I love the concept of this book, but I feel like the book sells itself short. That's my main issue with it: with the concept, this should be a 400 paged novel or a 4 book series. There's not much worldbuilding in it. Anytime there is, it's shoved in. I know this is a short story but I really wished it wasn't. It has so much potential to be more. 

Yet, as I turn and begin walking toward the waiting people, the wind blows some of them back to me. 

Has to be one of my favorite final lines ever. For years I kept seeing this book everywhere from bookstores to recommendations on social media. So, I finally decided to give it a try. It feels like Baldwin poured out some of himself as a queer man into this. It's deep and heavy but also a bit poetic too. This is a classic for a reason. I just wished that I had read earlier.

I've lowkey been a fan of System of a Down for like maybe a year or so. Not only did this book make me more appreciative of the band, but also Serj and even Armenia itself. It was very deep and thought-provoking; more than I ever expected honestly. This was a great blend of music, activism, history, and politics all bundled up in Serj, his life, his family, and everything that has happened to him. I am so glad that I finally got to read this book because not only did I enjoy it and had a fun time reading it, but I learned a lot too. 

Not going to lie, this was an interesting read. I had to pick this one up because I am taking a course on aliens and UFOs in American culture and this is one of the books that was assigned to the class by the professor. Frankly, I really don't know what to say about this other than I didn't know how extensive all of this alien stuff could go. Also like what is it that we the people don't know? Why? It's so weird to me to think about. 

Coulhart does a good job at explaining things. He does have the credentials for it and for what it's worth, this book is pretty interesting. And I do mean that in a good way. Like if you want to dig into the history of aliens without all of the wack  outlandish conspiracy bs, this is a good start (even though there is some conspiracies in this but you know what I mean). 

I did feel like there were parts that kind of slogged on as I began to skim over bits of it. Needless to say, even though I had to read this for a class, it's not that bad. 

Had to read this for a class. It is a decent book that does a good job outline Victoria, her life, and her reign as queen. One of my only critiques is that Arnstein doesn't really dive deep into certain details. However, he does a good job of tying in all of these details together in a way that makes for anyone regardless of their prior knowledge of Queen Victoria. Overall, this was a decent read. 

"Appreciating how this ideology developed over time is also essential for those who wish to dismantle it. What was once done might also be undone." (page 304)

This was a heavy read for me, but a much needed one. White evangelism plays a huge hand in US politics and government. I've spent years hating it without understanding how it came to be and why it as powerful as a cultural force as it is today. I'm glad that I finally read this book. I hope others read this too. Maybe then we can dismantle these systems that discriminate and oppress us the people. 

Girl, this was crazy. Honestly, kinda interesting how everyone but Anna was more fleshed out and developed throughout the story. Like a good bit of it is focused on Levin. But still, I enjoyed all the drama and the themes of family, loyalty, betrayal, social issues, and class. I just loved how everything weaved in together and also was focused on other characters too. 

At first, I was surprised that these essays also included the writers' experience with queerness, but I came to appreciate it a lot. Some of these essays were phenomenal to read and then there were others that just didn't make the cut for me. I felt seen by some of them too. Like I thought that maybe I was the only one to experience certain thoughts and feelings with sexuality and gender. I felt seen, heard, and validated; I didn't know that would happen while reading an essay on The Blob. 

Overall, this is a decent read. If you are someone in the LGBTQ+ community and like horror, you should give this a read. It's a mixed bag, but it's alright. 

It's pretty heavy and graphic, but Han Kang writes in a way that makes it all kind of poetic and worthwhile. I think it's an interesting take on human desire and how they can take ahold of people. 

It shouldn't have taken me almost 4 months to complete this, but I'm glad I did. The Disney movie has always been a favorite of mine and I'm glad to have been able to read the original story. Obviously there are some key differences from the iconic 90s movie, but that's fine. Yes it is long and dark, but the tragedy does a great job at showing humanity and its relationship with compassion and cruelty. Not to also mention its relationship with other things like religion and race, especially in a place like Paris/France.