It took me a while to get into this lovely companion novel, but when I did, I was very pleased with it. As the stories went on, I found myself only enjoying them more. The illustrations are not only a delightful bonus but also woven so beautifully into the story that I'm not sure the stories would work as well without them. Regardless, we have them together and that's all that matters.
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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo: This Book Deserves More Credit *Spoiler Review*
This book is so average that it doesn't really deserve the hate it gets. In fact, I think it actually deserves a bit more credit.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides: A Character Study of the Morally Gray
With simple prose and short chapters, this novel is easy to follow and a fairly quick read. The concept is fascinating: a woman kills her husband and never speaks again, the point of view cutting between her psychotherapist and her own journal entries leading up to the murder.
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater: Alright, So Ronan Actually Deserves All the Rights
me during the first book: ronan:/ me now: ronan:')
As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson: A Thrilling Conclusion When Paired With Suspension of Disbelief *SPOILERS*
A very solid 4. 4.5, even, but it's a four-star-4.5 instead of 5-star-4.5 because I'd feel bad rating the finale greater than the first. (This, however, should be taken with a grain of salt because--like a body temperature decreasing as time passes--my feelings on a book often falter.)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: #2 and Second Best
For the majority of the time I spent rereading this, I thought I'd begin this review by saying: "Let me first apologize for this absolutely horrid take." Then I was to follow the disclaimer with one of the following options...
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart: An Ode to Fake Deep Books
I was fully planning on reading this only to make fun of it. However, now I'm just sad.
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo | Reading Updates of a Crazed Individual
This duology is really the only thing keeping me afloat (nine-year-old Kaz knows the feeling). The irreparable damage incurred is similar too. Started Reading: October 4, 2021 2.2% "*seeing a wylan pov at long last* finally some good flipping food"5.86% "wylan povs are great cuz there's representation for us worrywarts without a clue<3"17.77% "well, meeting… Continue reading Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo | Reading Updates of a Crazed Individual
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo | Reading Updates of a Crazed Individual
Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it. Started Reading: August 3, 2021 0.0% "i've had this on hold at my library for two and half… Continue reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo | Reading Updates of a Crazed Individual
Supernova (Renegades, #3) by Marissa Meyer | Book Review
WOW. I'm still reeling from how this book ended. Started Reading: October 24, 2020Finished Reading: November 13, 2020Rating: 4.25 stars I'm so impressed and thrilled with how well thought out this series was, it's clear that in writing this the whole story was thoroughly understood before publishing the first installment. I was worried as this… Continue reading Supernova (Renegades, #3) by Marissa Meyer | Book Review
Little Bit of All That 