Elissa's Updates

Elissa is currently reading 'Etta and Otto and Russell and James'

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:05:34 -0700

Elissa is currently reading Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper

Elissa wants to read 'Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past'

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:57:28 -0700

Elissa wants to read Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past by Brett Popplewell

Elissa commented on urwa's review of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:23:00 -0700

New comment on urwa's review of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
by Sangu Mandanna

I agree. Not even 100 pages in and I'm finding I just can't get into it. I had high hopes

Elissa added 'The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches'

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:22:05 -0700

Elissa gave 2 stars to The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (Paperback) by Sangu Mandanna

Elissa is on page 76 of 318 of The Very Secret Society o

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:21:29 -0700

Elissa is on page 76 of 318 of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.
Elissa wrote: I was so excited for this book based on multiple reviews, but it's just so superficial in its theme, I'm finding I can't really get into it.

Elissa added 'The Other Valley'

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:11:58 -0700

Elissa gave 4 stars to The Other Valley (Hardcover) by Scott Alexander Howard
I loved this book. The story was original and I loved the idea of being able to undo past mistakes. Interesting concept as long as you are the type of reader who is able to let go of confines of reality and what is actually possible in terms of time travel etc.

Although the story was very engaging and interesting, the format of the book being without the use of quotation while a character is speaking is both confusing and irritating to read. I don't understand why this format is allowed, it only takes away from the story and makes it frustrating to understand that someone is speaking and it's not an internal thought.

Elissa wants to read 'Just Mercy'

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:57:11 -0700

Elissa wants to read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Elissa added 'Dandelion'

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:30:47 -0700

Elissa gave 5 stars to Dandelion (Paperback) by Jamie Chai Yun Liew

Elissa added 'I’m Glad My Mom Died'

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:26:20 -0700

Elissa gave 4 stars to I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover) by Jennette McCurdy

Elissa wants to read 'Parable of the Sower'

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:41:20 -0800

Elissa wants to read Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler