abbyluvsfrogs444's Reviews (308)

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is such a stunning collection of short stories. I fell in love with all the characters. I adored the writing. I became absorbed in all the stories. I love this book.

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By the Book

Jasmine Guillory

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wasn't expecting this book to be that good. I enjoyed this one so much, from start to finish. All the characters are so lovable and so well-thought out. I had such a good time with this book and I'm sad I have to say goodbye. I will be reading more Jasmine Guillory soon, though, so a goodbye isn't necessary at all.

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

4.75

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

Wow. This was amazing. James Baldwin is fantastic. I don't have much else to say other than this: read this book. Please read this book, it is utterly magnificent.

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

WOW. Why did it take me this long to read this book??? I am blown away. What a beautiful story with the most fantastic characters. I am obsessed. So so good.

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All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living

Morgan Harper Nichols

5.0

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I am in love with this woman's poetry. I have loved Morgan for some time now but I haven't sat down to read a whole poetry collection of hers until now. And wow, am I glad I did. Every page is filled with beautiful words and gorgeous illustrations. So many of these poems hit me right in the heart and will stay there forever. The more I read poetry, the more I fall in love with it, no matter who wrote it.

Love From A to Z

S.K. Ali

DID NOT FINISH: 5%

library loan is running out and don't feel like renewing it lol

Maya Angelou: Poems

Maya Angelou

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Maya Angelou has a magical power. That power is writing so beautifully that you can't believe you are reading actual words. I am in awe. This woman is incredibly talented and I will never shut up about her. Everyone should read something by her. It would be a crime not to.

Home Body

Rupi Kaur

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Such a fantastic poetry collection. Almost every page is highlighted or annotated. So many of these poems hit home. I am in love with Rupi Kaur's words. Completely in love.

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Once Upon a K-Prom

Kat Cho

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

the change from 1st to third person was weird and i'm just not interested enough in the characters.

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"It amazes me what humans can do, even when streams are flowing down their faces and they stagger on, coughing and searching, and finding."

Wow. That was a life-changing book. That was so sad. I am so glad that I read it, though. This is one of those books that is becoming a modern classic and everyone knows about it. And it definitely deserves that classic status. What a read. What a sad yet beautiful story. I love this book. But I'll probably never read it again.

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