In the past year, I've noticed the strangest trend. Somehow, in some way, today's most recommended books in the online reading community center around the likes of The Selection by Kiera Cass, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. To quote immaculate songstress, Taylor Swift, I must say, "I think I've seen this film before..."
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.
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
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
Little Bit of All That 