The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones My rating: 3 of 5 stars (rounded down from a 3.5)I really enjoyed the overall plot of The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones. However, there were a few things about the book that I didn't enjoy, and that's why I'm only giving it 3 stars.The… Continue reading The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones has a cool premise but may have been better as a screenplay
Final Girls by Riley Sager My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 stars rounded up to a 4)I have heard a lot of good things about Riley Sager. Final Girls is both his first published novel and my introduction to his works. CW: sui mention, violence/slasher themes, substance abuse (drugs, alcohol), toxic relationships, questionable sexual… Continue reading Final Girls by Riley Sager reminds me of B-movie horror films, in a good way
Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Chai Masala Club series by Annika Sharma, which begins with Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words, has a lovely premise. Four South Asian friends with various backgrounds are living in New York City. They're all in their thirties, and decide… Continue reading Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma is a cute multicultural slow-burn/strangers-to-friends-to-lovers
Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear My rating: 4 of 5 starsI originally started listening to the audiobook version of this from the library, but soon realized that I really enjoyed how James Clear broke down a method to first create new habits… Continue reading Atomic Habits by James Clear is a great self-help book for people trying to figure out how to create and maintain good habits and avoid bad ones
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine My rating: 4 of 5 starsI remember enjoying Ellla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine when I was younger, so I was excited to try Fairest, another book in that universe. In this installment, Levine uses several plot elements from the classic Snow White story.Our first person point-of-view character, Aza, is… Continue reading The full-cast recording of Fairest by Gail Carson Levine is a great YA fantasy for Broadway-lovers
Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn My rating: 5 of 5 starsUnwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn, the author's debut, is an in-depth history of women's health published earlier this year by Dutton Books. I was happy to see that in the introduction,… Continue reading Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn is a well-researched feminist history of women’s health
Girl, Unstrung by Claire Handscombe My rating: 4 of 5 starsGirl, Unstrung is a contemporary YA book about Clara, a high school freshman who has three siblings and semi-famous parents in her blended family. She auditioned as a violist to attend LACHSA, the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, but did not make… Continue reading Girl, Unstrung by Claire Handscombe is a pleasant contemporary YA novel that shows needed love to violists
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle My rating: 4 of 5 starsAt under 150 pages, The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle was a perfect horror read for me to celebrate the beginning of Spooky Month. It also went towards my participation in #BlackOWeenAthon, a read-a-long hosted by Loc'D Booktician on booktube.CW:… Continue reading The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle is a great short read for Spooky Month
Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams by Jeeyoon Kim My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 that I rounded up to a 5)I listened to the audiobook version of Whenever You're Ready: How to Compose the Life of Your Dreams, which was quite pleasantly narrated by the author and runs… Continue reading Whenever You’re Ready, the debut by classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim, is something you should read whenever you’re ready for good advice
Off the Grid by Kay Richard My rating: 3 of 5 stars 2.5 stars that I'm rounding up to a 3. The author tells 90% of the time and shows 10% of the time and that isn't a pleasant ratio for me. The worldbuilding is also lackluster.I read the ebook version of Off the Grid,… Continue reading Off the Grid by Kay Richard is a debut novel that tells more than it shows
