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Pop Kill, Volume 1

Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

Thank you to Mad Cave Studios, Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson, and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review (unpaid). 

This could have been a really good story but unfortunately it reeks of gratuitous nudity and toxic masculinity.

Fledgling

Octavia E. Butler

DID NOT FINISH: 61%

General p*dophilia issues

The Blue Fairy Book

Andrew Lang

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

I only read what was necessary for my class

The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco: A Novel

Michelle Chouinard

DID NOT FINISH: 6%

Lot less fun then I hoped

The Tasting Menu: A Short Story

Stuart MacBride

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

Everytime I listened to this book I wanted to fall asleep. I think it could be an interesting story on page but the audiobook literally sucked energy out of me

Dashing Diamond Dick and Other Classic Dime Novels

Frank Merriwell, J. Randolph Cox, Harry Moore, W.B. Lawson

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

Only needed to read two stories for class

Son of a Witch

Gregory Maguire

DID NOT FINISH: 5%

I just didn't enjoy the first book and while I wanted to give the second a chance, I think I need some time before i read it 

Maame

Jessica George

DID NOT FINISH: 41%

I do not think that I am in the right head space to continue reading this after the sex scene with Maddie and Ben. 

CW: Possibly sexual assault??

Supernatural: Nevermore

Keith R.A. DeCandido

DID NOT FINISH: 23%

Reads like bad fanfiction

The Alchemyst

Michael Scott

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

I think I'm just not the target age range for this book, uninteresting and slow