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Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim
4.0
At first I found this book to be slow, and worried that I wouldn't be able to get into it, especially as the two points of views evened out, so that the point of view isn't jumping between Past and Present. But once we are well settled into the present the plot takes off. The fact this story only takes place over the course of a week or two is very evident, Sim's writing makes it evident how much pressure our protagonists are under. Which makes the story even more intriguing.
The world is well built and intriguing, It feels like all of the fun of court intrigue with none of the boring parts. But what made this world so refreshing was the representation that came seamlessly into the story. This world skews away from the heteronormative fantasy world's I quite often come across in fantasy fiction. Towards the new and interesting worlds I hope to find in the future.
The world is well built and intriguing, It feels like all of the fun of court intrigue with none of the boring parts. But what made this world so refreshing was the representation that came seamlessly into the story.
Spoiler
The two that come to mind first and foremost is the option Cayo is given to marry one a son instead of the daughter, and the description of the curly haired non-binary dealer that Amaya run's into in the Vice District.
The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci
5.0
This book was the little slice of happiness I think everyone needs right now.
The growth we see in Jane throughout this book and how she finds a way to cope with what she has been through, while also working to try and uplift her community was awesome.
The growth we see in Jane throughout this book and how she finds a way to cope with what she has been through, while also working to try and uplift her community was awesome.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
DNF 36%
I wanted so hard to enjoy this book, so much I tried so hard. The idea of a group of southern belles fighting vampires felt like a book for me. An interesting conglomerate of things I enjoy for some reason.
And then I heard about books like Horrorstor and My Best Friends Exorcisim and I was like oh I've found a treasure trove but in reality, it was just a stack of disappointment.
At first I thought maybe I'd misunderstood and this book was just a commentary on events like the satanic panic but from the adult's perspective. So I dug into the reviews for this book in a way I hadn't before.
All while continuing to listen in some desperate hope that it would get better. But the few less then positive reviews I found told me in reality what lied ahead if I could get past the dull characters was a level of uncomfortableness I'd experienced already in some of the scene descriptions was only going to increase.
Which finally gave me the courage to just shelve this but I felt such a level of guilt for it that I still can't place.
I wanted so hard to enjoy this book, so much I tried so hard. The idea of a group of southern belles fighting vampires felt like a book for me. An interesting conglomerate of things I enjoy for some reason.
And then I heard about books like Horrorstor and My Best Friends Exorcisim and I was like oh I've found a treasure trove but in reality, it was just a stack of disappointment.
At first I thought maybe I'd misunderstood and this book was just a commentary on events like the satanic panic but from the adult's perspective. So I dug into the reviews for this book in a way I hadn't before.
All while continuing to listen in some desperate hope that it would get better. But the few less then positive reviews I found told me in reality what lied ahead if I could get past the dull characters was a level of uncomfortableness I'd experienced already in some of the scene descriptions was only going to increase.
Which finally gave me the courage to just shelve this but I felt such a level of guilt for it that I still can't place.