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I really wanted to like this one.
I enjoyed the author’s debut novel, Hotel Silence. And it was one of these books that the longer I distanced myself from then after completing them, the more the grew on me. Unfortunately, that was not the case for Miss Iceland.
I found the prose quite dry and hard to get into resulting in me not feeling connected neither to the story nor the characters.
A two star review from me just because I think it’s important to support the LBGQT community and that this was not a bad book but it was just not for my taste of writing style.
I enjoyed the author’s debut novel, Hotel Silence. And it was one of these books that the longer I distanced myself from then after completing them, the more the grew on me. Unfortunately, that was not the case for Miss Iceland.
I found the prose quite dry and hard to get into resulting in me not feeling connected neither to the story nor the characters.
A two star review from me just because I think it’s important to support the LBGQT community and that this was not a bad book but it was just not for my taste of writing style.
The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
I cried, I laughed and got angry. I was not prepared to be so emotionally invested in this one. A very good debut novel by Hannah Sunderland that I hope gets the attention it deserves!
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What I loved: Although I was so irritated at Effie and Theo from the moment I met them I came to care about them as well as other side characters like Arthur, Amy and Otis. I loved the fact them that they were real. From their sloppiness, their bad decisions to the details of everyday life when you wake up on a pillow with a pill of saliva on it, the microwave dinners, the intrusive and negative thoughts that can consume you; unapologetically raw. I also loved the references that correspond to my generation and the ‘about the author’ section which prepared me for a great read since it was on the first page of the book. It gave me a glimpse of the author’s quirkinesses and I was not dissapointed.
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What I disliked: No spoilers but I would have wanted to read a bit more about Theo if I were to nitpick the story.
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PS: I kindly received this ARC from #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
#findyourseahorse
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What I loved: Although I was so irritated at Effie and Theo from the moment I met them I came to care about them as well as other side characters like Arthur, Amy and Otis. I loved the fact them that they were real. From their sloppiness, their bad decisions to the details of everyday life when you wake up on a pillow with a pill of saliva on it, the microwave dinners, the intrusive and negative thoughts that can consume you; unapologetically raw. I also loved the references that correspond to my generation and the ‘about the author’ section which prepared me for a great read since it was on the first page of the book. It gave me a glimpse of the author’s quirkinesses and I was not dissapointed.
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What I disliked: No spoilers but I would have wanted to read a bit more about Theo if I were to nitpick the story.
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PS: I kindly received this ARC from #Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
#findyourseahorse
A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas
Rachel Katstaller, Evie Robillard
Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
I loved this! The illustrations by Rachel Katstaller and the highly uncommon story of Alice and Gertrude written by Evie Robillard make a perfect combo.
What I enjoyed: The illustrations complemented the book extremely well. The fact that the queer relationship is presented to matter of factly. The mix of history and storyline and the author's note and historical timeline at the end.
What I disliked: Maybe it needed to be a tad bit longer to explain some parts some more, such as the change of apartment, the Nazi invasion.
I would recommend it! A four star book for me!
#Netgalley #KidsCanPress #Aportraitinpoems
I loved this! The illustrations by Rachel Katstaller and the highly uncommon story of Alice and Gertrude written by Evie Robillard make a perfect combo.
What I enjoyed: The illustrations complemented the book extremely well. The fact that the queer relationship is presented to matter of factly. The mix of history and storyline and the author's note and historical timeline at the end.
What I disliked: Maybe it needed to be a tad bit longer to explain some parts some more, such as the change of apartment, the Nazi invasion.
I would recommend it! A four star book for me!
#Netgalley #KidsCanPress #Aportraitinpoems
I am a bit sad I didn't get to read it when I was kid. Never too late though!!
One could say that I a biased because I am always curious reading about this topic but I loved this book regardless!!!
Apart from the variety and diversity of folklore tales and superstitions, the design is impeccably done and I just wanted more of everything!
I would definitely recommend this one and I hope to read more of it by author D.R. McElroy!
Apart from the variety and diversity of folklore tales and superstitions, the design is impeccably done and I just wanted more of everything!
I would definitely recommend this one and I hope to read more of it by author D.R. McElroy!
What a beautiful poetry collection!
What Ioved: The fact that it was telling story and an empowering one at that. This is a feminist take on taking care of oneself in and out of a relationship, knowing how to deal with toxic people and ultimately not putting yourself down and being defined by other people's words. Also, the illustrations were just as good as the text making me want to grab a physical copy when this gets published soon!
What I disliked: Some parts were the 'universe will guide you' type of rhetoric. It is not something I personally abide by and it makes me a bit tired to read and see everywhere. Thankfully, it did not take too much space in this poetry collection.
For the above reasons I give this a 4 star review.
I was kindly offered the ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
What Ioved: The fact that it was telling story and an empowering one at that. This is a feminist take on taking care of oneself in and out of a relationship, knowing how to deal with toxic people and ultimately not putting yourself down and being defined by other people's words. Also, the illustrations were just as good as the text making me want to grab a physical copy when this gets published soon!
What I disliked: Some parts were the 'universe will guide you' type of rhetoric. It is not something I personally abide by and it makes me a bit tired to read and see everywhere. Thankfully, it did not take too much space in this poetry collection.
For the above reasons I give this a 4 star review.
I was kindly offered the ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.