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Family of Liars by E. Lockhart
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
just as good as the first one in a completely different way!
age rating — 14+
age rating — 14+
thoughts while reading
p5: yeah no kidding
p15: i wondered that! i knew there was no rosemary in We Were Liars
p21: this family physically hurts me with all their emotional masking
p22: please don’t get addicted
p23: there is literally no pleasing harris
p25: yuhuh what did i say. 16 is way too young to have no one watching you
p50: it’s probably meant to be because of the codeine that she sees rose
p55: carrie and cadence are kindred spirits, and not completely in a good way
p67: pfeff is totally the one she crushes on
p79: two single guys, three and a half single girls. i can almost taste the potential drama
p92: $100 BOOK VOUCHER?? heck yes!!
p151: don’t tell me she’s hallucinating the boys too
p163: isn’t this the story about locke from The Cruel Prince?
p169: i knew something like this would happen
p175: erm not quite the twist i was expecting
p179: gosh bess is brave, i’d be too terrified to talk to my sibling like that if they had carrie’s issues in case they spiralled and offed themselves. maybe it’s because she’s the youngest so she doesn’t quite understand the seriousness of this situation beyond her own feelings. i’m not saying bess is wrong to say something, i just couldn’t do it
p196: pfeff was never gonna give you what you need, not when he either has a very low opinion of himself or just doesn’t care
p201: really REALLY not what i was expecting
p206: omg it’s agggtm all over again
p220: OH
p247: nooo not pfeff haunting her now too!
p263: IT WAS CARRIE WHO KILLED HIM???
p273: it was HARRIS who moved the board!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i really enjoyed this! the love triangle was very well written, there was no clear winner to root for until right near the end. i think it was my first time reading a book with a desi background (i buy my books secondhand and scotland does not have much diversity in reading), so i am delighted that simonteen offered this as a free read! i do know a few desi families, and this book reminded me of them
thoughts while reading
18%: yes i was just thinking that. you are definitely behaving pretty ditzy
19%: you’re absolutely right, on the cover page i can see that harun totally looks like he’s from CW
"I can't do this," I grouse to the Zahra in the mirror, releasing the breath I didn't know I was holding.
NO NOT THE BREATH LINE
It would be sweet if I didn't suspect he has a potentially fatal case of gingivitis.
GIRL 💀
43%: nayim is so in love with zahra
44%: NOOO the auntie network is so onto them!!
47%: urmm…no
It is a truth universally acknowledged among Bangladeshis that a guest on one's doorstep must be in want of at least two helpings of curry.
sounds about right by indian standards
49%: 😂 why does every kid like cocomelon
58%: resna is so cool for that, i love when little kids are protective
59%: NO too far zahra!!
63%: bro wrote a song for her 🥹
65%: dammit
"For someone so smart, you can be awfully dense sometimes, Khan."
not the cliche dude confession
88%: imagine if nayim is actually nasrin shah’s kid. he won’t be, but that would be a twist
89%: 😱😱😱
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, and Xenophobia
Internment by Samira Ahmed
thoughts while reading
p2: does she mean actual nazis?
p24: she DOES mean actual nazis!
p47: hehehe of course they are 🙄
p59: the town is called independence…oh the irony 🙄
p66: no i think he’s telling you to stop staring at them, cause it’s NOT a show. he’s sympathetic (so relative obviously, cause he presumably choose this job)
Praying is important. But you can't simply pray for what you want. You have to act.
"Honestly, I think some racists think Islam is a race or ethnicity and not a religion. Like we're all brown and from Muslimistan."
p115: i wonder if corporal reynolds will turn out to be a white muslim, or just a decent person. does he know david somehow, cause how does he already know layla’s name
p134: i think reynolds is in this position simply to try be a light in the darkness
‘In the quiet of night, the heart knows the lies you told to survive.’
…
"You can never escape your lies, even if you think you have. Even if it was to survive. The lies—your deception—are always with you."
p159: I KNEW IT
p181: did not quite expect david to join the force
p182: oh never mind, it’s just a camouflage ploy
p209: look i know layla and jake are just unlikely friends, but i still slightly ship them. doesn’t help that for some reason i’m just not all that attached to david, and i’m very invested in jake. must be the enemies to lovers girl in me
p320: just like hunger games, keep those who can benefit you in luxury
p350: khadijah auntie is an absolute slay, and saleem is utterly atrocious. the people are rising up behind layla to claim back their freedom
p360: please don’t let them die
p365: shit shit shit he shot jake didn’t he
p382: i am stunned
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
thoughts while reading
How do I tell my dad, who grew up only understanding to pray the pain away, that prayer won't be enough?
💔
29%: poor prince having to do two hair days in a row 🧑🏾🦱🪮
30%: no that’s not okay. what he needed to do was grow the hell up instead of basically forcing his 9 year old son to
55%: bro is whipped 🥰
79%: 💔💔💔
97%: i would cry if my newly straightened hair got wet like that. kissing in the rain is so damn cute though
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Abandonment
Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i loved it! and the special edition i borrowed from the library is gorgeous 💚
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
thoughts while reading
"It's always 'Shut up, Kenji.' 'Go to sleep, Kenji.’ ‘No one wants to see you naked, Kenji.’ When I know for a fact that there are thousands of people who would love to see me naked.”
"Thanks for the offer," I tell him. "But I'd really rather jump off a cliff."
p246: anderson is adam’s father ????
p262: the immunity touch thing being shared makes a ton more sense now. damn juliette having a thing for both anderson brothers is funny
p263: HAHAHA 💀
p267: i believe that word is shit
p272: i can’t decide whether it’s psychotic or slightly hot that he’s memorised parts of her notebook
p290: just warner casually gate crashing adam’s confession
p305: the next book title has a deeper meaning now
p361: theory: warner’s a conduit
p453: all he has to do is be a conduit for the girls’ power !!
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
i sped through this in a day!
thoughts while reading
p10: it’s taken me a whole 10 pages to realise she’s writing all this down
p17: well it was either gonna be adam or kenji
p36: omg it’s uno reverse tower of babel
p45: this’ll be warner
p46: oh shit
p85: oh me the arguing is getting kinda funny considering these two are apparently endgame. i mean i know why, cause everyone loves a good enemies to lovers, but i’m also loving trying to work out why
p93: so we hate adam why?
p108: warner touching her might well be because he’s attracted to her but it’s definitely a power play too. he knows she’s starved for attention and will unconsciously cling to any intimacy
p116: adam better not start power playing too. i should probably just ignore my preconceived notions based off spoilers otherwise they may spoil the experience
p120: 19? bloody hell warner must’ve had a tortured childhood to be this calculating already
p147: KENJI
p165: damn girl, you are powerful
p176: adam is so brave
p184: WARNER CAN TOUCH HER TOO??? how?? what is the science behind this?
p222: 😂 james is really cracking me up
p254: warner is so delulu
You & Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
damn i didn’t realise i would love this book nearly as much as i did!! it felt magical ✨
love the plot and the foreshadowing to the twist!
age rating — 12+
age rating — 12+
thoughts while reading
p31: a constellation of four freckles 😂 girl needs more
p48: intriguing
p92: wait who’s gonna turn the carousel off???
p256: after much debate over the last 150 pages, i’ve decided that all foreshadowing points to them being in a coma together. leo just flashed back into the real world for a second and that’s why he glitched
p332: SHE REMEMBERS
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
Burn for Burn by Jenny Han
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
i picked this up cause it was a simonteen free read, and i love jenny han’s other books. i’m definitely not within the targeted age for this anymore, but i thought it was fairly good. (tatb and tsitp were a lot better though)
age rating — 13+
age rating — 13+
thoughts while reading
‼️tiny spoilers‼️
11%: nadia must have been the one hooking up with alex if lillia is upset with her
11%: nadia must have been the one hooking up with alex if lillia is upset with her
17%: oh no, there’s much more going on with lillia than simply alex
27%: omg i knew it
54%: alex either used to like lillia or he’s an idiot who thinks hooking up with her sister of all people and her ex-bestie will make her jealous enough to pursue him 🙄
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing and Sexual content
just kissing and mentions of people hooking up
Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?: Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality by Rebecca McLaughlin
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
what a great book! very helpful for a youth leader like me preparing to discuss this topic with my church youth.