An interesting concept with a lot of world building in a short amount of time. The last quarter of the book was the best part with the connection between Binti and the Meduse becoming change and interesting. I may need to read more.
Wasn’t really what I was expecting. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t really men sitting around and talking about the adventures the Time Traveler went on. I think I would have liked the story much better if it weren’t a second hand account, and we were entrenched in the story.
This series is amazing. I loved this book as much as the first one. It was nearly impossible to put down. The entire thing was very romantic. The flashbacks, the current timeline. It’s a TJ Klune book, so of course I cried. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
This book didn’t feel eighty years old. It read very modern. Even though a lot of the book was telling rather than showing, there was still a lot of suspense. I was really happy to see how faithful the movie adaptations were to this short novella.
Blake Crouch books are so intense. I constantly have that worried feeling in my stomach as I read. This book was no different. I had so much anxiety as the ploto sped ahead, and I couldn’t read fast enough to find out what was going on. It was impossible to step away from this book. I will definitely be finishing the trilogy.
I regret waiting so long into my life to read Slaughterhouse-Five. I actually listened to this book at 1x speed. I was enthralled. The way Vonnegut writes is beautiful and heartbreaking. What a beautiful way to examine PTSD in WWII soldiers.
So. Cute. So. Good. It was a quick read. I really liked the story and the characters. Reading this book made me smile.
A very good retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses. The story was very original while also maintaining the spirit of the original. I honestly couldn’t figure out what was going on and I loved it. Can’t wait to read the sequel.
Very good, very funny. I loved all the widows. They made me smile. It did surprise me that we were able to hear the erotic stories, I thought the title was merely ironic, but it wasn’t terrible. I loved how the story was also a true crime murder mystery/thriller. It surprised me when the book took that turn, but I didn’t hate it.
At first I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this, but then the plot picked up and I really ended up enjoying it. It was hard to tell when they were in the virtual world or not, but that didn’t really affect the book experience for me.
The constantly changing POVs made listening a little difficult at the beginning, but it became easier. The story was so moving. Who knew you could have a deep message about identity, being a trans teen, and humanity all while involving aliens and donuts?
This book made me laugh out loud. Vera was easily my favorite character. She was hilarious. I loved all the characters, and the story really evolves into a found family story. For the longest time, I thought there really wasn’t a mystery, and genuinely didn’t see the end coming.
My first Brandon Sanderson book. Very interesting concept, and impressive world building made this short novel a joy to listen to. For such a short book, I was impressed how much I knew about the world, the characters, and how invested I was in the outcome of the book.
Turns out, I’m not a fan of Asimov. This book was pretty dull. I read about 95% before I just set it aside. It was a lot of old men sitting around and talking about stuff that would have been more interesting to see rather than hear about.
What a book. Never have I read a book set in a post-apocalyptic world that had such a feeling of hope for humanity. Yes, we had the prophet, but the sense of comradery between the characters and the people they encountered was such a breath of fresh air. Yes, it was sad, but there was so much hope. The characters were all amazing, and there wasn’t one section I dreaded reading. The whole book was very well done.
What a tense book. At one point I had to stop what I was doing and put my head down, I was so stressed out about Jay’s survival. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong. The book was very intense. Lots of body horror, so if that is not your thing, I would skip. Especially since the description of Jay as a “man” is very loose, since he is seventeen years old. Ultimately, the book was a story of a father and a son, and their relationship.
Stephanie Caffrey, Author 
You read a lot of great books this month! It was a weird month for me. I read one I really loved but I felt lackluster about my reading as a whole.
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What was the one book you read in August that you really loved?
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Fourth Wing! It was so much fun.
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