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I had no idea that Julie and Julia was a book, much less a memoir. When I found out, I had to read it. Luckily, I was able to find the audiobook on Libby. I highly recommend the audiobook. Listening to Julie Powell reading about this project she took on was enlightening.
Julie and Julia is hilarious. I saw the movie years ago and fell in love with the concept of blogging about a project. That's what inspired me to start a blog in the first place. She takes on the challenge of working through 524 Julia Child recipes in one year, blogging about her experience.
She talks about the toll it took on her marriage, what it did for her psyche, and how it helped (and detracted) from her career. It sounds dry when you describe it, but her personality is what you read it for. She loves the word fuck and she curses a lot. She also finds the act of cooking sexual and sensual. There's lots of talk of sex in this book.
I listened to the six hours in one day and loved every second of it. Now, I want to bake my way through a cookbook (because cooking isn't happening). Reading this book also reignited the reasoning of why I wanted to blog. I kind of forgot my reasoning along the way.
Thank you Julie Powell for writing this and making us non-cooks aware of this project because you're inspiring more than just aspiring chefs.
Julie and Julia is hilarious. I saw the movie years ago and fell in love with the concept of blogging about a project. That's what inspired me to start a blog in the first place. She takes on the challenge of working through 524 Julia Child recipes in one year, blogging about her experience.
She talks about the toll it took on her marriage, what it did for her psyche, and how it helped (and detracted) from her career. It sounds dry when you describe it, but her personality is what you read it for. She loves the word fuck and she curses a lot. She also finds the act of cooking sexual and sensual. There's lots of talk of sex in this book.
I listened to the six hours in one day and loved every second of it. Now, I want to bake my way through a cookbook (because cooking isn't happening). Reading this book also reignited the reasoning of why I wanted to blog. I kind of forgot my reasoning along the way.
Thank you Julie Powell for writing this and making us non-cooks aware of this project because you're inspiring more than just aspiring chefs.
All This Time by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott is a young adult contemporary romance, cloaked in tragedy and rebirth.
We meet Kyle, who is desperately in love with his off and on again girlfriend, Kimberly. When Kim tries to explain to Kyle that they’ve been together for their whole lives and she wants to see where life takes them both individually, Kyle won’t accept it. In the heat of the argument, he gets into a car accident and Kim dies. He has to navigate a world without her and is forced to learn the lesson she wanted to teach him on his own.
Even though All This Time sounds like a depressing story, it’s surprisingly uplifting and hopeful. We see Kyle’s journey through grief and the romance genre comes into play when he meets Marley, a teen who is also grieving. We watch as their relationship blossoms through their shared experiences through grief. It’s truly a beautiful story and easily a five-star read.
The first fifty percent was rocky for me because there were quite a few things that I didn’t like. For example, when Kimberly dies, Kyle goes through this intense depressive phase (which I found very accurate), but then he meets Marley soon after he was forced out of the house and suddenly his world lit up.
However, I remember that feeling. I remember losing my spouse and then meeting someone who made me feel something for the first time. It’s an incredible, guilt-stricken feeling. The authors did an amazing job depicting those contrasting emotions.
Another aspect of this novel that I struggled with was the pacing. Throughout the first half of the book, each chapter began with a time jump. Some chapters jumped a few days, while others jumped weeks. I struggled with that while I was reading it, but the plot twists that came later made everything click.
The plot twists made this read worthy of five stars. The end of the book is riddled with plot twists that I was not expecting. One of my biggest pet peeves is predictable plot twists and All This Time caught me by surprise. Multiple times.
I cried. I yelled. I muttered to myself throughout the novel. My boyfriend thought I was crazy. Books rarely affect me this way, which is why All This Time made it to my all-time favorites shelf on Goodreads.
If you liked Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott, you’ll love All This Time. It’s powerful, inspiring, and heartbreaking all the same time. I will re-read this book every once in a while, just because I fell in love with the characters. I’d love to see this book turned into a movie.
I’d like to thank NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott for the eARC and Goodreads for the physical ARC!
We meet Kyle, who is desperately in love with his off and on again girlfriend, Kimberly. When Kim tries to explain to Kyle that they’ve been together for their whole lives and she wants to see where life takes them both individually, Kyle won’t accept it. In the heat of the argument, he gets into a car accident and Kim dies. He has to navigate a world without her and is forced to learn the lesson she wanted to teach him on his own.
Even though All This Time sounds like a depressing story, it’s surprisingly uplifting and hopeful. We see Kyle’s journey through grief and the romance genre comes into play when he meets Marley, a teen who is also grieving. We watch as their relationship blossoms through their shared experiences through grief. It’s truly a beautiful story and easily a five-star read.
The first fifty percent was rocky for me because there were quite a few things that I didn’t like. For example, when Kimberly dies, Kyle goes through this intense depressive phase (which I found very accurate), but then he meets Marley soon after he was forced out of the house and suddenly his world lit up.
However, I remember that feeling. I remember losing my spouse and then meeting someone who made me feel something for the first time. It’s an incredible, guilt-stricken feeling. The authors did an amazing job depicting those contrasting emotions.
Another aspect of this novel that I struggled with was the pacing. Throughout the first half of the book, each chapter began with a time jump. Some chapters jumped a few days, while others jumped weeks. I struggled with that while I was reading it, but the plot twists that came later made everything click.
The plot twists made this read worthy of five stars. The end of the book is riddled with plot twists that I was not expecting. One of my biggest pet peeves is predictable plot twists and All This Time caught me by surprise. Multiple times.
I cried. I yelled. I muttered to myself throughout the novel. My boyfriend thought I was crazy. Books rarely affect me this way, which is why All This Time made it to my all-time favorites shelf on Goodreads.
If you liked Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott, you’ll love All This Time. It’s powerful, inspiring, and heartbreaking all the same time. I will re-read this book every once in a while, just because I fell in love with the characters. I’d love to see this book turned into a movie.
I’d like to thank NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott for the eARC and Goodreads for the physical ARC!
For the full review, view my blog post! https://travelthroughfiction.com/a-real-discussion-about-sexual-assault-grown-by-tiffany-d-jackson-a-book-review/
In Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, we learn what it feels like to be sucked into an abusive relationship with someone you thought was the good guy.
Grown sings themes that need to be discussed openly and bluntly. I’m talking about men in power taking advantage of women. I’m talking about women not being believed when they come out about sexual assault. I’m talking about the feelings that women feel when they are trapped by such men and bound in these situations.
Overall, this book is amazing and I would recommend it for anyone to read. It’s young adult and intense, so keep that in mind when picking it up. Refer to the content warnings because they’re no joke.
In Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, we learn what it feels like to be sucked into an abusive relationship with someone you thought was the good guy.
Grown sings themes that need to be discussed openly and bluntly. I’m talking about men in power taking advantage of women. I’m talking about women not being believed when they come out about sexual assault. I’m talking about the feelings that women feel when they are trapped by such men and bound in these situations.
Overall, this book is amazing and I would recommend it for anyone to read. It’s young adult and intense, so keep that in mind when picking it up. Refer to the content warnings because they’re no joke.
For more YA bookish content, visit www.travelthroughfiction.wordpress.com!
Thank you NetGalley, Andrew McMeel Publishing, and Sarah Andersen for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Quote:
What’s your favorite position?
Elsie.
Is it... doggy?
STOP.
Two Cent Summary
In Sarah Andersen’s classic Scribbles style, she captures a hilarious love story between a three-hundred-year-old vampire named Elsie and a werewolf named Jimmy. The story highlights the stereotypical differences between the two (sunlight for her and silver for him, for example) in a cute and characteristic way.
Going In Expectations
I was so excited to see this in the Read Now section of NetGalley! I picked this up as soon as I saw it available and immediately started reading it. Sarah Andersen is a favorite of mine. Whenever she releases something, I have to read it! She usually does slice of life comics, so when I saw this fantasy one, my eyes bulged out of my head!
Forking Hilarious!
Of course, I couldn’t expect anything less from Sarah Andersen, but this comic is absolutely hilarious. I laughed out loud more times than I can count. All scenes are cleverly put together; some of them contain dorky puns, while others speak for themselves in a laughable way.
The Story
The story line is simple, but adorable. We witness the connection between a vampire and a werewolf. We see how they grow together and get to know each other’s weaknesses and strengths. We see their fights and their cute moments. It’s just a love story between two creatures and literally took me half an hour to read through it. It’s super light and cute.
The Looks
The graphics were amazing. Again, I couldn’t expect anything less. Elsie is this petite vampire who likes to wear black dresses and sleeps in a coffin. Jimmy is a long-haired werewolf who turns into a husky-looking wolf once a month. The comics depict the action and speak for themselves. It’s difficult to quote the book because so much goes unwritten.
Reason for Rating ~ Should You Read It?
Five out of five stars was a no-brainer. I knew as soon as I looked at the author’s name how many stars this comic was getting. I love her typical slice-of-life style and she brought the same feel to a fantasy setting. Fangs is perfect for fans of creatures of the night, who also love Andersen’s scribbly self!
Thank you NetGalley, Andrew McMeel Publishing, and Sarah Andersen for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Quote:
What’s your favorite position?
Elsie.
Is it... doggy?
STOP.
Two Cent Summary
In Sarah Andersen’s classic Scribbles style, she captures a hilarious love story between a three-hundred-year-old vampire named Elsie and a werewolf named Jimmy. The story highlights the stereotypical differences between the two (sunlight for her and silver for him, for example) in a cute and characteristic way.
Going In Expectations
I was so excited to see this in the Read Now section of NetGalley! I picked this up as soon as I saw it available and immediately started reading it. Sarah Andersen is a favorite of mine. Whenever she releases something, I have to read it! She usually does slice of life comics, so when I saw this fantasy one, my eyes bulged out of my head!
Forking Hilarious!
Of course, I couldn’t expect anything less from Sarah Andersen, but this comic is absolutely hilarious. I laughed out loud more times than I can count. All scenes are cleverly put together; some of them contain dorky puns, while others speak for themselves in a laughable way.
The Story
The story line is simple, but adorable. We witness the connection between a vampire and a werewolf. We see how they grow together and get to know each other’s weaknesses and strengths. We see their fights and their cute moments. It’s just a love story between two creatures and literally took me half an hour to read through it. It’s super light and cute.
The Looks
The graphics were amazing. Again, I couldn’t expect anything less. Elsie is this petite vampire who likes to wear black dresses and sleeps in a coffin. Jimmy is a long-haired werewolf who turns into a husky-looking wolf once a month. The comics depict the action and speak for themselves. It’s difficult to quote the book because so much goes unwritten.
Reason for Rating ~ Should You Read It?
Five out of five stars was a no-brainer. I knew as soon as I looked at the author’s name how many stars this comic was getting. I love her typical slice-of-life style and she brought the same feel to a fantasy setting. Fangs is perfect for fans of creatures of the night, who also love Andersen’s scribbly self!
To read the full review (and for other young adult book reviews / bookish content) visit my blog: www.travelthroughfiction.com!
In Brave Enough by Kati Gardner, we go to Chemo Camp and discover the strength that resides in places we didn’t know existed.
Cancer has touched all of us in one way or another. Either you battled it yourself or someone you know has battled it. Personally, I watched my father battle stage four head and neck cancer. Cancer affects us all and I’m happy that authors are still writing about it.
Brave Enough is not just a cancer kid book. There are plenty of cancer kid books out there, but this one is different. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll be vague, but this book oozes hope and realism.
In Brave Enough by Kati Gardner, we go to Chemo Camp and discover the strength that resides in places we didn’t know existed.
Cancer has touched all of us in one way or another. Either you battled it yourself or someone you know has battled it. Personally, I watched my father battle stage four head and neck cancer. Cancer affects us all and I’m happy that authors are still writing about it.
Brave Enough is not just a cancer kid book. There are plenty of cancer kid books out there, but this one is different. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll be vague, but this book oozes hope and realism.
For more book reviews and other bookish content, visit www.travelthroughfiction.com!
Personally, I think this book was extremely well executed. It’s a science fiction, I guess, but it doesn’t feel like it. It’s not all technologically weird with aliens and bionic people (I’m not a SciFi fan). Despite it being science fiction-y, it reads like a contemporary.
This is my first Justin A. Reynolds book, so I’m not sure if this is his usual style of writing, but I loved it. This book was written as a conversation between Jamal and the reader. Jamal breaks the fourth wall often and speaks directly to you, but it doesn’t distract from the novel in any way. It’s also poetic. It’s like if prose and poetry had a baby.
I do have a few problems with it, but they’re small nit-picky items. Early Departures gets very cheesy. There are several scenes that made me cringe, if I’m being honest. Maybe I’m just super unsentimental, but I didn’t like some of the heart-to-heart scenes, which is not normal for me. I love sappy stuff and I’m a big romance fan. However, these scenes seemed awkward to me.
In addition to the cringe, I also had problems with the ending. The entire book leads up to a certain moment (I won’t spoil it) and that moment fell flat. To make it worse, it was combined with more awkward cheese. The last chapter of the book felt off to me, too.
Overall, I loved this book and I think it would be a good book to start with if you like contemporaries, but want a science fiction feel that’s not too science fiction-y.
Personally, I think this book was extremely well executed. It’s a science fiction, I guess, but it doesn’t feel like it. It’s not all technologically weird with aliens and bionic people (I’m not a SciFi fan). Despite it being science fiction-y, it reads like a contemporary.
This is my first Justin A. Reynolds book, so I’m not sure if this is his usual style of writing, but I loved it. This book was written as a conversation between Jamal and the reader. Jamal breaks the fourth wall often and speaks directly to you, but it doesn’t distract from the novel in any way. It’s also poetic. It’s like if prose and poetry had a baby.
I do have a few problems with it, but they’re small nit-picky items. Early Departures gets very cheesy. There are several scenes that made me cringe, if I’m being honest. Maybe I’m just super unsentimental, but I didn’t like some of the heart-to-heart scenes, which is not normal for me. I love sappy stuff and I’m a big romance fan. However, these scenes seemed awkward to me.
In addition to the cringe, I also had problems with the ending. The entire book leads up to a certain moment (I won’t spoil it) and that moment fell flat. To make it worse, it was combined with more awkward cheese. The last chapter of the book felt off to me, too.
Overall, I loved this book and I think it would be a good book to start with if you like contemporaries, but want a science fiction feel that’s not too science fiction-y.
My favorite thing about Shea Ernshaw's writing is the atmosphere she creates. I read Winterwood last year and it propelled me to purchase The Wicked Deep. I loved the imagery and that spooky feeling that the story has, but the plot fell a bit flat for me.
I didn't like Bo. He didn't seem to have much personality. I wasn't really rooting for him... which sucks. I didn't find the plot twist believable.
The ending was great, though. I'm not a fan of unrealistic endings, so I liked that Ernshaw did what was necessary for her story, even though it's a painful and messy ending.
Even though I didn't like how it was executed, the story was terrific. I wish the plot twist was done differently and that we could see some things from Bo's perspective. I think that would've given him some more personality.
I didn't like Bo. He didn't seem to have much personality. I wasn't really rooting for him... which sucks. I didn't find the plot twist believable.
The ending was great, though. I'm not a fan of unrealistic endings, so I liked that Ernshaw did what was necessary for her story, even though it's a painful and messy ending.
Even though I didn't like how it was executed, the story was terrific. I wish the plot twist was done differently and that we could see some things from Bo's perspective. I think that would've given him some more personality.
Not a fan.
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Guys. I cried. this memoir is amazing. Read my review to find out why:
https://medium.com/book-reviews-coffee-cups/3-reasons-why-high-achiever-by-tiffany-jenkins-made-me-cry-45d3f51ffaa6?sk=bd9785571916350fe159e717221dd4bd
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