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A well-done murder mystery thriller that kept my heart racing until the end. I recommend if you‘re looking for a chilling read for Halloween.

🚨Triggers: child abuse, alcohol abuse, domestic violence, death of children, parental abuse

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I actually finished this one a couple of days ago, but I wasn‘t sure how I wanted to rate it. After some deliberation, I‘ve decided that this was a 3 ⭐️ read. “The Silent Patient” is a solid book with an intriguing premise, but I didn‘t enjoy it as much as I thought I would, and I found that it lacked a “wow” factor. The plot twist at the end was certainly interesting, but for some reason I felt like I needed something more from this book.

“You know, Theo, one of the hardest things to admit is that we weren‘t loved when we needed it most. It‘s a terrible feeling, the pain of not being loved.”

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I‘m still fairly new to the mystery/thriller genre, but this book was a really good read. As one of my September #BOTM picks, it made a great Halloween read and is definitely not for younger readers.

🚨Triggers include but not limited to: body mutilation, pedophilia, rape, suicide, graphic violence and murder, child abuse, domestic abuse, torture

If you have any book recommendations similar to this one, let me know!

And this is yet another book that I bailed on. I enjoyed Lovelace‘s previous “the princess saves herself in this one”, but this one is a lot angrier and felt a bit anti-men. I also thought that some of the poems I had made it through needed some work or were basically just phrases with spaces in between them. I will have to attempt this one again at another time.

I got approximately 66 pages in and I couldn‘t get myself to read more. From what I had read so far, I wasn‘t a huge fan of the author‘s writing style and how she described her characters. I‘ll have to attempt this read at some other time.

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I‘ve read this book of poetry once before, and I‘m a bit sad to give it a lower rating this time around. Even though some of her poetry is only a couple of lines on an empty page, Lovelace can still effectively paint the heartbreaking experiences of her life. There was a good chunk of poetry that I couldn‘t relate to, which lowered my rating. However, the last section, titled “you” basically redeemed part of the book for me.

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Gibson delivers a quick yet powerful read that includes some poetry from their previous works. Their poetry isn‘t for everyone, and there were parts that I couldn‘t relate to. Overall, this was a lovely read.

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This book honestly didn‘t impress me that much. Some of the plot was a bit rushed or confusing at the times, and the romance was a bit insta-love for my taste. Even though the book description was intriguing and there were parts that were entertaining, this one fell a bit short and I didn‘t enjoy it that much.

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I must say that “Herding Cats” is my favorite out of Anderson‘s “Sarah‘s Scribbles” collection so far. I didn‘t think her humor could top her previous two books, but she managed to do that and give us comics that are incredibly relatable. I look forward to when she releases her next book in the series.

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Anderson‘s follow-up to her debut “Adulthood is a Myth” is just as funny and relatable as the first of this series. Her humor is something I always enjoy, and I look forward to re-reading the next book in this series.

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I really wanted to like this book, but I unfortunately found that I couldn‘t. I really didn‘t connect with the poetry, and almost gave up on this book a couple times. There were only a couple stand-out poems in my opinion, and the random pictures of girls that are illustrated every few pages didn‘t really relate to the poetry at all and was a bit weird.

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I was feeling a bit down last night and decided to pick this book off of my shelves. I‘m glad I did, because this book was just what I needed. Even as a teenager, Kaufman manages to put together words that help smooth the splinters of ones‘ soul. Be warned for Kaufman touches on topics of love, depression, suicide, sexual assault, self-harm, and more.

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Today, on my birthday, I finished re-reading Jenny Lawson‘s “Furiously Happy”. I have always enjoyed Lawson‘s writing and I adore her humor, but I don‘t think I appreciated this book as much the first time I read it compared to now. This book is filled with humor, outrageous stories of Lawson‘s life, living with mental illnesses, and just plain weirdness. Overall, this book is something you didn‘t realize you needed until you read it.

My August #BOTM!

What were your picks?

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It took me several months to finish this bad boy, but it was worth it in the end. This book was just as or even more heart-wrenching than the previous books in the series, and the tides have definitely turned by the end of this novel. We also are introduced to new badass characters that I‘m sure will play a major part in the series down the road. On to the next one!

My July #BOTM picks!

What is yours?

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Golden State was my BOTM pick for January 2019, and I thought it would be a good read for my trip to California. This was definitely an interesting book and the world that Winters writes is intriguing and I felt could have been explored more. However, I felt that the end of the book fell flat and I wish that Winters had expanded a bit more and given us more of a conclusion. In addition, I wish some of the plot had been explained better.

Today I read by the ocean and it was magical 🌊 📖

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This was a quick but good read that centered on self-love, anxiety, depression, and mental health. Beth Evans throws in bits of humor in this somewhat-serious book and uses her illustrations to bring her words to life. However, one part I was not a fan of was the layout of each chapter, in which the story was interrupted by her illustrations.

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I didn‘t enjoy this one as much as I loved “Letters to the Lost”, but it still was a good read. I found Emma‘s character to be annoying several times throughout the story, but she had redeemable parts. Overall, a solid read!

🚨Be aware there are mentions and scenarios of abuse, domestic violence

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It‘s incredibly rare when a book makes me cry, but damn this book made me feel so many emotions. This was a quick read for me, but it was great nonetheless. I will absolutely be reading the sequel that takes place in the same universe.

🚨Be aware that there are mentions of abuse, alcoholism, self-harm and suicide.

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I didn‘t love this book like I was hoping to, but I did manage to enjoy it a bit. I was originally going to give this book 3 stars, but the ending kind of redeemed the book. Overall, I liked the twist of the characters, but I had a hard time loving them until towards the end. I‘m not sure if I will read the rest of the series, but this was a solid novel.

My pick for June‘s #BOTM!

What‘s yours?

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I loved this book. I couldn‘t get enough of Kaufman‘s and Kristoff‘s world building and characters, and like the Illuminae series, the duo find their way to insert their creativity. This was a great start to the series, and I definitely got Illuminae vibes from it. I can‘t wait for the rest of the series!