pickI really loved this one! It gave me “The Substance“ type vibes - which, if you haven't seen that body horror movie, I highly recommend.
Anyway, it took a little to get into, but then once I did, I was sucked in so quickly!
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My baby got neutered yesterday, so today is a day of laying in bed and taking it easy (naturally I have to take it easy too so that he doesn‘t try to follow me around the house) — meaning —- great day to lay around and read!!!
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pickwtf...I liked it tho. 4/5 ⭐️ Grotesque. Satirical. Murderous. And yet, meaningful and full of beautiful writing. MC is meant to be unlikeable but as the back story unfolded, I started to understand her mental situation and lifelong struggles. She does things...in the name of "beauty" and staying young. And finding a sense of self. Gross. But good. Makes you think about certain things no one likes to talk about.
>>Late reading report from the past week. 206 physical pages, a few digital chapters. The books I'm enjoying the most are denoted by asterisks. As you can see...I really do read anything I can get my hands on!
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>>Weekly Reading Recap for 8/11-8/16
Pages read: 206 physical, plus a few Kindle chapters.
The books I'm enjoying the most are denoted by asterisks.
No finished books yet, slowly getting there with the tagged book.
How was your reading week?
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so-soThis is definitely an interesting book. I found the writing too flowery, but it does keep the story very surface-level, much like the desired beauty in the book. I loved the gore and body horror.
pickOh boy this one was fun!! It‘s dark! Creepy! And somewhat prescient! I loved it! It‘s an absurd love letter to the beauty industry! The lengths people will go to remain young looking! It‘s short! It‘s funny! Its dark humor will make you squeal with delight!
Sophia is convinced to try this youth enhancing moisturizer and finds herself addicted! What‘s Youth Juice‘s secret ingredient? Does she care? LOL Great audio!!
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so-soIs “beauty-horror” a sub-genre? This was an entertaining audio but not particularly memorable, since I read this several books ago and forgot to review it, I can confirm this.
Beauty obsessed women at a beauty company (goop-like?) are desperately seeking the next treatment to keep them looking youthful. How do they manage it? And what‘s up with all the interns coming and going?
pickOmggggg this book was a ride. A little mystery, a little suspense, a little gore, and a realistic world that I could easily visualize. Still gives me the heebie jeebies
pickSome tropes just work for me, and one is the dark and menacing start up. I enjoyed this horror title about a Glossier-type company that will go to any lengths to develop their newest product—youthjuice. There were darkly funny Weekend At Bernie‘s-type scenes that worked for me, too. Loved that movie when I was a kid!
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