lindseythelibrarian's Reviews (559)

This was solidly mid for me, which is a shame.
I think the main reason for this was due to the main character, Persephone. She was just such a manic pixie dream girl I literally could not focus on anything else. The way the characters were drawn was also a little bit off-putting. 

Otherwise, I liked all the characters, though they did seem shallow (though that might be the point). However, I sometimes had trouble telling a few of the characters apart due to similar faces and similar coloring. If I see the next one in my library, I might pick it up since it's super popular, but I wouldn't go out of my way to read it. 

This book is so heartwrenching and difficult to get through, but a fantastic read nonetheless. 
I cannot believe how many times this book made me angry at the adults in these lives who are supposed to be taking care of these kids, but whether it is the casual or overt racism from teachers or the abuse from a parent, it harms these kids in so many ways. Luckily, many of these individuals get what is coming to them, but not without causing immense harm to those around them. 

The ending is not tied up in a neat bow though it is quite satisfying.

This book is a definite reread. 

Cliff-hanger?? RUDE! 
I do like this series and I will finish it, but it’s not my favorite (especially this one) because it seemed pretty jokey for the majority. Maybe it’s because I read it as opposed to audiobook that it didn’t quite hit the same. Regardless, ready for the next one!

Fun story! Glad I read it. It felt pretty standard as far as YA fantasy goes, but I loved the POC and lesbian rep. Very fun! 

I enjoyed this short little snippet. It reminded me of one of Dana's podcasts but without the commercials. I really enjoy Dana's take on how she declutters and found her podcasts and then her book to be something that REALLY clicked with me. While this was fine, I would recommend her book "Decluttering at the Speed of Life" along with her podcast.

I would recommend this for someone who "clicks" with Dana's other work and might have specific questions about specific topics. 

Starting off the year with a book club book! We read this for Middle Grade Book Club and I am glad that we did! 

We start off this book with a brief introduction to our two main characters, Red and Rip, and are then introduced to their new Language Arts teacher, Mr. Acevedo. Mr. Acevedo is fresh out of college and has a lot of thoughts about how to best instruct students--no tests, no test prep, and a whole lot of teamwork. At first, his teaching style was a bit off-putting to how I imagine a 5th-grade Lindsey would have handled her first-day jitters. However, his teaching methods prove successful as the students not only use what they learned to ace a mandated state test, they also gain some fantastic social skills like healthy ways to deal with change, working with difficult individuals, and more. 

I have to say that some of the characterizations, most notably Avery, seemed a bit unrealistic. Someone so offputting to her classmates (or maybe just Rip?) seemed a bit out of pocket for someone who has attended school there her whole life. 

I like how the author integrated some potentially unknown words, idioms, and sayings/proverbs into the book. Red, one of the main characters, is autistic and he has some difficulties understanding certain phrases, and oftentimes an adult or friend will explain it. 

While this was by no means one of my favorite middle-grade novels I have read, I would definitely read the next one in the series. 

I liked this book!

Let me start out by saying that I have not read a lot of Romantic comedies. However, I really like this one! I read a lot of the negative reviews it was completely anticipating hating Shay and feeling like last portion of the book was a downer, but I didn't get that at all. didn't I’m such a sucker for a podcast, and I listen to the spoken audiobook form, I will say I do wish this should have a bit more of the show, and the podcast/radio world itself.  

I actually liked the spicy scenes (they usually make me laugh, make me uncomfortable, or both!) and enjoyed this lighter novel!

What a fantastic end to the trilogy. This one gave us all the answers the first two books built up, and still had some REALLY creepy imagery to boot. Having a teddy arm themselves with a rusty syringe is something I can’t unsee. 

It was also emotional in all the right ways, giving us satisfaction with character growth, dealing with loss, and more. 

Beautifully colored drawings cover this lovely graphic novel. 
Thematically, this book deals with history and how the oppressors rewrite it to fit their narrative and control the people within their regime. 

The authors note at the end speaks beautifully to this. 

I am vacillating between giving this book one and a half stars, and one star.

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