I thought I'd really like this, but it just didn't work for me. For some strange reason it felt like pulp scifi from the 1950s or 60s. Maybe because iI thought I'd really like this, but it just didn't work for me. For some strange reason it felt like pulp scifi from the 1950s or 60s. Maybe because it's a male author writing a female protagonist?...more
A sweet & poignant story for middle schoolers about a family going through tough times and the magical vintage typewriter that assists them. Cancer isA sweet & poignant story for middle schoolers about a family going through tough times and the magical vintage typewriter that assists them. Cancer is a tough subject but it's handled well here....more
I thought I was safe picking this book because it's labeled #1 in a series. I guess I should've checked the reviews before I started, because it's actI thought I was safe picking this book because it's labeled #1 in a series. I guess I should've checked the reviews before I started, because it's actually a spin-off of the Chronicles of Elantra and is like #18 or so in that series. All that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the story and thought Raven was a fascinating character. But I know I missed a lot of the political background. I will go back to the earlier series and maybe return to this after I've read it....more
This has been on my TBR shelf for a very long time, and I'm glad I finally got to it. It's a wonderful adventure story for middle schoolers and their This has been on my TBR shelf for a very long time, and I'm glad I finally got to it. It's a wonderful adventure story for middle schoolers and their families....more
I enjoyed parts of this light romance, but I honestly got quite tired of the premise. The cardboard characters and storyline from the TV show went on I enjoyed parts of this light romance, but I honestly got quite tired of the premise. The cardboard characters and storyline from the TV show went on way too long and I got sick of it. Stop waffling and move on already!...more
This police procedural/horror mash-up is immersive, bleak, and well-written. The world building is well done and inventive. Some vampire fiction is liThis police procedural/horror mash-up is immersive, bleak, and well-written. The world building is well done and inventive. Some vampire fiction is light, but that is not the case here. The horror element is strong here....more
No rating. I read this for a challenge, and it's not really my genre. And soooo long! But I ordered a used copy for DH to read - it's right up his allNo rating. I read this for a challenge, and it's not really my genre. And soooo long! But I ordered a used copy for DH to read - it's right up his alley....more
This is not my favorite Austen novel, but I'm in awe of the 19-year-old author who wrote such a complex, clever3.5 stars
Facts are horrible things.
This is not my favorite Austen novel, but I'm in awe of the 19-year-old author who wrote such a complex, clever, conniving, and horrible character....more
This is a difficult book to rate. It's quiet and quirky, and I liked that about it. But it's also rambling, and introduces characters, delves deeply iThis is a difficult book to rate. It's quiet and quirky, and I liked that about it. But it's also rambling, and introduces characters, delves deeply into them, and then drops them before any sort of resolution. And yes, that does happen in real life in AirBnB situations, but it shouldn't be happening in a novel. It's also tagged as a 'romance,' and although the tag isn't the fault of the author, it certainly doesn't apply here. The resolution was rushed, lame, and wishy-washy. Definitely not romantic!...more
I enjoyed this debut novel, but wished there had been a bit more editing to add focus. It's marketed as (and sometimes tries to be) a rom-co3.75 stars
I enjoyed this debut novel, but wished there had been a bit more editing to add focus. It's marketed as (and sometimes tries to be) a rom-com, but really wants to be women's fiction/family drama. I think it would've been stronger with some of the extraneous detail removed.
I thought the trans rep was well done, and especially liked learning more about Jewish funeral traditions. The funeral for Ezra's yoga friend was particularly poignant and well done....more
I got mostly of the way into the book and realized that we really didn't know June very well. She seemed to just react to everything around her: her sI got mostly of the way into the book and realized that we really didn't know June very well. She seemed to just react to everything around her: her sister's death & running the business, her misunderstanding with Levi in HS, Griffin's wish for extreme travel, and so on. She really didn't have a personality of her own. It does get resolved a bit towards the end, but I was still left with feeling that she wasn't a solid character, especially as the MC....more
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