The Wolf is the second book in the Prison Camp series by JR Ward. I really enjoyed the book and flew through it. However, it felt like Rio and Lucan were not the main focus of their own story. They were side characters to Vishious and Butch and their character development. This being said, I was not disappointed, I love V and Butch and their complicated relationship, and would be fine with even more of it in the future.
4 Stars
Told in verse, Clap When You Land was beautifully written and powerful. I couldn’t put it down. Such a beautiful story about loss and family. It made me cry several times, and I’m pretty sure it will be a book that sticks with me for a very long time.
5 Stars
Chosen for the book club I’m in at one of my local libraries, I really didn’t know what to think about Rules for Visiting before I read this book. And I am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. I loved following May on her year of visiting and her reconnecting with her old friends and gaining so many more. I love books when you can see the characters growing before your very eyes.
4 Stars
A nice, short, pulpy story. I’m a big Bradbury fan, and this didn’t let me down. Great commentary about how you choose to spend the time you have on this (or any) planet.
4 Stars
Clocking in at THIRTY hours on audiobook, I was really worried The Eye of the World would be a book that would be slow and drag, but the opposite was true. For being so long it really engaged me and kept me interested the whole time. I liked all of the characters, but Rand was my favorite. I enjoyed the show, but I honestly like the book even more. I wasn’t sure starting this if I would continue the series, but I have book two on hold at the library and I am looking forward to seeing how their journey will continue.
4 Stars
Chosen for my regular book club, I have to say, I am really pleased with the selection this month. I really liked this book. Casiopea was so relatable and Ioved how unsure she was about being a “hero.” I loved Hun-Kame and his slow descent into humanity. The roamance. That ending. I honestly am hoping for some small novellas to give us some more adventures following the characters at the end of the book. (BOTM)
4 Stars
Chosen for my book club with my sisters, this was actually my second time reading the book, this time I listened to hit, and I think that made rereading it less of a chore. I loved the book just as much the second time as I did the first time. I especially loved her discussion about Gilmore Girls, and still cried during the Year in a Life part. This just reiterated how much I want to read her fiction book.
5 Stars
My February choice from Book of the Month, Don’t Cry For Me was moving and tragic. It was a poignant look at the relationship between Black fathers and their sons and the fluidity of what it means to be a man throughout several decades. (BOTM)
5 Stars
Arsenic and Adobo was a really cute book, and a fun, light read. I loved all of the characters, especially Lila. I totally ship her with Detective Park, no matter what the author is trying to push on us. The dialogue was witty, the food descriptions made me hungry, and I already have book two in the series on hold. (BOTM)
4 Stars
These BBC Radio dramatizations are amazing. The productions are very high quality. The cast is superb. Loved this final installment of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It was interesting to spot the differences between the book and the movie I’ve seen a dozen times.
5 Stars
My third Oscar Wilde book, and it’s safe to say, I love his writing. This was a hilarious short story. The caricatures of the American family had me rolling with laughter. There was so. much. snark. I loved every second reading this book. I have now made it my goal to read all of Wilde’s catalog.
4 stars
I binge read The Charm Offensive and have absolutely no regrets, other than it being over so soon. The book was so good. I especially loved the discussion about mental health and how it’s okay to always be discovering your sexuality. Charlie was a sweet cinnamon roll who need to be protected at all costs, and Dev was just hilarious and vulnerable and I just wanted to hug him. The romance between Charlie and Dev was sweet, and hot and everything.
5 Stars
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