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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
3.0
Coming of age story about a young girl, Kya who was slowly abandoned by everyone in her family, leaving her alone to fend for herself and living in a small shack in the marsh, isolated from society. Over the years, she was shunned by the town, and became known as the "Marsh Girl”. The town's golden boy mysteriously dies, and Kya finds herself at the receiving end of the town people’s anger and suspicion.
My thoughts: -
I have mixed feelings about this book, overall I thought the story was really good but I don’t have any strong feelings towards the book, and I did not love the book like other readers have. I enjoyed reading about Kya’s journey growing up and surviving in the marsh. I also enjoyed the romance elements of the book and Kya’s attempts to open herself up to a relationship. I found the first half of the book abit dull and slow, but the second half was a lot more interesting.
I also felt that abit lost when reading some of the descriptions of the marsh, some of the sentences I had to read a couple of times to understand what it meant
My thoughts: -
I have mixed feelings about this book, overall I thought the story was really good but I don’t have any strong feelings towards the book, and I did not love the book like other readers have. I enjoyed reading about Kya’s journey growing up and surviving in the marsh. I also enjoyed the romance elements of the book and Kya’s attempts to open herself up to a relationship. I found the first half of the book abit dull and slow, but the second half was a lot more interesting.
I also felt that abit lost when reading some of the descriptions of the marsh, some of the sentences I had to read a couple of times to understand what it meant
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.0
Wow.. TJR didn’t waste any time. She broke my heart within the first couple of chapters. It was absolutely heart-wrenching and really well written. I especially enjoyed the present and past POVs and seeing how Elsie and Ben’s relationship grew.
I really enjoyed the journey that Elsie went through (even though there were points where I thought she was a selfish brat and wanted to throw the book across the room..) and her relationship development with Bens mum Susan.
The book really emphasised the fact that life is short and precious! And that grief is miserable, unkind and lonely.
I think it would have been good to have dual POVs so we could experience the grief and healing from both Elsie and Susan’s perspectives, but overall it’s a great book and would recommend people give it a read
I really enjoyed the journey that Elsie went through (even though there were points where I thought she was a selfish brat and wanted to throw the book across the room..) and her relationship development with Bens mum Susan.
The book really emphasised the fact that life is short and precious! And that grief is miserable, unkind and lonely.
I think it would have been good to have dual POVs so we could experience the grief and healing from both Elsie and Susan’s perspectives, but overall it’s a great book and would recommend people give it a read
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
TJR HAS DONE IT AGAIN! I can’t believe this is actually a fiction and that this band don’t really exist. I felt like all of the characters really had their own distinct backstories and personalities which made me become so invested in them. My favourites were definitely Daisy, Karen and Camilla! They were 3 powerful women who didn’t take any shit from anyone and did what they wanted to do!
For me, the interview transcript format was intriguing and made it a really enjoyable to read. It was a l unique, edgy and raw read and I experienced a lot of different emotions throughout the book. I also enjoyed the exploration of substance abuse within the book and the dark side of addiction.
I’m actually scared to watch the TV adaptation because I don’t want to be left disappointed after loving the book so much. I also hope they release the songs that were mentioned throughout the book because they all sounded so good!
Overall, I will be recommending this book to anyone and everyone who will listen to me! Go read it now!
For me, the interview transcript format was intriguing and made it a really enjoyable to read. It was a l unique, edgy and raw read and I experienced a lot of different emotions throughout the book. I also enjoyed the exploration of substance abuse within the book and the dark side of addiction.
I’m actually scared to watch the TV adaptation because I don’t want to be left disappointed after loving the book so much. I also hope they release the songs that were mentioned throughout the book because they all sounded so good!
Overall, I will be recommending this book to anyone and everyone who will listen to me! Go read it now!
The Maid by Nita Prose
3.0
This was such an easy read, but was equally frustrating at points. Molly very much reminds me of Eleanor Oliphant, she was quirky and also naive to other people’s intentions. I was rooting for Molly and got frustrated at other people’s behaviour and attitude towards her. I loved Mr Preston and how protective he was of Molly! He’s my favourite! Rodney and Cheryl were trash haha
I haven’t read many mystery books but I didn’t really feel there was much mystery. I for the majority of the book thought it was quite predictable and thought I had already guessed who the murderer was.. until the unexpected twist!
Overall I thought it was an okay and easy book, I think there should have been more mystery around the murder, a few more twists and more depth, backstory and personality to some of the characters.
I haven’t read many mystery books but I didn’t really feel there was much mystery. I for the majority of the book thought it was quite predictable and thought I had already guessed who the murderer was.. until the unexpected twist!
Overall I thought it was an okay and easy book, I think there should have been more mystery around the murder, a few more twists and more depth, backstory and personality to some of the characters.
That Green Eyed Girl by Julie Owen Moylan
4.0
This book is such a beautiful and heartbreaking story and was so wonderfully written. It touches on the stigma of LGBTQ+ and mental health issues. I really loved the dual timeline povs which made it such a compelling read and also discovering how the two timelines are connected made it interesting aswell.
I really loved Dovie and Gillian (although they were both irritating at points). I also don’t think I’ve ever hated a character as much as this one particular character in the book.. (you’ll know who I mean if you read it).
This book really took me on a ride and left me heartbroken at some places. If you loved Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I would recommend giving this a read!
I really loved Dovie and Gillian (although they were both irritating at points). I also don’t think I’ve ever hated a character as much as this one particular character in the book.. (you’ll know who I mean if you read it).
This book really took me on a ride and left me heartbroken at some places. If you loved Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I would recommend giving this a read!
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
3.0
3.5 stars
I have mixed emotions, because I’ve seen so many good reviews but I didn’t love this book. The liked the fact that this book addressed that women were not taken seriously in STEM subjects in the 1950’s/60’s and were expected to be housewives who just cook and pop out babies This story also covers some darker/heavier topics that at a few points were abit graphic and hard to digest. The summary says that this book is ‘laugh out loud funny’ but I didn’t laugh or find anything particularly funny so maybe I’m missing something.
Despite the constant misogyny, sexism, I liked that Elizabeth refused to conform to social norms and act how others expect her too. Elizabeth is incredibly intelligent, courageous, independent but also bloody annoying! She never made things easy for herself especially when hosting ‘Supper at Six’.. a little compromise would have gone a long way. I also enjoyed the parts where she inspired and encouraged other women to challenge the status quo, chase their dreams and make a difference. Her Daughter, Mad is adorable and intelligent but also in my opinion her character was unrealistic. My favourite character is obviously Six-Thirty (ridiculous name). He’s caring, loving and smart and I really enjoyed the dialogue from Six’s point of view even though it is again unrealistic.
Overall, I think it was an okay read, I won’t go out of my way to read it again and I’m not sure about the TV adaptation. If you like historical fictions and books with inspirational characters I would suggest giving it a read :)
I have mixed emotions, because I’ve seen so many good reviews but I didn’t love this book. The liked the fact that this book addressed that women were not taken seriously in STEM subjects in the 1950’s/60’s and were expected to be housewives who just cook and pop out babies This story also covers some darker/heavier topics that at a few points were abit graphic and hard to digest. The summary says that this book is ‘laugh out loud funny’ but I didn’t laugh or find anything particularly funny so maybe I’m missing something.
Despite the constant misogyny, sexism, I liked that Elizabeth refused to conform to social norms and act how others expect her too. Elizabeth is incredibly intelligent, courageous, independent but also bloody annoying! She never made things easy for herself especially when hosting ‘Supper at Six’.. a little compromise would have gone a long way. I also enjoyed the parts where she inspired and encouraged other women to challenge the status quo, chase their dreams and make a difference. Her Daughter, Mad is adorable and intelligent but also in my opinion her character was unrealistic. My favourite character is obviously Six-Thirty (ridiculous name). He’s caring, loving and smart and I really enjoyed the dialogue from Six’s point of view even though it is again unrealistic.
Overall, I think it was an okay read, I won’t go out of my way to read it again and I’m not sure about the TV adaptation. If you like historical fictions and books with inspirational characters I would suggest giving it a read :)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
4.0
Wow. I really loved this book! As someone who struggles with my mental health this book hit me deeply and was really inspiring. The whole book was so easy to read, it is very well written and I loved the fact it had short chapters.
It was great to follow Nora on a journey in the library. She started off convinced that she wasn’t made for her life and that she wanted to die, but with each alternate life we got to see the lessons she’s learned and how her mindset changes. Nora’s story is really thought provoking and really goes to show that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. For me, the main take away from the book is that life is what you make it and I found this really comforting.
I’ve seen a lot of mixed review’s especially around the mental health elements and I guess everyone’s interpretation and take away from the book is going to be the same, but in my opinion I thought that this was definitely worth the read and I will highly recommend this to anyone
It was great to follow Nora on a journey in the library. She started off convinced that she wasn’t made for her life and that she wanted to die, but with each alternate life we got to see the lessons she’s learned and how her mindset changes. Nora’s story is really thought provoking and really goes to show that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. For me, the main take away from the book is that life is what you make it and I found this really comforting.
I’ve seen a lot of mixed review’s especially around the mental health elements and I guess everyone’s interpretation and take away from the book is going to be the same, but in my opinion I thought that this was definitely worth the read and I will highly recommend this to anyone