading this book was quite the roller coaster of emotions.
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4.5 stars This was soooooo freaking creepy and so well written. This book really got under my skin. It has a lot of specific subtle things that really 4.5 stars This was soooooo freaking creepy and so well written. This book really got under my skin. It has a lot of specific subtle things that really freak me out in horror. But ALSO, this book has such GREAT characters. I loved the sapphic relationship between Betty and Ashling in this book, I loved reading about them. There's something so eerie about the writing in this book, it has really stayed on my mind long after I've finished reading this book.
Also, since finishing this book I've been listening to With or Without You by U2 almost every day haha that's such a great song! I've always loved it, but I forgot just how great it is and it's back on my current rotation haha, so thanks for that!
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Wow, this was stunning. So beautifully written and thought provoking, and very timely. It was also very special to read the authors note at the end ofWow, this was stunning. So beautifully written and thought provoking, and very timely. It was also very special to read the authors note at the end of this and hear more about why this author felt the need to share this story.
鈥淢y memory begins with my anger.鈥�
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This was such a well written, thought-provoking novella! I loved following the perspective of this queer mountain lion living in the Hollywood hills. This was such a well written, thought-provoking novella! I loved following the perspective of this queer mountain lion living in the Hollywood hills. It was so unique, I love following from the POV of an animal who is observing humanity and making judgements on humanity, it's so fun. The second half of this story went in a direction I wasn't really expecting, and I didn't love it as much. But the writing in this book is so good!!
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Ahhhh, I loved this so much more than I thought I would. This story is such a slow burn, but I really connected with the protagonist and the writing sAhhhh, I loved this so much more than I thought I would. This story is such a slow burn, but I really connected with the protagonist and the writing style and the concept is fascinating!!! The Centre is this mysteriously place where you can pay a price to learn a new language within 10 days, but it鈥檚 very private and hush hush and invite only. I love weird stories like this with a unique concept. The writing was so freaking good, there were so many great quotes about language and translation and why it matters so much. This book was also packed full of great social commentary like this:
鈥済ratitude and admiration when a white person speaks a non-white language, and only contempt and indignation for non-white people who don鈥檛 speak English鈥�
I loved the discussion about female friendships and how friendships can be just as important as romantic relationships even though they are never celebrated in the same way. This quote about friendships: 鈥渢he slow burning love of female friendship keeps the world turning鈥� just really meant a lot to me.
I was really moved by so many thought provoking quotes like this:
鈥淭here can be something quite devastating in feeling a comfort you can barely remember. It can make you grieve, if I鈥檓 honest, for something that you鈥檇 always felt a vague sense of loss over but never know for certain you were missing.鈥�
This book was exactly the kind of weird I like in my horror books, it had great atmosphere. I think if you enjoyed Catherine House or Natural Beauty, I would put those in the same category as this book! ...more
4.5 stars This was so fascinating!!! What an interesting concept. A town where the rain takes away your memories, I loved it! It was so unique, but it 4.5 stars This was so fascinating!!! What an interesting concept. A town where the rain takes away your memories, I loved it! It was so unique, but it also reminded me of The Memory Police and Memento. I love books that deal with memories like this. The character we followed in this book was so interesting! I had a lot of fun with this. I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending, which is why I can't give it the full 5 stars, but this was incredibly thought provoking.
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3.5 stars Ahhh, this started off so strong for me, with two five-star short stories back-to-back, but then a lot of the rest were just okay or not that3.5 stars Ahhh, this started off so strong for me, with two five-star short stories back-to-back, but then a lot of the rest were just okay or not that interesting. I've read so many Junji Ito short story collections at this point, and he's become very hit or miss for me. When he does it right though, it's soooo good and his horror is so creepy and effective, and I love his ideas. Some of his short stories are so original and strange I love it. But some of these didn't feel very creepy and at all and were actually pretty boring and felt too long. I will always continue to read more from this author because I really do love his style and his ideas, but I expected more from this collection. My favorites are by far Alley and Descent! I included all my individual ratings for each story down below:
Alley - 5/5 Descent - 5/5 The Ward - 3/5 The Inn - 3/5 Blessing - 2/5 Smokers Club - 2/5 Mold - 4/5 Town of No Roads - 3/5 Memory - 2/5 Ice Cream Bus - 3.5/5...more
3.75 This surprised me a lot! I had a fun time with this, I love thrillers that focus on mother/daughter relationships and this one was especially inte3.75 This surprised me a lot! I had a fun time with this, I love thrillers that focus on mother/daughter relationships and this one was especially interesting because they hadn't spoken to each other in 2 years. I liked that we got both the mother and daughter's POV's and that we go back and forth after she has survived this plane crash and she's trying to survive in the wilderness. It was very action packed with short chapters and easy to fly through! Some of the ending lost me a little bit, it had a few tropes I typically don't enjoy in thrillers, but otherwise, this one was super interesting and a fun time!
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I'm so glad I enjoyed this book as much as I did. I loved the friendship between Billie and Cassie, it was so fascinating to read about. I've always bI'm so glad I enjoyed this book as much as I did. I loved the friendship between Billie and Cassie, it was so fascinating to read about. I've always been a big fan of reading about toxic female friendships, and this book definitely had that. I also really connected with Billie in this book, and the way she talked about how she doesn't want children. I think as far as a mystery thriller goes, there wasn't anything super shocking in this story for me, it was mostly predictable. But I really connected with the characters in this book a lot so that's why I enjoyed it so much.
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I have mixed feelings on this one! I wanted the characters to feel a little more fleshed out, and I also think the pacing was slow throughout most of I have mixed feelings on this one! I wanted the characters to feel a little more fleshed out, and I also think the pacing was slow throughout most of the book. I think it could've been better if it was 100 pages shorter. But WOW, that ending was so great and there was a fun twist I didn't see coming.
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This was fascinating! I love the idea of short horror stories that are inspired by real life and all follow the same character! Some of these were betThis was fascinating! I love the idea of short horror stories that are inspired by real life and all follow the same character! Some of these were better than others, but there were a few I really loved and will really stick with me!
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