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Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby
5.0
Wow...I love this series so much! I started this only because I was so curious as to why a lot of people hyped this up, and I finally get it now!
The New Me by Halle Butler
I didn't really relate to the story—perhaps because it describes and criticizes what working in corporate feels like. But at the same time, I had a slight connection with Millie, especially with how she sees and contemplates her actions and her life itself. This book is also relatable in a way that the observations that the protagonist makes on everything around her are realistic; and is something that a person also observes in real life.
3.0
"Bitter, my whole body, my whole insides, everything about me that my body makes but that isn't of my body—thoughts feelings personality—bitter for having to live in my shitty body, and my body dittoing the sentiment back to its master. Better to be inside forever."
I didn't really relate to the story—perhaps because it describes and criticizes what working in corporate feels like. But at the same time, I had a slight connection with Millie, especially with how she sees and contemplates her actions and her life itself. This book is also relatable in a way that the observations that the protagonist makes on everything around her are realistic; and is something that a person also observes in real life.
The Brightest Light of Sunshine by Lisina Coney
Honestly, this is exactly the kind of relationship I want in real life because this couple knows how to communicate without complicating everything. From the beginning, you can really see their genuineness and how they look out for each other; and this book really sets an example—for me—of how relationships should be. This is hands down one of the best romance books I've read in my entire reader life!
4.0
"When a vase shatters and you try to put the broken pieces back together, they never fit again. Not perfectly. Not in the way they used to. There may be cracks in the new vase, but it's thanks to those fissures that sunlight filters through. Life thrives under its glow, grows through the cracks, and blooms anew."
Honestly, this is exactly the kind of relationship I want in real life because this couple knows how to communicate without complicating everything. From the beginning, you can really see their genuineness and how they look out for each other; and this book really sets an example—for me—of how relationships should be. This is hands down one of the best romance books I've read in my entire reader life!
The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini
5.0
MAJOR trigger warnings for this book: violence, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and child abuse.
The Bread the Devil Knead follows the story of Alethea, a fashion store manager who's about to turn 40. One day, while at work, she witnessed a violence that hit a little too close to home—which prompted every childhood memory she suppressed to unravel, making her realize how similar her past and present are. From there, she started having a dilemma of either letting the violent cycle she went through during her childhood continue or preventing the worse from happening now that she's suffering at the hands of her common-law husband, Leo.
This book is a very powerful and moving story that would send your mind reeling and have you at the edge of your seat from start to finish. Despite how short this book is, Allen-Agostini still narrated and portrayed every character and aspect of her story without missing any detail . However, the only issue—which is mainly on my part as a reader—I encountered is the writing style since it's written in Trinidadian Creole because this was my first time reading a book in this style. And this detail is also a factor in why I gave this book a 5-star rating because the writing style alone can already explain the protagonist's cultural and racial roots and the overall setting of the book.
But study this: if he love you, why he must beat you? Is not like you is some two-and-six baby. Who give he the right to beat you? And I bet he does blame you for it.
The Bread the Devil Knead follows the story of Alethea, a fashion store manager who's about to turn 40. One day, while at work, she witnessed a violence that hit a little too close to home—which prompted every childhood memory she suppressed to unravel, making her realize how similar her past and present are. From there, she started having a dilemma of either letting the violent cycle she went through during her childhood continue or preventing the worse from happening now that she's suffering at the hands of her common-law husband, Leo.
This book is a very powerful and moving story that would send your mind reeling and have you at the edge of your seat from start to finish. Despite how short this book is, Allen-Agostini still narrated and portrayed every character and aspect of her story without missing any detail . However, the only issue—which is mainly on my part as a reader—I encountered is the writing style since it's written in Trinidadian Creole because this was my first time reading a book in this style. And this detail is also a factor in why I gave this book a 5-star rating because the writing style alone can already explain the protagonist's cultural and racial roots and the overall setting of the book.
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But mostly, what I love about this book is that: it ended feeling like Alethea's story is only about to begin.
The Lost Sisters by Holly Black
4.0
Rating this 3.5 stars rounded up because I love this series so much. But, if I have to rate Taryn, it would be lower than hell because listening to the audiobook feels like I'm listening to an agitating, grating voice of her whining and justifying her betrayal and actions.
Juniper Hill by Devney Perry
2.0
2.5 stars. This book started well, but throwing the mafia into the plot made the story go downhill. Juniper Hill started as this cute small-town romance between a single mom who ran away from her lavish life in New York and a grumpy chef; then, the author introduced these subplots that made the story go all over the place.