Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

2.5 stars

This was a hit and a miss for me. Some of it was nice but the characters never really stuck with me and so I lost interest in the story even as i was reading it.

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Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved everything about this story of a set of neighbors who live in an apartment building on Mallow Island. They each have their own story of loss and sadness and things they are running away from and yet they find family and kindness and love with each other. This story of love and loss and magic is absolutely beautiful to read.

There is a little magical realism in this book, but I didn’t think it was too much. I loved the way it was weaved in and what it represented. A really beautiful story about a chosen family.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an advanced copy.

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Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

these books are an absolute joy to read!

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I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book will stay with me for quite some time. It has Summers’ usual gritty style and does not hold back punches. It’s hard to read. It has a million trigger warnings and some really really unlikeable characters. I thought most of it, sadly, was believable. The only thing that really bothered me was how determined the main character was to put being beautiful and wanted over everything else, including her own safety. At some point, I just couldn’t believe the choices she was making.

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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