katie's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:27:19 -0700 60 katie's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Starlight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #4)]]> 273512
The Clans have finally arrived in their new home, following the prophecies of their warrior ancestors. The journey was difficult enough, but now they must struggle to establish territories and learn the hidden dangers of this unfamiliar world. Most importantly, Leafpaw knows they must find a replacement for the Moonstone - a place to communicate with StarClan. Otherwise there will be no way to choose new leaders, no way to share medicine cat secrets, and no way to know whether the Clans are on the right path.

The future seems uncertain, and more than one cat is harboring sinister plans that could lead to violence and darkness. As all the warriors wait for a sign, some of them begin to realize that the threats they face in the forest may not be as perilous as the threats they face from within.]]> 321 Erin Hunter 0060827629 katie 4 4.26 2006 Starlight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #4)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2006
rating: 4
read at: 2025/03/15
date added: 2025/03/15
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]]> Black Girl Unlimited 38599259
Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent coming-of-age.

A powerful memoir for fans of Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson and American Street by Ibi Zoboi.]]> 304 Echo Brown katie 4 black-authors, fantasy 4.32 2020 Black Girl Unlimited
author: Echo Brown
name: katie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/24
date added: 2025/02/24
shelves: black-authors, fantasy
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]]> <![CDATA[Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret]]> 37732
But none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything—family, friends, even Moose Freed, her secret crush.

Margaret is funny and real, and her thoughts and feelings are oh-so-relatable—you’ll feel like she’s talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend.]]> 149 Judy Blume 0689841582 katie 0 3.93 1970 Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
author: Judy Blume
name: katie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 1970
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/24
shelves: to-read, contemporary, middle-grades, short-books
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]]> Cupid's Revenge 111673723
It was never Tilly’s intention to fall in love, but Cupid will get you when you least expect it. That’s exactly what happens when Tilly’s best friend, Teddy, ropes Tilly into a plan to woo his dream girl, aspiring actress Katherine Cooper-Bunting. It turns out Teddy’s not the only one who finds her dreamy.

But Katherine is off-limits. The only thing more important than Tilly’s feelings for someone she just met is not hurting Teddy, whose heart has been broken in the past.

Avoiding temptation is easier said than done, as Teddy convinces Tilly to help him audition for a local play as a way to get to know Katherine better―a complete horror for someone who grew up in an artsy family but doesn’t have a creative bone in her body. On top of dealing with her growing feelings for the girl she shouldn’t like (but who may like her back), Tillie is still grieving a loss while navigating her grandfather’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis. So yeah, that’s a lot for any sixteen-year-old to handle without Cupid’s vengeful arrows getting involved.]]> 400 Wibke Brueggemann 0374314020 katie 0 3.45 2023 Cupid's Revenge
author: Wibke Brueggemann
name: katie
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/02/18
shelves: contemporary, lgbtq-books, reviewing, romance, currently-reading
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]]> A Soft Place to Land 56304358 Follow a young girl reshaping her meaning of home.

Joy Taylor has always believed home is the house she lived in her entire life. But then her dad lost his job, and suddenly, home becomes a tiny apartment with thin walls, shared bedrooms, and a place for tense arguments between Mom and Dad. Hardest of all, Joy doesn't have her music to escape through anymore. Without enough funds, her dreams of becoming a great pianist—and one day, a film score composer—have been put on hold.

A friendly new neighbor her age lets Joy in on the complex's best-kept secret: the Hideout, a cozy refuge that only the kids know about. And it's in this little hideaway that Joy starts exchanging secret messages with another kid in the building who also seems to be struggling, until—abruptly, they stop writing back. What if they're in trouble?

Joy is determined to find out who this mystery writer is, fast, but between trying to raise funds for her music lessons, keeping on a brave face for her little sister, and worrying about her parents' marriage, Joy isn't sure how to keep her own head above water.]]> 288 Janae Marks 0062875876 katie 0 4.07 2021 A Soft Place to Land
author: Janae Marks
name: katie
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/02/17
shelves: to-read, black-authors, characters-of-color
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]]> Bright Young Women 101124639
The survivors, including key witness Pamela Schumacher, will be forever changed by this night. They have all become victims. But they tell their perspectives here, they remain masters of their stories. And they hunt the perpetrator on their own - against resistance from the justice system and the police; against public opinion, which idolizes the serial killer.]]> 384 Jessica Knoll 1501153226 katie 4
wow. wow. wow. what an amazing book. I encourage everyone to read this, especially if you are into true crime. this book provides several perspectives that many of us are missing when we read and hear about killers. it is about so many things: love, sisterhood, trauma, respecting and valuing women, shaming and punishing those who commit the most heinous and disgusting acts against others.

there were a lot of parts in this book that were very uncomfortable or disturbing to read, but I urge you to read through the discomfort; it is necessary to bring you back to reality.

the only things holding this book from 5 stars from me was the writing and the pacing. I found the writing a bit too detailed at parts, which sometimes allowed for a very atmospherically immersive read but it sometimes took me out of it because I had to go back and make sure that I'd understood what I'd just read. the pacing was also a tiny bit slow for me in some parts, but I think that a lot of it was necessary for building the characters and the subsequent plot. the fact that it took me almost a month to read this shows that I had trouble going back to it because of these things, but it was ultimately a really amazing story and it definitely reached me emotionally.

]]> 3.99 2023 Bright Young Women
author: Jessica Knoll
name: katie
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/16
date added: 2025/02/16
shelves: thriller-mystery, contemporary, historical
review:
4.5 stars

wow. wow. wow. what an amazing book. I encourage everyone to read this, especially if you are into true crime. this book provides several perspectives that many of us are missing when we read and hear about killers. it is about so many things: love, sisterhood, trauma, respecting and valuing women, shaming and punishing those who commit the most heinous and disgusting acts against others.

there were a lot of parts in this book that were very uncomfortable or disturbing to read, but I urge you to read through the discomfort; it is necessary to bring you back to reality.

the only things holding this book from 5 stars from me was the writing and the pacing. I found the writing a bit too detailed at parts, which sometimes allowed for a very atmospherically immersive read but it sometimes took me out of it because I had to go back and make sure that I'd understood what I'd just read. the pacing was also a tiny bit slow for me in some parts, but I think that a lot of it was necessary for building the characters and the subsequent plot. the fact that it took me almost a month to read this shows that I had trouble going back to it because of these things, but it was ultimately a really amazing story and it definitely reached me emotionally.


]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 katie 3 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: katie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/14
date added: 2025/02/14
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]]> <![CDATA[The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma]]> 18693771 A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing.

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world's foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers' capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain's natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk's own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.]]> 464 Bessel van der Kolk 0670785938 katie 0 to-read, nonfiction 4.36 2014 The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
author: Bessel van der Kolk
name: katie
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/06
shelves: to-read, nonfiction
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]]> The Cost of Knowing 54304229 A novel about a Black teen who has the power to see into the future, whose life turns upside down when he foresees his younger brother’s imminent death.

Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the local ice cream shop; the best boyfriend he can be to his amazing girlfriend, Talia; the best protector he can be over his little brother, Isaiah. But as much as Alex tries, he often comes up short.

It’s hard to for him to be present when every time he touches an object or person, Alex sees into its future. When he touches a scoop, he has a vision of him using it to scoop ice cream. When he touches his car, he sees it years from now, totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the precipice of breaking up, and that terrifies him. Alex feels these visions are a curse, distracting him, making him anxious and unable to live an ordinary life.

And when Alex touches a photo that gives him a vision of his brother’s imminent death, everything changes.

With Alex now in a race against time, death, and circumstances, he and Isaiah must grapple with their past, their future, and what it means to be a young Black man in America in the present.]]> 336 Brittney Morris 1534445455 katie 3 3.96 2021 The Cost of Knowing
author: Brittney Morris
name: katie
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2025/02/03
date added: 2025/02/03
shelves: black-authors, contemporary, fantasy
review:
3.5 stars. I liked the idea and the message buuuut it didn't hit as hard as it could've. I found myself distracted by the magical elements; I think I would have resonated more with this if it was just a plain contemporary without those elements. it was also weird to literally know what was going to happen because Alex himself knew, haha. like the book kind of spoiled itself in a way.
]]> <![CDATA[Makeda Makes a Home for Subway]]> 198530947
Perfect for readers who love Rosie Revere, Engineer and Reina Ramos Works It Out.

Makeda is excited to bring Subway, the class guinea pig, home for the weekend. But Subway seems S-A-D—so Makeda and her friend Glory decide to make him an F-U-N new cage to cheer him up. But what if what is fun for Makeda is not fun for Subway?

This Level 2 I Can Read! book features an engaging story, longer sentences, and language play perfect for developing readers.]]> 32 Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich 0063217287 katie 0 3.83 2024 Makeda Makes a Home for Subway
author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
name: katie
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/02/03
shelves: to-read, reviewing, picture-book
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]]> Influencer 209784194
Crystal Giordano carpools to the same school in her friend Trevor’s beat-up van. In the van along with Crystal and Trevor are Paul, Harmony, and Gayle. Crystal’s technically part of their misfit group, but most of the time, she feels like she’s the only one who doesn’tfit.

When Aaron Fortin sits at their lunch table, Crystal can see he’s not who he says he is. But how big of a fraud is Aaron Fortin? Crystal clumsily exposes Aaron and becomes his target, falling victim to his insidious campaign to erase her. Only then does she discover who he truly is—and it’s so much worse than she thought.

As her friends begin to follow him one by one, Crystal wonders if she can protect them or if his influence is just too strong.

Please note: This Audible Original contains graphic violence and themes of drug addiction and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.]]> 368 Adam Cesare 1454954248 katie 0 3.64 2024 Influencer
author: Adam Cesare
name: katie
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/30
shelves: to-read, horror, thriller-mystery
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Dawn (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #3)]]> 111021
But it is not easy to convince the cats to leave. Even if all four Clans agreed to travel together, the dangers waiting for them beyond their borders are impossible to predict. More importantly, even the questing cats have no idea where they're supposed to go. What they need is a sign from StarClan . . . but what they need most of all is a plan to save their missing warriors, or risk leaving them behind forever.]]> 335 Erin Hunter 006074457X katie 4 4.30 2005 Dawn (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #3)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2005
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/29
date added: 2025/01/29
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this book was better than the previous one! I'm excited for the clans to settle into their new home!
]]> Dear Wendy 111672538
Sophie Chi is in her first year at Wellesley College (despite her parents� wishes that she attend a “real� university, rather than a liberal arts school) and has long accepted her aromantic and asexual identities. Despite knowing she’ll never fall in love, she enjoys running an Instagram account that offers relationship advice to students at Wellesley. No one except her roommate knows that she’s behind the incredibly popular "Dear Wendy" account.

When Joanna “Jo� Ephron―also a first-year student at Wellesley―created their “Sincerely Wanda� account, it wasn't at all meant to be serious or take off like it does―not like Dear Wendy’s. But now they might have a rivalry of sorts with Dear Wendy? Oops . As if Jo’s not busy enough having existential crises over gender, the fact that she’ll never truly be loved or be enough, or her few friends finding The One and forgetting her!

While tensions are rising online, Sophie and Jo are getting closer in real life, bonding over their shared aroace identities. As their friendship develops and they work together to start a campus organization for other a-spec students, can their growing bond survive if they learn just who’s behind the Wendy and Wanda accounts?

With its exploration of a-spec identities, college life, and more, this platonic comedy, perfect for fans of Netflix’s The Half of It and Alice Oseman’s Loveless , is ultimately a love story about two people who are not―and will not―be in love!]]> 368 Ann Zhao 1250885000 katie 0 3.99 2024 Dear Wendy
author: Ann Zhao
name: katie
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/28
shelves: to-read, contemporary, lgbtq-books
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]]> <![CDATA[Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known]]> 200982286 From the New York Times–bestselling author of All Boys Aren’t Blue comes an empowering set of essays about Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance.

In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history. Through 14 essays, Johnson reveals how American culture has been shaped by icons who are both Black and Queer � and whose stories deserve to be celebrated in their entirety.

Interspersed with personal narrative, powerful poetry, and illustrations by award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer, Flamboyants looks to the past for understanding as to how Black and Queer culture has defined the present and will continue to impact the future. With candid prose and an unflinching lens towards truth and hope, George M. Johnson brings young adult readers an inspiring collection of biographies that will encourage teens today to be unabashed in their layered identities.]]> 144 George M. Johnson 0374391246 katie 0 4.23 Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known
author: George M. Johnson
name: katie
average rating: 4.23
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/01/27
shelves: to-read, black-authors, historical, lgbtq-books, nonfiction, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Deserted Island Diary, Vol. 1]]> 57147100 Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters.

Includes a bonus Animal Guide with game tips!]]> 128 Kokonasu Rumba 1974725928 katie 3 3.44 2020 Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Deserted Island Diary, Vol. 1
author: Kokonasu Rumba
name: katie
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2020
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/26
date added: 2025/01/26
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]]> Guinea Pigs Add Up 7845816
From master storyteller Margery Cuyler and with energetic illustrations from Tracey Campbell Pearson, Guinea Pigs Add Up is perfect for budding mathematicians-or anyone with a love for unruly animals.]]> 32 Margery Cuyler 0802797954 katie 3 picture-book 3.57 2010 Guinea Pigs Add Up
author: Margery Cuyler
name: katie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2010
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/16
date added: 2025/01/23
shelves: picture-book
review:

]]> Just by Looking at Him 59366226
Elliott appears to be living the dream as a successful TV writer with a doting boyfriend. But behind his Instagram filter of a life, he’s grappling with an intensifying alcohol addiction, he can’t seem to stop cheating on his boyfriend with various sex workers, and his cerebral palsy is making him feel like gay Shrek.

After falling down a rabbit hole of sex, drinking, and Hollywood backstabbing, Elliott decides to limp his way towards redemption. But facing your demons is easier said than done.

“With his singular voice and unforgettable wit� (Steven Rowley, author of The Guncle ), Ryan O’Connell presents a candid, biting, and refreshingly real commentary on gay life, laugh-out-loud exploration of self, and a rare insight into life as a person with disabilities.]]> 304 Ryan O'Connell 1982178582 katie 0 3.71 2022 Just by Looking at Him
author: Ryan O'Connell
name: katie
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/23
shelves: to-read, contemporary, lgbtq-books, mental-health-and-disability
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Moonrise (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #2)]]> 296942
Meanwhile, back in the forest, Firestar and Leafpaw watch ThunderClan's world crumbling around them. Will the questing cats make it back in time to save the Clans, or will they be too late?]]> 287 Erin Hunter 0060744545 katie 3 4.29 2005 Moonrise (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #2)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.29
book published: 2005
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/21
date added: 2025/01/21
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3.5 stars. this is where the plot gets a little eh for me. i don’t love all the switching perspectives and the traveling
]]> <![CDATA[It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)]]> 60393672 Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the “glorious and touching� (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends with Us.

Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date.

But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life.

Switching between the perspectives of Lily and Atlas, It Starts with Us picks up right where the epilogue for the “gripping, pulse-pounding� (Sarah Pekkanen, author of Perfect Neighbors) bestselling phenomenon It Ends with Us left off. Revealing more about Atlas’s past and following Lily as she embraces a second chance at true love while navigating a jealous ex-husband, it proves that “no one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover� (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author).]]> 323 Colleen Hoover 1668001225 katie 2 contemporary, romance
2.5 stars

this book was very different from It Ends With Us, which I expected. it follows Lily's and Atlas's stories after the events of the first book and is told from both of their perspectives. there are a few things I liked about it, and a few things that I did not.

firstly, there are so many ways that all of the characters are different from themselves in the first book. I don't know if that is just because the sequel was written so long after the first book, or because Hoover was trying to fix her past mistakes. I would think that the latter is more likely. for example, Ryle in this book is better written/perceived as the manipulator that he is. one of my biggest issue with IEWU (gross acronym, but necessary) was that Ryle's behavior was constantly excused not only by Lily, but also by himself, others, and the writing itself. at least this book changed that, but I didn't love the intense contrast from book 1. I assumed that there wouldn't be a dramatic change since, you know, less than a year has passed from the ending of book 1 (excluding the epilogue) and the beginning of this book. Lily has a completely different perspective on him and has absolutely no pity for him whatsoever, which is just unrealistic. good for her, but it is unrealistic. if you're going to write a domestic abuse story, you have to take responsibility for your characters and how you've written them. writing a sequel where you "fix" everything based on the hate you received is not doing your story or characters justice. Ryle also now openly manipulates Lily and treats her terribly with little to no remorse, which is very different from his "I'm the victim, I can't control my actions" act from book 1. it just was not consistent character writing.

the writing in general wasn't great, and I didn't expect it to be. there was a lot of repetition, and Hoover even uses the same EXACT journal entries from the first book. like, we already know what happened, girl. I'd prefer a quick, one-sentence recap to the several-page diary entries that we already read in the last book. also, I noticed a lot of times that characters would just have some sort of silent understanding of others' thoughts and feelings? did I miss the part of the book when Atlas becomes telepathic?

as for things I did like, I kind of(?) enjoyed the romance between Lily and Atlas. the plot itself was kind of boring a lot of the time, but it did keep my attention. it was very predictable and I knew where the story would go, but I guess I wanted to see how it ended. this book was meh overall, especially when looking at it by itself and without the influence of IEWU. I don't think that sequels should be rated in comparison to the primary work, but I did expect the logic and rules to carry over from the first book.

I'm finishing this up because I am tired of typing and my wrists hurt. basically, this book was just a continuation of the first book but with 80% less domestic abuse and 50% more romance.

also, Atlas finds out that he has a 12-year-old brother who now lives with him? what was the point of that plotline??? what a journey]]> 3.80 2022 It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)
author: Colleen Hoover
name: katie
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2022
rating: 2
read at: 2025/01/20
date added: 2025/01/20
shelves: contemporary, romance
review:
here we go again!!! I'm writing without any regard to spoilers so read at your own risk.

2.5 stars

this book was very different from It Ends With Us, which I expected. it follows Lily's and Atlas's stories after the events of the first book and is told from both of their perspectives. there are a few things I liked about it, and a few things that I did not.

firstly, there are so many ways that all of the characters are different from themselves in the first book. I don't know if that is just because the sequel was written so long after the first book, or because Hoover was trying to fix her past mistakes. I would think that the latter is more likely. for example, Ryle in this book is better written/perceived as the manipulator that he is. one of my biggest issue with IEWU (gross acronym, but necessary) was that Ryle's behavior was constantly excused not only by Lily, but also by himself, others, and the writing itself. at least this book changed that, but I didn't love the intense contrast from book 1. I assumed that there wouldn't be a dramatic change since, you know, less than a year has passed from the ending of book 1 (excluding the epilogue) and the beginning of this book. Lily has a completely different perspective on him and has absolutely no pity for him whatsoever, which is just unrealistic. good for her, but it is unrealistic. if you're going to write a domestic abuse story, you have to take responsibility for your characters and how you've written them. writing a sequel where you "fix" everything based on the hate you received is not doing your story or characters justice. Ryle also now openly manipulates Lily and treats her terribly with little to no remorse, which is very different from his "I'm the victim, I can't control my actions" act from book 1. it just was not consistent character writing.

the writing in general wasn't great, and I didn't expect it to be. there was a lot of repetition, and Hoover even uses the same EXACT journal entries from the first book. like, we already know what happened, girl. I'd prefer a quick, one-sentence recap to the several-page diary entries that we already read in the last book. also, I noticed a lot of times that characters would just have some sort of silent understanding of others' thoughts and feelings? did I miss the part of the book when Atlas becomes telepathic?

as for things I did like, I kind of(?) enjoyed the romance between Lily and Atlas. the plot itself was kind of boring a lot of the time, but it did keep my attention. it was very predictable and I knew where the story would go, but I guess I wanted to see how it ended. this book was meh overall, especially when looking at it by itself and without the influence of IEWU. I don't think that sequels should be rated in comparison to the primary work, but I did expect the logic and rules to carry over from the first book.

I'm finishing this up because I am tired of typing and my wrists hurt. basically, this book was just a continuation of the first book but with 80% less domestic abuse and 50% more romance.

also, Atlas finds out that he has a 12-year-old brother who now lives with him? what was the point of that plotline??? what a journey
]]> ł˘´ÇłŮ±đ°ůĂ­˛ą 52498285
Every card reveals a new twist in Clara's fate: a tree, a scorpion, a fateful arrow, a mermaid, a deer, a treacherous rose. But Clara knows none of this. All she knows is that her cousin Esteban has vanished, and she’ll do whatever it takes to save him, travelling to the mythical Kingdom of Las Pozas in her search. And although it seems her fate was sealed as soon as the cards were dealt, Clara just might have what it takes to shatter the game and choose a new path.]]> 320 Karla Arenas Valenti katie 0 to-read 3.84 2021 ł˘´ÇłŮ±đ°ůĂ­˛ą
author: Karla Arenas Valenti
name: katie
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/18
shelves: to-read
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]]> The 100 (The 100, #1) 17332969 No one has set foot on Earth in centuries—until now.

Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive surface. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents—considered expendable by society—are being sent on a dangerous mission: to recolonize the planet. It could be their second chance at life...or it could be a suicide mission.

CLARKE was arrested for treason, though she's haunted by the memory of what she really did. WELLS, the chancellor's son, came to Earth for the girl he loves—but will she ever forgive him? Reckless BELLAMY fought his way onto the transport pod to protect his sister, the other half of the only pair of siblings in the universe. And GLASS managed to escape back onto the ship, only to find that life there is just as dangerous as she feared it would be on Earth.

Confronted with a savage land and haunted by secrets from their pasts, the hundred must fight to survive. They were never meant to be heroes, but they may be mankind's last hope.]]> 323 Kass Morgan 0316234478 katie 0 to-read, sci-fi, romance 3.59 2013 The 100 (The 100, #1)
author: Kass Morgan
name: katie
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/16
shelves: to-read, sci-fi, romance
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Bluestar's Prophecy (Warriors Super Edition, #2)]]> 6249762 Destined for greatness . . .

Four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest for generations, thriving in their territories. But tensions are running high, and ThunderClan must assert its strength or risk falling prey to its power-hungry neighbors.

Into this time of uncertainty, a kit is born. A prophecy foretells that Bluekit will be as strong as fire, destined to blaze through the ranks of her Clan. But with this prophecy comes the foreshadowing of her destruction by the one enemy she cannot outrun.

As Bluekit gains power and eventually earns her leader name, Bluestar, she fights to protect her Clan. But secrets from the past threaten to surface--secrets that may destroy ThunderClan . . . and Bluestar.]]> 516 Erin Hunter 0061582476 katie 5 4.53 2009 Bluestar's Prophecy (Warriors Super Edition, #2)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.53
book published: 2009
rating: 5
read at: 2025/01/14
date added: 2025/01/14
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review:
omg this book was so good and so sad. i had forgotten most of its details from when i read it as a kid. i can’t believe this is a kids book bc it was so powerful and devastating
]]> She's Always Hungry 216563981 Hunger devours.
Takeaway food and human flesh. Sexual humiliation or humanity's survival. Smooth, unblemished skin.

It cannot be sated.
But people try. They push eager hands into their own gaping injuries. They suck the blood of rabbits and other people. They buy from a restaurant that only serves food they didn't order. They do everything the song from the ocean demands.

This outstanding first collection cements Eliza Clark's place as one of the UK's most extraordinary voices. Its ten dark, visceral stories range from urban teenage fantasies to dystopian, each bursting with unexpected and insatiable intruders into bodies, communities and ecosystems - both deeply desired and violently resisted.]]> 225 Eliza Clark 0571371817 katie 0 3.84 2024 She's Always Hungry
author: Eliza Clark
name: katie
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/14
shelves: to-read, contemporary, horror, literary-fic, short-books, essays-and-short-stories
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]]> Interesting Facts about Space 176443380
As her paranoia spirals out of control, Enid must contend with her mounting suspicion that something is seriously wrong with her. Because at the end of the day there’s only one person she can’t outrun—herself.

Brimming with quirky humor, charm, and heart, Interesting Facts about Space effortlessly shows us the power of revealing our secret shames, the most beautifully human parts of us all.]]> 320 Emily R. Austin 1668014238 katie 4 3.84 2024 Interesting Facts about Space
author: Emily R. Austin
name: katie
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/13
date added: 2025/01/13
shelves: contemporary, lgbtq-books, romance
review:
i liked this! the middle parts were a bit slow-moving for me in terms of plot, but overall it was really funny, relatable (though maybe it shouldn't be), and human. i love reading about weird & neurodivergent women <3
]]> Malibu Rising 55404546 Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.

Malibu: August, 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.

The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud—because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he’s been inseparable since birth.

Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can’t stop thinking about promised she’ll be there.

And Kit has a couple secrets of her own—including a guest she invited without consulting anyone.

By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family’s generations will all come bubbling to the surface.

Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them... and what they will leave behind.]]> 369 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1524798657 katie 0 to-read, historical 4.02 2021 Malibu Rising
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: katie
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/07
shelves: to-read, historical
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #1)]]> 273511

Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together...

The wild cats of the forest have lived in peace and harmony for many moons but a doom that will change everything is coming. Strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies, danger, and a mysterious destiny.

All the signs point to young warrior Brambleclaw as the cat with the fate of the forest in his paws. But why would the son of wicked cat Tigerstar be chosen to be a hero? And who are the other cats mentioned in the prophecy? All Brambleclaw knows for sure is that the strength and courage of the greatest warriors will be needed now, as the quest to save the Clans begins.

...and shake the forest to its roots.

]]> 303 Erin Hunter 0060744510 katie 4 4.25 2005 Midnight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, #1)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2005
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/06
date added: 2025/01/07
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review:
i love squirrelpaw and leafpaw
]]> Watch Over Me 50729853 Nina LaCour delivers another emotional knockout with Watch Over Me, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the Printz Award-winning We Are Okay.

Mila is used to being alone. Maybe that’s why she said yes to the opportunity: living in this remote place, among the flowers and the fog and the crash of waves far below.

But she hadn’t known about the ghosts.

Newly graduated from high school, Mila has aged out of the foster care system. So when she’s offered a job and a place to stay at a farm on an isolated part of the Northern California Coast, she immediately accepts. Maybe she will finally find a new home, a real home. The farm is a refuge, but also haunted by the past traumas its young residents have come to escape. And Mila’s own terrible memories are starting to rise to the surface.

Watch Over Me is another stunner from Printz Award-Winning author Nina LaCour, whose empathetic, lyrical prose is at the heart of this modern ghost story of resilience and rebirth.]]> 264 Nina LaCour 0593108973 katie 4 3.83 2020 Watch Over Me
author: Nina LaCour
name: katie
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/07
date added: 2025/01/07
shelves: contemporary, lgbtq-books, magical-realism
review:
ghosts and loneliness.... yeah that's the vibe
]]> <![CDATA[Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)]]> 60465381 The latest novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following four new customers in a little Tokyo café where customers can travel back in time.

In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.

From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Café Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Kawaguchi's previous novels, readers will also be introduced to a daughter, a comedian, a sister, and a lover, each with something they wish they had said differently.

With his signature heartwarming characters and immersive storytelling, Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time?]]> 222 Toshikazu Kawaguchi katie 3 4.03 2018 Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)
author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
name: katie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2025/01/05
date added: 2025/01/05
shelves: fantasy, contemporary, series-to-finish, short-books
review:
this book was very mid for me. i enjoyed the first two books in the series but something about this one left me very bored. i almost DNFd it at about halfway through but i didn’t want my first read of the year to be a DNF, lol
]]> This Long Thread 59041865
Be inspired by the work and stories of innovative people of color who are making exceptional contributions to the world of craft. The textile artists featured include knitters, quilters, sewers, weavers, and more who are making inspiring and innovative work.]]> 366 Jen Hewett 1611808243 katie 0 4.57 This Long Thread
author: Jen Hewett
name: katie
average rating: 4.57
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2025/01/05
shelves: to-read, essays-and-short-stories, nonfiction
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Below Zero (The STEMinist Novellas, #3)]]> 59651553 It will take the frosty terrain of the Arctic to show these rival scientists that their chemistry burns hot.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn�

Hannah’s got a bad feeling about this. Not only has the NASA aerospace engineer found herself injured and stranded at a remote Arctic research station—but the one person willing to undertake the hazardous rescue mission is her longtime rival.

Ian has been many things to Hannah: the villain who tried to veto her expedition and ruin her career, the man who stars in her most deliciously lurid dreams…but he’s never played the hero. So why is he risking everything to be here? And why does his presence seem just as dangerous to her heart as the coming snowstorm?

To read Mara and Sadie’s stories look for the novellas Under One Roof and Stuck with You available now from Berkley!]]> 112 Ali Hazelwood 0593437837 katie 4 3.57 2022 Below Zero (The STEMinist Novellas, #3)
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: katie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/30
date added: 2025/01/04
shelves: contemporary, short-books, romance
review:
as someone who doesn't usually like romance-as-the-main-plot-books, I reeeally enjoyed this one. though I'm not sure if it was mainly due to the nerdy Mars/NASA shit or the spicy scenes. likely a combination of both
]]> <![CDATA[Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)]]> 196864520

The viral TikTok friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice—unlike anything you’ve read before—now available in all bookstores.


When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of like-minded, pitch-black souls. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country.


But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

]]> 360 Brynne Weaver katie 0 4.00 2023 Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
author: Brynne Weaver
name: katie
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/04
shelves: to-read, contemporary, horror, thriller-mystery, romance
review:

]]> This Is Me Trying 61838467 Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour, This is Me Trying is a profound and tender YA contemporary novel exploring grief, love, and guilt from author Racquel Marie.

Growing up, Bryce, Beatriz, and Santiago were inseparable. But when Santiago moved away before high school, their friendship crumbled. Three years later, Bryce is gone, Beatriz is known as the dead boy’s girlfriend, and Santiago is back.

The last thing Beatriz wants is to reunite with Santiago, who left all her messages unanswered while she drowned alone in grief over Bryce’s death by suicide. Even if she wasn’t angry, Santiago’s attempts to make amends are jeopardizing her plan to keep the world at arm’s length―equal parts protection and punishment―and she swore to never let anyone try that again.

Santiago is surprised to find the once happy-go-lucky Bea is now the gothic town loner, though he’s unsurprised she wants nothing to do with him. But he can’t fix what he broke between them while still hiding what led him to cut her off in the first place, and it’s harder to run from his past when he isn’t states away anymore.

Inevitably drawn back together by circumstance and history, Beatriz and Santiago navigate grief, love, mental illness, forgiveness, and what it means to try to build a future after unfathomable loss.]]> Racquel Marie katie 0 4.12 2024 This Is Me Trying
author: Racquel Marie
name: katie
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2025/01/02
shelves: to-read, contemporary, lgbtq-books, mental-health-and-disability, reviewing, romance
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)]]> 61272184 In this delightful sequel novella to the New York Times bestselling Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball!Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. Now that their demon companion Silas has returned, so has scrutiny from nosy reporters hungry for gossip about the city’s most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart. But something strange is afoot at Thorn the estate’s wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and forcibly trapping the Manor'� occupants inside. Surely it must be a coincidence that this happened just as Nathaniel and Elisabeth started getting closer to one another� With no access to the outside world, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas—along with their new maid Mercy—will have to work together to discover the source of the magic behind the malfunctioning wards before they’re due to host the city’s Midwinter Ball. Not an easy task when the house is filled with unexpected secrets, and all Elisabeth can think about is kissing Nathaniel in peace. But when it becomes clear that the house, influenced by the magic of Nathaniel’s ancestors, requires a price for its obedience, Elisabeth and Nathaniel will have to lean on their connection like never before to set things right.]]> 192 Margaret Rogerson 1665935626 katie 3 romance, short-books, fantasy 4.05 2023 Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns, #1.5)
author: Margaret Rogerson
name: katie
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/31
date added: 2024/12/31
shelves: romance, short-books, fantasy
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Stuck with You (The STEMinist Novellas, #2)]]> 59651555 Nothing like a little rivalry between scientists to take love to the next level.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn�

Logically, Sadie knows that civil engineers are supposed to build bridges. However, as a woman of STEM she also understands that variables can change, and when you are stuck for hours in a tiny New York elevator with the man who broke your heart, you earn the right to burn that brawny, blond bridge to the ground. Erik can apologize all he wants, but to quote her rebel leader—she’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee.

Not even the most sophisticated of Sadie’s superstitious rituals could have predicted such a disastrous reunion. But while she refuses to acknowledge the siren call of Erik’s steely forearms or the way his voice softens when he offers her his sweater, Sadie can’t help but wonder if there might be more layers to her cold-hearted nemesis than meet the eye. Maybe, possibly, even burned bridges can still be crossed�.

To read Mara and Hannah’s stories look for the novellas Under One Roof, available now, and Below Zero, coming soon from Berkley!]]> 127 Ali Hazelwood katie 0 3.56 2022 Stuck with You (The STEMinist Novellas, #2)
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: katie
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/30
shelves: to-read, contemporary, romance, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Under One Roof (The STEMinist Novellas, #1)]]> 59651557 A scientist should never cohabitate with her annoyingly hot nemesis � it leads to combustion.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn�.

As an environmental engineer, Mara knows all about the delicate nature of ecosystems. They require balance. And leaving the thermostat alone. And not stealing someone else’s food. And other rules Liam, her detestable big-oil lawyer of a roommate, knows nothing about. Okay, sure, technically she’s the interloper. Liam was already entrenched in his aunt’s house like some glowering grumpy giant when Mara moved in, with his big muscles and kissable mouth just sitting there on the couch tempting respectable scientists to the dark side…but Helena was her mentor and Mara’s not about to move out and give up her inheritance without a fight.

The problem is, living with someone means getting to know them. And the more Mara finds out about Liam, the harder it is to loathe him…and the easier it is to love him.]]> 112 Ali Hazelwood 0593437810 katie 0 3.65 2022 Under One Roof (The STEMinist Novellas, #1)
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: katie
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/30
shelves: to-read, short-books, romance, contemporary
review:

]]> The Love Hypothesis 56732449
That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor--and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding... six-pack abs.

Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.]]> 356 Ali Hazelwood 0593336828 katie 0 4.11 2021 The Love Hypothesis
author: Ali Hazelwood
name: katie
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/29
shelves: to-read, contemporary, romance
review:

]]> <![CDATA[A Strange Hymn (The Bargainer, #2)]]> 62891197
She survived the mad king...but the nightmare isn't over.

Siren Callypso Lillis still wears the physical reminders of her time as Karnon's captive, even after reuniting with soulmate Desmond Flynn, the King of Night. Not only that, but mounting evidence suggests the Thief of Souls, the being responsible for the disappearance of countless fae warriors, is still out there. 

Invited to an annual Solstice celebration, Callie and Des journey to the Kingdom of Flora to continue their investigation. But under the bright lights and striking blooms of the realm, new complications arise, ones that no amount of bargaining can undo. Soldiers begin to go missing from the gathering, and some of the fae begin to suspect Des is the man behind it all. To Callie, one thing is no one is who they appear to be. Not even her soulmate.

Fairies play dangerous games. Some want love, some want vengeance, some want flesh, and some want horrors too unspeakable to name. Something is stirring in the Land of All that Grows, and if Callie isn't careful, it will claim everything she loves—and her along with it.]]> 390 Laura Thalassa 1728272939 katie 0 (20%) nah i’m done 3.90 2017 A Strange Hymn (The Bargainer, #2)
author: Laura Thalassa
name: katie
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2017
rating: 0
read at: 2024/12/29
date added: 2024/12/29
shelves: fantasy, romance, series-to-finish, thriller-mystery, dnf
review:
(20%) nah i’m done
]]> The Book Club Hotel 123238055 This Christmas, USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with another heartfelt exploration of change, the power of books to heal, and the enduring strength of female friendship. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Jennifer Weiner.

With its historic charm and picture-perfect library, the Maple Sugar Inn is considered the winter destination. As the holidays approach, the inn is fully booked with guests looking for their dream vacation. But widowed far too young, and exhausted from juggling the hotel with being a dedicated single mom, Hattie Coleman dreams only of making it through the festive season.

But when Erica, Claudia and Anna—lifelong friends who seem to have it all—check in for a girlfriends� book club holiday, it changes everything. Their close friendship and shared love of books have carried them through life's ups and downs. But Hattie can see they're also packing some major emotional baggage, and nothing prepares her for how deeply her own story is about to become entwined in theirs. In the span of a week over the most enchanting time of the year, can these four women come together to improve each other’s lives and make this the start of a whole new chapter?]]> 368 Sarah Morgan 0369743385 katie 3 4.09 2023 The Book Club Hotel
author: Sarah Morgan
name: katie
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/23
date added: 2024/12/29
shelves: contemporary, holiday, romance
review:
this was a nice festive book, but I noticed a few inconsistencies and the characters were very one-dimensional. it definitely could've also been shorter, considering the many many repeated tangents that each character dwelled (too much) on.
]]> Frizzy 59251234 A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.

Marlene loves three things: books, her cool TĂ­a Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair".

But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby—she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.]]> 224 Claribel A. Ortega 1250259630 katie 4 4.43 2022 Frizzy
author: Claribel A. Ortega
name: katie
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/28
date added: 2024/12/28
shelves: characters-of-color, contemporary, graphic-manga, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1]]> 199531775 With more than 40 million copies sold, Erin Hunter's Warriors series has taken the world by storm and is now available in a full-color graphic novel adaptation. The first book covers the first two original novels in The Prophecies Begin: Into the Wild and Fire and Ice. A perfect introduction to the world of Warriors for any new readers and the ultimate gift for its legions of fans!

For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty—who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.

Ever since the first Warriors book hit shelves, readers have devoured these epic adventures. This stunning new adaptation retells the original Warriors story arc as a full-color graphic novel.]]> 272 Erin Hunter 006320388X katie 4
after reading: this was a really cool adaptation of Into the Wild and Fire & Ice! I really enjoyed the art style and the artists' interpretations of how the characters and settings look. of course, there isn't as much room for plot details in a graphic novel as in a novel, so I felt like some of the plot points were a bit rushed. I'm not sure how new fans would be able to really understand the details and nuances of certain moments, being that some things are subtly revealed or hinted at in the art, but I'm sure current fans would love this adaptation. overall, it was really cool and fun to read, and I am looking forward to the next adaptations!]]> 4.32 2024 Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/28
date added: 2024/12/28
shelves: graphic-manga, middle-grades, to-buy
review:
before publishing date: SO HYPE FOR THIS WTF

after reading: this was a really cool adaptation of Into the Wild and Fire & Ice! I really enjoyed the art style and the artists' interpretations of how the characters and settings look. of course, there isn't as much room for plot details in a graphic novel as in a novel, so I felt like some of the plot points were a bit rushed. I'm not sure how new fans would be able to really understand the details and nuances of certain moments, being that some things are subtly revealed or hinted at in the art, but I'm sure current fans would love this adaptation. overall, it was really cool and fun to read, and I am looking forward to the next adaptations!
]]> <![CDATA[A Thief in ThunderClan (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #4)]]> 62558832
Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the other warriors. But as she struggles to track down the culprit, she’ll have to take a leap of faith about who she can trust—and remember what it means to be part of a Clan.]]> 208 Erin Hunter 006324022X katie 0 4.20 2023 A Thief in ThunderClan (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #4)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/28
shelves: to-read, fantasy, graphic-manga, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Winds of Change (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #2)]]> 55369233 224 Erin Hunter katie 0 4.24 2021 Winds of Change (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #2)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/28
shelves: to-read, fantasy, graphic-manga, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Exile from ShadowClan (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #3)]]> 58984679
On the verge of a bitter leaf-bare, ShadowClan stands on the brink of its own destruction. Its leader, Brokenstar, is bent on nothing but battle and revenge. His former mentor, retired warrior Nightpelt, hasn’t had an easy path, but he has always put his Clanmates first. So when Brokenstar banishes Nightpelt and the rest of ShadowClan’s elders to the farthest edges of Clan territory, Nightpelt is shocked at his cruelty. But he’s determined to ensure he and his fellow exiles survive the coming frost—and live to reclaim the ShadowClan they’ve always known.]]> 224 Erin Hunter 0063043262 katie 0 4.36 2022 Exile from ShadowClan (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #3)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2022
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/28
shelves: to-read, fantasy, middle-grades, graphic-manga
review:

]]> <![CDATA[It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)]]> 213736992
Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up � she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating� rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan � her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.]]> 381 Colleen Hoover katie 3 romance, contemporary okay, here is why I gave 3 stars to a Colleen Hoover book.

i went into this read with low expectations and a big grudge against Hoover’s books since i heard that a lot of them glorified and romanticized domestic abuse. i haven’t read any of her other books besides this one, so i can’t speak for those, but i have to say that i actually understand the perspective in this one.
this book is about Lily, a domestic abuse victim, and the confusion and pain that she goes through as she realizes that the man she fell in love with, Ryle, is an abuser. it is not about her romanticizing him or the abuse. it is not about her ignoring his actions. for the most part, Lily does a decent job at recognizing the abusive patterns. as a child who saw her mother getting brutally abused by her father a lot of the time, it should be easy for her to recognize. however, she finds herself making excuses for Ryle as he repeatedly hurts her and apologizes. on multiple occasions, Lily sees that his behavior is wrong and feels scared, but her mistake is in forgiving him. i do not blame her for repeatedly forgiving him, as this is what happens in so many situations. i really enjoyed Lily’s mothers perspective on the matter, which was that people often lose sight of their limits, or boundaries, when they are in situations like this; each time they get hurt, their boundary is pushed a bit more. i think it is easy for kind, forgiving people to get stuck in this loop. thought i haven’t experience physical abuse, i related to Lily’s situation in that i have also let hope get the best of me in situations that i should have left as soon as i was wronged. it is easy to let hope convince you that you should stay; it is easy to forgive and forget when you love and want someone so much. i think that this book is unique in the way that it examines that perspective of the victim.
however, i did have problems with this book. one of my problems with it was that Ryle was never seen or labeled as the manipulator that he is. reading about his actions and words, it was clear to me that he was extremely manipulative and abusive. throughout the book, his character claims that he is unable to control his anger, and that he sort of “blacks out� and has anger episodes. several times, this is used as an excuse for his behavior. that is not okay. Ryle’s “apologies� and attempts to make up with Lily are often extremely manipulative, yet that word is not even mentioned in relation to Ryle. even though Lily eventually separates himself from him, she always thinks fondly of him and doesn’t realize that he repeatedly (and seemingly intentionally) manipulated her. that was a problem for me.
also, Lily is written as if she has this amazing support group of friends, but not a single person in her life lifted a finger to try to get her to leave her abusive situation. Ryle made her bleed multiple times, bruised her, even attempted to r*pe her, and she told people this and her friends barely told her to leave him. Atlas, the homeless boy from her childhood, was the most stubborn in this regard but he only really told her to leave him like twice! and then he drove her back to their apartment when he knew she was pregnant with his baby! like, i understand giving someone a choice and letting them figure out their own situation, but if you really care about someone, you don’t just watch them get physically abused and not get them help.
generally, i felt that a lot of the characters� actions and motives were a pretty unrealistic. Ryle starts as this fuck-boy who “doesn’t do relationships� and then is somehow convinced that Lily is the holy grail or something, and falls in love with her as his first relationship ever. Lily’s friend/Ryle’s sister, Allysa, is introduced when she offers to work for free to renovate Lily’s flower shop. who tf would do that??? also, everyone in the book is somehow obscenely rich and happens to show up in certain situations at exactly the right time. i found a lot of details too convenient to be realistic, which brought me out of the story a lot.
apart from the story/plot, there were also just some writing style decisions that i didn’t love. there is a decent amount of “i’m quirky� energy from Lily, but it’s not consistent throughout the story, which almost makes it worse. like, i would be reading a sincere moment and suddenly be hit with a random line that made me cringe. not a fan of that.
all that being said, i think that Hoover did a decent job at conveying the thoughts that go through a victim’s head. the rationalizing was incredibly realistic to me, and as i said before, it was really interesting to read a book with that perspective. it did get quite repetitive at times, but it felt very immersive. there were times when, like Lily in the story, i was shocked at Ryle’s sudden actions. i felt disgusted by him many times, as she did. however, i never felt any pity or empathy for him like she did. i think it was Hoover’s intention to make readers fall in love with Ryle, too, but that just didn’t work for me. i spotted those red flags from a mile away, aka chapter one!!!

i guess the moral of the story is don’t judge a book (or author) until you’ve read it. i’m probably going to read the sequel to this book since i enjoyed hearing about Lily and Atlas’s relationship and i want to see where that leads. honestly id be perfectly happy if Ryle isn’t even in the second book. in my opinion, he doesn’t deserve to have a chance with his daughter. fuck that guy!

]]> 4.48 2016 It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
author: Colleen Hoover
name: katie
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/27
date added: 2024/12/27
shelves: romance, contemporary
review:
*slight spoilers ahead*
okay, here is why I gave 3 stars to a Colleen Hoover book.

i went into this read with low expectations and a big grudge against Hoover’s books since i heard that a lot of them glorified and romanticized domestic abuse. i haven’t read any of her other books besides this one, so i can’t speak for those, but i have to say that i actually understand the perspective in this one.
this book is about Lily, a domestic abuse victim, and the confusion and pain that she goes through as she realizes that the man she fell in love with, Ryle, is an abuser. it is not about her romanticizing him or the abuse. it is not about her ignoring his actions. for the most part, Lily does a decent job at recognizing the abusive patterns. as a child who saw her mother getting brutally abused by her father a lot of the time, it should be easy for her to recognize. however, she finds herself making excuses for Ryle as he repeatedly hurts her and apologizes. on multiple occasions, Lily sees that his behavior is wrong and feels scared, but her mistake is in forgiving him. i do not blame her for repeatedly forgiving him, as this is what happens in so many situations. i really enjoyed Lily’s mothers perspective on the matter, which was that people often lose sight of their limits, or boundaries, when they are in situations like this; each time they get hurt, their boundary is pushed a bit more. i think it is easy for kind, forgiving people to get stuck in this loop. thought i haven’t experience physical abuse, i related to Lily’s situation in that i have also let hope get the best of me in situations that i should have left as soon as i was wronged. it is easy to let hope convince you that you should stay; it is easy to forgive and forget when you love and want someone so much. i think that this book is unique in the way that it examines that perspective of the victim.
however, i did have problems with this book. one of my problems with it was that Ryle was never seen or labeled as the manipulator that he is. reading about his actions and words, it was clear to me that he was extremely manipulative and abusive. throughout the book, his character claims that he is unable to control his anger, and that he sort of “blacks out� and has anger episodes. several times, this is used as an excuse for his behavior. that is not okay. Ryle’s “apologies� and attempts to make up with Lily are often extremely manipulative, yet that word is not even mentioned in relation to Ryle. even though Lily eventually separates himself from him, she always thinks fondly of him and doesn’t realize that he repeatedly (and seemingly intentionally) manipulated her. that was a problem for me.
also, Lily is written as if she has this amazing support group of friends, but not a single person in her life lifted a finger to try to get her to leave her abusive situation. Ryle made her bleed multiple times, bruised her, even attempted to r*pe her, and she told people this and her friends barely told her to leave him. Atlas, the homeless boy from her childhood, was the most stubborn in this regard but he only really told her to leave him like twice! and then he drove her back to their apartment when he knew she was pregnant with his baby! like, i understand giving someone a choice and letting them figure out their own situation, but if you really care about someone, you don’t just watch them get physically abused and not get them help.
generally, i felt that a lot of the characters� actions and motives were a pretty unrealistic. Ryle starts as this fuck-boy who “doesn’t do relationships� and then is somehow convinced that Lily is the holy grail or something, and falls in love with her as his first relationship ever. Lily’s friend/Ryle’s sister, Allysa, is introduced when she offers to work for free to renovate Lily’s flower shop. who tf would do that??? also, everyone in the book is somehow obscenely rich and happens to show up in certain situations at exactly the right time. i found a lot of details too convenient to be realistic, which brought me out of the story a lot.
apart from the story/plot, there were also just some writing style decisions that i didn’t love. there is a decent amount of “i’m quirky� energy from Lily, but it’s not consistent throughout the story, which almost makes it worse. like, i would be reading a sincere moment and suddenly be hit with a random line that made me cringe. not a fan of that.
all that being said, i think that Hoover did a decent job at conveying the thoughts that go through a victim’s head. the rationalizing was incredibly realistic to me, and as i said before, it was really interesting to read a book with that perspective. it did get quite repetitive at times, but it felt very immersive. there were times when, like Lily in the story, i was shocked at Ryle’s sudden actions. i felt disgusted by him many times, as she did. however, i never felt any pity or empathy for him like she did. i think it was Hoover’s intention to make readers fall in love with Ryle, too, but that just didn’t work for me. i spotted those red flags from a mile away, aka chapter one!!!

i guess the moral of the story is don’t judge a book (or author) until you’ve read it. i’m probably going to read the sequel to this book since i enjoyed hearing about Lily and Atlas’s relationship and i want to see where that leads. honestly id be perfectly happy if Ryle isn’t even in the second book. in my opinion, he doesn’t deserve to have a chance with his daughter. fuck that guy!


]]> <![CDATA[The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet]]> 55145261 A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.]]> 304 John Green 0525555218 katie 4 nonfiction 4.37 2021 The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
author: John Green
name: katie
average rating: 4.37
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2021/07/22
date added: 2024/12/27
shelves: nonfiction
review:

]]> <![CDATA[A Shadow in RiverClan (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #1)]]> 50175386 The warrior cats leap off the page in their first-ever original full-color adventure—a stand-alone graphic novel set in the wild world of Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series.

When RiverClan fell under the rule of the vicious Tigerstar, Feathertail barely escaped with her life. Now RiverClan is trying to rebuild in unity and peace—even if Feathertail isn't ready to forgive her Clanmates.

But when RiverClan takes in a rogue cat named Sasha and her two kits, Feathertail must find a way to escape the shadows of the past if she is to be a part of her Clan's future.

Set after the events of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, this action-packed, stand-alone adventure is perfect for longtime Erin Hunter fans and new readers alike.]]> 240 Erin Hunter 0062946641 katie 0 4.32 2020 A Shadow in RiverClan (Warriors: Graphic Novels, #1)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/24
shelves: to-read, fantasy, graphic-manga, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2]]> 216497063 272 Erin Hunter 006320391X katie 0 4.36 2025 Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/24
shelves: to-read, fantasy, graphic-manga, series-to-finish
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Darkest Hour (Warriors, #6)]]> 49006
"Four will become two. Lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest."

The time has come for prophecies to unfold, and for heroes to rise ...]]> 315 Erin Hunter 0060525851 katie 4 owned, fantasy, middle-grades 4.52 2004 The Darkest Hour (Warriors, #6)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.52
book published: 2004
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/24
date added: 2024/12/24
shelves: owned, fantasy, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[AquĂ­ era el paraĂ­so / Here Was Paradise]]> 58556526
Ak’abal writes about children, and grandfathers, and mothers, and animals, and ghosts, and thwarted love, and fields, and rains, and poetry, and poverty, and death.

The poetry was written for adults but can also be read and loved by young people, especially in this collection, beautifully illustrated by award-winning Guatemalan-American illustrator Amelia Lau Carling.

Ak’abal is famous worldwide as one of the great contemporary poets in the Spanish language, and one of the greatest Indigenous poets of the Americas. Ak’abal created his poems first in K’iche�, then translated them into Spanish.]]> 172 Humberto Ak'abal 1773064959 katie 0 to-read, spanish, poetry 4.04 Aquí era el paraíso / Here Was Paradise
author: Humberto Ak'abal
name: katie
average rating: 4.04
book published:
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, spanish, poetry
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Querido dragon va a la biblioteca / Dear Dragon Goes to the Library (Dear Dragon Bilingual) (Spanish and English Edition)]]> 9555928 29 Margaret Hillert 1599533618 katie 3 spanish 3.09 2008 Querido dragon va a la biblioteca / Dear Dragon Goes to the Library (Dear Dragon Bilingual) (Spanish and English Edition)
author: Margaret Hillert
name: katie
average rating: 3.09
book published: 2008
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/21
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: spanish
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Super Hugo - ¡Soy un dinosaurio! (Spanish Edition)]]> 208499823 ¡A destrozar! ¡A romper! ¡A transformarse! Todo puede pasar con el poder mágico de Super Hugo. ¡Ahora es un dinosaurio!

Hugo tiene poderes. Puede hacer todo lo que trepar una montaña, destrozar una mesa... Pero lo más divertido es cuando se transforma en dinosaurio para jugar con su mejor amigo Dino. Con imaginación y un poco de magia, Hugo y Dino van a liarla parda en una nueva aventura.

Super Hugo es la nueva colecciĂłn de mi primer comic de Beascoa. Una historia de aventuras y mucha diversiĂłn con coloridas ilustraciones y escrita en mayĂşscula para que los peques de la casa den el prĂłximo paso en su pasiĂłn por la lectura.

¿POR QUÉ ES BUENO LEER CÓMICS?

*Favorecen la iniciación en la lectura de un modo ágil, divertido, atractivo y visual gracias a sus frases cortas y el apoyo de las imágenes.

*Aporta confianza a primeros lectores a quienes no les engancha la lectura.

*Ayuda a afianzar el hábito lector.

*Fomenta y enriquece la imaginaciĂłn y la creatividad.

*Facilita la compresión lectora y ayudan a adquirir vocabulario gracias a que las viñetas permiten asociar rápidamente las palabras con su significado.

¡LEER CÓMIC ES LEER!]]> 112 Jarod Roselló 8448868684 katie 3 4.00 Super Hugo - ¡Soy un dinosaurio! (Spanish Edition)
author: Jarod RosellĂł
name: katie
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/21
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: spanish, graphic-manga, middle-grades, short-books
review:
this book was pretty funny, so I'm sure younger readers would enjoy it!
]]> Atmosphere 220817728 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s Space Shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easy-going even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, with complex protagonists, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love, this time among the stars.]]> 352 Taylor Jenkins Reid 0593158717 katie 0 to-read, historical 4.45 2025 Atmosphere
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: katie
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, historical
review:

]]> The Listeners 56988057
January 1942. The Avallon Hotel & Spa has always offered elegant luxury in the wilds of West Virginia, its mountain sweetwater washing away all of high society’s troubles.

Local girl-turned-general manager June Porter Hudson has guided the Avallon skillfully through the first pangs of war. The Gilfoyles, the hotel’s aristocratic owners, have trained her well. But when the family heir makes a secret deal with the State Department to fill the hotel with captured Axis diplomats, June must persuade her staff—many of whom have sons and husbands heading to the front lines—to offer luxury to Nazis. With a smile.

Meanwhile FBI Agent Tucker Minnick, whose coal tattoo hints at an Appalachian past, presses his ears to the hotel’s walls, listening for the diplomats� secrets. He has one of his own, which is how he knows that June’s balancing act can have dangerous consequences: the sweetwater beneath the hotel can threaten as well as heal.

June has never met a guest she couldn’t delight, but the diplomats are different. Without firing a single shot, they have brought the war directly to her. As clashing loyalties crack the Avallon’s polished veneer, June must calculate the true cost of luxury.]]> 400 Maggie Stiefvater 0593655508 katie 0 to-read, historical 4.03 2025 The Listeners
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: katie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, historical
review:

]]> Water Moon 211479192 A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical journey when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike and enchanting fantasy novel.

On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets.

Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it.

Together, they must journey through a mystical world to find Hana’s father and the stolen choice—by way of rain puddles, rides on paper cranes, the bridge between midnight and morning, and a night market in the clouds.

But as they get closer to the truth, Hana must reveal a secret of her own—and risk making a choice that she will never be able to take back.]]> 384 Samantha Sotto Yambao 0593724992 katie 0 3.79 2025 Water Moon
author: Samantha Sotto Yambao
name: katie
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, asian-authors, magical-realism, fantasy
review:

]]> All the Water in the World 211003759 In the tradition of Station Eleven, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum of Natural History in a flooded future.

All the Water in the World is told in the voice of a girl gifted with a deep feeling for water. In the years after the glaciers melt, Nonie, her older sister and her parents and their researcher friends have stayed behind in an almost deserted New York City, creating a settlement on the roof of the American Museum of Natural History. The rule: Take from the exhibits only in dire need. They hunt and grow their food in Central Park as they work to save the collections of human history and science. When a superstorm breaches the city’s flood walls, Nonie and her family must escape north on the Hudson. They carry with them a book that holds their records of the lost collections. Racing on the swollen river towards what may be safety, they encounter communities that have adapted in very different and sometimes frightening ways to the new reality. But they are determined to find a way to make a new world that honors all they've saved.

Inspired by the stories of the curators in Iraq and Leningrad who worked to protect their collections from war, All the Water in the World is both a meditation on what we save from collapse and an adventure story—with danger, storms, and a fight for survival. In the spirit of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Parable of the Sower, this wild journey offers the hope that what matters most � love and work, community and knowledge � will survive.]]> 304 Eiren Caffall 1250353521 katie 0 to-read, sci-fi 3.56 2025 All the Water in the World
author: Eiren Caffall
name: katie
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, sci-fi
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)]]> 37834723 Alternative cover edition of ISBN13: 9780805094596.

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.

Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.

Shadow and Bone is the first installment in Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy.]]> 358 Leigh Bardugo 0805094598 katie 0 to-read, fantasy 3.86 2012 Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone, #1)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: katie
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, fantasy
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Songlight (The Torch Trilogy #1)]]> 199531993
We’re two songs joined. And there’s a word for that. A harmony.

Elsa is used to hiding the most important parts of herself—her feelings for Rye, her distaste for a world ruled by men, and, most crucially, her gift of songlight. She buries that secret deep inside. In Brightland, those with songlight are called Unhumans and are abhorred. Rye is the only other person Elsa has known with songlight, and their shared bond has brought them together.

Elsa’s world begins to fall apart one desperate, heart-wrenching day and she doesn’t know where to turn until a girl appears before her. But the girl isn’t really there—her songlight has been drawn to Elsa’s frantic grief.

Elsa lives in a remote seaside village; Nightingale, her new friend, lives in a city hundreds of miles away with her father, a government official responsible for rooting out Unhumans. The two never expected to connect via songlight. But when they do, and when they realize the extent of their power, they’ll be thrust in the middle of a war that threatens their very existence.

From an award-winning screenwriter making her novel debut comes this powerful, page-turning trilogy perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Adrienne Young.]]> 384 Moira Buffini 0063358212 katie 0 4.14 2024 Songlight (The Torch Trilogy #1)
author: Moira Buffini
name: katie
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, fantasy, sci-fi, romance
review:

]]> The First State of Being 173956216
It's August 1999. For twelve-year-old Michael Rosario, life at Fox Run Apartments in Red Knot, Delaware, is as ordinary as ever—except for the looming Y2K crisis and his overwhelming crush on his fifteen-year-old babysitter, Gibby. But when a disoriented teenage boy named Ridge appears out of nowhere, Michael discovers there is more to life than stockpiling supplies and pining over Gibby.

It turns out that Ridge is carefree, confident, and bold, things Michael wishes he could be. Unlike Michael, however, Ridge isn’t where he belongs. When Ridge reveals that he’s the world’s first time traveler, Michael and Gibby are stunned but curious. As Ridge immerses himself in 1999—fascinated by microwaves, basketballs, and malls—Michael discovers that his new friend has a book that outlines the events of the next twenty years, and his curiosity morphs into something else: focused determination. Michael wants—no, needs—to get his hands on that book. How else can he prepare for the future? But how far is he willing to go to get it?]]> 272 Erin Entrada Kelly 0063337312 katie 0 4.07 2024 The First State of Being
author: Erin Entrada Kelly
name: katie
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, characters-of-color, middle-grades, sci-fi, historical
review:

]]> Paige Not Found 124932771
A week ago, if someone had told Paige she’d be stuck in traffic with three total strangers on a mission to stop a global organization from controlling their minds, she would have laughed. But somehow this is real life. She adjusts her noise cancelling headphones, trying to drown out more of the car horns and music blaring from a neighboring sedan. Her fists clench and unclench. Inside her shoes, her toes wiggle, trying to let out some of her nervous energy.

As much as Paige hates the word normal, it’s a pretty good word to describe her life, and the kind of night she was having just before a single email turned her world upside down.

In an effort to better understand and communicate with their autistic daughter, Paige's parents enrolled her in a study without her consent. Without her knowledge they had a chip implanted in her brain that keeps track of her location and brain activity. It can boost the chemicals that affect her mood. Suddenly, Paige isn’t sure who she can trust. Can she even trust her own mind anymore?

Now the company that created her chip is days away from merging with the most popular social network in the world, that has a reputation for selling people’s private information to the highest bidder.

Paige feels betrayed and like she’s been robbed of her free will. But there is one thing she can do. The email includes the names and addresses of the other kids involved in the study. She can track them down and show them what’s been done to them.

Maybe altogether they can put a stop to this merger and figure out how to get their chips removed for good.]]> 252 Jen Wilde katie 0 3.72 2024 Paige Not Found
author: Jen Wilde
name: katie
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, lgbtq-books, mental-health-and-disability, middle-grades, sci-fi
review:

]]> Lunar Boy: A Graphic Novel 196774351 For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic novel about a young boy from the moon who discovers a home in the most unlikely places, from debut twin creators Jes and Cin Wibowo.

Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he doesn’t belong. He hasn’t since he and his adoptive mom disembarked from their spaceship—their home—to live on Earth with their new blended family. The kids at school think he’s weird, he has a crush on his pen pal who might not like him back, and his stepfamily doesn’t seem to know what to do with him. Worst of all, Indu can’t even talk to his mom about how he’s feeling because she’s so busy.

In a moment of loneliness, Indu calls out to the moon, begging them to take him back. And against all odds, the moon hears him and agrees to bring him home on the first day of the New Year. But as the promised day draws nearer, Indu finds friendship in unlikely places and discovers that home is more than where you come from. And when the moon calls again, Indu must decide: Is he willing to give up what he’s just found?]]> 240 Jacinta Wibowo 0063057603 katie 0 4.15 2024 Lunar Boy: A Graphic Novel
author: Jacinta Wibowo
name: katie
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/21
shelves: to-read, characters-of-color, graphic-manga, lgbtq-books, middle-grades, fantasy, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[A Dangerous Path (Warriors, #5)]]> 336245 313 Erin Hunter 0060525657 katie 4 fantasy, middle-grades, owned 4.43 2004 A Dangerous Path (Warriors, #5)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2004
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/19
date added: 2024/12/19
shelves: fantasy, middle-grades, owned
review:
damn... what an ending (4.5 stars)
]]> <![CDATA[This Is Where We Talk Things Out]]> 61179496 This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau, author of Palimpsest: A Collection of Contemporary Horror, follows the gut-wrenching journey of Miller and her estranged mother, Sylvie, who have always had a tense relationship.

After Miller's father dies, she agrees to a girls' vacation away from the city to reconnect with the only family she has left. Although she’s eager to make things work, Miller can’t help but worry that her mother is seeing their countryside retreat as a fun weekend getaway instead of what it really is: a last-ditch effort to repair their relationship.

Unfortunately, that quickly becomes the least of Miller’s problems.

Sylvie's trapped in the past and if Miller's not careful, she will be too. A cross between Stephen King's Misery and Stephanie Wrobel's Darling Rose Gold, This Is Where We Talk Things Out explores the horror of familial trauma, mother-daughter relationships, and what happens when we don't let go.]]> 93 Caitlin Marceau katie 4 3.67 2022 This Is Where We Talk Things Out
author: Caitlin Marceau
name: katie
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/17
date added: 2024/12/17
shelves: horror, thriller-mystery, lgbtq-books, essays-and-short-stories, short-books, contemporary
review:
at the end, I was expecting that, and I was expecting that, but I wasn't expecting that... this was a really cool novella! it was very atmospheric and kept me on edge. it was a good read to satisfy my horror craving before I get into some festive books.
]]> Chameleon on a Kaleidoscope 16029970 Exchanging alcoholism for sex-addiction the controversial
writer of underground cult classic DIARY OF AN OXYGEN THIEF
retools his advertising skills to seduce women online. It's a pursuit
that quickly becomes an obsession often requiring even more
creativity than his award-winning ad campaigns, but don't worry
there are plenty of breaks. For commercials. Dazzling, daunting
and darkly hilarious CHAMELEON ON A KALEIDOSCOPE is a
spectacular indictment of modern media and our increasing
reliance on it.]]> 172 Anonymous 0615670199 katie 0 3.23 2012 Chameleon on a Kaleidoscope
author: Anonymous
name: katie
average rating: 3.23
book published: 2012
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/16
shelves: essays-and-short-stories, contemporary, short-books, series-to-finish, dnf
review:
i wanted to give this a chance since i thought the first book was decently entertaining but this one feels like a big waste of time given the typos, unclear writing, and messy plot. no offense, anonymous
]]> Girlmode: A Graphic Novel 199793393
Enter Mackenize Ishikawa. She’s the girl all girls want to be and all boys want to be with—and, Mackenzie has decided, Phoebe's new best friend. Mackenzie knows what it takes to survive and thrive as a girl in high school, most of all that no matter who Phoebe wants to be, or who she wants to date, she's going to need someone having her back.

Phoebe soon realizes what Mackenzie knows too well: Being true to yourself is going to mean breaking some hearts. But as Phoebe discovers what kind of girl she is—and what kind of girl everyone around her thinks she's supposed to be—she worries one of those hearts will be her own.]]> 224 Magdalene Visaggio 0063060655 katie 0 3.57 2024 Girlmode: A Graphic Novel
author: Magdalene Visaggio
name: katie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/16
shelves: to-read, graphic-manga, lgbtq-books, contemporary, romance, short-books
review:

]]> Eunuchs and Nymphomaniacs 27244496 Anonymous 131075022X katie 0 2.92 2019 Eunuchs and Nymphomaniacs
author: Anonymous
name: katie
average rating: 2.92
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/15
shelves: to-read, series-to-finish, short-books, contemporary
review:

]]> North of Supernova 61675932
Stella North (Virgo) has waited her whole life for a coveted birthday party invite that will guarantee a friend-filled summer in Washington. Forget summer, this opportunity could change her universe . Maybe in this universe, she’ll have less anxiety about big things, like the growing absence of her addict mom, and small things, like what everyone else is thinking or what she’s wearing or or or� breathe.


But those perfect summer plans implode when her Dad returns with a surprise from his business his new fiancée, Whitney. Even worse, Stella and her brother have to spend the next couple of weeks in Whitney’s Las Vegas home pretending like these absolute strangers are her family. At least her potential stepsister feels the same way about ruining their parents� wedding. Together, the girls set out to discover (and ultimately change) the future through astrology, crystals, and even Magic 8 Balls. Yet nothing can predict the surprising friends, new maybe-more-than friends, and ghosts from the past that Stella encounters on her quest to find calm in a galaxy beyond control.

Godwin Books]]> 288 Lindsey Leavitt 1250858496 katie 4 contemporary, reviewing 4.13 2023 North of Supernova
author: Lindsey Leavitt
name: katie
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/15
date added: 2024/12/15
shelves: contemporary, reviewing
review:
this was SUCH a cute book! I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. the story was so cute and I loved how Stella's enthusiasm for astrology and divination propelled the story. I think that Stella is very well-written as a character with anxiety, which could help out some readers who pick up this book. this book handles the awkwardness and worries of middle school sooo well, I found myself relating to Stella's worries, big and small, and celebrating her successes, big and small. overall, this was a very feel-good book about family and friendship and I really enjoyed it.
]]> Hysteria 48904765
With the help of Freud—or whoever he is—she begins to untangle her Oedipal leanings, her upbringing, and her desires. Jessica Gross's debut is unflinchingly perceptive and honest, darkly funny, and unafraid of mining the deepest fears of contemporary lives.]]> 184 Jessica Gross 1951213122 katie 0 3.00 2020 Hysteria
author: Jessica Gross
name: katie
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/15
shelves: to-read, contemporary, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[I'll Be Home For Christmas (I Wish You All the Best #1.5)]]> 56130088
When a snowstorm rocks the east coast sooner than expected, though, Ben is trapped at the airport, and suddenly all their plans for a perfect first Christmas with Nathan are on the line.

This 60-page short story details Ben and Nathan’s first Christmas together back in 2019.

This short story is available for free via Gumroad’s â€Pay What You Wantâ€� option, however any proceeds this short story earns will be donated to the National Center for Transgender Equality.]]> 60 Mason Deaver katie 0 4.19 2020 I'll Be Home For Christmas (I Wish You All the Best #1.5)
author: Mason Deaver
name: katie
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/14
shelves: to-read, contemporary, lgbtq-books, romance, short-books, holiday
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Boyfriends. Volume One (Boyfriends, #1)]]> 60070269
Jock, Goth, Nerd, and Prep are all juniors in college. But studying is the last thing on their minds as they are mainly interested in getting a boyfriend. Or multiple boyfriends.

The first two to couple up are Goth (cool and sexy) and Nerd (bubbly and flirty). As their budding relationship deepens, they can’t deny their chemistry with Goth’s other friends, Jock (sweet and easygoing) and Prep (sensitive and anxious). Nerd suggests they try something totally brand new to all of a polyamorous relationship. Everyone’s game to try, because they all agree the only thing better than one cute boyfriend…is three cute boyfriends!

But the transition isn’t so smooth, as Jock and Prep have issues of their own to settle, and all four need to learn how to make their new polycule work. Through navigating the adventures of dating life, the boyfriends come to understand themselves and each other in new and profound ways.

Laugh-out-loud funny and always heartwarming, Boyfriends is filled to the brim with moments of pride big and small.

Collects episodes 1�55 of the delightful WEBTOON comic Boyfriends .]]> 336 refrainbow 1990259782 katie 0 4.03 2023 Boyfriends. Volume One (Boyfriends, #1)
author: refrainbow
name: katie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/14
shelves: to-read, contemporary, graphic-manga, lgbtq-books, romance
review:

]]> Rising Storm (Warriors, #4) 295086 That's not the only problem facing the young warrior in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle sinister omens, an apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self.
Meanwhile the forest gets hotter and hotter ... and everyone braces for the coming storm... Ages 10+.]]> 315 Erin Hunter 0060525630 katie 4 owned, middle-grades, fantasy 4.38 2004 Rising Storm (Warriors, #4)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2004
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/05
date added: 2024/12/12
shelves: owned, middle-grades, fantasy
review:
the fact that ..... insane (spoken as a 22 year old adult woman who is rereading this book after 14 years)
]]> Vicious (Villains, #1) 40874032 A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.

Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?

In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question.]]> 402 Victoria E. Schwab katie 0 to-read, fantasy, sci-fi 4.17 2013 Vicious (Villains, #1)
author: Victoria E. Schwab
name: katie
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2013
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/12
shelves: to-read, fantasy, sci-fi
review:

]]> <![CDATA[You Don't Owe Anyone: Free Yourself from the Weight of Expectations]]> 55182407
You Don't Owe Anyone is for perfectionists, workaholics, people pleasers, and strivers who feel stuck in the try-hard cycle. Sharing her experiences as a life coach and recovering perfectionist, Caroline Garnet McGraw shows us how we can free ourselves from the weight of expectations and encourages us to move our lives forward without apology.

Inspired by the author's viral essay "You Don't Owe Anyone an Interaction," this book invites us to make surprising choices that can help us get unstuck. Rather than offering more ways to effect change through sheer effort, these personal stories serve as a compassionate witness, a reflection of our own perfectionistic tendencies. They also are a wakeup call jolting us out of our martyr mentality and inspiring us to move in new, positive directions.

Through simple, accessible coaching practices, You Don't Owe Anyone shows us what it looks like to refuse to over-function in the old ways. It invites us to make the same surprising choices that have helped McGraw and her clients move past perfectionism, empowering us to quiet our fears and heal our hearts.]]> 221 Caroline Garnet McGraw 1506464106 katie 0 3.79 You Don't Owe Anyone: Free Yourself from the Weight of Expectations
author: Caroline Garnet McGraw
name: katie
average rating: 3.79
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/12/12
shelves: to-read, nonfiction, short-books, audiobooks, 2025
review:

]]> To the Lighthouse 59716
As time winds its way through their lives, the Ramsays face, alone and simultaneously, the greatest of human challenges and its greatest triumph—the human capacity for change.]]> 209 Virginia Woolf katie 0 short-books, to-read, 2025 3.81 1927 To the Lighthouse
author: Virginia Woolf
name: katie
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1927
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/12
shelves: short-books, to-read, 2025
review:

]]> How to Love Your Daughter 63185084 The seemingly inexplicable estrangement between a woman and her grown daughter opens up a troubling question: What damage do we do in the blindness of love?

Thousands of miles from home, a woman stands on a dark street, peeking through well-lit windows at two little girls. They are the grandchildren she's never met, daughters of the daughter she has not seen in years.

At the center of this mesmerizing story is the woman's quest to understand how a relationship that began in bliss--a mother besotted with her only child--arrived at a point of such unfathomable distance. Weaving back and forth in time, she unravels memories and long-buried feelings, retracing the infinite acts of parental care, each so mundane and apparently benign, that in ensemble may have undermined what she most treasured. With exquisite psychological precision, Blum traces the seemingly insignificant missteps and deceptions of family life, where it's possible to cross the line between protectiveness and possession without even seeing it--and uncertain whether, or how, we can find our way back.]]> 272 Hila Blum 0593539648 katie 3 contemporary, literary-fic
dnf: i think i’m just not in the mood for this right now but i do want to return to it later]]> 3.51 2021 How to Love Your Daughter
author: Hila Blum
name: katie
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/11
date added: 2024/12/11
shelves: contemporary, literary-fic
review:
edit: i wanted to like this book a lot more, but i think it came at the wrong time. i was interested in reading it but it was difficult to pick it up and have the motivation to keep reading once i did pick it up. otherwise, i did enjoy reading from Yoella’s perspective, and this was a unique read for me because i haven’t really read much about a child from a mother’s perspective. it all seemed pretty real, but i failed to grasp a larger meaning while reading the pretty writing and ideas. i would maybe give this author’s work another try if her other books had more structured plot. however, i do think this would be an interesting book to read and discuss with others because of all the personal, somewhat abstract ideas.

dnf: i think i’m just not in the mood for this right now but i do want to return to it later
]]> Ghost Book 61317665
Twelve years ago, the boy and the girl lived. But one was supposed to die.

July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren’t real. So she pretends they don’t exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He’s a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends embark on an adventure to return William to his body, they unearth a ghastly truth―for William to live, July must die.

Inspired by Chinese mythology, this dark yet resoundingly hopeful tale about friendship, sacrifice, and the unseen world of ghosts is a dazzling heir to beloved Studio Ghibli classics.

"Absolutely gorgeous and a completely unique adventure. Remy Lai is a master storyteller!" ―Christina Soontornvat, two-time Newbery Honor Winner

"Spooky, spellbinding and full of heart!" ―Kayla Miller, bestselling author of Click

"A deliciously spooky, funny adventure." ―Jessica Townsend, bestselling author of The Nevermoor series]]> 320 Remy Lai 1250810434 katie 0 4.08 2023 Ghost Book
author: Remy Lai
name: katie
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/09
shelves: to-read, fantasy, graphic-manga, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Elders' Quest (Warriors: Changing Skies, #1)]]> 211742039
In ShadowClan, Tawnypelt senses peril as the Twoleg construction threatens the Moonpool, but she can't get anycat, especially her son, TigerStar, to listen. Frustrated with the younger cats who don't respect her, she decides to take matters into her own paws.

In the midst of the chaos, Moonpaw, an apprentice struggling to understand the mysterious voice in her head, thinks that she might be having visions. But the voice becomes increasingly sinister, and Moonpaw wonders if it's a sign of darkness on the horizon.]]> 288 Erin Hunter 0063357062 katie 0 to-read 3.90 The Elders' Quest (Warriors: Changing Skies, #1)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 3.90
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/12/09
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord]]> 202773062 From master storyteller Garth Nix, the chilling story of a strange object that falls into the wrong hands and has the potential to destroy the world. Perfect for fans of STRANGER THINGS, THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH, and Neil Gaiman.

It's not fair. Kim's always lived in the shadow of his younger sister, Eila -- which is not how it's supposed to be. Eila is a prodigy, and everyone talks about how smart she is... but, in Kim's eyes, she has no common sense.

One day Kim and Eila are walking in the woods, and Eila finds an enigmatic, otherworldly object. Kim thinks it's bad news... but Eila begins to commune with it. Kim has every reason to be worried, because soon Eila is able to control the minds of everyone around her... in ways she says is the best for everyone.

Kim's problem-solving must go into high gear. He has to not only save his sister, but save the world from his sister and the forces she’s unleashed.]]> 240 Garth Nix 1339012200 katie 0 3.62 2024 We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord
author: Garth Nix
name: katie
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/07
shelves: to-read, fantasy, middle-grades, horror, sci-fi
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Graveyard Gift (Fern's School for Wayward Fae #1)]]> 205804244 Hold your breath, make the choice, and step into Fern’s School for Wayward Fae—where students are part human and part magical. A girl with peculiar abilities discovers nothing is what it seems when sinister forces causes one of her classmates to go missing. Perfect for fans of Wednesday.

A girl who know how you die. Her banshee roommate who knows when it happens. And wishes that sometimes, maybe come true �

Rosemary Thorpe has aways been a bit different. She has the uncanny and unfortunate ability to foresee people’s deaths, which tend to land her in hot water. Well, not actual hot water � where it lands her is a place between worlds called Fern’s School for Wayward Fae, where Rosemary learns that her powers come from being part fae.
At Fern’s school, Rosemary meets other who are part fae � including Trym, her banshee roommate whose screams can kill, and Essie, a djinn who grants wishes. But just as Rosemary settles in, a student vanishes in thin air. And it’s up to all the kids to use their curious gifts to find their missing friend …]]> 256 Fern Forgettable 0593810473 katie 0 3.94 The Graveyard Gift (Fern's School for Wayward Fae #1)
author: Fern Forgettable
name: katie
average rating: 3.94
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/12/07
shelves: to-read, fantasy, middle-grades
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir]]> 203931803 A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.

In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients and experienced profound breakthroughs, such as when a doctor noted, “There is a you inside that feels invisible to those looking at you from the outside.�

In Men Have Called Her Crazy, Tendler recounts her hospital experience as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed. As the title suggests, many of these moments are impacted by men: unrequited love in high school; the twenty-eight-year-old she lost her virginity to when she was sixteen; the frustrations and absurdities of dating in her mid-thirties; and her decision to freeze her eggs as all her friends were starting families.

This stunning literary self-portrait examines the unreasonable expectations and pressures women face in the 21st century. Yet overwhelming and despairing as that can feel, Tendler ultimately offers a message hope. Early in her stay in the hospital, she says, “My wish for myself is that one day I’ll reach a place where I can face hardship without trying to destroy myself.� By the end of the book, she fulfills that wish.]]> 304 Anna Marie Tendler 1668032341 katie 0 3.42 2024 Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir
author: Anna Marie Tendler
name: katie
average rating: 3.42
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/07
shelves: to-read, nonfiction, memoirs, mental-health-and-disability
review:

]]> Honeybloods (Honeybloods #1) 203131780 Remember when you pinkie promised you'd help me bury a body? Is that offer still good?"

TWILIGHT meets JENNIFER'S BODY in this bite-sized sapphic vampire romance full of sweetness, snark, gore, and only one motel bed.

Queen bee Honey Williams and burnout Sadie Greer haven't spoken since middle school, when a huge fight ended their lifelong friendship and sent the girls down wildly different paths.

All of this changes when Honey turns up at 3am to ask Sadie to help her bury a body and kill the indie band that turned her into a vampire.

It's the tail end of summer vacation. They've got the band's tour dates, a full tank of gas and two weeks before senior year starts.

But Honey's newfound hunger is insatiable, and the road trip gets even gorier than they anticipated. Despite all the bloody motel rooms and near-misses with murder, Sadie and Honey grow reluctantly close for the first time since they were kids.

But every road ends, and Honey's bloodlust isn't the only thing threatening to destroy their healing friendship…]]> 172 I.S. Belle katie 0 3.70 Honeybloods (Honeybloods #1)
author: I.S. Belle
name: katie
average rating: 3.70
book published:
rating: 0
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date added: 2024/12/07
shelves: to-read, fantasy, horror, lgbtq-books, romance, short-books
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]]> <![CDATA[Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus]]> 54004449
Hoping for some peace and quiet to clear her head, Harriet Porber arrives to find that her new neighbor, an angsty bard named Snabe from the band Seven Inch Nails, is already there making a racket. This parasaurolophus spellcaster is a bad boy through and through, and with his incredible powers of metamagic, Snabe reveals that this layer of reality is much more than it seems. Could Harriet and Snabe really be characters in a parody romance novel?

Soon enough, these two are discovering they have more similarities than differences: both trans, both strong, and both hoping to create a new spell that will change the world. But with the addition of two devious sentient motorcycles to the mix, Dellatrix and Braco, things start to get complicated.

Now trans wizard Harriet Porber is caught up in a tale of magic and mystery where nothing is as it seems, except for one universal truth: love is real.]]> 160 Chuck Tingle katie 0 3.92 2020 Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus
author: Chuck Tingle
name: katie
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/07
shelves: to-read, fantasy, lgbtq-books, romance, short-books
review:

]]> Hot Dog Girl 35843729
* She's landed a job at Magic Castle Playland . . . as a giant dancing hot dog.
* Her crush, the dreamy Diving Pirate Nick, already has a girlfriend, who is literally the Princess of the park. But Lou's never liked anyone, guy or otherwise, this much before, and now she wants a chance at her own happily ever after.
* Her best friend, Seeley, the carousel operator, who's always been up for anything, suddenly isn't when it comes to Lou's quest to set her up with the perfect girl or Lou's scheme to get close to Nick.
* And it turns out that this will be their last summer at Magic Castle Playland--ever--unless she can find a way to stop it from closing.

Jennifer Dugan's sparkling debut coming-of-age queer romance stars a princess, a pirate, a hot dog, and a carousel operator who find love--and themselves--in unexpected people and unforgettable places.]]> 320 Jennifer Dugan 0525516263 katie 0 3.47 2019 Hot Dog Girl
author: Jennifer Dugan
name: katie
average rating: 3.47
book published: 2019
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/12/07
shelves: to-read, contemporary, lgbtq-books, romance
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)]]> 56980548 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love. Now, they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence.

Ari has spent all of high school burying who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can’t go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies of all kinds, and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante, dreamy, witty Dante, who can get on Ari’s nerves and fill him with desire all at once.

The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn’t understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he’ll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own.

The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an achingly romantic, tender tale sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H.K. Choi.]]> 516 Benjamin Alire Sáenz 153449619X katie 4 4.11 2021 Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)
author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
name: katie
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/27
date added: 2024/11/27
shelves:
review:

]]> <![CDATA[The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel (The Raven Cycle: The Graphic Novels #1)]]> 221473217 The first book in Maggie Stiefvater's #1 NYT bestselling series The Raven Cycle, now gorgeously illustrated as a graphic novel!

Blue Sargent comes from a family of psychics. Only, she has never had the same clairvoyant abilities they had and has always felt too ordinary within the magic that surrounded her. Enter Gansey, a rich student from Aglionby, the town’s all-boys private school teeming with wealth, privilege, and trouble. Blue's always made it a point to stay away from its students, the Raven Boys.

But when Gansey asks her to join him and three other Raven Boys on his quest to find a long-forgotten Welsh king rumored to be sleeping beneath the mountains of their quiet Virginia town, Blue doesn’t hesitate. She jumps at the chance to finally be a part of something real and full of magic, a world she was born into yet one that always stood just out of reach. Soon enough, she’s swept into a strange and shifting world woven into theirs, one far more dangerous than anything they could have dreamt up.

Now reimagined as a stunning full-color graphic novel adapted by Stephanie Williams and illustrated by Sas Milledge, The Raven Boys unravels a thrilling plot around a cast of characters impossible to forget.]]> 256 Stephanie Williams 0593621174 katie 0 4.75 2025 The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel (The Raven Cycle: The Graphic Novels #1)
author: Stephanie Williams
name: katie
average rating: 4.75
book published: 2025
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/20
shelves: to-read, fantasy, graphic-manga, magical-realism
review:

]]> Love That Dog (Jack, #1) 53498 look like a poem
when you see it
typed up
like that."

Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Ms. Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments—and Jack can't avoid them. But then something amazing happens. The more he writes, the more he learns he does have something to say.]]> 112 Sharon Creech 0064409597 katie 4 4.03 2001 Love That Dog (Jack, #1)
author: Sharon Creech
name: katie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2001
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/11
date added: 2024/11/11
shelves: poetry, middle-grades, short-books
review:
read this in about 15 minutes and it was very sweet
]]> Diary of a Void 59629744 A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she's pregnant

When thirty-four-year-old Ms. Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape sexual harassment at her old one, she finds that, as the only woman at her new workplace--a company that manufactures cardboard tubes--she is expected to do all the menial tasks. One day she announces that she can't clear away her colleagues' dirty cups--because she's pregnant and the smell nauseates her. The only thing is . . . Ms. Shibata is not pregnant.

Pregnant Ms. Shibata doesn't have to serve coffee to anyone. Pregnant Ms. Shibata isn't forced to work overtime. Pregnant Ms. Shibata rests, watches TV, takes long baths, and even joins an aerobics class for expectant mothers. But pregnant Ms. Shibata also has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Helped along by towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app on which she can log every stage of her "pregnancy," she feels prepared to play the game for the long haul. Before long, though, the hoax becomes all-absorbing, and the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve.

A surreal and wryly humorous cultural critique, Diary of a Void is bound to become a landmark in feminist world literature.]]> 213 Emi Yagi 0143136879 katie 0 3.51 2020 Diary of a Void
author: Emi Yagi
name: katie
average rating: 3.51
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/11
shelves: to-read, asian-authors, characters-of-color, contemporary, short-books
review:

]]> Earthlings 52648997
Now Natsuki is grown. She lives a quiet life with her asexual husband, surviving as best she can by pretending to be normal. But the demands of Natsuki's family are increasing, her friends wonder why she's still not pregnant, and dark shadows from Natsuki's childhood are pursuing her. Fleeing the suburbs for the mountains of her childhood, Natsuki prepares herself with a reunion with Yuu. Will he still remember their promise? And will he help her keep it?]]> 202 Sayaka Murata 0802157025 katie 3 3.50 2018 Earthlings
author: Sayaka Murata
name: katie
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2024/11/10
date added: 2024/11/10
shelves: asian-authors, short-books, characters-of-color, magical-realism, horror
review:
i wanted to like this more but the ending was kind of underwhelming since it happened so fast compared to the rest of the book. a lot of it was slow and i was waiting for the “horror� element to come. it was a very interesting premise though and i enjoyed reading from Natsuki’s perspective as a child
]]> <![CDATA[Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America]]> 55959466 From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

America’s backstory is a whitewashed mythology implanted in our collective memory. It is the story of the pilgrims on the Mayflower building a new nation. It is George Washington’s cherry tree and Abraham Lincoln’s log cabin. It is the fantastic tale of slaves that spontaneously teleported themselves here with nothing but strong backs and negro spirituals. It is a sugarcoated legend based on an almost true story.

It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights—after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the Black experience is as American as apple pie.

±ő˛ÔĚýBlack AF History, Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research based on primary sources as well as the work of pioneering Black historians, scholars, and journalists, Harriot removes the white sugarcoating from the American story, placing Black people squarely at the center. With incisive wit, Harriot speaks hilarious truth to oppressive power, subverting conventional historical narratives with little-known stories about the experiences of Black Americans. From the African Americans who arrived before 1619 to the unenslavable bandit who inspired America’s first police force, this long overdue corrective provides a revealing look into our past that is as urgent as it is necessary. For too long, we have refused to acknowledge that American history is white history. Not this one. This history is Black AF.Ěý±Ő±Ő> 432 Michael Harriot 0358439167 katie 0 4.59 2023 Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
author: Michael Harriot
name: katie
average rating: 4.59
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/08
shelves: black-authors, historical, nonfiction, dnf
review:
i love the idea of this book and i wanted to learn some things from it, but i'm not a huge fan of history and i found myself losing focus for huge chunks of it, especially since i picked up the audiobook. might try again later if i'm feeling it, or try the physical version.
]]> Convenience Store Woman 36739755 Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura.

Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of “Smile Mart,� she finds peace and purpose in her life. In the store, unlike anywhere else, she understands the rules of social interaction―many are laid out line by line in the store’s manual―and she does her best to copy the dress, mannerisms, and speech of her colleagues, playing the part of a “normal� person excellently, more or less. Keiko is very happy, but the people close to her, from her family to her coworkers, increasingly pressure her to find a husband, and to start a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action�

A brilliant depiction of a world hidden from view, Convenience Store Woman is an ironic and sharp-eyed look at contemporary work culture and the pressures we all feel to conform, as well as a charming and completely fresh portrait of an unforgettable heroine.]]> 163 Sayaka Murata 0802128254 katie 0 3.65 2016 Convenience Store Woman
author: Sayaka Murata
name: katie
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2016
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/08
shelves: to-read, asian-authors, characters-of-color, contemporary, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Before We Forget Kindness (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #5)]]> 200998630 Before the Coffee Gets Cold series translated from Japanese, the mysterious café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests:

- The father who could not allow his daughter to get married
- A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one
- A boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents
- A wife holding a child with no name . . .

They must follow the café's strict rules, however, and come back to the present before their coffee goes cold. Another moving and heartwarming tale from Toshikazu Kawaguchi, in Before We Forget Kindness our new visitors wish to go back into their past to move on their present, finding closure and comfort so they can embark on a beautiful future.]]> 224 Toshikazu Kawaguchi 1035046245 katie 0 3.93 2023 Before We Forget Kindness (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #5)
author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
name: katie
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/05
shelves: to-read, asian-authors, characters-of-color, magical-realism, series-to-finish, short-books, essays-and-short-stories
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)]]> 66269953 The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following a new group of customers in a magical time-traveling Tokyo café.

The regulars at Café Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with the whimsical ability it grants them to take a trip into the past—as well as the strict rules involved, including that each traveler must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to get cold. In Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s previous novels, patrons have been reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family and visited loved ones. Now readers will once again be introduced to a new set of visitors.

The Husband with Something Important Left to Say

The Woman Who Couldn’t Bid Her Dog Farewell

The Woman Who Couldn’t Answer a Proposal

The Daughter Who Drove Her Father Away

In Last Chance to Say Goodbye, which is translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot and features signature heartwarming characters and wistful storytelling, Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: What would you change if you could travel back in time?]]> 173 Toshikazu Kawaguchi 0369747305 katie 0 3.94 2021 Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)
author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
name: katie
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2021
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/05
shelves: to-read, asian-authors, characters-of-color, essays-and-short-stories, magical-realism, series-to-finish, short-books
review:

]]> When Stars Are Scattered 52024847 Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.

Omar and his little brother, Hassan, arrived in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, seven years ago. Their father was killed the day they left home, and they haven't seen their mother since they joined their neighbors who were fleeing to Dadaab. Now Omar is eleven and Hassan is nine, and Omar has quit school to look after his brother, who has an intellectual disability.

When Omar is given the opportunity to return to school and carve out a future for himself and Hassan, he feels torn. He loves school and could have the opportunity to earn a coveted scholarship to a North American university--and with it a visa for himself and Hassan. But is it worth the risk and heartache of leaving his vulnerable brother for hours each day?

Told in Victoria Jamieson's engaging and accessible graphic-novel style and based on Omar Mohamed's gripping true story, this book is an intimate, important look at day-to-day life in a refugee camp.]]> 264 Omar Mohamed 0525553916 katie 0 4.65 2020 When Stars Are Scattered
author: Omar Mohamed
name: katie
average rating: 4.65
book published: 2020
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/03
shelves: to-read, graphic-manga, middle-grades, black-authors
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Forest of Secrets (Warriors, #3)]]> 38313229
Every cat has something to hide in the third enthralling installment of the new feline fantasy series Warriors! Ages: 10+.]]> 336 Erin Hunter katie 5 fantasy, middle-grades, owned 4.72 2003 Forest of Secrets (Warriors, #3)
author: Erin Hunter
name: katie
average rating: 4.72
book published: 2003
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/03
date added: 2024/11/03
shelves: fantasy, middle-grades, owned
review:
i forgot so many details but this book is insane. i cried twice :')
]]> <![CDATA[They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces]]> 61308531 Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes They Were Here Before Us, a novella written in pieces, designed to be consumed as a single, thematically cohesive work.

The only thing more brutal than nature is love.]]> 96 Eric LaRocca katie 4 3.57 2022 They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces
author: Eric LaRocca
name: katie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/11/03
date added: 2024/11/03
shelves: horror, lgbtq-books, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1)]]> 281235 BEWARE THE HARE!
Is he or isn't he a vampire?

Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits... and fangs!]]> 98 Deborah Howe 1416928170 katie 0 3.88 1979 Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1)
author: Deborah Howe
name: katie
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1979
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/11/02
shelves: to-read, middle-grades, horror, thriller-mystery, short-books
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Thirteens (The Secrets of Eden Eld Book 1)]]> 53874660 Neil Gaiman's Coraline meets Stranger Things in a dark and twisted story about a sleepy town with a dark secret--and the three kids brave enough to uncover it.Every thirteen years in the town of Eden Eld, three thirteen-year-olds disappear.Eleanor has just moved to the quiet, prosperous Eden Eld. When she awakes to discover an ancient grandfather clock that she's never seen before outside her new room, she's sure her eyes must be playing tricks on her. But then she spots a large bird, staring at her as she boards the school bus. And a black dog with glowing red eyes follows her around town. All she wants is to be normal, and these are far from normal. And worse--no one else can see them.Except for her new friends, Pip and Otto, who teach her a thing or two about surviving in Eden Eld. Don't let the "wrong things" know you can see them. Don't speak of the wrong things to anyone else. The only other clue they have about these supernatural disturbances is a book of fairytales unlike any they've read before. It tells tales of the mysterious Mr. January, who struck a cursed deal with the town's founders. Every thirteenth Halloween, he will take three of their children, who are never heard from again. It's up to our trio to break the curse--because Eden Eld's thirteen years are up. And Eleanor, Pip, and Otto are marked as his next sacrifice.]]> 237 Kate Alice Marshall 0593117034 katie 4 4.21 2020 Thirteens (The Secrets of Eden Eld Book 1)
author: Kate Alice Marshall
name: katie
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/29
date added: 2024/10/29
shelves: middle-grades, thriller-mystery, horror, short-books
review:

]]> Such Lovely Skin 196407998 A lying Twitch streamer
A demon hungry for her secrets

After spending the summer wracked with guilt about causing the accident that killed her little sister, ambitious gamer and chronic liar Viv returns to Twitch streaming. She never told her parents the truth about the accident, but she hopes that maybe making it big in streaming and giving the money to them is penance enough for her mistakes.

The weekend before school starts, Viv finds the perfect horror game to make her Twitch comeback, and during an offline practice run, an NPC asks Viv for a secret. She decides to tell them the truth about her sister’s death since a game could never share her secret―in doing so, she accidentally welcomes a demonic mimic into her life.

No one believes Viv when she tells them about her evil doppelganger. Viv has lied to get her best friend’s sympathy and has spread rumors for attention, so why should anyone trust her now? The only person who believes her is Ash, a cute social outcast whom Viv once bullied. In trying to clear her name and kill the mimic, Viv discovers that her lies have hurt people who never deserved it, herself included.]]> 304 Tatiana Schlote-Bonne katie 0 3.87 2024 Such Lovely Skin
author: Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
name: katie
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2024
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/10/29
shelves: to-read, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller-mystery
review:

]]> The Bellwoods Game 62919131
Everyone knows Fall Hollow is haunted. It has been ever since Abigail Snook went into the woods many years ago, never to be seen again. Since then, it’s tradition for the sixth graders at Beckett Elementary to play the Bellwoods Game on Halloween night. Three kids are chosen to go into the woods. Whoever rings the bell there wins the game and saves the town for another year, but if Abigail’s ghost captures the players first, the spirit is let loose to wreak havoc on Fall Hollow—or so the story goes.

Now that it’s Bailee’s year to play, she can finally find out what really happens. And legend has it the game’s winner gets a wish. Maybe, just maybe, if Bailee wins, she can go back to the way things used to be before her grandma got sick and everyone at school started hating her. But when the night begins, everything the kids thought they knew about the game—and each other—is challenged. One thing’s for something sinister is at play…waiting for them all in the woods.]]> 320 Celia Krampien 1665912502 katie 0 3.99 2023 The Bellwoods Game
author: Celia Krampien
name: katie
average rating: 3.99
book published: 2023
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/10/29
shelves: to-read, characters-of-color, fantasy, horror, middle-grades
review:

]]> Interstellar Cinderella 22875394 Once upon a planetoid,
amid her tools and sprockets,
a girl named Cinderella dreamed
of fixing fancy rockets.

With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball--but when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! Readers will thank their lucky stars for this irrepressible fairy tale retelling, its independent heroine, and its stellar happy ending.]]> 40 Deborah Underwood 1452125325 katie 4 picture-book, school 4.16 2015 Interstellar Cinderella
author: Deborah Underwood
name: katie
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/29
date added: 2024/10/29
shelves: picture-book, school
review:

]]> Peanut Goes for the Gold 50362917 Queer Eye, brings his signature humor and positivity to his empowering first picture book, inspiring readers of all ages to love being exactly who they are.

Peanut Goes for the Gold is a charming, funny, and heartfelt picture book that follows the adventures of Peanut, a gender nonbinary guinea pig who does everything with their own personal flare.

Peanut just has their own unique way of doing things. Whether it's cartwheeling during basketball practice or cutting their own hair, this little guinea pig puts their own special twist on life. So when Peanut decides to be a rhythmic gymnast, they come up with a routine that they know is absolutely perfect, because it is absolutely, one hundred percent Peanut.

This upbeat and hilarious picture book, inspired by Jonathan's own childhood guinea pig, encourages children to not just be themselves―but to boldly and unapologetically love being themselves.

Jonathan Van Ness brings his signature message of warmth, positivity, and self-love to this boldly original picture book that celebrates the joys of being true to yourself and the magic that comes from following your dreams.]]> 32 Jonathan Van Ness 0062941003 katie 4 school, picture-book 4.18 2020 Peanut Goes for the Gold
author: Jonathan Van Ness
name: katie
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/28
date added: 2024/10/28
shelves: school, picture-book
review:

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