This was cute. Though I don't read a lot of ghost stories. And usually avoid those with even a hint of romance because it just seems hopeless. Not that touch is necessarily to have love. Anyway, the ending turned out different than I thought it would. Also the "bad guy" was an interesting twist. I could do with more in this world.

Okay wow, further into this world and starting to see some consequences. Emotional Rollercoaster as characters wind up in horrible situations and somehow get out of them only to fall into something else just as bad. One person in particular I am wondering what his next move will be now that he knows. 

This was fascinating. I never knew where it was going but it was also a comfortable ride. The descriptions of the scenery were dream-like, which is appropriate. Not what I usually read but I'm glad I gave it a chance. 

This book was okay. But not great. Kind of clunky in the writing. Too academic in parts but very sarcastic in others. Overall, these two white women cannot tell you how to decolonize self care. They take over 200 pages to tell you that but it's true. So this was not what I thought it would be in any way, but I learned a lot. As a black woman with a self care small business I was very interested in the idea of this book. I struggle with social media marketing and pushing for sales or event telling people what works. Knowing that a lot of self care often looks like pebble against the ocean. Community care is something that feels more fitting but making it another hashtag feels wrong too. Little did I know how commodified self care has become. The wellness industry being much bigger than I thought. So many situations that I as a poor, Black woman was unaware of because it's not for me, I didn't like how 4/5ths of this was look how bad everything is. Hitting us over the head with the terms, global south, cishet white women, etc. They kept saying g we'll get to solution in the last chapter but that would up being look to community organizations that exist and a 2 page list. Though truthful, it leaves you feeling pretty depressed about the world as it is. This book doesn't feel helpful at the end of it all. 

This was anice surprise. Not a retelling that follows the original too closely. Maybe more of an alternate storyline. I'm not well versed in the Medusa myth. This gets a little dark. Physical and serial abuse and mutilation of women. I do like the way it resolved the romance though I always want an HEA. I also love how we see how rumors and complaints grow into myths and legends. 

Started to have a plot longer than one chapter towards the end. Bit it was interesting seeing behind secondary characters thoughts.

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