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Angel has challenged herself to read 50 books in 2025.

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:55:38 -0800

She has read 2 books toward her goal of 50 books.

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Angel added 'Just an Ordinary Day'

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:42:18 -0800

Angel gave 5 stars to Just an Ordinary Day (Hardcover) by Shirley Jackson
bookshelves: short-stories
Love anything and everything written by Shirley Jackson. She is a master of both horror and humor. These are short stories that were discovered by her children years after her death. If you're like me and enjoyed Life Among the Savages (humorous and witty depiction of American domestic life in the 1950s), you'll find more stories here that follow that same thread. Or if you are a fan of The Haunting of Hill House, there are stories here that are equally spine tingling.

Angel added 'The God of the Woods'

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:42:55 -0800

Angel gave 5 stars to The God of the Woods (Hardcover) by Liz Moore
bookshelves: mystery, fiction

Angel added 'In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life'

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 14:48:04 -0700

Angel gave 5 stars to In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life (Paperback) by Juliet Annan
bookshelves: essays
A wonderful collection of short essays divided into 3 categories: Coming to the Kitchen, Reading and Writing the Kitchen, and Beyond the Kitchen. I loved how unique each essay was, how diverse, and the order in which they are arranged. I am especially drawn to this collection as it connects different cultures along a common thread: FOOD <3

Angel added 'The Husbands'

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:27 -0700

Angel gave 4 stars to The Husbands (Hardcover) by Holly Gramazio
bookshelves: fiction
The synopsis alone is what caught my attention: a woman comes home to find a waiting husband, yet she has never been married. Throw in a magical attic where each time a husband goes up, a new one comes down and her life gets a "reset." Each time.

The length of the story was a tad longer than I expected but there is so much dry humor and eccentricities that I was engaged the whole time. I also love how it is set primarily in London.

There are still some things left for interpretation by the end. Overall, I did enjoy this odd/whimsical/somewhat heartfelt story.

Angel added 'Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop'

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 16:28:50 -0700

Angel gave 5 stars to Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop (Hardcover) by Hwang Bo-Reum
bookshelves: fiction
Loved loved loved this book. It encompasses all the feelings I have towards work/like balance, reading, safe spaces, community, and life in general (that's saying A LOT). I read this was the author's debut novel, which is pretty amazing. I suspect the author put pieces of herself into the many different characters we come across in the story. I love how the chapters are short and numerous from different points of views but still follow a common thread. The culmination of "vignette" style writing with a modern take on "adulting" contributes to a universally understood feeling that translates very well onto paper. This is a book I would definitely want to re-read again in the near future.

Angel is on page 28 of 328 of One in a Millennial

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:39:38 -0800

Angel is on page 28 of 328 of One in a Millennial.
Angel wrote: I'm barely through the first chapter, but I can already feel this is going to be a fun ride. Kate captures growing up in the 90s so freakishly well, it's hilarious.

Angel added 'The Wishing Game'

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 07:53:21 -0800

Angel gave 5 stars to The Wishing Game (Hardcover) by Meg Shaffer
bookshelves: fiction, mystery
I love this story. I cried a bunch of tears, which may partly be due to me being currently sick in bed and I hate being sick... but anyways....

This is a beautiful story for anyone, especially those who spent a good chunk of their childhood reading a beloved magical book or book series. For me, it was the Sweet Valley Twins series and "The Secret of Platform 13" and "Ella Enchanted." Those type of books that transport you to another world when you're a kid. This is another one that carries the same effect but from the point of view of the adult, coming back to that happy place.

Angel added 'The Color Purple'

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 13:12:29 -0800

Angel gave 4 stars to The Color Purple (The Color Purple Collection, #1) by Alice Walker
bookshelves: historical-fiction

Angel has challenged herself to read 50 books in 2024.

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:18:02 -0800

She has read 45 books toward her goal of 50 books.

45 of 50 (90%)

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