I said in in my reading progress notes, but I'll say it again: this book should really be shelved in the parenting section. Adichie suggests 15 different ways that parents can raise their children to be feminists, and no matter who you are, I think these suggestions can add a little education to your life. I'm not a parent, and I don't really plan to be one, but this helped to show me things that I may not have thought of and things I already knew but put into good words. It's safe to say I may be gifting this to everyone. It doesn't take much time to read, it's only about 60 short pages, and you may learn something.

Over 18 years-old and love YouTubers? Add this one to your list!
As a 19 year-old who loves a good YouTuber memoir, this is gonna be one of my favourites. I loved the simplicity and intimacy of Tyler Oakley's memoir; and although it's not for fans under 18, I think the right parent could let a younger kid read this one. This thing is chalked-full of Oakley's experiences, not just as a YouTubers, but as a person. It's also extremely intimate. Oakley opens up about his broken relationship with his dad, his eating disorder, his physically abusive relationship, and Grindr hookups. I think this was full of advice for someone like me, an older fan. What I got out of this is what I didn't get out of Connor Franta's memoir (read my review here, where I discuss how I would loved to read his memoir at a younger age).
I liked that when it did talk about his YouTube career, there was a lesson of-sort that would come out of it - and that for most of the book, instead of building up how fast he became "famous" (because he didn't), or focusing on starting YouTube, it was just a background thing. Tyler Oakley isn't someone I've followed for a very long time and isn't someone that became internet famous quickly - he's been doing it for a long time, but he's was so young he's not up there with names like Shay Carl or Charles Trippy or Lisa Nova. He's still pretty young.
I felt that not only could I sort of relate to some of the things he said, I also had a good laugh while doing, and got some advice for my future. As a first year in University I really enjoyed hearing about his own college days and the lessons he learned then. Not a lot of young YouTubers can say they've been/are going to college, and I admire Oakley for that.
To conclude, I think I'll maybe lower the age to 16 or 17 depending on how mature you are. However, as a 19 year-old, I really enjoyed this one.
And if you've already read it and are looking for a similar YouTube memoir, Mamrie Hart's [b:You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery|23281915|You Deserve a Drink Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery|Mamrie Hart|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1418147021s/23281915.jpg|42819816] is really good!

Mamrie's life is a whirlwind of hilarious stories and I had so much fun reading it all. I laughed out loud multiple times and plan on recommending this to any one looking for a funny read. Mamrie manages to get into TMI territory without being too gross or weird. And I think she tells everything in a way we can all relate.
I highly recommend it if you like Mamrie's YouTube video at all but also if you have no idea who she is and want to read a memoir full of crazy stories.

First off, let me mention that this is the first memoir I've ever read. Second, I want to mention that I like Connor and his videos, but I'm definitely not a super fan. I never even subscribed to O2L when he was on it. I simply picked this up cause I'm a nosy person and ultimately just wanted to know what Connor had to say.

I wish I had read this back in high school. There was this one distinct moment in high school that lasted a few months (much longer than it should've) where this would've been something I really needed to hear; words that would've benefited me to read. That's one reason I'm giving this 5 stars. I think it's great for Connor's 14 year-old viewers to read the words he's written and soak up his enthusiasm and wisdom. To the adults to doubt anyone under the age of 30; this 22 year-old definitely has wisdom.
While I had to work through my problems on my own, I could relate to Connor's story. But seeing as he's older than me, and, let's be honest, has accomplished much more, I still found the words inspiring, encouraging, and helpful.

Like I mentioned, I'm not a super-fan, so while I wasn't exactly interested in his childhood (don't get me wrong, I still read it, because I'm incredibly nosy) I loved reading about what he think of "fame" and his position on youtube, and even the path his channel(s) took.
Something else I really liked was the lack of, "I started making youtube video because of x." And all that other stuff that YouTubers may feel compelled to talk about but everyone of them has in common. (like how youtube gave them friends they never had or gave them the confidence they needed or that sappy crap.)

One last thing I want to mention, is how honest this book felt. If you're familiar with Connor's videos, you can hear his voice right in the writing. I really appreciated that.

Overall, I loved this. I don't think I'd recommend it if you have no idea who Connor is, but I think if you're interested, go read it! You may learn a thing or two.

ohhh boyyyy
5/5

https://youtu.be/OhxYI_8lU5E

wow, y'all, the hype is real.
not to mention, and yes, I am that bitch, elisabeth and nathaniel give me feyre and rhys feels sooooo

(4.5/5 stars - I did have a few points that I skimmed but I thoroughly enjoyed myself)

I absolutely LOVED this book. For selfish reasons, I wish this were a series, but I do like that it's a stand-alone, since we don't see many in the fantasy section. (I think we could also have a conversation about whether Silvia Moreno-Garcia intended for this to be a stand-alone or not, and the need for more diversity in adult fantasy.)
I really adored the writing. I'm beginning to find that I'm a sucker for writers that can write the perfect sentence, and Moreno-Garcia does that.
I loved Casiopea. Whenever I see author protraying women in historical fiction so horribly, and it gets written off as "accurate for the time" it really pisses me off to say the least. I hated sitting in lecture halls and having people write off horrible treatment just because it was accurate to the time period. Casiopea actually recognizes and resents the horrible treatment she goes through, and her outlook on other women in the 20s slowly develops and grows to understand the ways she thinks about them as well.
And, of course I loved the story and the way it developed. Also no spoilers, but the budding and slow-burn relationship was everything. I don't know much about Mayan mythology, and I think you can go into this knowing or not knowing anything about Mayan mythology, the book caters to both.
5/5 stars, obviously.

I had quite a few problems of being bored and not liking some of the characters throughout reading this book. And I still stand by those. But I also appreciate how deeply complex and flawed all of these characters are.
Also, I'm a sucker for a good ending. Put any mediocre book in front of me, give it a good ending, and I'll rate it 4 stars.
In the case of this book, it was already hovering around a 3.5/5, so I'm just gonna rate it 4 here and call it a day. Unless I get utterly distracted, I think I'll be picking up it's sequels.

I'm so disappointed by this because I really wanted to love it. Over all, all my issues with it boil down to the writing and not the plot or characters. I think others will enjoy this more if their reading experience isn't as heavily based on writing.
The character development was choppy, the plot was also choppy and confusing at times, and the emphasis on this taking place in the future was FAR too heavy handed for my liking. Just like your plot do its work, let your characters live, and don't emphasize so heavily just because you're writing a teen book. Overall, this was kinda just frustrating tk read.

wow. This took me less than 12 hours to read, something I haven't done in a while. But the writing really draws you in and the world is so pungent that it's hard to put the book down. I can see what people are saying about the ending being a little unsatisfying, but I really feel like that kind of ending is what the book called for. It reminded me a lot of the ending of Courtney Summers' This is Not a Test (which later got a novella that tied the ending up a bit more pretty, and I enjoyed it but I don't think it was *completely* necessary for an understanding of the ending of the original novel. All it really did was help out readers that felt unsatisfied as it branches out into the rest of the world beyond the setting of the original novel. Which, really, is further proof that the novel ended the best way it could have, a different ending only belonging in another work). If you've read that, you know what I'm talking about.
I still had a bit of a hard time rating this, though I'm not too sure why. Maybe because I finished it so fast, I never really concentrated enough on the characters and their development throughout the novel. Or maybe it really was that fast-paced to not focus on the characters, rather the environment around them forcing their bodies to mutate... or so you think. At the end, though, I'm still going to give it 5/5 stars, because I whole-heartedly will recommend this to people who would/do enjoy the genre.