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Eleven Houses by Colleen Oakes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this book shook me. i loved it
thoughts while reading
21%: yes do tell, what is the Storm?
24%: yeah that was my theory
33%: well the back of the knees is scientifically proven to be a particularly sensitive area
43%: rereading for the ninth time? sounds like my nana
45%: the way i would swoon
58%: i understand the quote now 🥰
61%: i wonder if lynwoodgot too close the the barrier too , and that’s why he went crazy
68%: for a wild second there i thought thathali might have died with their dad, but miles talked to her and responded to her questions
69%: SHE IS?????
82% this is absolutely crazy man
85%: jeff would let the world burn for her
89%: this is the only circumstance where i approve of destroying books
92%: yeah i don’t know if i’d have it in me either to be afraid of spiders after battling the walking dead
94%:miles is totally gonna show up at some point to help mabel save the world
95%: and here he is 🥰 of course he came mabel, he loves you
96%: thank god the weymouthers have finally learned their lesson
96%: will lynwood you absolute legend
97%: hali no i’m gonna cry
24%: yeah that was my theory
33%: well the back of the knees is scientifically proven to be a particularly sensitive area
43%: rereading for the ninth time? sounds like my nana
45%: the way i would swoon
58%: i understand the quote now 🥰
61%: i wonder if lynwood
68%: for a wild second there i thought that
69%: SHE IS?????
82% this is absolutely crazy man
85%: jeff would let the world burn for her
89%: this is the only circumstance where i approve of destroying books
92%: yeah i don’t know if i’d have it in me either to be afraid of spiders after battling the walking dead
94%:
95%: and here he is 🥰 of course he came mabel, he loves you
96%: thank god the weymouthers have finally learned their lesson
96%: will lynwood you absolute legend
97%: hali no i’m gonna cry
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
You Can Trust Me by Gina Blaxill
p58:marley better not have been the one to spike alana’s drink . i have no basis for this theory, just a random vibe
p62: liam is way more likely to be involved, based on proximity to the pool. and why does he know where lana lives? she certainly didn’t tell him on-page
p73: ohmarley abso-fricken-lutely must’ve known something
p81: i betliam is the third guy 😭
p90: what did i say. WHAT did i say
p97: oh random thought, wasliam following alana out to the pond ??
p120: i’m still not 100% convinced ofliam’s innocence
p146: no alana, it’s by 12:30. meaning a few minutes before is certainly possible
p155: i’ve known that all along 😔
p172: the relief. i really thought it was gonna be liam
p193: oh 🥺
p223: girl, the anemones grow at stillwater you silly
p231: five miles is not walkable
p251: no no no, friends!! i suspected something like this
p289: i feel a lot more relaxed about liam now
p297: i just got a terrible sinking feeling aboutseb , but it can’t be him right?
p307: you’re on to something now
p346: but why? what could these parents possibly do that would mess up their kids so much??
p347: i thought it was faith 🥺
p351: well i knew that
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i actually really liked this book. terrible subject obviously but i loved the speculating i got to do
thoughts while reading
p16: get out they are going to rape you
p23: nooo wrong, you don’t hang up the phone til the paramedics actually get there!
p24: i mean he could be another rapist, but probably not
p49: oh shit the drink! that settles it, never letting anyone else get me drinks
p55: oh my god 😡
p23: nooo wrong, you don’t hang up the phone til the paramedics actually get there!
p24: i mean he could be another rapist, but probably not
p49: oh shit the drink! that settles it, never letting anyone else get me drinks
p55: oh my god 😡
I didn't want to talk to the police. It was embarrassing, and scary, and made me feel stupid, but I did. But I've been written off as unreliable — for the most bullshit reason ever!
"Nice boys" don't do things like this. Whereas girls like me are drama queens.
I'm so angry I'm actually shaking. How come boys automatically get excused and girls blamed? I want to break something, or scream at somebody.
p58:
p62: liam is way more likely to be involved, based on proximity to the pool. and why does he know where lana lives? she certainly didn’t tell him on-page
p73: oh
p81: i bet
p90: what did i say. WHAT did i say
p97: oh random thought, was
p120: i’m still not 100% convinced of
p146: no alana, it’s by 12:30. meaning a few minutes before is certainly possible
p155: i’ve known that all along 😔
p172: the relief. i really thought it was gonna be liam
p193: oh 🥺
p223: girl, the anemones grow at stillwater you silly
p231: five miles is not walkable
p251: no no no, friends!! i suspected something like this
p289: i feel a lot more relaxed about liam now
p297: i just got a terrible sinking feeling about
p307: you’re on to something now
p346: but why? what could these parents possibly do that would mess up their kids so much??
p347: i thought it was faith 🥺
p351: well i knew that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism
Murder On The Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this was quite good for a festive adult fiction, and even better for readers who want to try solve the hidden anagrams.
i’m usually more into YA, probably cause the characters are much closer in age, but i still enjoyed this book. i wasn’t all that invested in the mystery until about halfway through, but i appreciated the conclusion, and look forward to rereading next christmas to look for the foreshadowing and hidden clues i missed
i’m usually more into YA, probably cause the characters are much closer in age, but i still enjoyed this book. i wasn’t all that invested in the mystery until about halfway through, but i appreciated the conclusion, and look forward to rereading next christmas to look for the foreshadowing and hidden clues i missed
thoughts while reading
p163: how convenient to have a lawyer onboard
p192: the stowawayis meg’s stalker!
p264: i’m paranoidthe food might be poisoned
p271: waiting desperately for the reveal
p279: well i did strongly suspect them at least once
p282: but who is theblackmailer ?
p192: the stowaway
p264: i’m paranoid
p271: waiting desperately for the reveal
p279: well i did strongly suspect them at least once
p282: but who is the
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Vomit
NLT Thinline Reference Bible, Filament Enabled Edition by Tyndale
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
just completed my fifth trip through the bible in 4yrs, and love the fact that this bible connects to filament, there’s so much extra knowledge on the app
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Murder, and War
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
Talk Santa to Me by Linda Urban
emotional
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
love it, such 🎄✨vibes✨🎄
thoughts while reading
34%: i’m sorry but that wording does sound slightly inappropriate
46%: not a book about santa hitting me in the feels
75%: don’t do it francie, it’s a trap
46%: not a book about santa hitting me in the feels
75%: don’t do it francie, it’s a trap
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Blood, Medical content, and Grief
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.25
wow what an insight into life in those times. it really is crazy how all she wanted was for her legacy to last beyond her death but she never got to see it form.
i find it interesting and unusual that the audiobooks from the library, and my physical copy are worded completely differently! my books wording was much more 1940s teenage girl for my liking
i find it interesting and unusual that the audiobooks from the library, and my physical copy are worded completely differently! my books wording was much more 1940s teenage girl for my liking
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Antisemitism
Moderate: Genocide
Minor: Sexual content
Let it Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green, Lauren Myracle
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this was great actually, really christmasy
i’ll have to rewatch the film now, and maybe i’ll understand it this time round now that i’ve seen the storylines on paper 😅
i’ll have to rewatch the film now, and maybe i’ll understand it this time round now that i’ve seen the storylines on paper 😅
thoughts while reading
p88: 😂 yeah she does seem like that kinda mom actually. spokesperson of the conserve body heat and share blanket society
p353: this is absolute chaos 😂
p353: this is absolute chaos 😂
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
the writing style was unique and made total sense for the target audience the author had in mind when writing about such a sensitive topic
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and War
Minor: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
p299: was not expecting this level of deception
adventurous
challenging
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
this is a fantastic book for its genre, just not my personal cup of tea. only read it for a storygraph challenge, but i did appreciate the chilean history cause i’d never heard anything about it before
thoughts while reading
Victor thought how ironic it would be to have survived the war and the concentration camp only to die squashed like a cockroach in his improbable girlfriend's vehicle.
Going around in a sulk will get you nowhere. Pain is unavoidable, but suffering is optional.
p299: was not expecting this level of deception
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Dementia and Abortion
Gifts by Laura Barnett
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
slowly realising that i very much prefer YA books over adult fiction, but this was still really good. i loved how each storyline connected to the next
thoughts while reading
p35: he calls her little fox? what in the ouabh?? is jasper channeling his inner jacks? 🍎
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Pregnancy