brittmariasbooks's Reviews (1.45k)

Dear Girl is a poetry collection about feminism and sisterhood. Similar to Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur and by Amanda Lovelace.

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Every other poem or so has some classical music playing underneath the narrator which makes it easier to distinguish the poems from each other. I liked that the narrator was the poet herself which really ensures that the poem is delivered as she wants it to. It also helps that Aija Mayrock is a spoken word performer.

By the Book was really cute! However, I think I did not enjoy it as much because I had some bigger breaks than usual between listening the book. I enjoyed it nonetheless though :)

2019 GR Challenge 122/150

January (11/122 books; 3719/32494 pages)
Books (5/27 books; 1171/7949 pages)
001. Spanish Brabanter by G.A. Bredero
002. Het boek voor meisjes met lef by Caroline Paul
003. The Evenings by Gerard Reve
004. Turks Fruit by Jan Wolkers
005. Romanov by Nadine Brandes

Audiobooks (5/58 books; 62U 16M/531U 26M = 2388/20851 pages)
001. The Book of Lies by Teri Terry
002. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
003. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
004. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus
005. Everless by Sara Holland
006. Evermore by Sara Holland

Short Stories & Comic Books (1/35 books; 160/3694 pages)
001. Het Achterhuis by Anne Frank

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February (11/122 books; 3973/32494 pages)
Books (3/27 books; 913/7949 pages)
006. A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard
007. Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
008. Designing Social Research: The Logic of Anticipation by Norman Blaikie & Jan Priest

Audiobooks (8/58 books; 88U 25M/531U 26M = 3060/20851 pages)
007. Stolen by Lucy Christopher
008. Becoming by Michelle Obama
009. A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II by Elizabeth Wein
010. On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
011. Fame, Fate and the First Kiss by Kasie West
012. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
013. 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne
014. I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski

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March (8/122 books; 2839/32494 pages)
Books (3/27 books; 1057/7949 pages)
009. The Psychology of Influence: Theory, Research and Practice by Joop Van Der Pligt & Michael Vliek
010. The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson
011. Internment by Samira Ahmed

Audiobooks (5/58 books; 51U 26M/531U 26M = 1782/20851 pages)
015. Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton
016. Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton
017. Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard
018. A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
019. The Last of August by Brittany Cavallaro

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April (9/122 books; 2669/32494 pages)
Books (1/27 books; 373/7949 pages)
012. Again But Better by Christine Riccio

Audiobooks (6/58 books; 61U 38M/531U 26M = 2252/20851 pages)
020. A Case for Jamie by Brittany Cavallaro
021. A Question of Holmes by Brittany Cavallaro
022. Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski
023. Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
024. Fierce Fragile Heart by Sara Barnard
025. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Short Stories & Comic Books (2/35 books; 44/3694 pages)
002. Young Justice: Outsiders Torch Song Part 1 by Greg Weisman, Christopher Jones
003. Young Justice: Outsiders Torch Song Part 2 by Greg Weisman, Christopher Jones

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May (8/122 books; 3404/32494 pages)
Books (2/27 books; 1088/7949 pages)
013. Moonrise by Sarah Crossan
014. Cultural Psychology by Steven J. Heine

Audiobooks (6/58 books; 62U 12M/531U 26M = 2316/20851 pages)
026. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
027. The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston
028. The Last Mrs Parrish by Liv Constantine
029. My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
030. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
031. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

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June (8/122 books; 2550/32494 pages)
Books (1/27 books; 400/7949 pages)
015. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

Audiobooks (5/58 books; 44U 20M/531U 26M = 1990/20851 pages)
031. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
032. Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
033. Jij bent je brein: alles wat je wilt weten over je hersenen by Dick Swaab
034. Sherwood by Meagan Spooner
035. Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them by Scarlett Curtis

Short Stories & Comic Books (2/35 books; 160/3694 pages)
004. Imbalance Part 2 by Faith Erin Hicks
005. Ruins of the Empire Part One by Michael Dante DiMartino

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July (39/122 books; 6643/32494 pages)
Books (6/27 books; 1866/7949 pages)
016. A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven
017. Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics by Jason Porath
018. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
019. Grondvuur by Mirjam Gielen
020. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit by Bianca Toeps
021. Rebel Genius by Michael Dante DiMartino

Audiobooks (8/58 books; 55U 14M/531U 26M = 2323/20851 pages)
036. Anne: kroniek van een zoektocht by Hans Faber & Wim Faber
037. Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
038. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
039. De tweede by Lynn Berger
040. Hoe gaan we dit uitleggen by Jelmer Mommers
041. The Hidden Power of F*cking Up by The Try Guys
042. Het bestverkochte boek ooit (met deze titel) by Sanne Blauw
043. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

Short Stories & Comic Books (23/35 books; 2454/3694 pages)
006. Supurbia #1 by Grace Randolph
007. Supurbia #2 by Grace Randolph
008. Supurbia #3 by Grace Randolph
009. Supurbia #4 by Grace Randolph
010. Grace Randolph's Supurbia Vol. 2 by Grace Randolph
011. Grace Randolph's Supurbia Vol. 3 by Grace Randolph
012. Grace Randolph's Supurbia Vol. 4 by Grace Randolph
013. Young Justice: Outsiders Torch Song Part 1 by Greg Weisman, Christopher Jones
014. Young Justice: Outsiders Torch Song Part 2 by Greg Weisman, Christopher Jones
015. Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
016. In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
017. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
018. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1 by Kieron Gillen
019. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 2 by Kieron Gillen
020. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 3 by Kieron Gillen
021. The Wicked + The Divine 1831 by Kieron Gillen
022. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 4 by Kieron Gillen
023. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 5 by Kieron Gillen
024. The Wicked + The Divine 455 AD by Kieron Gillen
025. The Wicked + The Divine: The Funnies by Kieron Gillen
026. The Wicked + The Divine: Christmas Annual #1 by Kieron Gillen
027. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 6 by Kieron Gillen
028. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 7 by Kieron Gillen

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August (9/122 books; 2615/32494 pages)
Books (2/27 books; 592/7949 pages)
022. Warrior Genius by Michael Dante DiMartino
023. Meet Cute by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Audiobooks (5/58 books; 39U 33M/531U 26M = 1683/20851 pages)
044. Maybe This Time by Kasie West
045. The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One by Amanda Lovelace
046. The Bride's Test by Helen Hoang
047. Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Read
048. Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

Short Stories & Comic Books (2/35 books; 340/3694 pages)
029. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
030: Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

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September (10/122 books; 3077/32494 pages)
Books (2/27 books; 489/7949 pages)
024. This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
025. Let's Just be Friends by Camilla Isley

Audiobooks (6/58 books; 59U 44M/531U 26M = 2284/20851 pages)
049. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
050. Making a Play by Abbi Glines
051. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
052. Gratis geld voor iedereen by Rutger Bregman
053. Frankly in Love by David Yoon
054. De meeste mensen deugen by Rutger Bregman

Short Stories & Comic Books (2/35 books; 304/3694 pages)
031. Conspiracy of Ravens by Leah Moore
032. The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 9 by Kieron Gillen

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October (4/122 books; 617/32494 pages)
Audiobooks (2/58 books; 1U 15M/531U 26M = 465/20851 pages)
055. Love Her Wild by Atticus Poetry
056. The Dark between Stars by Atticus Poetry

Short Stories & Comic Books (2/35 books; 152/3694 pages)
033. Avatar: The Last Airbender Imbalance Part 3 by Erin Faith Hicks
034. Team Avatar Tales by Gene Luen Yang

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November (2/122 books; 388/32494 pages)
Audiobooks (2/58 books; 5U 23M/531U 26M = 308/20851 pages)
057. Beginnen over het Einde by Henk Blanken
058. No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

Short Stories & Comic Books (1/35 books; 80/3694 pages)
035. The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part 2 by Michael Dante DiMartino

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December (2/122 books; 1123/32494 pages)
Books (2/27 books; 1123/7949 pages)
026. Renegades by Marissa Meyer
027. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer

I just think it's an okay book

4 sterren

Ik houd heel erg van de (audio)boeken van De Correspondent. Ik vind ze interessant en goed geschreven. Eerlijk gezegd, zou ik nooit een boek over verkeer en de publieke ruimte hebben opgepakt als deze niet het logo van De Correspondent zou hebben.

In Het recht van de snelste volg je Thalia Verkade's zoektocht naar een oplossing van het Nederlandse fileprobleem. Wat ze niet had verwacht is de reis over mobiliteit die volgt. Want waarom focussen we op het fileprobleem? Waarom moeten we altijd maar sneller willen? En wat zijn de afwegingen die gemaakt worden voor veiligheid aan de ene kant, en snelheid o.a. aan de andere kant?

De geschiedenis die wordt besproken was ook heel interessant, want waarom is Nederland eigenlijk een fietsland? Maar ook hoe de taal rondom ongelukken en oplettendheid. Vroeger hadden we het over kinderen die niet opletten tijdens het oversteken. En nu nog leggen we veel verantwoordelijkheid bij de zwakkere verkeergangers zoals fietsers die altijd moet opletten ook al is het de auto die gevaarlijk is.

4.5 stars

A Taxonomy of Love follows Spencer and Hope as they grow up. Starting at 13 years old, when they first meet. They become immediate best friends. But as time continues, life gets complicated. The two grow together and apart. This book includes a rollercoaster of feelings through sibling feuds, family tragedies, new relationships and broken hearts.

And for me, it was worth every page of reading. I also learned a lot because Spencer has Tourette's syndrome, which basically means he has these tics like shrugging and sniffing. It is just a lovely read. Spencer draws these taxonomies and they are great. Hope is also great. She has all these dreams and she has a great bond with her older sister of which we learn through their e-mails and texts.

This book also has a great, present family, as in a realistic family and an adorable, funny grandmother who is basically Spencer's second best friend. (I love Mimi).

The book also has really fun references to pop cultures!

Spoiler

The second half broke my heart when we learned about Janie's death. Especially, how it affected Hope. From the texts Hope sent when they were going to pick Janie up from the airport to the letters addressed to Janie after her death... it was just heartbreaking. I just can't imagine what it would be like to go through losing a sister. As far as my judgement can go, I think Hope's experience was well written, especially because she still has difficulty dealing with it years later.

I really liked how Spencer looked back on his liking of Hope and realised that he basically worshipped Hope when they were still in middle grade. His relationship with Jayla, probably, taught him that it is better not to put anyone on a pedestal.

I don't NOT like the misunderstanding though. I almost never do. I think they are the bane of any kind of romantic novels. I guess they are part of the deal but I prefer not to see them and if they do appear I want them to be understandable misunderstandings a la November 9 and Confess by Colleen Hoover.

I would definitely recommend this book if you just love YA contemporary romances.

This is such a wonderful book about friendship.
Kat, who struggles with panic attacks, and Meg, who has ADHD, are so different from each other. However, when they are brought together to work on a science project, it is the start of their friendship.

If you want a great book about (female) friendship, I couldn't recommend this one more!

Spoiler

I loved how when they first fought, Kat just came over and made them decide on a Wii game who won the argument. I loved, even more, when they had their second fight and Kat texted Meg the SOS, Meg just came.

I almost cried when after the con, Kat, who is so scared of flying, was there for Meg. I was happy Meg finally told Kat how she and Grayson broke up.
I cried when Meg (finally) told her (ex)-stepdad Steve how she felt.

I love Dan and Kat, too. And granddad.

3.5 stars
Duyvis wrote a great fantasy story. Everything made sense and was beautifully diverse. I really enjoyed reading it but it didn't blew me away. but now I'm looking forward to her second book On The Edge of Gone even more.

This book has become one of my favourite romance novels. I loved it