★★★★-4
- Mar 27
Review: Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis (Spoiler-Free)
yes this is a book about cannibalism. yes, i enjoyed it. and yes, i did read it because the movie is going to feature timothée chalamet. i will admit all of this because if there's anything that this book taught me, it's to not be ashamed. this is one of those books you really shouldn't know too much going into-- the fun of it is the ride. you'll get to know maren, and various other people-eaters along the way. for some, you'll feel sympathy, for others, utter revulsion. and
★★★★★-5
- Mar 25
Review: Ruin & Rising by Leigh Bardugo (Re-read)
** spoiler alert ** What is infinite? The universe and the greed of men. THIS WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN I EVEN REMEMBERED WOW. I absolutely love the story of Alina Starkov. Of the orphan who goes down as a saint. I find it so admirable that Bardugo wrote a character who chooses to live a quaint life, even after everything she accomplishes, everything she sacrifices. This re-read also really got me to appreciate the side characters. I remembered almost none from my first time ar
★★★-3.5
- Mar 14
Review: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Spoiler-Free)
3.5 stars. Reading this book became much more enjoyable once I realized you can just read the parts you want to read. Seriously. Don't bother reading every word of Johnny's verbose tangents, or every analysis on the psychology of the characters from made up sources, and definitely don't bother reading every word of the countless lists of random names and materials scattered throughout. There is a compelling narrative (or a few...) buried within all the excess, and I'd recomme
★★★★-4
- Mar 4
Review: She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard (Spoiler-Free)
~ Thank you so much to NetGalley and Henry Holt and Co. for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review! Release date: March 30 ~ 'You're a living, breathing piece of art.' 'Everyone's favorite little thing.' This book glitters, not in the light, but in the dark. When I heard there was an upcoming YA release inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray, I knew I needed it immediately. I wanted to further explore those themes of vanity, of obsession. And boy, di
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