goatsrsexy's Reviews (604)

This is a hard book to review, because I really enjoyed it. It was super introspective. A literary mystery. I was attracted by the title and it was also my pick for Storygraph Read The World Poland prompt. 

I loved our main character and the way she views the world in such a sad but honest way. I loved her nicknames for her neighbours and her compassion for animals.

It was interesting to read a book from the perspective of a kind of elderly (but she wasn't really that old) woman who lives on the outskirts of society and isn't really viewed as a real person worthy of respect because of her age and the way she acts. She was a very relatable character for me even though I am not an old crazy lady (yet).

My only issue with this book was it was a little slow for me, I couldn't really get into it as much as I wanted to but that may just be cus of the circumstances around when I read it (I've been feeling a little preoccupied lately).

This was definitely the darkest so far when it comes to the horrors of war. At least out of the main series, Andalite Chronicles is up there too. This one was also a fantastic story

I don't give 5 star ratings to contemporary romance novels very often. I usually see them as kind of junk food palette cleansers between more serious reads. And I don't mean to sound like a book snob that's just how I feel okay? But I absolutely loved this book. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that the title is kinda lame lol. I have not had so much fun or laughed so much reading a book in a LONG time. It was so refreshing. I also read the book super fast. I loved Alfie omg he is the sweetest person ever I wish I knew someone like that in real life. The little bits of social media and news articles in between chapters were always fun. The chapter names were great too, I just love when chapters actually have titles. And I have to say I also really liked that this was just from one POV. I know most people prefer dual POV for romance but I think it ruins the magic a bit when you know what both people are thinking. Anyways, this is a great read and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes romcoms.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy!

This was such a great short story collection. Some of my favourites were The Husband Stitch, Especially Heinous (I have never seen this done before, such an interesting format), and Difficult at Parties.

What a unique story! I read this because it was my partner's pick for his favourite read of 2023 (were doing a podcast on each other's picks.. coming soon). I went in not really knowing what to expect and that was definitely the best way to approach this one. Will say more either on IG or the podcast at some point 

Okay this book was definitely giving Barbie (movie) in a lot of ways. 1. It was an entertaining and interesting story that had something to say. 2. The social commentary was 100% right and told in an accessible way. 3. It was not made for people who already care about this stuff.

I'm not saying if you're educated on feminist and gender equality you won't like this book. It's a good book, but I was definitely left disappointed that it didn't take things a little further or hit a little harder. The potential was definitely there, but so were the cringy monologues.

I liked this one quite a bit, although parts of it were slow and other parts were too brief. Absolutely love the concept, the world building is interesting but so far leaves a lot to be desired. I read in the author's note or maybe the dedication at the beginning that Romans pov was a later addition to the book, and unfortunately that was very apparent as it felt like an afterthought most of the time. I know there's another book so that will hopefully be fixed a bit, but a lot of the stuff with his family and fiancee just like, abruptly ended off page which was confusing since we were getting his pov about it and then suddenly he was just with Iris and was like I called off the engagement like ok?? Where did that come from though.

So I do tend to focus on the negative when there's anything to say but there was definitely a lot to love about this book and I have hopes that the next book will fix some of the problems I had with this one.

"Battles that involve oatmeal are just never going to end up being historic, you know?"

(Arc provided by Netgalley)

This was a cute book, I really liked the concept behind it, of creating a fake boyfriend (based on a real person) and actually meeting/falling in love with him years later. I like romance books that are about moving on after the death of a spouse, idk why I guess because it's something that seems so awful it can be cathartic to read about people getting through it and coming out the other side. I also really liked Olivia and Rory's relationship with her. I do feel that the stuff with Rory's mom and just her overall growth as an individual could've been fleshed out a bit more but overall I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

This was such a fantastic read! I've been a huge fan of the Monk and Robot series since I first read it and have been putting off reading the Wayfarers series way too long. 

I loved how optimistic and happy this book was. There was conflict and bad things did happen, but there was a lot of hope and teamwork and supporting each other that was so lovely. We had such an interesting mix of characters, even the ones I didn't like at the start grew on me over time.

The format is interesting because there is an overarching plot for sure (they are taking the long way to a small angry planet, duh) but the chapters are fairly episodic. This was a great way to get to know all the characters and see their world... It's a pretty great one.

Would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes optimistic SciFi, space operas, and stories about found family.