en-US Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:01:25 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9360821567 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:01:25 -0700 /review/show/7524658815 Jessica has read Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
]]> Review7523002821 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:51:24 -0700 /review/show/7523002821 Jessica gave 4 stars to Long Bright River (Hardcover) by Liz Moore
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]]> Review7512109476 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:02:31 -0700 /review/show/7512109476 Jessica gave 2 stars to Strange Stones (Paperback) by Edward Lee
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The cover of Strange Stones promised something strange and literary, maybe even a bit absurdist—but what I got felt more like Lovecraft fanfiction. The concept had so much potential, but the execution really fell flat for me. The protagonist wasn’t just unlikeable—he was disgusting—and I found myself not rooting for him at all. Despite the short length, I was bored and just wanted it to be over. It’s frustrating when such a cool idea doesn’t live up to its own premise. ]]> Review7511010543 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:56:40 -0700 /review/show/7511010543 Jessica gave 3 stars to The Organization is Here to Support You (Kindle Edition) by Charlene Elsby
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I’m not sure I fully understood everything in this book—maybe I wasn’t supposed to. It captures the unsettling feeling of being a cog in a machine or just another number in a seat, and it’s both darkly funny and deeply distressing. The story feels unfinished and unresolved in a way that might be intentional, but left me uneasy. It’s definitely weird. I’m still not sure if I actually enjoyed it.

3.5 because it was original and affecting. ]]> Review7494786153 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:05:33 -0700 /review/show/7494786153 Jessica gave 3 stars to The Home (Kindle Edition) by Judith Sonnet
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This was a wild ride. I went in expecting a haunted house story and was pleasantly surprised by the blend of genres—it veers into full-on cosmic horror in a way that really worked. I usually steer clear of splatter, and this was definitely gory and disgusting to the max, but also twisted and imaginative. That said, the writing style wasn’t my favorite and the dialogue felt stilted (I don't think people really talk this way), so it’s not a book you pick up for the prose. But if you're in the mood for a gory, genre-bending cosmic horror nightmare, this delivers. ]]> Review7486813104 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 04:38:35 -0700 /review/show/7486813104 Jessica gave 4 stars to Notes on an Execution (Hardcover) by Danya Kukafka
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I really enjoyed this book—it stuck with me even when I wasn't reading, and I kept looking forward to getting back to it. One of the most memorable parts is the man on death row, convinced he's brilliant and misunderstood (he’s even writing a manifesto), yet he's so tragically mid to everyone around him. It's savage in the best way. While he might be the central figure, the real heart of the story lies with the women whose lives intersect with his. They're the ones who truly matter and who kept me hooked. I’d definitely recommend this. ]]> Review7494786153 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:46:23 -0700 /review/show/7494786153 Jessica gave 3 stars to The Home (Kindle Edition) by Judith Sonnet
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This was a wild ride. I went in expecting a haunted house story and was pleasantly surprised by the blend of genres—it veers into full-on cosmic horror in a way that really worked. I usually steer clear of splatter, and this was definitely gory and disgusting to the max, but also twisted and imaginative. That said, the writing style wasn’t my favorite and the dialogue felt stilted (I don't think people really talk this way), so it’s not a book you pick up for the prose. But if you're in the mood for a gory, genre-bending cosmic horror nightmare, this delivers. ]]> Review7486813104 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:23:22 -0700 /review/show/7486813104 Jessica gave 4 stars to Notes on an Execution (Hardcover) by Danya Kukafka
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I really enjoyed this book—it stuck with me even when I wasn't reading, and I kept looking forward to getting back to it. One of the most memorable parts is the man on death row, convinced he's brilliant and misunderstood (he’s even writing a manifesto), yet he's so tragically mid to everyone around him. It's savage in the best way. While he might be the central figure, the real heart of the story lies with the women whose lives intersect with his. They're the ones who truly matter and who kept me hooked. I’d definitely recommend this. ]]> ReadStatus9289833619 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:47:25 -0700 /review/show/7475469034 Jessica wants to read The Antidote by Karen Russell
]]> Review7468754947 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:12:52 -0700 /review/show/7468754947 Jessica gave 2 stars to American Rapture (Hardcover) by C.J. Leede
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Not for me. Melodramatic and heavy-handed, while still somewhat boring. I didn’t enjoy Maeve Fly either, so maybe this author is not my style. ]]>