b_readsalot's Reviews (700)

In a family of atypical people, that is - humans with supernatural abilities, Rose is as typical as it gets. Navigating young adulthood is hard enough, but living with a telekinetic father, psychic mother, and mind-reading brother, all while having no extraordinary skills (besides the culinary sort) has been really tough. Until Rose finds herself in other people's dreams. Rare as it might be, developing an atypical ability at 19 finally opens the door for Rose to feel some semblance of belonging.

Navigating her dreamdiving becomes a lot harder than she could have imagined, especially as Rose starts discovering the darker side of her ability.

In Some Faraway Place, the reader gets drawn into Lauren Shippen's The Bright Sessions podcast world with ease. As a reader that was only minimally familiar with the podcast universe, I found the book's plot and characters easy to follow. I loved the different points of view (and the different mediums in which the story was told). The diversity that Shippen includes throughout the book is such a refreshing sight and truly made the book feel realistic and rooted in the modern day time period it was set in. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to anyone who likes YA fiction, supernatural and fantasy, LGBTQ+, romance, and coming-of-age stories.

Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC!

I loved it. It was a simple book from someone who was there when it happened. It got to the point, told the truth, and took you through the personal journey of the author, Simeon Wright, at the time that all of this happened. The personal closeness you feel to the story makes it all the more impactful.

Super thought provoking and I had such a visceral reaction to what I was reading. That doesn't happen too often with books. Found myself saying "I knew it" thinking I had figured out the plot to only be surprised with an "oh my god I did not know it" just a bit later. The book really pulls you in and takes you for a ride.

I’ve been curious about Klosterman’s books for a while, so I’m glad I finally got around to reading one. Though mostly entertaining, I wasn’t a huge fan of his tone - which me pulled away from enjoying what I was reading.