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Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
5.0
it’s so honest it hurts.
started reading it at the airport leaving NY. i read it in a weird week of my life. it’s lovely and painful, but not devastating. still processing.
started reading it at the airport leaving NY. i read it in a weird week of my life. it’s lovely and painful, but not devastating. still processing.
French Milk by Lucy Knisley
3.25
Charming! No plot, just a diary. I expected it to shine more light and wisdom on mother/daughter relationships, but it was just kind of like “i enjoyed paris, and also my mom was there and also enjoyed it!” Lost a star for them listening to a movie without headphones on the plane back and then after getting asked to stop they talked loudly while the passengers were trying to sleep. FREAK behavior!!
Suicide Blonde: Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
i have never had a book bring me so much anxiety before. i don’t know why i didn’t end it sooner. reading it is like watching a very graphic train wreck, and you can’t look away, but it’s all happening so fast that you don’t want to miss anything and then all of a sudden it’s like oh my god, why am i still standing here
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, and Rape
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
3.5
i would never, i mean NEVER, do all that for a man, high fae or not, okay????
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.
I accidentally left this at work over my weekend and i’m not that upset about it and it make me realize that i really don’t care about it or anyone in it
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
4.25
The last two and half books have been like hey so the american revolution is coming! just so you know! it’s coming! oh my god guys the american revolution is like soooo close! the american revolution is like right around the corner! oh wow! it’s almost here now! we’re preparing you for it! like it’s coming! and this book was like at the END like okay it’s like sort of the american revolution now? i guess? and i’m like oh my god like can we just get to the american revolution now we’ve had like 2,000 pages of exposition for the american revolution. and THEN the end throws a whole big wrench in my plans and expectations and reminds me why i’ve read almost 6,000 pages of this series and why i’ll keep reading the other 3 giant books of this series because even though i still don’t know really what’s going on with the american revolution of which we have been waiting and preparing for, the storytelling and the characters and the books as a whole are just so fucking good.
The Essential Cocktail Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Drinks with 150 Recipes by Megan Krigbaum
bartending interview tomorrow 🤪🤪🤪