Review: Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story

Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story
Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story by Isabel Gillies
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

i’ve been reading a lot of these memoirs. They are devastating and also so very ordinary in all the sad ways. it’s amazing how much they all have in common even though they feel so uniquely devastating.

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Review: The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays

The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays
The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays by Irena Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Outstanding, beautiful, heartwrenching and honest memoir. Really creative structure with using essay topics, too. I loved every moment I spent with this and highly recommend it on audio.

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Review: The Daughter of Time

The Daughter of Time
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars.

I read this because someone in my book club suggested it. It was a fun and interesting read even if some of it was a bit outdated.

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Review: The Girls Trip

The Girls Trip
The Girls Trip by Ally Condie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

this was okay. not as terrible as many seem to make it sound and also not amazing. convoluted but also entertaining.

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Review: A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides

A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides
A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides by Gisèle Pelicot
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I knew this would be a hard book to read. Not sure why I decided to read it. Maybe because I think it’s important we don’t look the other way. Maybe it’s all a part of shame changing sides.

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Review: Love by the Book

Love by the Book
Love by the Book by Jessica George
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This one started slow for me but I grew into it as I kept reading. I loved the way friendship is depicted in this story. What a joyful, lovely book.

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Review: Sylvia’s Second Act

Sylvia's Second Act
Sylvia’s Second Act by Hillary Yablon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a fun book. If you’re looking for something light and fun with a heart about older women and friendship and taking back your life, this is your book.

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Review: Into the Blue

Into the Blue
Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I loved this story but it was too long. It could have been half as long as still beautiful and impactful. I feel like it went on long enough that it lost some of its magic.

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Review: Yesteryear

Yesteryear
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I just finished this book and I am so mad. I want all my time back. I kept thinking I should put it down and I am so mad I did not. I found the main character super annoying and over the top, I found the “twist” so dumb. Ugh ugh ugh.

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Review: The Fountain

The Fountain
The Fountain by Casey Scieszka
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

fast, interesting read exploring immortality, family, belonging, science, wealth. what would it mean to live if you never died or if your injuries healed right away? What sounds like a gift at first may not be so at a deeper look. Also what would be your obligations to the community if you were one of the few people who was immortal while others are not? interesting to think about.

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Review: The Take

The Take
The Take by Kelly Yang
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars.

Fast read. Weird and interesting concept with characters that aren’t likable. It’s about youth or wealth. but also about feeling entitled and also about being an artist and wanting validation. and also about being a woman. interesting read.

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Review: The Ending Writes Itself

The Ending Writes Itself
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

This was ok. Interesting but not as much as I thought it would be and got to be a little over the top for me. The way in which it criticized the publishing industry felt a little too on the nose for me. I enjoyed it but not as much as I’d hoped I would.

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