alisarae's Reviews (1.65k)

Ehhh main character is so bland so the whole book was lacking spice. Jerome’s POV would have made this more interesting imho.

The stories and language are beautifully crafted. Now I am sure I need to read Hilary Mantel’s other books. But the endings of all these stories are a bit weird, abrupt, and sometimes out of nowhere.

I adored these middle grade stories. Normally I have an issue reading MG because of how obvious the stories tend to be, but these stories were not like that. Super cute and fun.

Some of these stories were great, others were not. But it’s cool to see that love triangles that span aaalllll genres and sexualities—everyone loves a love triangle!

A quick espresso shot for those with dreams that don't come with a career ladder. Would make a nice graduation or going away gift.

This book gave me starry eyes. It's just such a beautiful, interesting character driven story. What does it mean to be a mom? Who decides? And how do you carry the weight of a decision with you for the rest of your life?

This book is awesome. Teenage black girls killing zombies in the Reconstruction era! What else do you want from a story??

PS the audiobook is narrated by Bahni Turpin, one of the best.

Fantastic. I know I am late to the game, reading this book about 10 years behind everyobe else, but justice is just as timely and important as ever. I particularly like the sections in the beginning that define “do justice,” “righteousness,” and “charity.” The Hebrew words for these subjects carry much weightier connotations than the English ones.

This book is not dry at all. Keller is talented at explaining what could be a dry or confusing topic in a way that is quick to read and easy to follow.

Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row, convicted for crimes that he obviously did not commit. Overt racism put him there, but statistically, 1 in 10 people on death row are wrongfully convicted.

I have also read a book by Hinton’s lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, called Just Mercy. Stevenson works to overturn death row cases in Alabama, and has many horrifying stories to tell.

Hinton’s ability to show grace in that dark awful place is incredible. His story is so heartbreaking because he lost most of his life because of racism. But it is so uplifting because even when he was close to giving up hope, he persisted in making his service to others his goal. To giving others hope even when he had so little. The effects on his fellow inmates and prison staff were amazing.

Ray Hinton is a good example to think of when I feel like complaining—instead of letting bitterness take your precious and few moments of life, think of how you can be a blessing to others.